CDL Doubles and Triples Practice Test 2026
The doubles/triples (T) endorsement lets you pull two or three trailers. These questions cover the extra rollover risk, coupling and uncoupling with a converter dolly, shut-off valve positions and the air brake checks.
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Det officiella provet har 20 frågor. Godkänt: Varies by state; usually 20 questions, with 16 correct needed (80%). Ansvarig: Your state driver licensing agency, under federal rules set by FMCSA (49 CFR Part 383). Öva gratis här med 50 frågor, alla med svar och förklaring. Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 10 oktober 2026.
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Svar: D. More likely
Doubles and triples are more likely to turn over than other combination vehicles.
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Svar: D. The last trailer
Because of the crack-the-whip effect, the last trailer is the most likely to turn over.
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Svar: A. About 3.5 times as easily
Triples have the highest rearward amplification. The last trailer can roll about 3.5 times as easily.
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Svar: D. Doubles and triples roll over more easily
A speed that is fine for a straight truck or single trailer may be too fast for doubles or triples.
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Svar: D. A quick steering move swings the rear trailer much more
Sudden steering is amplified toward the back of the rig. This rearward amplification can tip over the last trailer.
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Svar: C. They have more critical parts to check
With two or three trailers, there are more parts that must be checked.
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Svar: C. So you can slow down or change lanes gradually
Drive very smoothly to avoid rollover or jackknife. Looking far ahead gives you time for gradual changes.
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Svar: A. Allow more following distance
Doubles and triples are longer and cannot turn or stop suddenly, so leave more space ahead.
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Svar: B. Greater length and more dead axles mean less traction
Be especially careful on slippery roads and in mountains. Length and extra axles raise the risk of skids.
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Svar: A. A spot you cannot pull straight out of
Plan your parking so you can pull straight through and avoid a long, difficult way out.
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Svar: C. Antilock brakes, with a yellow lamp on the left
Converter dollies built on or after March 1, 1998 must have antilock brakes and a yellow ABS lamp on the left side.
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Svar: C. The more heavily loaded one
Put the heaviest trailer first, behind the tractor. The lighter trailer goes at the rear.
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Svar: B. At the rear
The lighter trailer goes in the rear, and the heavier one goes first.
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Svar: B. Charge its tank, then disconnect the emergency line
Charging the tank and disconnecting the emergency line sets the trailer's emergency brakes (if the slack adjusters are right). Chock the wheels if in doubt.
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Svar: A. Chock the wheels
If you have any doubt about the trailer brakes, chock the wheels.
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Svar: A. Open the air tank petcock
Open the dolly's air tank petcock to release its brakes. If the dolly has spring brakes, use the dolly parking brake control.
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Svar: A. Wheel it by hand so it lines up with the kingpin
If the distance is short, you can wheel the dolly by hand into line with the kingpin.
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Svar: D. Lock it
Hook the dolly to the front trailer, lock the pintle hook, and secure the converter gear support in the raised position.
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Svar: D. Slightly lower than the dolly's fifth wheel
The trailer must be a little low so it is raised slightly when the dolly is pushed under it.
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Svar: C. To prevent damage if the trailer moves
Raise the landing gear just off the ground so it is not damaged if the trailer moves during the tug test.
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Svar: C. Pull against the second trailer's kingpin
Test the coupling by pulling gently against the second trailer's kingpin.
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Svar: A. No gap between the fifth wheel plates, jaws closed on the kingpin
There should be no space between the fifth wheel surfaces, and the jaws must be closed on the kingpin.
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Svar: D. Safety chains, air hoses and light cords
Connect the safety chains, air hoses and light cords.
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Svar: C. Close them
Close the dolly air tank petcock and the shut-off valves at the rear of the last trailer.
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Svar: D. Open them
Open the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer, and on the dolly if it has them, so air reaches the second trailer.
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Det riktiga provet: Varies by state; usually 20 questions, with 16 correct needed (80%)
Bra att veta före provet
- Federal rules set the passing score for every CDL knowledge test: you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly.
- The doubles/triples test has 20 questions in states such as Washington and Illinois, so you need 16 correct answers.
- The double/triple trailers endorsement needs a knowledge test only.
- The T endorsement cannot be placed on a commercial learner's permit.
- Converter dollies built on or after March 1, 1998 must have antilock brakes, with a yellow lamp on the left side.
Vanliga frågor
How many questions are on the doubles and triples test?
Each state sets the number, but Washington and Illinois both use 20 questions. You need 16 correct to pass.
Is there a skills test for doubles and triples?
No. The T endorsement needs a knowledge test only.
Which trailer goes first in a set of doubles?
The more heavily loaded trailer goes first, right behind the tractor. The lighter trailer goes at the rear.
Which shut-off valves should be closed?
Only the ones at the rear of the last trailer. All others must be open so air reaches every trailer's brakes.
Källor
- Georgia DDS CDL Manual, Section 7.1: Pulling Double and Triple Trailers
- Georgia DDS CDL Manual, Section 7.2: Coupling and Uncoupling
- Georgia DDS CDL Manual, Sections 7.3 and 7.4: Inspecting Doubles and Triples
- Georgia DDS CDL Manual, Section 6.1: Driving Combination Vehicles Safely
- 49 CFR Part 383 Subpart F: Vehicle groups and endorsements (eCFR)
- 49 CFR Part 383: Commercial driver's license standards (eCFR)
- Washington State Department of Licensing: CDL knowledge test
- Illinois Administrative Code, Title 92, Section 1030.81: CDL endorsement tests