Illinois cdl Class A Knowledge Test - 1
Number of questions: 50
Passing score: 80%
Acceptable number of errors: 10
This license is required for driving any legal combination of vehicles, with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of a trailer exceeds 10,000 pounds. To receive this license, applicants must pass a 50-question test. Test questions come from the Illinois Commercial Drivers License Study Guide. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Questions come from chapters covering: Introduction, Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Combination Vehicles, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. Endorsements that may be used with a Class A CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, Doubles/Triples, HazMat, Tank, Air Brakes, School bus and Charter.
To DMV Handbooks11. The application pressure gauge:
Shows how much air pressure is being applied to the brakes.
Shows the temperature of air being used in the braking system.
Shows the pressure of the air coming from the compressor.
Shows the number of times the brakes have been used.