CDL Section 4 Passenger Test ACTUAL exam:
QUESTION AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS ||LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
Bus drivers must have a passenger endorsement on their CDL if they drive a vehicle
designed to transport how many people? -CORRECT ANSWER 16 or more people
Name some things to check in the interior of a bus during a vehicle inspection. -
CORRECT ANSWER Service brakes, parking brake, steering, lights & reflectors, tires,
horn, mirrors, wheels & rims, emergency equipment
When should you sign the previous driver's report? -CORRECT ANSWER Only if
defects reported earlier have been certified as repaired or not needed to be repaired
What are some hazardous materials you can transport by bus? -CORRECT ANSWER
Small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies, and drugs
What shape do hazardous materials signs look like? -CORRECT ANSWER Diamond-
shaped
What are some hazardous materials you CAN'T transport by bus? -CORRECT
ANSWER Poison gas, tear gar, explosives, radioactive material, etc.
, What is a standee line? -CORRECT ANSWER A 2 inch line on the floor of the bus,
showing riders where they cannot stand.
Does it matter where you make a disruptive passenger get off the bus? -CORRECT
ANSWER Yes. Don't discharge such riders where it would be unsafe for them. It may
be safer at the next scheduled stop or a well-lighted area where there are other people.
How far from a railroad crossing should you stop? -CORRECT ANSWER between 15
and 50 feet
When must you stop before crossing a drawbridge? -CORRECT ANSWER 50 feet
Describe from memory the "prohibited practices" listed in the manual: -CORRECT
ANSWER Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary.
Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board. Don't talk with riders, or engage in
any other distracting activity, while driving. Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders
aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the
nearest safe spot to discharge passengers.
TRUE OR FALSE: The rear door of a transit bus has to be open to put on the parking
brake. -CORRECT ANSWER False
QUESTION AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS ||LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
Bus drivers must have a passenger endorsement on their CDL if they drive a vehicle
designed to transport how many people? -CORRECT ANSWER 16 or more people
Name some things to check in the interior of a bus during a vehicle inspection. -
CORRECT ANSWER Service brakes, parking brake, steering, lights & reflectors, tires,
horn, mirrors, wheels & rims, emergency equipment
When should you sign the previous driver's report? -CORRECT ANSWER Only if
defects reported earlier have been certified as repaired or not needed to be repaired
What are some hazardous materials you can transport by bus? -CORRECT ANSWER
Small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies, and drugs
What shape do hazardous materials signs look like? -CORRECT ANSWER Diamond-
shaped
What are some hazardous materials you CAN'T transport by bus? -CORRECT
ANSWER Poison gas, tear gar, explosives, radioactive material, etc.
, What is a standee line? -CORRECT ANSWER A 2 inch line on the floor of the bus,
showing riders where they cannot stand.
Does it matter where you make a disruptive passenger get off the bus? -CORRECT
ANSWER Yes. Don't discharge such riders where it would be unsafe for them. It may
be safer at the next scheduled stop or a well-lighted area where there are other people.
How far from a railroad crossing should you stop? -CORRECT ANSWER between 15
and 50 feet
When must you stop before crossing a drawbridge? -CORRECT ANSWER 50 feet
Describe from memory the "prohibited practices" listed in the manual: -CORRECT
ANSWER Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary.
Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board. Don't talk with riders, or engage in
any other distracting activity, while driving. Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders
aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the
nearest safe spot to discharge passengers.
TRUE OR FALSE: The rear door of a transit bus has to be open to put on the parking
brake. -CORRECT ANSWER False
