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Utah 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. Testing for the skills exam in a vehicle with an automatic transmission produces which restriction?
Correct answer: No manual transmission vehicles
If the skills test is done in an automatic, the license carries the 'E' restriction, which bars the driver from operating a commercial vehicle with a manual gearbox.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Restrictions)
2. A vehicle built to seat how many people, counting the driver, requires a CDL no matter its weight?
Correct answer: 16 or more
The manual places any vehicle designed to carry 16 or more occupants, driver included, under the commercial program regardless of how heavy it is.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (CDL Classifications)
3. Which three segments make up the CDL skills test, taken in the order the manual specifies?
Correct answer: Vehicle inspection, basic control, and on-road driving
The skills test runs in order: vehicle inspection, then basic vehicle control, then on-road driving, and each must be passed before the next.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Skills Tests)
4. What does the CDL restriction code 'L' place on a driver?
Correct answer: No commercial vehicle equipped with air brakes
An 'L' restriction bars the holder from operating any commercial vehicle equipped with air brakes, applied when the driver skips or fails the air-brake portion or tests in a vehicle without them.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Restrictions)
5. How many kinds of endorsements does the manual say may be added to a CDL for special vehicles or cargo?
Correct answer: Six
The handbook lists six endorsement categories: doubles/triples, tank, passenger, hazardous materials, the combined hazmat-tank, and school bus.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (CDL Endorsements)
6. When applying for a commercial driving job, how many years of prior driving jobs must you disclose?
Correct answer: The past 10 years
Applicants must give the employer details on every driving job held over the previous 10 years.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Other CDL Rules)
7. How many licenses is a commercial driver permitted to hold at one time?
Correct answer: One
A CDL holder may carry only one license; breaking this rule can bring a court fine of up to $5,000 or jail time.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Other CDL Rules)
8. A driver who earns a Class A CDL is automatically allowed to operate which other groups?
Correct answer: Both Class B and Class C
Because the skills for Class A include everything needed for lighter groups, a Class A holder may also drive Class B and Class C vehicles, endorsements aside.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (CDL Classifications)
9. Within how long must you tell your employer after being convicted of a traffic violation other than parking?
Correct answer: Within 30 days
The rules require notifying your employer within 30 days of any traffic conviction except parking, regardless of the vehicle you were driving.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Other CDL Rules)
10. What is the lowest gross vehicle weight rating that forces a driver to hold a CDL for a single truck?
Correct answer: 26,001 pounds or more
Any single vehicle rated at 26,001 pounds or more is treated as a commercial motor vehicle, so a commercial license is mandatory to operate it.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (CDL Classifications)
11. How must a commercial driver be secured at all times while the vehicle is in operation?
Correct answer: Properly restrained by a safety belt
A safety belt must be worn the whole time you operate a commercial vehicle; unbelted drivers thrown from the cab are far more likely to be killed.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (Other CDL Rules)
12. Which combination fits the Group A commercial class?
Correct answer: A rig rated at 26,001 pounds or more pulling a unit rated over 10,000 pounds
Group A is any combination rated 26,001 pounds or more where the trailer or trailers being towed carry a rating above 10,000 pounds.
Source: Utah CDL Manual — Section 1: Introduction (CDL Classifications)
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