Who needs a passenger endorsement?

Anyone driving a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more people, counting the driver, such as a bus or a large passenger van.

How many questions are on the passenger test?

Each state sets the number, but Washington and Illinois both use 20 questions. You need 16 correct to pass.

Is there a skills test for the P endorsement?

Yes. Federal rules require both a knowledge test and a skills test, taken in a passenger vehicle of the right class.

What hazardous materials can a bus carry?

Only limited items such as small-arms ammunition, emergency hospital supplies and drugs. Never more than 500 pounds in total or more than 100 pounds of any one class, and never poison gas or tear gas.

CDL Passenger Endorsement Practice Test 2026

第1题，共25题

Which vehicles need a passenger (P) endorsement?

Any vehicle with more than 4 seats for riders
Those designed for 16 or more people, counting the driver
Only buses that weigh over 26,001 pounds
Only yellow school buses that carry students

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答案: B. Those designed for 16 or more people, counting the driver

A passenger endorsement is needed for vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, counting the driver.

第2题，共25题

What tests are needed for the passenger endorsement?

A knowledge test and a skills test
A medical exam, but no other test
A skills test, but no knowledge test
A knowledge test, but no skills test

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答案: A. A knowledge test and a skills test

The passenger endorsement requires both a knowledge test and a skills test.

第3题，共25题

A CLP holder has a P endorsement on the permit. What is the limit?

No passengers, except people like trainers and examiners
No limit once the P endorsement is on the permit
Passengers allowed in daylight hours only
Up to 15 passengers, as long as a CDL holder is aboard

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答案: A. No passengers, except people like trainers and examiners

A CLP holder with a P endorsement is prohibited from operating a CMV carrying passengers, except people like the supervising CDL holder, examiners and other trainees.

第4题，共25题

Is entry-level driver training required for a first passenger endorsement?

Only for Class A buses
Only for drivers under 21
Yes
No, only for hazmat

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答案: C. Yes

ELDT is required for anyone getting a P endorsement for the first time since February 7, 2022.

第5题，共25题

You take the passenger skills test in a Class B bus. What restriction will you get?

You may not carry standing passengers
You may not drive Class A passenger vehicles
You may not drive at night
You may not drive Class C buses

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答案: B. You may not drive Class A passenger vehicles

Testing in a Group B passenger vehicle restricts you from Group A passenger vehicles.

第6题，共25题

You take the passenger skills test in a Class C passenger vehicle. What restriction will you get?

No Class A or B passenger vehicles
No restriction of any kind
No driving outside your home state
No vehicles with air brakes

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答案: A. No Class A or B passenger vehicles

Testing in a Group C passenger vehicle restricts you from Group A and B passenger vehicles.

第7题，共25题

What is the disqualification for a first conviction of violating an out-of-service order while driving a vehicle designed for 16 or more passengers?

60 to 90 days
180 days to 2 years
For life
30 to 60 days

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答案: B. 180 days to 2 years

Out-of-service violations in vehicles designed to carry 16 or more passengers carry a first-offense disqualification of 180 days to 2 years.

第8题，共25题

Before driving a bus, what should you do with the previous driver's inspection report?

Throw it away and write a new one from scratch
Review it; sign only if defects were fixed or need no repair
Sign it right away without reading the defects
Give it to a passenger to keep during the trip

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答案: B. Review it; sign only if defects were fixed or need no repair

Check the last report. Sign it only when any defects were fixed or certified as not needing repair.

第9题，共25题

Which kind of front tires are not allowed on a bus?

Recapped or regrooved tires
New, unused tires
Steel-belted radial tires
Tires with deep tread

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答案: A. Recapped or regrooved tires

Buses may not have recapped or regrooved tires on the front wheels.

第10题，共25题

During the outside inspection of a bus, what should you do with open emergency exits and access panels?

Close them
Leave them open for air
Remove them
Tape them partly open

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答案: A. Close them

Close any open emergency exits and access panels before driving.

第11题，共25题

Which of these should you check inside the bus before a trip?

The radio stations and speaker volume
Handholds, railings and emergency exit handles
The passengers' tickets and seat numbers
The seat colors and the floor mats' pattern

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答案: B. Handholds, railings and emergency exit handles

Inside, check that these items work and that aisles and stairwells are clear.

第12题，共25题

What should you check about the seats on a bus?

That they are safe and securely fastened
That they are all reclined
That they are removed for standees
That they have cushions

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答案: A. That they are safe and securely fastened

All seats must be safe for riders and securely fastened.

第13题，共25题

Can you drive a bus with an emergency exit door or window open?

Yes, in summer
Yes, for fresh air
No, never
Yes, if no one sits near it

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答案: C. No, never

Never drive with an open emergency exit door or window.

第14题，共25题

When must you turn on the red emergency door light, if the bus has one?

At night or whenever the outside lights are on
Never while the bus is moving
Only when it is raining or foggy
Only during an emergency evacuation

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答案: A. At night or whenever the outside lights are on

If the bus has a red emergency door light, it must work. Turn it on at night or any time outside lights are on.

第15题，共25题

May you lock an emergency roof hatch partly open for fresh air?

Yes, sometimes, but not as a regular practice
No, never
Yes, always
Only with passengers sitting under it

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答案: A. Yes, sometimes, but not as a regular practice

Some hatches can be locked partly open for air. Don't make a habit of it, and watch for the higher clearance.

第16题，共25题

Which emergency equipment must a bus carry?

A fire extinguisher, reflectors and spare fuses
Road flares and a flashlight only
A spare engine belt, a jack and a lug wrench
A first aid kit and nothing else

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答案: A. A fire extinguisher, reflectors and spare fuses

Buses must carry the required fire extinguisher, emergency reflectors and spare electrical fuses unless equipped with circuit breakers.

第17题，共25题

Where should riders' carry-on baggage NOT be left?

In the overhead rack
In the baggage bay
In a doorway or aisle
Under the seats

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答案: C. In a doorway or aisle

Keep doorways and aisles clear so riders do not trip and can get out in an emergency.

第18题，共25题

How should baggage and freight be secured on a bus?

Placed in the driver's area to keep an eye on it
Stacked in the aisle where riders can reach it
So the driver and riders can move and exit safely
Left loose, so riders can grab it easily

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答案: C. So the driver and riders can move and exit safely

Secure baggage so it does not block the driver or exits and cannot fall on riders.

第19题，共25题

Which hazardous materials may buses carry?

Any hazardous material in a closed box
Small-arms ammunition, hospital supplies and drugs
Explosives in the passenger area
Poison gas in small containers

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答案: B. Small-arms ammunition, hospital supplies and drugs

Buses may carry small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies and drugs, and small amounts of some other materials when there is no other way to ship them.

第20题，共25题

Which of these may a bus NEVER carry?

Emergency hospital supplies
Division 2.3 poison gas
Drugs
Small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D

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答案: B. Division 2.3 poison gas

Buses must never carry poison gas, liquid Class 6 poison, tear gas or irritating material.

第21题，共25题

What is the most solid Class 6 poison a bus may carry?

1,000 pounds
10 pounds
100 pounds
500 pounds

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答案: C. 100 pounds

A bus must never carry more than 100 pounds of solid Class 6 poisons.

第22题，共25题

Where may a bus NOT carry explosives (other than small-arms ammunition)?

In the engine compartment only
In a locked baggage bay
In any part of the bus
In the space occupied by people

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答案: D. In the space occupied by people

Explosives may not be carried in the space where people ride, except small-arms ammunition.

第23题，共25题

Where may labeled radioactive materials NOT be carried on a bus?

In a sealed container in the cargo hold
Anywhere outside the bus
In the baggage bay
In the space occupied by people

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答案: D. In the space occupied by people

Labeled radioactive materials may not ride in the space occupied by people.

第24题，共25题

What is the most total weight of allowed hazardous materials a bus may carry?

500 pounds, and 100 pounds of any one class
1,000 pounds, of any one class
100 pounds in total, of any class
There is no limit on a bus

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答案: A. 500 pounds, and 100 pounds of any one class

A bus may not carry more than 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials, or more than 100 pounds of any one class.

第25题，共25题

How can you recognize a package of hazardous materials a rider wants to bring on?

Look for a red box with a black lid
Ask the rider to open it for you
Shake the package and listen to it
Look for a shipping name, ID number and hazard label

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答案: D. Look for a shipping name, ID number and hazard label

Shippers must mark hazmat containers with the material's name, ID number and hazard label. There are nine diamond-shaped hazard labels.

CDL Passenger Endorsement Practice Test 2026

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