From Sections 1, 2, 3 and 14 of the Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual

Missouri CDL General Knowledge Practice Test

Who takes it: every CDL class (A, B and C).

Inspection, safe driving and cargo: every CDL applicant takes it. 50 questions, 40 right to pass (80%).

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  • 9manual sections
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Sections 1–14 · p. 5–169 of the Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (Revised August 2025), opens in a new tab

A General Knowledge question to try

Who issues overdimension and overweight permits in Missouri?

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Where it is in the Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual

Your score on each part fills in as you study.

  • Manual section 1
  • Introduction: tests, endorsements and disqualificationsNot practiced yetp. 1-1 to 1-12
  • Manual section 2 · 6 topics
  • Vehicle inspectionNot practiced yetp. 2-1 to 2-7
  • Vehicle control, seeing and communicatingNot practiced yetp. 2-8 to 2-13
  • Speed, space, hazards and distractionsNot practiced yetp. 2-14 to 2-23
  • Night, weather, railroad crossings and mountainsNot practiced yetp. 2-24 to 2-32
  • Emergencies, skids, crashes and firesNot practiced yetp. 2-33 to 2-39
  • Alcohol, drugs, illness and hazmat basicsNot practiced yetp. 2-40 to 2-43
  • Manual section 3
  • Transporting cargo safelyNot practiced yetp. 3-1 to 3-3
  • Manual section 14
  • Missouri CDL rules: eligibility, permits, penalties, size and weightNot practiced yetp. 14-1 to 14-11

Missouri answers about this test

CDL General Knowledge Test guide30 rules, with the pages in each state's manual

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