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These 10 free WV-CDL questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the West Virginia CDL Permit Test blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
After 8 hours 20 minutes of driving without a qualifying interruption, a property-carrying driver spends 35 consecutive minutes on duty but not driving while completing terminal paperwork. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: C - The driver may resume if the 11-hour and 14-hour limits still allow it
Using the standard CDL following-distance rule, how much space should a 60-foot tractor-trailer allow at 50 mph on a dry, level highway before adding extra margin for hazards?
Correct answer: A - 7 seconds
A flatbed's cargo was checked before departure and again at mile 45. Another 120 miles and 3 hours 20 minutes pass with no driving break; the load appears stable. When is the next inspection due?
Correct answer: D - Now, because the 3-hour interval has already been exceeded
A driver has selected 35 mph as the safe speed for a long downgrade and is already in the proper low gear. Which action is correct when the vehicle reaches 35 mph?
Correct answer: B - Brake to about 30 mph, release fully, and repeat when speed returns to 35 mph
The right-front tire blows at highway speed, pulling the truck sharply toward the shoulder. What should the driver do first?
Correct answer: A - Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, and delay braking until control is regained
An applied leakage test is performed on a tractor-semitrailer: engine off, parking brakes released, full service brake held for one minute. The gauges lose 2.8 psi. What does the reading show?
Correct answer: D - A passing applied-leakage result; continue the rest of the inspection
Both supply gauges fall to about 62 psi while a tractor-trailer is moving, and the low-air warning activates. What should the driver do?
Correct answer: B - Make a controlled stop while service air remains; do not wait for spring brakes
On a long descent, reservoir pressure stays near 120 psi and no low-air warning appears. Yet the application-pressure gauge rises from 20 to 45 psi for the same slowdown, and hot-lining odor develops. Which diagnosis fits best?
Correct answer: C - Brake fade from overheating
The trailer holds during a coupling tug test, but a flashlight inspection shows the fifth-wheel jaws around the kingpin head rather than the shank. Which judgment is correct?
Correct answer: B - It is a false coupling; uncouple and recouple until the jaws lock around the shank
The mirrors show a semitrailer swinging left during hard braking while the tractor remains mostly aligned. The trailer wheels appear locked. Which input is most likely to restore trailer traction?
Correct answer: D - Release the service brakes until the trailer wheels roll, then reapply smoothly
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