From the front pages and Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Vermont Commercial Driver’s Manual

Vermont 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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  • 40correct to pass
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Sections 1–3 · p. 3–79 of the Vermont Commercial Driver’s Manual (2025 (VN-111 07/2025)), opens in a new tab

A General Knowledge question to try

What happens if you walk into a Vermont DMV office for a CDL test without an appointment?

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Where it is in the Vermont Commercial Driver’s Manual

Your score on each part fills in as you study.

  • Front pages of the manual
  • Vermont fees, ages, permits, testing, medical self-certification and endorsementsNot practiced yetp. 2 to 15
  • Manual section 1
  • Introduction: tests, medical rules, disqualifications and Tennessee testingNot 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 and seeing hazardsNot practiced yetp. 2-14 to 2-22
  • Night, weather, railroad crossings and mountainsNot practiced yetp. 2-23 to 2-30
  • Emergencies, skids, crashes and firesNot practiced yetp. 2-31 to 2-37
  • Alcohol, drugs, illness and hazmat basicsNot practiced yetp. 2-38 to 2-43
  • Manual section 3
  • Transporting cargo safelyNot practiced yetp. 3-1 to 3-3

Vermont answers about this test

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

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