From Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual

Wisconsin 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
  • 8manual sections
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Take the General Knowledge test

  • 50questions
  • 40correct to pass
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Sections 1–3 · p. 6–101 of the Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual (BDS356 (May 2026)), opens in a new tab

A General Knowledge question to try

At a truck stop you suspect someone is being trafficked. What should you do?

Tap an answer to see if you’re right, and the page

Where it is in the Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual

Your score on each part fills in as you study.

  • Manual section 1
  • Introduction: Wisconsin CDL rules, permits, endorsements and medical rulesNot practiced yetp. 6 to 31
  • Manual section 2 · 6 topics
  • Vehicle inspectionNot practiced yetp. 32 to 42
  • Vehicle control, shifting, seeing and communicatingNot practiced yetp. 43 to 50
  • Speed, space, hazards, distraction and road rageNot practiced yetp. 51 to 70
  • Night, fog, winter, heat, railroad crossings and mountainsNot practiced yetp. 71 to 83
  • Emergencies, ABS, skids, crashes and firesNot practiced yetp. 84 to 93
  • Alcohol, drugs, illness and hazmat basicsNot practiced yetp. 94 to 97
  • Manual section 3
  • Transporting cargo safelyNot practiced yetp. 98 to 101

Only in the Wisconsin manual

Rules for this test that the Wisconsin Commercial Driver's Manual prints and other states' manuals don't.

  • School bus disqualifications

    Applying for, renewing or transferring a Wisconsin school bus endorsement brings a criminal background check (also at a duplicate and every 4 years). p. 16

  • Circular intersections

    Roundabouts, usually 120 to 250 feet across, keep speeds low on entry, while circulating and on exit. p. 58

Wisconsin 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 · DMV

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