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South Dakota Passenger Transport CDL Practice Test

Free Passenger Transport practice questions tailored for South Dakota CDL applicants. The questions follow FMCSA standards used by the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program.

Why this matters in South Dakota

South Dakota DPS publishes the Commercial Driver License manual that mirrors FMCSA model curriculum. If you are pursuing the Passenger Transport portion of the South Dakota CDL exam, the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program will use the same federal core questions you practice here, plus any state-specific items the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program chooses to include.

What you will learn

The Passenger endorsement is required to operate any commercial motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more people including the driver. Topics cover pre-trip and en-route inspections specific to passenger carriers, baggage and cargo restrictions, prohibited practices, drug and alcohol rules, post-trip inspection, after-emergency procedures, railroad-highway crossings, and unruly passenger handling.

Sample questions

• Q1. The Passenger (P) endorsement is required to operate a CMV designed to carry:
• Q2. A pre-trip inspection on a passenger vehicle includes (in addition to standard CMV checks)…
• Q3. Emergency exits on a passenger bus must be:
• Q4. Passenger drivers may not allow:
• Q5. Vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings if they are:
• Q6. When stopped at a railroad crossing, the bus driver should stop:
• Q7. Fueling a bus with passengers aboard:
• Q8. Smoking aboard a CMV bus is:
• Q9. You may not transport in a passenger bus:
• Q10. Charter passengers should be:
• Q11. Disruptive or unruly passengers should be:
• Q12. At intermediate stops, a driver should:
• Q13. When a passenger has medical issues during transit, the driver should:
• Q14. The standee line on a transit bus marks:
• Q15. After completing a trip, the post-trip inspection must include:
• Q16. Common rest stops on long trips serve to:
• Q17. The driver must remain at the wheel:
• Q18. Brake checks before the trip on a passenger bus include:
• Q19. A passenger bus on a long downgrade should:
• Q20. When approaching a destination, the driver should:
• Q21. A passenger discovering a fire on board should:
• Q22. The fire extinguisher on a passenger bus should be:
• Q23. When stopping at a curb to load passengers, the driver should:
• Q24. A bus driver who must stop on the shoulder for a passenger emergency should:
• Q25. A medical certificate is required for:

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South Dakota test logistics

The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program charges a permit fee of $13 and a license fee of $28. The minimum age is 18 (intrastate) / 21 (interstate). Schedule your knowledge test through the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program once you can score above 90% on this site's practice bank.