Free Passenger (P) CDL practice questions

Sample questions from this test

1. You need a CDL to drive a bus designed to seat how many people?
   1. 10 or more, not counting the driver
   2. 16 or more, including the driver
   3. 20 or more, including the driver
   4. 24 or more passengers
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   16 or more, including the driver

   A bus designed for 16 or more people, counting the driver, requires a CDL.

2. Which tires are NOT allowed on the front wheels of a bus?
   1. Radial tires
   2. Recapped or regrooved tires
   3. Tires with tubes
   4. Tires with more than 4/32 inch tread
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   Recapped or regrooved tires

   The front wheels of a bus must not have recapped or regrooved tires.

3. As you check the outside of the bus, what should you do with open access panels (baggage, restroom service, engine)?
   1. Leave them open to cool the engine
   2. Close them before driving
   3. Open them all for the next driver
   4. Only close the engine panel
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   Close them before driving

   Close any open emergency exits and access panels before driving.

4. When must the red emergency door light be turned on?
   1. Only when the door is open
   2. At night or any time you use your outside lights
   3. Only during rain or fog
   4. Only when parked
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   At night or any time you use your outside lights

   If the bus has a red emergency door light, it must work and be on at night or whenever outside lights are used.

5. When should you inspect your bus after a trip?
   1. Once a week
   2. Only after long trips
   3. Only if a rider complains
   4. At the end of each shift
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   At the end of each shift

   Inspect your bus at the end of each shift so problems can be fixed before it goes out again.

6. What does the manual say about the driver's seat belt on a bus?
   1. The seat should have a belt, and you should always wear it
   2. Bus drivers do not need seat belts
   3. Wear it only on highways
   4. Wear it only when riders are aboard
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   The seat should have a belt, and you should always wear it

   The driver's seat should have a seat belt, and you should always use it.

7. How many different hazard labels are there?
   1. 4
   2. 6
   3. 9
   4. 12
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   9

   There are nine different diamond-shaped hazard labels.

8. Battery acid is an example of which hazard class?
   1. Class 1 Explosives
   2. Class 6 Poisons
   3. Class 8 Corrosives
   4. Class 9 Miscellaneous
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   Class 8 Corrosives

   Hydrochloric acid and battery acid are Class 8 corrosives.

9. What is the most total weight of allowed hazardous materials a bus may carry?
   1. 100 pounds
   2. 250 pounds
   3. 500 pounds
   4. 1,000 pounds
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   500 pounds

   A bus must never carry more than 500 pounds total of allowed hazmat.

10. A rider wants to bring a car battery and a can of gasoline on board. You should:
    1. Allow it if they are in a bag
    2. Allow it if the trip is short
    3. Not allow them to carry these on
    4. Put them in the aisle where you can watch them
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    Not allow them to carry these on

    Car batteries and gasoline are common hazards; riders may not bring them on board.

11. When arriving at a stop, which is NOT one of the things you should announce?
    1. The location
    2. The reason for stopping
    3. The weather forecast
    4. The next departure time
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    The weather forecast

    Announce the location, reason for stopping, next departure time and bus number.

12. Before pulling away from a stop, you should:
    1. Start quickly to stay on schedule
    2. Honk to warn riders
    3. Wait until riders are seated or braced
    4. Open the windows
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    Wait until riders are seated or braced

    Wait for riders to sit down or brace themselves before starting, and start smoothly.

13. On a banked curve, your bus leans toward the outside. This means:
    1. The tires are overinflated
    2. The road is wet
    3. You are driving too fast
    4. The suspension is normal
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    You are driving too fast

    If the bus leans toward the outside on a banked curve, you are going too fast.

14. At which railroad crossing do you NOT have to stop, but must slow down and check carefully?
    1. A crossing with no signals
    2. A crossing on a curve
    3. A crossing marked “exempt”
    4. Any crossing at night
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    A crossing marked “exempt”

    You need not stop (but must slow and check) at streetcar crossings, where an officer or flagman directs traffic, at a green signal, or at crossings marked exempt or abandoned.

15. When may you refuel a bus in a closed building with riders on board?
    1. When it is below freezing
    2. When the trip is long
    3. Never
    4. When riders agree
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    Never

    Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board; avoid fueling with riders on board unless absolutely necessary.