Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — Tennessee
Tennessee CDL practice test: 468 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: 4 questions.
Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.
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|---|---|
| Topic | Licensing, Demerits & Penalties |
| License test | Tennessee CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 4 (1% of 468 total) |
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Questions (4)
1. Broken suspension parts:
- Should not concern you.
- Should be repaired, but do not need to be repaired immediately.
- Cannot be identified.
- Are extremely dangerous. ✓
Answer: D. Are extremely dangerous.
Broken suspension parts are extremely dangerous. The handbook explains that the suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load, and it keeps the axles in place. Because those jobs are central to controlling the vehicle, the handbook states that broken suspension parts can be extremely dangerous. The inspection passages also direct drivers to look for cracked, broken, missing, shifted, loose, damaged, or leaking suspension parts, which shows these are safety problems to catch, not minor issues to ignore.
2. The suspension system:
- Holds up the vehicle and its load. ✓
- Keeps the load the proper distance behind the driver’s compartment.
- Maintains a safe distance between the vehicle and other vehicles.
- Lightens the load for the tires.
Answer: A. Holds up the vehicle and its load.
The suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load, and it keeps the axles in place. The handbook's inspection section on suspension defects states plainly that the suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load and keeps the axles in place. That is why broken suspension parts are described as extremely dangerous, and why you check for things like spring hangers that let the axle move out of position. The other choices describe cargo spacing, following distance, and tire load, none of which the handbook attributes to the suspension.
3. 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.
4. In an empty combination vehicle, the stiff suspension springs and strong brakes will have:
- High traction.
- Low traction. ✓
- No traction.
Answer: B. Low traction.
In an empty combination vehicle, the stiff suspension springs and strong brakes give low traction. The handbook says that when a combination vehicle is lightly loaded, its very stiff suspension springs and strong brakes produce poor traction. An empty vehicle is lightly loaded, so the same condition applies. The handbook adds that this poor traction makes it easy to lock up the wheels, and it warns that the trailer can swing out or the tractor can jackknife quickly. That is why you control speed and brake early whether loaded or empty.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook