Delaware CDL — General Knowledge practice
Delaware CDL — General Knowledge: Penalties & Licensing practice test
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A Delaware applicant receives a CLP today and wants the earliest possible skills test. What does the manual require first?
Correct answer: Holding the CLP for at least 14 full days
Delaware requires you to hold the permit at least 14 full days before the skills test, so a same-day test is not possible.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Procedures for Obtaining a CDL
2. Once a Delaware school bus driver meets all CDL and Department of Education requirements, what may the DMV issue?
Correct answer: A CDL with P and S endorsements plus an M or N restriction, depending on the vehicle class
Every Delaware school bus driver needs a CDL and must also satisfy Department of Education training and medical rules. The DMV may then issue the CDL with both the P and S endorsements and either an M or N restriction, based on vehicle class.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Special Cases: Firefighters, Farmers, School Bus Drivers and Hazmat Drivers
3. A driver cannot meet the federal physical qualifications in 49 CFR 391.41. Delaware may still grant an intrastate-only restricted CDL medical waiver, but that waiver excludes which kinds of driving?
Correct answer: Carrying passengers or hazardous materials
The manual says a driver who falls short of 49 CFR 391.41 may be able to get Delaware's intrastate-only restricted medical waiver, but it does not cover hauling passengers or hazardous materials.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Basic CDL Requirements
4. According to Delaware's manual, what must a driver do to get a CDL back after losing the license through suspension, revocation, or disqualification?
Correct answer: Repeat all CDL testing
The manual warns that a driver who loses the license must repeat all CDL testing. A suspension, revocation, or disqualification removes both CDL and regular automobile privileges.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Suspension/Disqualification/Revocations
5. Delaware issues a special Non-CDL to farmers and firefighters who drive CMVs under the CDL waiver provisions. Where may that Non-CDL NOT be used?
Correct answer: In interstate commerce or in for-hire work
The Non-CDL identifies farmers and firefighters who operate under the waiver. The manual says it cannot be used across state lines in interstate commerce or in for-hire situations.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Special Cases: Firefighters, Farmers, School Bus Drivers and Hazmat Drivers
6. On the endorsement list printed in Delaware's manual, what does the Z endorsement stand for?
Correct answer: Taxicab
Delaware's list pairs Z with Taxicab on the endorsement side. Tanker is N, doubles/triples is T, and school bus is S. Z also appears in the restriction column with a different meaning, so the column matters.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Types of CDL, Endorsements and Restrictions
7. A Delaware CLP holder wants to practice in a Class A tractor-trailer. Who must be in the vehicle?
Correct answer: A licensed CDL driver qualified in that same type of CMV
A CLP allows driving a CMV only when another licensed CDL driver comes along, and that driver must be qualified in the same type of CMV the permit holder tested for.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Procedures for Obtaining a CDL
8. After you pass the required knowledge exams in Delaware, what fee is charged when your Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) is issued?
Correct answer: $5.00
Delaware assesses a $5.00 fee once you pass the knowledge exams for your class, and then issues the CLP that lets you practice with a licensed CDL driver.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Procedures for Obtaining a CDL
9. On Delaware's list of license restrictions, what does restriction G mean?
Correct answer: Daylight driving only
On Delaware's restriction list, G is Daylight Only. Corrective lens is B, outside mirror is F, and automatic transmission is E.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Types of CDL, Endorsements and Restrictions
10. Until third-party testing begins in Delaware, who is the point of contact for scheduling a CDL skills test?
Correct answer: The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
The manual says the DMV handles scheduling until third-party testing is initiated. After that, contact information for scheduling will be posted online at dmv.de.gov.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Procedures for Obtaining a CDL
11. Delaware's 'Important Information for CDL Holders' summary gives a range for a first out-of-service order conviction in a CMV. What is it?
Correct answer: No less than 180 days and no more than 1 year
The Delaware summary sets a first out-of-service order conviction in a CMV at a minimum of 180 days and a maximum of one year. Hauling hazardous materials raises the top of that range to two years.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Important Information for CDL Holders, Violating Out-of-Service Orders
12. What is Delaware's minimum requirement to hold a CDL for driving only within the state (intrastate)?
Correct answer: Age 18 with one year of driving experience
Delaware's basic requirements set intrastate driving at age 18 with a year of driving experience. Interstate commerce and hazardous materials both require age 21.
Source: Delaware Commercial Driver's Manual — Basic CDL Requirements
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