Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — Kentucky
Kentucky CDL practice test: 427 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Licensing, Demerits & Penalties: 8 questions.
Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Licensing, Demerits & Penalties |
| License test | Kentucky CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 8 (2% of 427 total) |
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Questions (8)
1. Broken suspension parts:
- Should be repaired immediately. ✓
- Should be repaired, but not immediately.
- Cannot be identified.
Answer: A. Should be repaired immediately.
Broken suspension parts should be repaired immediately. The handbook says the suspension holds up the vehicle and its load and keeps the axles in place, so broken suspension parts can be extremely dangerous. It also lists broken leaf springs, coil springs, U-bolts, spring hangers, and other axle positioning parts as things you must inspect for and find not broken, cracked, missing, or damaged. Because a broken part makes the vehicle unsafe, it needs to be repaired before the vehicle is used, not put off until later.
2. During the basic control skills test, you will receive points if you:
- Pull up once.
- Check your positioning.
- Cross over exercise boundaries. ✓
Answer: C. Cross over exercise boundaries.
You will receive points if you cross over exercise boundaries. The handbook says you are scored for touching or crossing an exercise boundary line or cone, and each encroachment counts as an error. It also says you can receive points for changing direction to improve your position and for your final position. Pulling up and checking your position are handled differently: initial pull-ups are not penalized, and checking position is treated as a look with limited free looks. Crossing a boundary is the choice that directly matches a scoring item.
3. When asked to make a turn while taking your driving test, you should:
- Use your turn signal, but only if other cars are present.
- Check traffic only in the direction of the turn.
- Check traffic in all directions. ✓
Answer: C. Check traffic in all directions.
Check traffic in all directions. The handbook's on-road driving section describes what to do when the examiner asks you to turn: after braking smoothly and stopping if needed, you check traffic in all directions, signal, and move into the lane needed for the turn. It also says to check traffic thoroughly in all directions as you approach an intersection. That supports checking everywhere, not just toward the turn, and using the signal as part of the turn, not only when cars appear.
4. During a basic vehicle controls skills test exercise, your vehicle's final position should be:
- In the general area that was described by the examiner.
- In the exact final position described by the examiner. ✓
- Within three feet of the final position described by the examiner.
Answer: B. In the exact final position described by the examiner.
Your vehicle's final position should be exactly the final position described by the examiner. Your vehicle's final position should be exactly the final position described by the examiner. The handbook says you must finish each exercise exactly as instructed, and final position is scored on the straight-line backing and reverse offset backing exercises. It also warns that failing to maneuver the vehicle into the final position described by the examiner leads to a penalty and failure of the Basic Control Skills test. The handbook tells you to ask for clarification if you do not understand the instructions, so there is no need to guess at the target.
5. During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:
- Attitude.
- How quickly you arrive to your destination.
- Your general driving behavior. ✓
Answer: C. Your general driving behavior.
The examiner scores your general driving behavior, along with specific driving maneuvers. The handbook says that during the road test the examiner scores specific driving maneuvers and your general driving behavior. That makes general driving behavior the listed answer. The examiner gives directions with enough time, and you are not asked to drive unsafely, so the test is about how you handle the vehicle and traffic, not about attitude or speed of completion. A negative attitude can lead to failure under the handbook's list of failure factors, but it is not the scoring category named in the question.
6. When taking a driving test:
- You must supply the same type of vehicle for which you will require a CDL. ✓
- You may supply any type of vehicle, even if it is not the type of vehicle for which you will be using with the CDL.
- The testing station will supply the vehicle.
Answer: A. You must supply the same type of vehicle for which you will require a CDL.
You must supply the same type of vehicle for which you will require a CDL. The handbook says the CDL skills test includes a vehicle inspection, basic control, and on-road driving, and that you must take these tests in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed. It also says you will inspect your vehicle. So the vehicle you bring to the test has to match the CDL class you are applying for.
7. Broken suspension parts:
- Are not a cause for concern.
- Are extremely dangerous. ✓
- Cannot be identified.
Answer: B. Are extremely dangerous.
Broken suspension parts are extremely dangerous. The handbook explains that the suspension holds up the vehicle and its load and keeps the axles in place. Because those jobs are basic to keeping the truck stable, the manual states that broken suspension parts can be very dangerous. The inspection passages reinforce this by telling drivers to check springs, spring mounts, U-bolts, mounting bolts, air ride parts, and whether the vehicle sits level. That makes a broken suspension part a serious defect, not a minor issue.
8. If your license for your personal vehicle is suspended:
- You do not have to tell anyone.
- You must tell your employer. ✓
- It will not affect your CDL.
Answer: B. You must tell your employer.
You must tell your employer if your personal vehicle license is suspended. The handbook requires a CDL holder to inform the employer within two business days after a license suspension, revocation, or cancellation, or after a disqualification. The notice duty is stated plainly, so a suspension of your personal vehicle license is something your employer needs to hear from you. The same section also says that losing personal vehicle driving privileges can cost you CDL privileges, which makes the employer notification rule relevant to commercial driving.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook