FOR HIRE ENDORSEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Which of the following is an example of a for-hire vehicle?
1. Carrying Passengers for Hire
2. A church Bus
3. A commercial vehicle
4. All of the above answer > 4. All of the above
What is the maximum width of a commercial vehicle without a special permit? answer > 8 feet,
6 inches
Tires have been known to lose up to how much PSI per month?
1. 1 PSI
2. 2 PSI
3. 4 PSI
4. 6 PSI answer > 1. 1 PSI
Which of the following increases the risk of rollover the most?
1. Inexperienced drivers
2. Improperly sized and/or inflated tires
3. incorrectly loaded cargo and/or passengers
4. All of the above answer > 4. All of the above
What is the maximum height of any vehicle that may be operated without a special permit?
, FOR HIRE ENDORSEMENT
1. 13 feet, 6 inches
2. 12 feet, 7 inches
3. 11 feet, 8 inches
4. 10 feet, 9 inches answer > 1. 13 feet, 6 inches
Which of the following are acceptable warning devices for a truck, bus, or tractor trailer that is
disabled on a traveled roadway or its shoulder?
1. Three federally conforming, bi-directional emergency reflective triangles
2. Three (3) liquid-burning flares
3. All answers are correct
4. At least six (6) fuses answer > 3. All answers are correct
The driver of a commercial motor vehicle must stop within how many feet of railroad tracks
1. 5 to 45 feet
2. 10 to 40 feet
3. 15 to 50 feet
4. 20 to 60 feet answer > 3. 15 to 50 feet
Except for lightweight vehicles, every bus, truck and tractor-trailer must be equipped with
which items?
1. fire extinguisher
2. all answers are correct
3. spare fuse(s)
4. a signaling system that can also serve as a warning device answer > 2. all answers are
correct
How do you determine the PSI required for your vehicle?
1. Use the PSI suggested on the sidewall of the tire