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CDL passenger transport practice test 2

25 more questions on passenger transport, written from the Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual).

25 questions

  1. Question 1Which manual sections does the passenger endorsement knowledge test cover?

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    A: Sections 2 and 4. The passenger endorsement knowledge test is on Section 2 (Driving Safely) and Section 4 (Transporting Passengers Safely); you also need Section 5 if the bus has air brakes. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4 Transporting Passengers Safely (introduction), page 4-1.

  2. Question 2Why should you always check the inside of the bus before driving?

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    C: People sometimes damage unattended buses. Unattended buses are sometimes damaged, so check the interior before driving to make sure it is safe for riders. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  3. Question 3Your bus gets stuck on railroad tracks. What should you do first?

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    A: Get out of the vehicle and away from the tracks. If you get stuck on the tracks, get out and away from the tracks, then call the emergency number posted at the crossing or 911 and give the location, especially the DOT number if posted. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 2.15.6 Special Situations, page 2-32.

  4. Question 4A train has just passed the crossing where your bus is stopped. Before crossing, you should:

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    D: Make sure another train isn't coming the other way on other tracks. After one train goes by, check that no second train is approaching from the other direction on another track before you cross. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.5 Railroad-highway Crossing/ Stops, page 4-3.

  5. Question 5Your bus has air brakes. Besides the passenger test, which other knowledge test must you pass?

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    C: Air brakes (Section 5). If your bus has air brakes, you must also pass the air brakes knowledge test on Section 5. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4 Transporting Passengers Safely (introduction), page 4-1.

  6. Question 6If a bus has a restroom, which signaling device should you check during the interior inspection?

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    A: The restroom emergency buzzer. Check that all signaling devices work, including the emergency buzzer in the restroom on buses that have one. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  7. Question 7In the vehicle inspection test, how many emergency exits must you actually demonstrate?

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    D: At least one, while pointing out and describing how the others work. Demonstrate that at least one emergency exit operates smoothly, closes securely and is not damaged, and point out and describe how all the others operate. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 11.2 Passenger and School Bus Only, page 11-4.

  8. Question 8Your bus has a manual transmission. What should you never do while crossing railroad tracks?

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    D: Change gears. With a manual transmission, pick a gear before the crossing and never shift while you are on the tracks. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.5 Railroad-highway Crossing/ Stops, page 4-3.

  9. Question 9In Kentucky, how many questions are on the passenger transport endorsement knowledge test?

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    A: 20. Kentucky's passenger transport endorsement test has 20 questions. The general knowledge test has 50, air brakes 25 and hazmat 30. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): Kentucky test information: Additional knowledge areas, page 3.

  10. Question 10Which of these is part of checking the bus interior before a trip?

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    A: Making sure every seat is securely fastened to the bus. Seats must be safe for riders and all of them must be securely fastened to the bus. Handholds, railings, floor covering, signaling devices and emergency exit handles are also checked. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  11. Question 11Emergency exit release handles must work from where?

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    B: Both inside and outside the vehicle. The emergency exit release handles must work from inside and from outside the bus. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 11.2 Passenger and School Bus Only, page 11-4.

  12. Question 12At which railroad crossing may a bus slow down and check carefully instead of stopping?

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    A: A crossing marked 'exempt'. You do not have to stop (but must slow down and check carefully for other vehicles) at streetcar crossings, where a police officer or flagman directs traffic, if a traffic signal is green, or at crossings marked 'exempt' or 'abandoned.' Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.5 Railroad-highway Crossing/ Stops, page 4-3.

  13. Question 13In Kentucky, what score do you need to pass a CDL knowledge test such as the passenger endorsement test?

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    C: 80 percent. Kentucky requires a score of at least 80 percent on each CDL knowledge test. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): Kentucky test information: Additional knowledge areas, page 3.

  14. Question 14An emergency exit window will not latch closed. What should you do?

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    A: Do not drive with the emergency exit open. Never drive with an open emergency exit door or window. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  15. Question 15A flagman is directing traffic at a railroad crossing. What must a bus driver do?

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    A: The bus need not stop, but must slow down and carefully check for other vehicles. Where a police officer or flagman is directing traffic, a bus does not have to stop but must slow down and check carefully for other vehicles. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.5 Railroad-highway Crossing/ Stops, page 4-3.

  16. Question 16How many different diamond-shaped hazard labels are there for hazardous materials?

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    C: Nine. There are nine different four-inch, diamond-shaped hazard labels. Watch for them on cargo and baggage. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.2.1 Hazardous Materials, page 4-2.

  17. Question 17Your bus has a red emergency door light. When should it be on?

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    A: At night or any other time you use your outside lights. If there is a red emergency door light, it must work, and you turn it on at night or any other time your outside lights are on. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  18. Question 18At which drawbridges must a bus stop?

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    A: Drawbridges that have no signal light or traffic control attendant. A bus must stop at a drawbridge that has neither a signal light nor an attendant controlling traffic. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.6 Drawbridges, page 4-3.

  19. Question 19What must shippers mark on containers of hazardous material?

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    A: The material's name, identification number and hazard label. Shippers must mark hazardous material containers with the material's name, its identification number and the hazard label. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.2.1 Hazardous Materials, page 4-2.

  20. Question 20What must be true of the 'Emergency Exit' sign on an emergency door?

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    B: It must be clearly visible. The sign marking an emergency door must be easy to see. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.3 Bus Interior, page 4-1.

  21. Question 21When you must stop for a drawbridge, how far from the draw should you stop?

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    C: At least 50 feet. Stop at least 50 feet before the draw of the bridge, and make sure the draw is completely closed before crossing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.6 Drawbridges, page 4-3.

  22. Question 22Which source shows which materials are hazardous?

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    C: The Federal Hazardous Materials Table. The Federal Hazardous Materials Table shows which materials are hazardous. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.2.1 Hazardous Materials, page 4-2.

  23. Question 23What does the manual say about emergency roof hatches?

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    C: Some may be locked partly open for fresh air, but not as a regular practice. You may lock some emergency roof hatches partly open for fresh air, but do not leave them open as a regular practice. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.1.4 Roof Hatches, page 4-1.

  24. Question 24After stopping for a drawbridge, what must you check before crossing?

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    C: That the draw is completely closed. Look to make sure the draw is completely closed before crossing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.3.6 Drawbridges, page 4-3.

  25. Question 25Which of these may a bus carry?

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    D: Emergency hospital supplies. Emergency hospital supplies, drugs and ORM-D small-arms ammunition are allowed on a bus. Tear gas, Division 2.3 poison gas and labeled radioactive material in the passenger area are not. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 4.2.2 Forbidden Hazardous Materials, page 4-2.

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