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Kansas CDL practice test

Getting a commercial driver's licence in Kansas starts with the CDL knowledge tests. The content is federal: every state, Kansas included, writes its tests from the FMCSA CDL manual, so the general knowledge test has 50 questions, the endorsement tests have 20 to 30, and the passing score is 80% on each. The Kansas driver licensing agency administers the test; the rules behind it are published by the FMCSA. Try the free Kansas CDL practice questions below, then pick a full test.

Free Kansas CDL practice questions

Five questions from the general knowledge, air brakes and combination vehicles banks, the three tests most Kansas Class A applicants take first. Show the answer to read the explanation.

  1. Which road users are especially hard to see and likely to move suddenly into your path?

    • Children, bicyclists, and pedestrians
    • Buses and delivery trucks
    • Police cars with lights on
    • Other tractor-trailers
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    Answer: A. Children, bicyclists, and pedestrians

    Children may run into the street without looking, and bicyclists and walkers are small, quiet, and often hidden from view. Expect them to move unexpectedly and give them space.

    Source: FMCSA CDL Manual, Section 2.8.2 (Road Users Who Are Hazards)

  2. Under federal rules, a CMV driver caught texting while driving can be fined up to:

    • $100
    • $2,750
    • $500
    • $25,000
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    Answer: B. $2,750

    Texting while driving a CMV is banned. Drivers face fines up to $2,750 and can be disqualified for repeat offenses, and employers who allow or require it face fines up to $11,000.

    Source: FMCSA CDL Manual, Section 2.9.2 (Texting and Mobile Phone Rules)

  3. Research shows that texting while driving makes a crash or near-crash about how much more likely?

    • About 2 times more likely
    • About 5 times more likely
    • About 23 times more likely
    • It has no measurable effect
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    Answer: C. About 23 times more likely

    Texting takes your eyes, hands, and mind off driving at the same time. Drivers who text are more than 23 times more likely to be in a safety-critical event than drivers who do not.

    Source: FMCSA CDL Manual, Section 2.9.2 (Texting)

  4. Which of these is allowed while driving a commercial motor vehicle?

    • Holding a phone to your ear for a short call
    • Reading a text at a red light
    • Dialing a number by hand while the truck is moving
    • Using a hands-free phone that can be started with a single button push without leaving the seated position
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    Answer: D. Using a hands-free phone that can be started with a single button push without leaving the seated position

    Hand-held phone use is prohibited while driving a CMV. You may use a hands-free device if you can start it with one touch while seated and belted, and you cannot reach for a phone in a way that takes you out of the driving position.

    Source: FMCSA CDL Manual, Section 2.9.2 (Mobile Phone Use)

  5. What is the difference between aggressive driving and road rage?

    • Aggressive driving is pushy, selfish driving; road rage is using the vehicle as a weapon or physically assaulting another driver
    • There is no difference
    • Road rage is only speeding; aggressive driving is tailgating
    • Aggressive driving happens only in trucks
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    Answer: A. Aggressive driving is pushy, selfish driving; road rage is using the vehicle as a weapon or physically assaulting another driver

    Aggressive driving means operating a vehicle in a bold, pushy way without regard for others. Road rage goes further: it is a crime of assault committed with or from the vehicle.

    Source: FMCSA CDL Manual, Section 2.10 (Aggressive Drivers/Road Rage)

Every CDL test for Kansas drivers

Each page has ten free sample questions, the real question count, the 80% pass mark and what the test covers.

How the Kansas CDL knowledge test works

You take the general knowledge test first; it is required for every CDL class. Class A drivers add the combination vehicles test. Almost everyone takes the air brakes test, because skipping it puts an air brake restriction on the licence. Endorsements (hazmat, tanker, doubles/triples, passenger, school bus) each have their own knowledge test. Pass the tests and you hold a commercial learner's permit; the skills test in a truck comes later.

Fees, appointment rules and test centre locations are set by Kansas and change over time, so check the state driver licensing agency before you go. What does not change is the content, and that is what PassRig drills.

Kansas CDL test questions

How many questions are on the Kansas CDL test?

The Kansas CDL general knowledge test follows the federal model: 50 questions, 40 correct to pass. Endorsement tests are shorter: air brakes 25, hazmat 30, and combination vehicles, tanker, doubles/triples, passenger and school bus 20 each.

What is the passing score on the Kansas CDL permit test?

80% on every knowledge test, the same pass mark used across the United States.

Where do I take the CDL knowledge test in Kansas?

At the Kansas state driver licensing agency (the DMV, DOT or equivalent). Check its website for locations, appointments and current fees; the test content itself comes from the FMCSA CDL manual.

Does PassRig have Kansas CDL practice questions?

Yes. Pick Kansas in the app and you get practice sets and mock exams built from the knowledge test content your state uses, with the real counts and the 80% line.

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