Instructions

Passenger

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Colorado Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Driving Safely, Transporting Passengers Safely, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The Passenger endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. Over-the-counter medication:

Poses no safety risks to a driver.

Is not referenced by any laws regarding driving under the influence.

Cannot impair a driver.

Can affect a person’s ability to drive safely.

Prescription and over-the-counter medications may have side effects that can impair a person's ability to drive safely. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other controlled substance, including some over-the-counter medications.

2. Antifreeze helps to keep an engine functioning properly:

But only in cold weather.

But only in hot weather.

Regardless of the weather.

While minimizing the vehicle's fuel use.

It is always important to have enough water and antifreeze in a vehicle's cooling system. Despite the name, antifreeze is beneficial to an engine even in hot weather.

3. If a truck is equipped, a trailer brake hand valve can be used to:

Add fuel to the vehicle.

Prevent the vehicle from rolling back when being started from a stop.

Check the oil level.

Load cargo.

If a tractor-trailer is so equipped, the trailer brake hand valve can be used to stop the vehicle from rolling back when being started from a stop.

4. During the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:

Wear your safety belt.

Obey all traffic laws.

Complete the test without a moving violation.

Obey all traffic signs and signals, but only if other traffic is present.

You must drive in a safe and responsible manner during the on-road driving test. This includes wearing your safety belt; obeying all traffic signs, signals, and laws; and completing the test without an accident or moving violation.

5. When checking the springs during a vehicle inspection, do all of the following, except:

Look for missing leaf springs.

Look for broken coil springs.

Ensure torsion springs are not damaged.

Glue cracked leaf springs.

When checking the springs as part of the vehicle inspection test, you should look for missing, shifted, cracked, or broken leaf springs, as well as broken or distorted coil springs. If the vehicle is equipped with torsion bars, torque arms, or other types of suspension components, ensure that they are not damaged and are mounted securely.