Iowa DMV CDL General Knowledge Quick Practice Test 1

Iowa DMV CDL General Knowledge Quick Practice Test 1 For 2025

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Quick Facts:

Number of Questions – 20

Passing Percentage – 80%

Test Type – Free Test

1. If confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:

Stay in their path.
Make eye contact with the driver.
Make gestures at the driver.
Report the driver.

2. After a tire has been changed, the driver should stop after a short distance to:

Check the tightness of the lug nuts.
Ensure that the tire tread depth is good.
Ensure that the correct tire was changed.
See if rocks have gotten into the tread.

3. A driver can have:

Two licenses, one for automobiles and one for trucks.
Only one license.
A license for each state in which they plan to drive.
An automobile license from one state and a CDL from another.

4. When are people usually the least alert?

In the morning
In the early evening
Late at night

5. During the vehicle inspection test, you will be asked to:

Change a tire.
Explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.
Estimate the weight of a load in a trailer.
Change a windshield wiper.

6. You will often have to drive your vehicle under bridges and overpasses. If approaching such an opening, you should:

Assume the posted clearance height is accurate.
Assume the posted clearance height is inaccurate.
Measure the height of the opening before proceeding.

7. Using a helper when backing up a large vehicle is:

Encouraged.
Discouraged.
Illegal.

8. When checking the springs during a vehicle inspection, do all of the following, except:

Look for missing leaf springs.
Look for broken coil springs.
Ensure torsion springs are not damaged.
Glue cracked leaf springs.

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