NH CDL General Knowledge case studies
NH CDL General Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New Hampshire Commercial Driver's License General Knowledge test is the core written requirement for anyone seeking a CDL in the state, whether Class A, Class B, or the passenger and school bus endorsements. It is aimed at drivers preparing to operate tractor-trailers, straight trucks, dump trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles on public roads. The NH CDL General Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 4,382 words.
1The Slow Leak the Shop Has Been 'Watching'
It is 05:40 on a 26 °F morning. You are assigned a 2019 tandem-axle tractor pulling a 53-foot van loaded with medical supplies.
874 words, about 4 min2Over on the Drives, Room on the Tandems
You are running a five-axle tractor-van combination with a 53-foot trailer, loaded by the shipper with 42,000 lb of bagged seed on pallets running from the nose to about four feet short of the doors. The shipper's scale is closed for the night, so you weigh at a certified scale three miles down the road before getting on the highway.
904 words, about 5 min3The Two-Hour Dock Wait
You went on duty Monday at 06:00 after 10 consecutive hours off. Your 7-day total at the end of Sunday was 47 hours 15 minutes, and you are on a 60-hour/7-day cycle.
780 words, about 4 min4Left Front Blowout at 65 mph
You are westbound on a four-lane divided highway at 65 mph in the right lane with cruise control set, 44,000 lb in the trailer, light rain, and about 400 feet of following distance behind a tanker. As you cross a bridge deck, the left front steer tire blows out.
911 words, about 5 min5Placarded Load at a Hummed Crossing
You are hauling a cargo tank of 8,000 gallons of gasoline, placarded UN 1203, on a two-lane road at dusk. Your route crosses a single track at a crossing marked with a crossbuck and flashing red lights but no gate.
913 words, about 5 min