Colorado Passenger Endorsement Practice Test (CO) 2

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20 Questions
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Sample Colorado Passenger Test Questions

Question 1

Which technique provides the best control when driving a bus through a curve?

  1. A Brake continuously throughout the curve
  2. B Accelerate hard from entry to exit
  3. C Slow before entering, then accelerate slightly through the curve
  4. D Slow before entering, then coast through the curve

Correct answer: C – Slow before entering, then accelerate slightly through the curve

Reduce speed before entering the curve because braking in the curve can lock the wheels and cause a skid. Select a gear that allows slight acceleration while traveling through the curve; this helps maintain control. Never exceed the posted speed, and remember that a safe speed for a car may still be too fast for a bus.

Source: Commercial Driver License Manual — § 2.6.3, “Speed and Curves”

Question 2

Where may a bus use recapped, retreaded, or regrooved tires, assuming the tires otherwise meet safety requirements?

  1. A On wheels other than the front wheels
  2. B On any wheel, including the front wheels
  3. C Only on the outside tires of dual-wheel assemblies
  4. D Only on the front wheels

Correct answer: A – On wheels other than the front wheels

Federal vehicle-safety regulations prohibit operating a bus with regrooved, recapped, or retreaded tires on its front wheels. The CDL inspection guidance repeats this restriction. Such tires may be used in other wheel positions only when they satisfy all other applicable condition, tread, inflation, load, and compatibility requirements.

Source: Commercial Driver License Manual — § 4.1.1, “Vehicle Systems”, 49 CFR § 393.75(d) – Tires

Question 3

What condition must every passenger seat meet before a bus is placed in service?

  1. A It must be adjustable
  2. B It must be securely fastened to the bus
  3. C It must have a reclining back
  4. D It must be removable without tools

Correct answer: B – It must be securely fastened to the bus

During the interior inspection, the driver must confirm that the seats are safe for riders and securely fastened to the bus. A loose seat could move during normal travel or a sudden stop and endanger passengers. The CDL manual does not require every passenger seat to be adjustable, reclining, or readily removable.

Source: Commercial Driver License Manual — § 4.1.3, “Bus Interior”

Question 4

A transit-bus brake-door interlock applies the brakes and holds the throttle at idle while the rear door is open.

  1. A True
  2. B False

Correct answer: A – True

Colorado’s CDL manual explains that some urban transit coaches have a brake and accelerator interlock. When the rear door opens, the system applies the brakes and holds the throttle in the idle position. Closing the rear door releases the interlock. The driver must not use this safety feature as a substitute for properly applying the parking brake.

Source: Commercial Driver License Manual — § 4.6, “Use of Brake-Door Interlocks”

Question 5

At a destination or intermediate stop, which information should a bus driver announce to passengers?

  1. A The location and reason for the stop only
  2. B The departure time and bus number only
  3. C The location, reason for stopping, next departure time, and bus number
  4. D The final destination and current weather

Correct answer: C – The location, reason for stopping, next departure time, and bus number

At each destination or intermediate stop, announce the location, why the bus is stopping, the next departure time, and the bus number. Providing the complete announcement helps passengers determine whether to leave the bus and when or where to return. Drivers should make the announcement clearly before passengers begin exiting.

Source: Colorado Commercial Driver License Manual — § 4.2.4, “At Your Destination”

Question 6

When no other practicable transportation is available and all other conditions are met, which load is still prohibited on a passenger bus?

  1. A 120 pounds of solid, less-dangerous Division 6.1 poisonous material
  2. B Small-arms ammunition transported as permitted
  3. C 400 pounds total of otherwise permitted hazardous materials, with no class exceeding 99 pounds
  4. D An emergency shipment of drugs or hospital supplies

Correct answer: A – 120 pounds of solid, less-dangerous Division 6.1 poisonous material

Federal hazardous-materials rules limit less-dangerous, nonliquid Division 6.1 material on a passenger bus to 45 kilograms, or 99 pounds, gross weight. A 120-pound shipment exceeds that limit. Extremely dangerous Division 6.1 materials and Division 2.3 poisonous gases are prohibited in any quantity while the bus is transporting passengers.

Source: Colorado Commercial Driver License Manual — § 4.2.2, “Forbidden Hazardous Materials”, 49 CFR § 177.870(e)–(f) — Regulations for passenger carrying vehicles

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