Illinois cdl Class B Knowledge Test - 2
Number of questions: 50
Passing score: 80%
Acceptable number of errors: 10
This license is required for driving a single vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,001 pounds, and a trailer not to exceed 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, or a vehicle designed to transport 24 or more people (including the driver). To receive this license, applicants must pass a 50-question test. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Illinois Commercial Drivers License Study Guide. 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 B CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, HazMat and Tank, Air Brakes, School bus and Charter.
To DMV Handbooks47. When traveling down a steep downgrade:
The air brakes should be used.
Shift into a lower gear, then use brakes to supplement the braking effect of the engine.
The vehicle should be continually downshifted in the place of using the brakes.
The vehicle should be driven on the shoulder.