Montana CDL Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. Belts in the engine compartment should:

   • Be frayed.
   • Not have excessive wear. ✓
   • Be greasy.

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: B · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 31

2. When you are pulling a trailer, the air supply control lever should be in its ____ position.

   • Emergency
   • Supply
   • Normal ✓

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: C · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 6 – Combination Vehicles, p. 95

3. Headlights:

   • Are not usually necessary when driving at night.
   • Provide better light than the sun.
   • Should be on the high beam setting whenever possible. ✓
   • Should always be on the high beam setting.

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: C · Official handbook: mvdmt.gov

4. When students are being picked up by a school bus:

   • The students should wait at a designated bus stop. ✓
   • The driver should stop to pick up students who are walking to a designated bus stop.
   • The parents may choose where the bus stops are located.

   Sharing the Road · Answer: A · Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 10 – School Buses, p. 138

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