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RI CDL Air Brakes Practice Test 3 2025

8 min

In your pursuit of effective learning techniques, you will find our CDL Air Brakes practice test is a superior resource. You may have easily conquered the “Awful Awful Challenge,” but removing the air brake restriction from your Rhode Island commercial driver’s license (CDL) requires a more deliberate strategy. An air brakes restriction adversely affects your employment options and earnings potential. This third free CDL Air Brakes practice test can provide you with the essential skills to improve this situation. The practice test will provide you with credible information to fill your knowledge gaps. You will receive expert instruction that takes your driving skills to the next level.

Our CDL Air Brakes practice test exposes your learning barriers and provides a time-efficient means to overcome them. You must pass an official Air Brakes knowledge test and a skills test, demonstrating your ability to inspect and operate the system, to remove your air brakes restriction. The practice test begins with an assessment of your current skills, using questions resembling the ones on the official knowledge test. You are required to answer at least 80% of the 25 questions on the official knowledge test to pass. Based on the results of the practice test, you can identify the information you should study more and devise a study plan to clear up your confusion.

RI CDL Air Brakes Practice Test 3 2025
Commercial Driver's License
Based on the official RI CDL HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback
5 RI students practicing now
10completed today

Accuracy & authorship

Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy:

Steven Litvintchouk

M.S., Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Last verified for accuracy on

Andrei Zakhareuski, Co-founder & CEO at Driving-Tests.org

Test design and learning experience oversight:

Andrei Zakhareuski

Co-founder & CEO, Driving-Tests.org

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. One of 4 free Rhode Island tests. ~8 min. Read explanations as you go.
  2. Cover more ground. All tests have different questions - no repeats.
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions from the current handbook + real test-taker patterns. Explanations cite the manual.
  • AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights show your weak topics and what to study next.
  • Challenge Bank™ saves your mistakes for targeted practice.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Rhode Island permit test has 25 questions. You must get 20 correct (80%) to pass.
  • Where: Any Rhode Island DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof + permit/license fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after 8 days.
  • Commonly missed: lane changes and blind spots, road sign recognition (warning, regulatory, and guide signs).
  • Ready to schedule? Book your RI DMV appointment

About the Rhode Island CDL

This CDL Air Brakes practice test delivers outstanding results, using an encouraging approach that makes understanding complex information less difficult. Using its interactive capability, the practice test gives you immediate access to critical information that supports your success. The practice test is based on the most recent Rhode Island DMV CDL manual (Rhode Island CDL Handbook 2025), making it the most authoritative resource available. If you get a question wrong, you will receive a thorough explanation of the correct answer, using information from the CDL manual. You can rely on the accuracy of this information and correctly apply it to potential driving scenarios on the official knowledge test. This Rhode Island CDL Air Brakes practice test builds upon the skills you developed through your Entry-Level Driver’s Training (ELDT), allowing you to advance your driving career. The practice test gives you the advantage of learning from an expertly designed resource that boosts your confidence and makes it possible to pass the official knowledge test on your first try.

The Breakers is considered to be a historical symbol of the Gilded Age, and you can develop professional driving skills for a successful future using the practice tests at https://driving-tests.org/rhode-island/ri-cdl-practice-test/.

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