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Passenger Transport CDL Practice Test

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.

Why this test exists

Passenger drivers carry lives, not freight. The endorsement enforces a higher bar for inspection rigor, hours-of-service compliance, and emergency communication.

How to study this section

Memorize the prohibited practices list (fueling with passengers aboard, towing rules, hazardous cargo restrictions) and the special rules for railroad-highway grade crossings.

61 practice 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:
• Q26. At a destination terminal, the driver must:
• Q27. When operating a bus with wheelchair securement:
• Q28. When loading passengers at curb stops, a driver should:
• Q29. Passenger drivers should anticipate that some passengers will:
• Q30. The first signs of brake fade on a passenger bus include:
• Q31. Cell phone handheld use while driving a CMV (including buses) is:
• Q32. A passenger bus making a stop on a downgrade should:
• Q33. When approaching a school zone or playground in a transit bus:
• Q34. A transit bus driver should adjust mirrors to see:
• Q35. Loading procedure best practice is to:
• Q36. At a railroad crossing, after stopping, the bus driver should:
• Q37. A driver of a charter or intercity bus should be familiar with:
• Q38. A passenger leaving a personal item on the bus is:
• Q39. A bus driver should communicate emergency procedures:
• Q40. A bus that becomes disabled in traffic should:
• Q41. When passengers must transfer to another bus, the driver should:
• Q42. For overnight trips, the driver must follow:
• Q43. The first thing a passenger driver should do when they discover a brake problem during the trip is:
• Q44. When using kneeling features or wheelchair lifts, the driver should:
• Q45. A driver should know the location of:
• Q46. A passenger bus carrying placarded hazmat must:
• Q47. The driver of a passenger vehicle should slow well in advance of:
• Q48. When passengers carry baggage onto the bus, the driver should:
• Q49. A passenger driver should never:
• Q50. When the bus is stopped at a transit point and passengers are exiting, the driver should:
• Q51. Loading and unloading at terminals should follow:
• Q52. When a passenger bus is involved in a crash, the driver must:
• Q53. A driver should be alert that pedestrians:
• Q54. When parking a passenger bus for a meal stop, the driver should:
• Q55. When a passenger asks the driver a question while driving, the driver should:
• Q56. For maximum safety, all passengers should:
• Q57. A passenger bus driver discovering an unauthorized weapon onboard should:
• Q58. The 'after-emergency' procedure for a bus driver includes:
• Q59. When restoring service after an incident, the driver should:
• Q60. The most important rule for passenger transport is:
• Q61. A driver should report:

State-specific resources

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