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From the front pages and Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the North Dakota Commercial Driver License Manual

North Dakota 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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Practice General Knowledge

  • 10questions a round
  • 9manual sections
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Take the General Knowledge test

  • 50questions
  • 40correct to pass
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Sections 1–3 · p. 7–72 of the North Dakota Commercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), opens in a new tab

A General Knowledge question to try

In North Dakota's hydraulic brake check, how long do you hold the pedal down after pumping it three times?

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Where it is in the North Dakota Commercial Driver License Manual

Your score on each part fills in as you study.

  • Front pages of the manual
  • North Dakota classes, endorsements, restrictions and applyingNot practiced yetp. 1 to 13
  • Manual section 1
  • Introduction: tests, medical rules and disqualificationsNot practiced yetp. 1-1 to 1-6
  • Manual section 2 · 6 topics
  • Vehicle inspectionNot practiced yetp. 2-1 to 2-7
  • Vehicle control, seeing and communicatingNot practiced yetp. 2-8 to 2-12
  • Speed, space and seeing hazardsNot practiced yetp. 2-13 to 2-21
  • Night, weather, railroad crossings and mountainsNot practiced yetp. 2-22 to 2-29
  • Emergencies, skids, crashes and firesNot practiced yetp. 2-30 to 2-35
  • Alcohol, drugs, illness and hazmat basicsNot practiced yetp. 2-36 to 2-40
  • Manual section 3
  • Transporting cargo safelyNot practiced yetp. 3-1 to 3-4

North Dakota answers about this test

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

Practice material, not the official test: check every answer in your state's current handbook. Disclaimer · How the rounds work · DOT

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