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 Indiana 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. Alcohol is removed from the body:

At a rate that changes depending on how much alcohol is in the body.

At a consistent rate, regardless of how much alcohol is in the body.

More quickly if the person drinks coffee.

More quickly if the person stays awake.

The liver removes alcohol from the body at a fixed rate that cannot be accelerated through common tricks, such as drinking coffee or taking a cold shower. The only way to sober up after drinking is to give your body the time it requires to process the alcohol out of your system.

2. A posted speed limit that is safe for cars:

Is usually safe to be driven by buses.

May be too fast for a bus.

May be too slow for a bus.

Should be thought of as the minimum speed limit.

Posted speed limits on roadways, especially through turns and curves, may be safe for cars but too fast for buses. Drivers of large vehicles should be aware of how fast their vehicle can safely be driven.

3. If a vehicle has a vehicle inspection report, the driver:

Should not look at the report and instead try to find any issues themselves.

Should take the vehicle to a mechanic.

Should review the report.

Should not conduct a pre-trip inspection and rely only on the report.

For the first step of a vehicle inspection, you should review the last inspection report on your vehicle, if there is one. The carrier should have repaired any problems noted on the report.

4. If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo lift, you should ensure that:

The lift is loosely attached.

The lift is not leaking.

The lift is fully extended.

The lift is the proper color.

When checking a cargo lift as part of your vehicle inspection test, you should check for leaking, damaged, or missing parts. The lift must be fully retracted and latched securely.

5. Brake pads should:

Be covered with grease.

Be covered with oil.

Be covered with brake fluid.

Not have any oil or grease on them.

When inspecting your brakes, you should verify that the shoes and pads do not have any oil, grease, or brake fluid on them.

6. When carrying multiple classes of approved hazardous materials on a bus, no more than a combined total of ____ of the materials may be transported at once.

10 pounds

50 pounds

100 pounds

500 pounds

Buses may carry no more than 500 total pounds of hazardous materials, including no more than 100 pounds of any one class of material.

7. Windshield wiper blades should be:

Sticky.

Clean.

Brittle.

Cracked.

When inspecting your vehicle, you should check the wiper blades for damage, stiff rubber, and proper securement. Clean the blades if they are dirty.

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