CDL Passenger Test South Dakota (2024)

1. When a rider wants to board the bus with a car battery, you should:

check that the battery does not contain any gasoline.
not allow the car battery on the bus.
put the car battery in the aisle.
put the car battery at the back of the bus.

2. In a dual air brake system, if one air system is very low on pressure:

either the front or rear brakes will not be operating fully.
you should drive and brake as you always have.
the effect won't be noticeable for the first 50 miles.
you should pump the brakes to restore pressure.

3. If your vehicle has power steering, during your pre-trip external inspection you must check that:

there are 2 lit red lights indicating it's there.
the engine rpm is down close to idle.
there's a function light.
there are no power steering fluid leaks or damage to the power steering hoses.

4. Rules about drinking, smoking or electronic devices should be:

mentioned when there is a violation.
mentioned at the start of the trip.
announced within the first 150 miles of a trip.
mentioned to each passenger boarding.

5. How many red reflective triangles should you carry?

6. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?

Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
All of the above.

7. If driving a charter bus, you should:

tell passengers to fill the back of the bus first.
allow passengers on the bus early.
explain the passenger comfort and safety rules while driving.
not allow passengers on the bus until departure time.

8. The brake and accelerator interlock system (if your bus has one):

is used to shut the air off and put on the trailer emergency brakes.
should be used in place of the service brake.
should never be used in place of the parking brake.
applies the brakes when the rear door is closed.

9. Which of the following is not a rule for using turn signals?

Signal continuously
Signal early
Cancel your signal after you have turned
Don't signal unless another vehicle is behind you

10. Strong winds can make it difficult to stay in your lane, especially when:

driving alongside other vehicles.
driving at speeds below 40 mph.
going into tunnels.
coming out of tunnels.

SOUTH DAKOTA CDL PASSENGER PRACTICE TEST