Instructions

Passenger

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has two, three or four answer.. Read More

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has two, three or four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Utah Commercial Driver License Handbook. 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. If something is found to be unsafe during a pre-trip inspection, you should:

Continue with the trip and make an appointment with a mechanic after the trip is completed.

Let a more experienced driver use the truck.

Get the issue fixed immediately.

Not use the items found to be unsafe, but may continue driving normally.

If a pre-trip inspection reveals anything unsafe about your vehicle, you must get it repaired. It is illegal to operate an unsafe vehicle.

2. To avoid a hazard:

You should always steer to the left.

You may be able to drive onto the shoulder.

You should steer sharply in one direction.

In some emergencies, the best strategy for avoiding a hazard may be to drive onto the shoulder. Most shoulders are strong enough to support the weight of a large vehicle.

3. When using a fire extinguisher on a fire, you should:

Get as close to the fire as possible.

Stay as far away from the fire as possible.

Aim the extinguisher at the top of the flames.

Aim the fire extinguisher at the ground about two feet away from the fire.

When using a fire extinguisher, you should stay as far away from the flames as possible and aim at the base of the fire.

4. When going downhill, switching into a lower gear is an effective way to slow a vehicle.

True

False

On a steep downgrade, you must use the engine's braking effect as your primary method of speed control. Be sure to decelerate and downshift appropriately before beginning to drive down the hill.

5. Fueling a bus while passengers are on board is:

Acceptable only at night.

Acceptable only on trips of more than 100 miles.

Acceptable only if doing so is unavoidable.

A bus should not be refueled while passengers are on board unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. In particular, a bus with riders on board should never be refueled inside an enclosed building.