CDL PASSENGER TEST MAINE

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The passenger endorsement applies to drivers who want to drive a bus in any Class A, B, or C CDL. Applicants must pass a special knowledge test, and must pass skills tests in a passenger vehicle. The Maine CDL passenger test consists of 20 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 16 questions (80%). The ME passenger test covers the following sections of the Maine CDL Manual: Driving Safely, Transporting Passengers, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. Take this ME practice test now to prepare for the actual passenger test!
1. Regrooved tires:
cannot be used on the rear wheels of buses.
cannot be used on the wheels of buses.
cannot be used on the front wheels of buses.
2. To ensure rider safety, bus drivers should always check the interior of the bus before driving. Aisles and stairwells should always be:
placarded.
reserved for seniors.
clear.
3. Why should you back toward the driver's side?
You can see better and watch the rear of your vehicle by looking out the side window.
You can more easily correct any steering errors.
All of the above.
4. When approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing, you should:
move to the lane not next to that of the emergency vehicle.
speed up.
stay in the right lane.
5. Air brakes use ________ to make the brakes work.
compressed gas cylinders
compressed air
compressed gases
6. When driving in extremely hot weather, if the air pressure in the tires is too high, you should:
stop and remain stopped until the tires cool off.
continue driving.
let air out of the tires to decrease pressure.
7. When you double your speed, the braking distance is:
3 times longer.
the same.
4 times longer.
8. Your mirrors should be adjusted so that:
the rear of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
a part of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
no part of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
9. A driver distraction is anything that takes your attention away from driving, such as:
adjusting the radio.
pedestrians.
All of the above.
10. If your bus leans toward the outside on a banked curve, the bus:
is going at the proper speed.
is going too slow.
is going too fast.
 
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Passenger Test Maine

Number of questions: 20
Correct answers to pass:16
Passing score:80%
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