Passenger (P) Endorsement CDL Practice Test
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- During the pre-trip vehicle systems check, which statement about bus tires is correct?
- Which combination of emergency warning devices satisfies the reflector requirement checked during a bus pre-trip inspection?
- Before driving, what must a bus driver do regarding the previous driver's vehicle inspection report?
- A bus pre-trip inspection requires spare electrical fuses to be on board unless which condition is met?
- Why must a bus driver check the interior of the bus before driving, even when the exterior pre-trip inspection found no defects?
- Which of the following must a driver confirm are in safe working condition during the bus interior safety check?
- What is required of bus seats during the interior safety check?
- What must a bus driver do with access panels, such as baggage, restroom service, or engine panels, before driving?
- Under what circumstances may a bus driver operate the vehicle with an emergency exit door or window open?
- If a bus is equipped with a red emergency door light, when must it be turned on?
- Under 49 CFR 383.117(a)(2), which knowledge test topic is specifically required for the passenger endorsement?
- Under what condition may a bus driver lock an emergency roof hatch in a partly open position?
- What must a driver keep in mind when operating a bus with an emergency roof hatch open?
- According to the AAMVA CDL Manual, when should a bus driver wear their seat belt while driving?
- A bus driver is only going three blocks to the next stop and decides not to buckle their seat belt. Is this acceptable under CDL safety guidance?
- A CDL is required to drive a bus if it is designed to seat how many persons, including the driver?
- Which knowledge tests must a driver pass to earn a passenger (P) endorsement for a bus that does NOT have air brakes?
- A driver is earning a passenger endorsement for a bus equipped with air brakes. Besides Sections 2 and 4, which additional knowledge test must they pass?
- According to the AAMVA CDL Manual, where are bus riders prohibited from leaving carry-on baggage?
- Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for how baggage and freight must be secured on a bus, per the AAMVA CDL Manual?
- Why does the AAMVA CDL Manual direct bus drivers to keep the aisle clear of carry-on baggage?
- Which of the following items IS permitted to be carried on a bus, according to the AAMVA CDL Manual?
- What is the maximum TOTAL weight of allowed hazardous materials that a bus may carry at one time?
- What is the maximum amount of any SINGLE class of hazardous material that may be carried on a bus, even when that material is otherwise allowed?
- Under what circumstance can a bus carry a small amount of hazardous material that isn't on the automatically allowed list (ammunition, hospital supplies, drugs)?
- Per the AAMVA CDL Manual, what is the maximum amount of solid Class 6 poison a bus may carry?
- Which of the following hazardous materials must a bus NEVER carry, in any quantity?
- A rider tries to board your bus carrying a car battery, with no hazmat label or declaration. What should you do?
- How many numbered hazard classes appear in the AAMVA hazard class table (Figure 4.1), and how many additional categories have no class number at all?
- According to Figure 4.1 of the AAMVA CDL Manual, which hazard class includes materials such as ammonium nitrate and hydrogen peroxide?
- What shape and minimum size are the federal hazard labels described in the AAMVA CDL Manual?
- Hair spray and charcoal are given as example materials for which category in the AAMVA hazard class table?
- What is the standee line, and where is it located on a bus designed to allow standing?
- Per the AAMVA CDL Manual, when a standee line is marked by a painted line on the floor, how wide must that line be?
- Which statement correctly describes where riders are allowed to stand on a bus with a standee line?
- Which of the following is NOT one of the required announcements the AAMVA CDL Manual says a driver should make when arriving at a destination or intermediate stop?
- On a bus where the aisle is lower than the seats, when is the best time for the driver to warn riders about the step-down?
- Why does the AAMVA CDL Manual advise charter bus drivers not to let riders board the bus before the posted departure time?
- A bus driver wants to prevent arguments later in the trip over smoking, drinking, or radio/tape player use. According to the manual, when should the driver explain these carrier rules to riders?
- While driving a bus, the manual says the driver should scan the road ahead, the sides, and the rear. What else should the driver be scanning at the same time?
- A rider has their arm hanging out the bus window while the vehicle is moving. Per the manual, what may the driver need to do?
- Before pulling away from a stop, what does the manual say a bus driver should wait for?
- Why does the AAMVA manual say that starting and stopping a bus should be as smooth as possible?
- The manual's guidance on smooth starting/stopping and watching for rider stumbles most directly supports which of the six federal knowledge-test topics for the Passenger endorsement?
- A rider becomes drunk and disruptive partway through the route. According to the manual, whose safety must the driver ensure?
- Why might a driver wait until the next scheduled stop to discharge a disruptive rider rather than pulling over right away?
- Where does detailed, specific guidance for handling a disruptive passenger incident typically come from, according to the manual?
- According to the manual, where do most bus accidents happen?
- A traffic signal or stop sign is controlling other traffic at an intersection the bus is approaching. What does the manual say the driver should still do?
- What commonly happens when school or transit buses pull out from a stop, according to the manual?
- Before accelerating and merging back into traffic from a stop, what must a bus driver correctly judge, per the manual?
- A banked curve has a posted speed limit that is safe for passenger cars. Why might that same speed still be unsafe for a bus?
- According to the CDL manual, what happens if a bus takes a curve too fast, depending on how much traction it has?
- What warning sign tells a bus driver they are going too fast for a banked curve?
- How far before a railroad crossing must a bus driver come to a stop?
- Why might a bus driver open the forward door while stopped at a railroad crossing?
- A train has just passed and the tracks appear clear. What must a bus driver do before proceeding across a railroad crossing?
- At which of the following must a bus driver still slow down and carefully check for traffic, but is NOT required to come to a full stop?
- Which two conditions both let a bus driver skip the full stop at a railroad crossing, according to the CDL manual's exception list?
- A bus approaches a drawbridge that has no traffic signal and no attendant. What must the driver do?
- Under the CDL manual, when can a bus driver approach a drawbridge without coming to a full stop, while still slowing down and checking that it's safe?
- How does the minimum stopping distance before an uncontrolled drawbridge compare to the minimum stopping distance before a railroad crossing?
- A driver for an interstate motorcoach carrier completes the end-of-shift inspection and finds no safety defects. What should the written inspection report say?
- Which of the following should a bus driver note on the after-trip inspection report, according to the CDL manual?
- Beyond checking for general defects, what should mass transit bus drivers specifically verify during the after-trip inspection?
- Under what circumstance does the CDL manual say a driver may refuel a bus while riders are still on board?
- A bus breaks down with riders aboard. Per the CDL manual, when may the driver tow or push it with passengers still on board?
- When a disabled bus is towed or pushed with riders still aboard because disembarking would be unsafe, where does the CDL manual say it should be taken?
- Which activity does the CDL manual list as a prohibited practice for bus drivers?
- What does a bus's brake-door interlock system do when the rear door is opened?
- According to the CDL manual, the brake-door interlock should never be used as a substitute for what?
- What causes a bus's brake-door interlock to release the brake and throttle hold?
- Under 49 CFR § 383.117(a), which of the following is one of the required knowledge topics for the passenger (P) endorsement knowledge test?
- Which of the following is NOT one of the six required knowledge topics listed in 49 CFR § 383.117(a) for the passenger endorsement?
- The sixth and final required knowledge topic under 49 CFR § 383.117(a) is described in the regulation as covering what?
- Which federal regulation establishes the six required knowledge-test topics for the passenger (P) endorsement, including loading and unloading procedures and emergency exit use?
- You're driving a motorcoach designed to carry 20 passengers (including yourself) when you're convicted of violating a driver or vehicle out-of-service order. This is your first such conviction. Under 49 CFR 383.51(e), what is your CDL disqualification period?
- A driver has one prior conviction for violating an out-of-service order while operating a 24-passenger shuttle bus (including the driver). Three years later, the same driver is convicted again of violating an OOS order while operating the same type of vehicle. What disqualification period applies under 49 CFR 383.51(e)?
- Under 49 CFR 383.51(e)'s Table 4, which vehicles are grouped with hazmat carriers and subject to the stricter out-of-service order disqualification penalties?
- A driver operating a 12-passenger van (designed for fewer than 16 passengers including the driver) is convicted for the first time of violating a vehicle out-of-service order. Which disqualification period applies under 49 CFR 383.51(e)?