Nevada CDL — General Knowledge: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

Which Nevada applicant must complete Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) before being allowed to take the skills test?

Accepted Answer

A Class B CDL holder upgrading to Class A — ELDT applies to drivers getting a Class A or B CDL for the first time, upgrading from Class B to Class A, or adding the school bus, passenger, or hazmat endorsement for the first time.

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A CDL holder renewing with a clean record

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A CDL holder replacing a lost card

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A CDL holder reporting a change of address

Question 2

A Nevada CDL holder with a hazmat endorsement makes a license change that pushes back the expiration date. What test must be taken?

Accepted Answer

The written hazardous materials knowledge test — Nevada requires the written hazmat knowledge test whenever a change to the CDL extends its expiration date. Hazmat holders must also clear a TSA-approved background check.

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The full three-part skills test

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The vision test only

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The air brakes knowledge test

Question 3

How does Nevada handle interpreters during CDL testing?

Accepted Answer

Allowed only for the first standardized instructions, never during a test — An interpreter may help with the opening standardized instructions only. No interpreter may assist during knowledge or skills testing, and skills test applicants must understand and answer the examiner's spoken English.

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Allowed for the knowledge tests but not the skills test

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Allowed for any test if the applicant pays a fee

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Not allowed at any point, including the instructions

Question 4

Which driver is exempt from Nevada's CDL requirements?

Accepted Answer

A farmer moving farm supplies within 150 miles of the farm, not as a for-hire carrier and without placardable hazmat — Nevada's exemptions cover farmers (or their family or employees) who stay within 150 miles of the farm, don't act as a common or contract carrier, and carry no placardable hazmat. Non-commercial RV drivers, active-duty military in military vehicles, and firefighters are also exempt.

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A school bus driver taking students to a football game

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A tow truck operator hauling a disabled tractor-trailer

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A delivery driver whose truck is rated at 33,000 pounds

Question 5

A Nevada CLP has been expired for 30 days or more. What must the applicant do to renew it?

Accepted Answer

Retake every knowledge test that applies — Once a CLP has been expired for 30 days or longer, Nevada requires the applicant to pass all of the applicable knowledge tests again before the permit can be renewed.

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Pay a late fee only

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Retake only the vision test

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Take a new skills test but no knowledge tests

Question 6

Under Nevada's licensing rules, how old must you be to receive a CDL for driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce?

Accepted Answer

21 — Nevada issues a CDL for interstate driving only to applicants who are 21 or older. Those aged 18 to 20 can be licensed for driving inside Nevada only.

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18

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19

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25

Question 7

For how long is a Nevada Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) valid for behind-the-wheel training?

Accepted Answer

180 days — A Nevada CLP lasts 180 days. It exists so the holder can train behind the wheel, under supervision, on public roads.

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90 days

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One year

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30 days

Question 8

When renewing a Nevada CDL, which driving record makes you retake the CDL general knowledge test?

Accepted Answer

Being convicted of at least two moving violations in a CMV during the past four years — At renewal, Nevada requires the CDL general knowledge test from a driver convicted of two or more CMV moving violations in the last four years.

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One parking ticket during the previous year

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Any moving violation in a personal car during the previous ten years

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A single warning from a roadside inspection

Question 9

Under Nevada's permit rules, the CDL holder supervising a CLP driver must be at least how old?

Accepted Answer

25 — The accompanying driver must be 25 or older, hold a CDL with the right class and endorsements, have held that same classification for at least a year, and keep the permit holder under direct observation.

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21

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18

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30

Question 10

A driver who holds a CLP issued by another state asks to take the CDL skills test at a Nevada office. What happens?

Accepted Answer

Nevada refuses to give the test to anyone holding another state's CLP — Nevada's own CLP holders may train and test with an out-of-state tester, and Nevada will accept those scores. The reverse is not true: Nevada does not test applicants carrying an out-of-state CLP.

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Nevada gives the test and mails the results to the other state

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Nevada gives the test after a 14-day wait

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Nevada converts the permit to a Nevada CLP on the spot

Question 11

A 66-year-old driver renews a Nevada CDL. When will the new card expire?

Accepted Answer

Four years from the driver's date of birth — Applicants under 65 get a Nevada CDL good for eight years from issuance. For applicants 65 and older, the card's expiration is set at four years after the date of birth.

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Eight years from the date of issuance

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Two years from the date of issuance

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One year from the date of issuance

Question 12

A 19-year-old is granted a Nevada CDL for intrastate driving. Which job is this driver still barred from?

Accepted Answer

Carrying passengers for hire — Drivers aged 18 to 20 may hold a Nevada CDL for intrastate commerce, but this age group may not carry passengers for hire or haul hazardous materials that need placards.

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Hauling gravel in a dump truck within Nevada

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Driving a Class B straight truck between Reno and Las Vegas

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Making local deliveries in a large box truck

Nevada CDL — General Knowledge: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Which Nevada applicant must complete Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) before being allowed to take the skills test?

2. A Nevada CDL holder with a hazmat endorsement makes a license change that pushes back the expiration date. What test must be taken?

3. How does Nevada handle interpreters during CDL testing?

4. Which driver is exempt from Nevada's CDL requirements?

5. A Nevada CLP has been expired for 30 days or more. What must the applicant do to renew it?

6. Under Nevada's licensing rules, how old must you be to receive a CDL for driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce?

7. For how long is a Nevada Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) valid for behind-the-wheel training?

8. When renewing a Nevada CDL, which driving record makes you retake the CDL general knowledge test?

9. Under Nevada's permit rules, the CDL holder supervising a CLP driver must be at least how old?

10. A driver who holds a CLP issued by another state asks to take the CDL skills test at a Nevada office. What happens?

11. A 66-year-old driver renews a Nevada CDL. When will the new card expire?

12. A 19-year-old is granted a Nevada CDL for intrastate driving. Which job is this driver still barred from?

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