Arkansas CDL Practice Test

Correct answer: 18 years old

An Arkansas CLP holder must be at least 18 years old. Drivers 18 to 20 are limited to intrastate driving; under federal law you must be at least 21 to operate across state lines or in interstate commerce.

Correct answer: Up to 1 year

An Arkansas CLP is valid for up to one year. After it expires, you must retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests to get a new one.

Correct answer: At least 14 days

A CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after the permit is initially issued.

Correct answer: Retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests

After a CLP expires, the holder is required to retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests before a new permit can be issued.

Correct answer: A valid CDL holder with the proper endorsements, seated in the front seat

A CLP holder must be accompanied by a valid CDL holder who has the proper endorsements and who remains in the front seat providing direct supervision. You must also hold a valid Arkansas driver license.

Correct answer: A combination of vehicles rated 26,001 lbs or more that tows a unit rated over 10,000 lbs

Class A covers any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 lbs or more, where the towed unit(s) are rated over 10,000 lbs. A single heavy vehicle is Class B; a 16-plus-passenger or placarded-hazmat vehicle that is neither A nor B is Class C.

Correct answer: You may operate a commercial vehicle only within Arkansas (intrastate)

The "K" restriction limits you to intrastate driving — operating a commercial vehicle only within the state of issuance. It is assigned when a driver self-certifies as excepted or non-excepted intrastate.

Correct answer: May not operate a commercial vehicle equipped with air brakes

The "L" restriction bars you from operating any commercial vehicle equipped with an air braking system. It is applied when you take the skills test in a vehicle without air brakes.

Correct answer: By taking the skills test in a vehicle equipped with air-over-hydraulic brakes

If you perform the skills test in a vehicle equipped with air-over-hydraulic brakes, you receive the "Z" restriction — no full-air-brake commercial vehicle. The broader "L" restriction bars all air-brake vehicles.

Correct answer: May not operate a commercial vehicle equipped with a manual transmission

The "E" restriction bars you from operating a commercial vehicle with a manual transmission — it is applied when you take the skills test in a vehicle with an automatic transmission.

Correct answer: The front wheels

Regrooved, recapped, or retreaded tires are prohibited on the front wheels of a bus. Damaged rims and welded-repair wheels are also unsafe and should never be used.

Correct answer: More than 10 degrees (about 2 inches of movement on a 20-inch wheel)

Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees — roughly 2 inches of movement at the rim of a 20-inch wheel — can make the vehicle hard to steer and should be repaired.

Correct answer: One-fourth or more of the leaves

If one-fourth or more of the leaves in a leaf spring are missing or broken, the vehicle is out of service — but any broken suspension part can be extremely dangerous because the suspension holds up the vehicle and its load.

Correct answer: Cracked drums, or shoes with oil, grease, or brake fluid on them

Look for cracked drums and for shoes or pads that are contaminated with oil, grease, or brake fluid, or that are worn dangerously thin, missing, or broken.

Correct answer: It can let poison fumes into the cab or sleeper berth

A broken exhaust system can leak poisonous fumes into the cab or sleeper berth. Check for loose, broken, or missing pipes, mufflers, and mounting brackets, and for parts leaking or rubbing.

Correct answer: A fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses (unless it has circuit breakers), and warning devices for parked vehicles

Required emergency equipment includes a properly charged and rated fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses (unless the vehicle has circuit breakers), and warning devices such as reflective triangles, fusees, or flares.

Correct answer: Three

You should carry three red reflective warning triangles (the alternatives are 6 fusees or 3 liquid-burning flares) to warn other drivers when your vehicle is stopped.

Correct answer: That the truck is not overloaded and the cargo is balanced and secured

Before each trip make sure the truck is not overloaded and that the cargo is balanced and secured. If the cargo is hazardous materials, also inspect for proper papers and placarding.

Correct answer: So you learn all the steps and are less likely to forget something

Doing the inspection the same way each time builds a routine, so you learn all the steps and are less likely to forget any part of it.

Correct answer: Reviewing the last vehicle inspection report

Step 1 is the vehicle overview: note the general condition, look for leaks and damage, and review the last vehicle inspection report so any safety items are addressed.