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California CDL General Knowledge Practice Test (CA) # 4

Your California CDL general knowledge test is right around the corner? Don't stress! Nail the exam with this 2024 DMV practice test!

  • 20 Questions
  • 80% Passing Score
  • 4 Mistakes Allowed
94% of students found this test helpful!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 107 drivers

California CDL Test Facts

  • Questions: 50
  • Correct answers to pass: 40
  • Passing score: 80%
  • Test locations: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Offices
  • Test languages: English, Spanish
  • Based upon: California Commercial Driver Handbook
Improve your chances of passing the test by reading the official California drivers manual Drivers Manual

There is no such thing as too many sample practice tests when it comes to taking the California CDL general knowledge test!  While the 2024 general knowledge test features no more than 50 questions at a time, the knowledge base utilized by the DMV features hundreds of questions and you could get any of them on your test.  This is why we believe you should do your best and cover as many California CDL test questions and answers as possible. Sure, it takes some time, but consider the amount of time and money you will have to invest into repeat visits to the DMV if you don't pass the commercial drivers license test the first time! The effort you invest into working on the California DMV general knowledge test is well worth it, so dive right in and start cracking away at these sample questions right now!

Your California CDL practice test (CA) 2024 contains 20 multiple choice questions from the real DMV written test and the official CDL drivers handbook, the manual you are well advised to read before you start working on any sample exams.  The DMV practice test helps you learn the tricks of the pre-trip vehicle inspection, DUI laws and penalties for CDL, identifying hazards and avoiding them, managing space on the road and sharing it with other drivers, transporting cargo safely and fighting fatigue during the trip, it even has some questions on hazardous materials.  Yes, we know you are not applying for a California HazMat endorsement just yet, but there are thing about hazardous materials every driver needs to know and even the general knowledge practice test contains some basic questions on HazMat.  By the way, if you are looking to apply for additional CDL endorsements, we have a number of topical practice tests for you, such as the HazMat practice test, the combination vehicles practice test and a DMV sample quiz on air brakes, do check them out when you have a spare minute!

Finding this California CDL practice test to be too hard?  We suggest that you start with reading the official California DMV CDL handbook, the manual the real DMV written test is based upon.  The book is quite extensive and may seem like an overkill, but it does provide you with the most comprehensive overview of things that will be on your general knowledge test and helps you build a foundation you can expand upon with the help of this 2024 California CDL DMV practice test.  Don't try and read the CDL handbook in one go, just break it up into chapters and read one chapter a day, this will help you absorb the information without feeling overloaded and over-stressed.

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