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Free MT CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Exam 2025

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements
  • Based on 2025 MT commercial driver's license manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for September 2025

Success as a commercial driver is not limited to knowing and obeying the rules of the road. You must also understand how to perform pre-trip inspections. Before driving through Missoula, you should be prepared to handle adverse weather conditions or road hazards that could lead to accidents or leave you stranded because your vehicle had an unexpected malfunction. Pre-trip inspections can alert you to the presence of deficiencies in your vehicle while saving lives and protecting cargo. They are also required by federal regulation 49 CFR § 396.13. It would be wise for you to learn about pre-trip inspections before applying for a Montana Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), which allows you to train for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Drivers typically use a checklist to inspect the main systems and components of their vehicles, such as the brakes, battery, tires, and windshield wipers. By verifying the safe operation of your vehicle, you will have peace of mind as you travel for short or long distances.

Although there are several other requirements to getting a CLP, you must be prepared to pass the MVD CDL General Knowledge Test, which will contain questions about pre-trip inspections. The official knowledge test requires you to answer 80% of the 20 questions correctly to get a passing grade. This required score doesn’t leave much room for error, and proficiency in pre-trip inspections can boost your overall performance. This Montana MVD CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Test puts this advantage within your reach. While there are multiple on-line resources available, the practice test outperforms them in providing you with the most comprehensive preparation available.

Our CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Test enhances your understanding of this process and expands your knowledge in an interactive manner. It is based on the most recent Montana MVD CDL driver’s manual (Montana CDL Handbook 2025) and up to date as of September 2025. This resource offers the most detailed and authoritative information you can find. The practice test contains 20 multiple-choice questions, similar to those on the official knowledge test, to elevate your skills for conducting pre-trip inspections. If you submit an incorrect answer, the practice test will provide a thorough explanation of the correct one. You won’t find a study guide with the same feature. Since they are designed to help you memorize the answers to the questions, study guides do not provide input to help you correct the ones you get wrong. If you desire a full understanding of how to protect yourself, the practice test offers the total package.

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  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements
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16

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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