Rhode Island CDL manual and tests
Rhode Island publishes the AAMVA model CDL manual with its own cover, so CDL Coach's questions match it section for section.
The manual
Modernized Version; AAMVA 2025; PDF created 2025-09 · 161 pages · the agency's page
| Section | Title | Starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | not indexed |
| 2 | Driving Safely | not indexed |
| 3 | Transporting Cargo Safely | not indexed |
| 4 | Transporting Passengers Safely | not indexed |
| 5 | Air Brakes | not indexed |
| 6 | Combination Vehicles | not indexed |
| 7 | Doubles and Triples | not indexed |
| 8 | Tank Vehicles | not indexed |
| 9 | Hazardous Materials | not indexed |
| 10 | School Buses | not indexed |
| 11 | Vehicle Inspection | not indexed |
| 12 | Basic Control Skills | not indexed |
| 13 | On-road Driving | not indexed |
Rhode Island extras
- Rhode Island Pupil Transportation Guide (School Bus Certificate)study · 2020
- Rhode Island CDL Manual Modernized Supplement Only (March 2025)supplement · March 2025
What you can practise
- General Knowledge50 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 180 practice questions
- Air Brakes25 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 40 practice questions
- Combination Vehicles20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 35 practice questions
- Passenger20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 25 practice questions
- School Bus20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 35 practice questions
- Tank Vehicles20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 25 practice questions
- Hazardous Materials30 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 50 practice questions
- Doubles and Triples20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 30 practice questions
Counts are the AAMVA practice format. Rhode Island's test may differ; the pass mark is 80% almost everywhere.