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Free NH CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Exam 2025

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

Getting a New Hampshire Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) begins with studying basic commercial driving skills, including pre-trip inspections required by federal regulation 49 CFR § 396.13. Pre-trip inspections before driving are necessary for identifying any potential safety issues with your vehicle that could lead to accidents or breakdowns. Interstate 93 in Manchester is no place to have an accident or discover a mechanical malfunction. A firm understanding of the systems and components you should check, and how to identify existing safety issues, are crucial to fully developing your driving skills. By using a checklist of common problem sources, such as the tires, battery, brakes, and headlights, you can protect yourself from unexpected and costly incidents during your travels.

Until you spend some time training with your CLP, including becoming knowledgeable about pre-trip inspections, you will not be able to pass the skills test for a New Hampshire Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Among the requirements for earning a CLP, you must answer 80% of the 20 questions correctly on the DMV CDL General Knowledge Test. Our New Hampshire DMV Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Test is a great resource to help you expertly exhibit your knowledge of this process and meet this requirement. The practice test mimics the actual testing environment, which increases your confidence in succeeding while reducing any anxiety you may feel. You’ll be on your way to next-level driving skills.

This CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Test provides the most comprehensive and authoritative information available to teach you about this important safety measure. If you find yourself needing some help to understand how to conduct a thorough pre-trip inspection, the practice test will provide you with clear instructions to get the job done. The practice test includes 20 multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of pre-trip inspections. If you get a question wrong, the practice test will provide a detailed explanation of the correct answer. You can rely on this information because it is from the most recent New Hampshire DMV CDL driver’s manual (New Hampshire CDL Handbook 2025) and is up to date as of October 2025. Study guides won’t provide this much detail and leave you resorting to guesswork. If you only want to memorize the answers to the questions, a study guide will help you. However, to thoroughly learn and retain the information needed to perform a pre-trip inspection, the practice test is the way to go.

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NH commercial driver's license
  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements
  • Triple-checked for accuracy

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What to expect on the actual NH DMV exam

20

questions

16

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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