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These 10 free NV-CDL questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Nevada CDL Permit Test blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A Nevada applicant will drive a straight truck with a GVWR of 26,400 lb while towing a trailer with a GVWR of 9,500 lb. Neither vehicle carries passengers or hazardous materials. Which CDL class is required?
Correct answer: C - Class B, because the truck is 26,001 lb or more and the trailer is 10,000 lb or less
A securement plan for a 28,000-lb machine provides a verified aggregate working load limit of 14,400 lb. No commodity-specific rule requires more. What does the general cargo-securement rule show?
Correct answer: A - The plan meets the minimum by 400 lb
At 46 mph in steady rain, a 60-foot combination is following traffic on a level road. Using 1 second per 10 feet of vehicle length, 1 additional second above 40 mph, and at least 1 more second for rain, which following interval is the minimum appropriate choice?
Correct answer: D - 8 seconds
The right-front tire of a loaded tractor fails at highway speed. The vehicle pulls hard toward the shoulder, but the lane ahead is open. What should the driver do first?
Correct answer: B - Grip the wheel firmly and stay off the brake while stabilizing
A driver selects a safe descent speed of 35 mph before entering a long grade. After a brake release, the truck accelerates back to 35 mph. Under the snub-braking method, what comes next?
Correct answer: A - Apply firm braking until speed drops to about 30 mph
A charter bus loses power and is fully stopped on a wide, protected shoulder. There is no smoke, fuel odor, traffic intrusion, severe weather, or other immediate threat, and the cabin remains safe. Which response best protects the passengers while help is arranged?
Correct answer: D - Keep passengers seated, secure the bus, and reassess for changing hazards
A passenger bus is offered 480 lb total of lawfully prepared hazardous materials. Every material is permitted in passenger service, and no single hazard class exceeds 90 lb. Which conclusion is correct under the passenger-bus quantity limits?
Correct answer: B - The quantity limits are satisfied, subject to all other transport rules
With the engine off and pressure stabilized, the driver fully applies the service brake on a single air-brake vehicle. After the initial gauge drop, pressure falls 2.5 psi during the timed minute. How should this result be recorded?
Correct answer: C - Pass, because applied loss is below 3 psi per minute
During a low-air test, the warning first sounds at 55 psi and the parking-brake control pops out at 34 psi. Which finding determines that the vehicle fails the test?
Correct answer: A - The warning activated below the required 60-psi point
After startup, an air-brake tractor's ABS lamp stays on. The low-speed service-brake check is normal, and no other defect is found. Which interpretation is most accurate?
Correct answer: B - ABS may be inoperative, but normal braking can remain; arrange repair
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