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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 Minnesota CDL passenger test consists of 20 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 16 questions (80%). The MN passenger test covers the following sections of the Minnesota CDL Manual: Driving Safely, Transporting Passengers, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. Take this MN practice test now to prepare for the actual passenger test!
1. For safety during a trip, you should:
drive on the shoulder of the road.
use your senses to check for problems.
shift into a lower gear.
pull off the road and stop.
2. When driving at night, you should use ________ when you can.
indicator lights
high beams
low beams
emergency flashers
3. You must have at least _____ inch tread depth in every major groove on front tires.
2/32
4/32
3/32
6/32
4. When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops, the driver should:
remind riders to take their belongings with them if they get off the bus.
announce the outside temperature.
make the necessary announcements as riders are getting off the bus.
announce the date.
5. Most hydraulic brake failures occur for one of two reasons, one of which is:
excessive downshifting.
driving in cold weather.
relying too much on the engine braking effect.
loss of hydraulic pressure.
6. Vehicles with ABS have ______ ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
orange
blue
yellow
green
7. Engine oil pressure should come up to normal within _________ after the engine is started.
ten minutes
seconds
five minutes
two minutes
8. To prevent getting sleepy while driving, you should:
keep the cab warm.
keep cool by opening the window.
drive alone whenever possible.
close the vent.
9. If the drive wheels begin to spin, you should:
wait 4-5 seconds before applying the accelerator.
apply your brakes all the way.
accelerate smoothly and change gears as necessary.
take your foot off the accelerator.
10. When you double your speed, the braking distance is:
3 times longer.
2 times longer.
the same.
4 times longer.
 
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Passenger Test Minnesota

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