CDL Passenger Endorsement Practice Test

CDL Passenger Endorsement Practice Test

Try this passenger transport endorsement (P) practice test, it has questions about operating a passenger transport vehicle. Find a local CDL training school now.

Do you need to study first? Read section 4 of the online CDL manual then take this test.

Results

You passed with an 80 or better!

Sorry you didn’t get an 80 or better, try again.

#1. Before driving your bus, you must be sure it is safe. You must review the inspection report made by __________.

the previous driver

the previous driver

the maintenance technician

the maintenance technician

the dispatcher

the dispatcher

#2. Make sure this equipment is in good working order before driving:

lights and reflectors

lights and reflectors

parking brake

parking brake

rear-vision mirror or mirrors

rear-vision mirror or mirrors

wheels and rims

wheels and rims

all of these

all of these

#3. True or false: Do not allow riders to leave carry-on baggage in a doorway or aisle.

True

True

False

False

#4. Do not allow riders to carry on common hazards such as __________.

medical oxygen in approved container

medical oxygen in approved container

car batteries or gasoline

car batteries or gasoline

fast food

fast food

#5. Buses designed to allow standing must have a __________.

intercom system

intercom system

extra emergency exit

extra emergency exit

standee line

standee line

none of these

none of these

#6. When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops, things you must announce include:

location

location

next pickup time

next pickup time

bus route number

bus route number

all of these

all of these

#7. Charter bus drivers should not allow riders on the bus until __________.

20 minutes before departure time

20 minutes before departure time

10 minutes before departure time

10 minutes before departure time

departure time

departure time

#8. Bus accidents often happen at ___________.

airports

airports

times square

times square

intersections

intersections

#9. True or False: In good weather, the posted speed is safe for cars but it may be too fast for many buses.

True

True

False

False

#10. Many buses have __________ mirrors that show a wider area than flat mirrors.

circular

circular

convex

convex

parabolic

parabolic

#11. Stop your bus between __________ before railroad crossings.

15 and 50 feet

15 and 50 feet

50 and 100 feet

50 and 100 feet

#12. True or False: If your bus has a manual transmission, never change gears while crossing the tracks.

True

True

False

False

#13. You do not have to stop, but must slow down and carefully check for other vehicles:

At streetcar crossings.

At streetcar crossings.

Where a policeman or flagman is directing traffic.

Where a policeman or flagman is directing traffic.

At crossings marked as “exempt” or “abandoned.”

At crossings marked as “exempt” or “abandoned.”

all of these

all of these

#14. True or False: You must stop at drawbridges that do not have a signal light or traffic control attendant.

True

True

False

False

#15. Inspect your bus at the end of each shift. If you work for _________, you must complete a written inspection report for each bus driven.

a state carrier

a state carrier

an interstate carrier

an interstate carrier

Finish

The passenger transport test is taken by all drivers of vehicles that carry more than 10 people (some states 16). A passenger transportation vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a bus, farm labor vehicle, or general public para-transit vehicle.

You may also find the school bus practice test useful.