Switzerland Truck Theory Test Practice (C/D) 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   Which previous licence lets you start learning for category D?

   • ACategory CE for 5 years
   • BCategory B as a learner's permit only
   • CCategory B for at least 2 years, or category C for at least 3 months
   • DCategory A for 1 year
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   Answer: C. Category B for at least 2 years, or category C for at least 3 months

   Category D requires B (held for at least 2 years) or C (held for at least 3 months).

2. Question 2 of 25

   How long must a category D practical test bus be at least?

   • A12 metres
   • B5 metres
   • C8 metres
   • D10 metres
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   Answer: D. 10 metres

   The D test vehicle must be a bus at least 10 m long and 2.30 m wide that can reach 80 km/h.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Which health condition rules out a category D licence?

   • AA past broken leg that has healed
   • BWearing glasses
   • CDiabetes treated in a way that can cause low blood sugar
   • DHay fever
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   Answer: C. Diabetes treated in a way that can cause low blood sugar

   Diabetes with a risk of hypoglycaemia from treatment excludes fitness for categories D and D1.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Besides the licence, what do C and D drivers need for most commercial goods or passenger transport?

   • AA special motorway vignette
   • BA dangerous goods permit
   • CA certificate of professional competence (Fähigkeitsausweis) under the CZV
   • DA second medical licence
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   Answer: C. A certificate of professional competence (Fähigkeitsausweis) under the CZV

   Under the Driver Licensing Ordinance (CZV), C, C1, D and D1 drivers need a certificate unless an exception applies.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which trip does NOT need a CZV certificate?

   • ADaily freight transport for a haulage company
   • BA paid delivery of goods to a shop
   • CA private trip that is not for commercial purposes
   • DA scheduled coach tour for customers
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   Answer: C. A private trip that is not for commercial purposes

   Non-commercial private trips are among the CZV exceptions.

6. Question 6 of 25

   A plumber drives a C1 van to carry his own tools and materials. When does he NOT need the CZV certificate?

   • AWhen driving takes up no more than half his working time on average per week
   • BOnly when the van is empty
   • CNever, he always needs it
   • DOnly on weekends
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   Answer: A. When driving takes up no more than half his working time on average per week

   Carrying your own work materials is exempt if driving is at most half of weekly working time on average.

7. Question 7 of 25

   How many questions are in the written CZV theory test?

   • A30 questions in 45 minutes
   • B50 questions in 45 minutes
   • C60 questions in 90 minutes
   • D40 questions in 60 minutes
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   Answer: D. 40 questions in 60 minutes

   The written CZV theory test has 40 questions to answer on a computer in 60 minutes.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Where do you take the written CZV theory test?

   • AAt the road traffic office of your home canton
   • BOnline from home
   • CAt any driving school
   • DAt a customs office
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   Answer: A. At the road traffic office of your home canton

   The written CZV test and the two e-tests are taken at the road traffic office of your canton of residence.

9. Question 9 of 25

   How are the two CZV e-tests answered?

   • ABy writing an essay
   • BBy talking to an examiner
   • CBy true-or-false only
   • DBy matching picture-based options with drag and drop
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   Answer: D. By matching picture-based options with drag and drop

   Each e-test is a practical scenario with five questions answered by dragging picture-based options.

10. Question 10 of 25

    How long is a CZV certificate of professional competence valid?

    • A10 years
    • BFor life
    • C2 years
    • D5 years
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    Answer: D. 5 years

    The certificate is valid for five years.

11. Question 11 of 25

    How much periodic training must you complete to renew the CZV certificate?

    • A5 days of training within 5 years
    • BNo training, only a test
    • C1 day every year
    • D35 days within 5 years
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    Answer: A. 5 days of training within 5 years

    You need five days of further training in five years; courses are usually seven-hour days.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What happens if you drive commercially without a valid CZV certificate when no exception applies?

    • AYour car licence is cancelled for life
    • BOnly your employer is warned
    • CNothing, it is only advice
    • DYou can be fined
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    Answer: D. You can be fined

    Transport without a required certificate is punished with a fine (Art. 25 CZV).

13. Question 13 of 25

    You hold the CZV certificate for goods and want it for passengers too. What must you pass?

    • AThe whole CZV exam again
    • BOnly the written theory test
    • CNothing, it is added automatically
    • DOnly the oral exam and the practical exam for passenger transport
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    Answer: D. Only the oral exam and the practical exam for passenger transport

    Adding the other transport type needs a reduced exam: the oral and practical parts in that category.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Which topic is part of the CZV exam content for goods transport?

    • ARepairing engines
    • BGuiding tourists
    • CSelling tickets
    • DSecuring loads (Ladungssicherung)
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    Answer: D. Securing loads (Ladungssicherung)

    Goods transport content includes payload, load distribution, packaging and load securing.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Which Swiss ordinance sets working, driving and rest times for professional truck drivers?

    • ACZV
    • BARV 1 (Chauffeurverordnung)
    • CVZV
    • DSDR
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    Answer: B. ARV 1 (Chauffeurverordnung)

    ARV 1 governs working and rest times of professional drivers of heavy vehicles.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Who needs a personal driver card for the digital tachograph?

    • AEvery car driver
    • BProfessional drivers under ARV 1 or ARV 2 who drive vehicles with a digital tachograph
    • COnly foreign truck drivers
    • DOnly bus passengers
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    Answer: B. Professional drivers under ARV 1 or ARV 2 who drive vehicles with a digital tachograph

    Drivers subject to the working-time rules who drive tachograph vehicles need their own driver card.

17. Question 17 of 25

    Which authority issues Swiss tachograph driver cards?

    • AThe Federal Roads Office (ASTRA)
    • BThe Swiss post office
    • CThe cantonal police
    • DThe driving school
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    Answer: A. The Federal Roads Office (ASTRA)

    Since 2011, driver cards are ordered directly from ASTRA.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How long is a tachograph driver card valid?

    • AFor life
    • B10 years
    • C5 years
    • D1 year
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    Answer: C. 5 years

    A driver card is valid for five years.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Your driver card is lost. Within how many days must you apply for a replacement?

    • A30 days
    • B7 calendar days
    • C3 months
    • D24 hours
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    Answer: B. 7 calendar days

    Report the loss and apply for a replacement within seven calendar days; meanwhile make signed printouts.

20. Question 20 of 25

    For how long must an employer keep drivers' working-time records?

    • A3 years
    • B1 year
    • C10 years
    • D28 days
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    Answer: A. 3 years

    Employers must keep driver records for three years.

21. Question 21 of 25

    How often must data from the tachograph vehicle unit be downloaded at least?

    • AEvery 3 months
    • BEvery year
    • COnly after an accident
    • DEvery day
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    Answer: A. Every 3 months

    Vehicle unit data must be downloaded at least every three months.

22. Question 22 of 25

    What is a regular weekly rest period under ARV 1?

    • AAt least 72 hours
    • BAt least 11 hours
    • CAt least 24 hours
    • DAt least 45 hours
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    Answer: D. At least 45 hours

    A regular weekly rest lasts at least 45 hours; a reduced one at least 24 hours under set conditions.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What alcohol rule applies to truck drivers in Switzerland?

    • ANo limit during breaks
    • B0.5 per mille, like car drivers
    • CAn alcohol ban: no more than 0.10 per mille
    • D0.8 per mille
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    Answer: C. An alcohol ban: no more than 0.10 per mille

    Truck drivers and drivers in professional passenger transport are under the alcohol ban (over 0.10 per mille breaks it).

24. Question 24 of 25

    Does a truck that pays the heavy vehicle fee also need a motorway vignette?

    • AYes, but only in winter
    • BNo, vehicles subject to the heavy vehicle fee do not need a vignette
    • COnly if it has a trailer
    • DYes, every vehicle needs one
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    Answer: B. No, vehicles subject to the heavy vehicle fee do not need a vignette

    The vignette is required for vehicles up to 3.5 t that are not subject to the heavy vehicle fee.

25. Question 25 of 25

    Which international agreement is the basis of Swiss rules for carrying dangerous goods by road?

    • AThe ARV 2
    • BThe CZV
    • CThe ADR
    • DThe Schengen Agreement
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    Answer: C. The ADR

    Cross-border transport follows the ADR, and Swiss rules (SDR) are based on it.

Keyboard: 1–4 to answer, Enter for the next question.

The real test: 36 of 40 (no more than 4 errors) for C or D; the C1/D1 test has 30 questions with no more than 3 errors