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Key Facts: AZ CDL Passenger Exam

80%

Minimum passing score on each Arizona CDL knowledge test, including Passenger

Arizona CDL Manual Customer Service Guide

16+

Design capacity (including driver) that makes a vehicle a CDL passenger vehicle

Arizona CDL Manual Section 1

15-50 ft

Stopping distance from the nearest rail at railroad crossings

Arizona CDL Manual Section 4.3.5 / A.R.S. 28-853

50 ft

Minimum stopping distance before the draw of a drawbridge with no signal or attendant

Arizona CDL Manual Section 4.3.6

500 lb

Maximum total allowed hazardous materials on a bus (100 lb per class)

Arizona CDL Manual Section 4.2.2

14 days

Minimum CLP holding period before the CDL skills test

Arizona CDL Manual Customer Service Guide

Prepare for the Arizona CDL Passenger (P) endorsement test with independent practice on Sections 2 and 4 of the ADOT MVD Commercial Driver License Manual. You need at least 80% on the knowledge test, then skills tests in the class of bus you will drive. Key facts include no recapped or regrooved front tires, the 500-pound hazmat cap (100 pounds per class), the two-inch standee line, stopping 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail, and the 50-foot drawbridge stop.

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1Under the Arizona Commercial Driver License Manual, which bus requires its driver to hold a Passenger (P) endorsement?
A.A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver
B.A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, not counting the driver
C.Any bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more
D.Any vehicle carrying 10 or more fare-paying passengers on a trip
Explanation: Section 1 says a CDL is required for a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver), and Section 4 says bus drivers must have a passenger endorsement. The test is design capacity with the driver counted, not weight or how many riders pay.
2According to Section 4 of the Arizona CDL Manual, which sections must you pass knowledge tests on to get a Passenger endorsement for a bus without air brakes?
A.Section 4 only
B.Sections 4 and 10
C.Sections 2 and 4
D.Sections 4 and 6
Explanation: Section 4 says that to get the passenger endorsement you must pass a knowledge test on Sections 2 and 4 of the manual. If the bus has air brakes, you must also pass a knowledge test on Section 5, and you must pass the skills tests for the class of vehicle you drive.
3An applicant's bus has air brakes. Besides the Passenger test on Sections 2 and 4, which other knowledge test does the Arizona CDL Manual require?
A.The combination vehicles test on Section 6
B.The air brakes test on Section 5
C.The tank vehicle test on Section 8
D.The doubles/triples test on Section 7
Explanation: Section 4 states that if your bus has air brakes, you must also pass a knowledge test on Section 5. Section 1.1.1 adds that the air brakes test is required if your vehicle has air brakes, including air over hydraulic brakes.
4Suppose a knowledge test had 50 questions and an applicant answered 40 correctly. Under the passing rule in the Arizona CDL Manual, what is the result?
A.A fail, since 85 percent is required for endorsements
B.A fail, since endorsement tests must be perfect
C.A pass only if the skills test is taken that same day
D.A pass, since 40 of 50 is exactly 80 percent
Explanation: The Customer Service Guide says applicants must answer at least 80 percent of the questions correctly on each knowledge test, matching 49 CFR 383.135. 40 divided by 50 is 80 percent, which meets the minimum. ADOT MVD does not publish the number of questions on each test; 50 is used here only for the arithmetic.
5You fail the Passenger knowledge test at an Arizona CDL office. When may you retake it?
A.After a 7-day waiting period
B.On the next business day
C.Later the same day, after one hour
D.After 30 days and a new CLP application
Explanation: The Customer Service Guide says applicants must wait until the next business day to retake any failed knowledge test. Retest appointments can be made by contacting a CDL office.
6You were issued an Arizona commercial learner permit (CLP) with a Passenger endorsement today. When is the earliest you may take the CDL skills test?
A.Once 14 days have passed since the CLP was first issued
B.Right away, since the knowledge tests are already passed
C.Only after holding the CLP for at least 30 days
D.After logging 90 days of supervised bus driving
Explanation: The Customer Service Guide says a CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test within 14 days of the initial issuance of the CLP. The manual suggests using that time to review Sections 11, 12, and 13.
7An applicant is issued an Arizona commercial learner permit on March 1. Based on the validity period in the Customer Service Guide, about when does it expire?
A.Around September 1 of the same year
B.Around March 1 of the next year
C.Around September 1 of the next year
D.Around March 1 two years later
Explanation: The Customer Service Guide says the commercial learner permit is valid for a 12-month period, so a CLP issued March 1 runs to about March 1 of the following year. The holder must also wait at least 14 days after initial issuance before taking the skills test.
8To add a Passenger endorsement to an Arizona CDL, in what vehicle must the skills tests be taken?
A.Any Class A, B, or C truck you are already licensed to drive
B.A bus in the class of bus you intend to drive
C.A 15-passenger van, since vans are easier to maneuver
D.Any vehicle with air brakes, regardless of its seating
Explanation: The manual says that to add a Passenger and/or School Bus endorsement you must obtain a CLP with that endorsement for the class of bus you intend to drive, then take the vehicle inspection, basic controls, and road skills tests in the appropriate class of bus or school bus.
9Under the Arizona CDL Manual, what happens if you take your passenger skills test in a bus with a GVWR under 26,001 pounds?
A.You receive a restriction barring buses over 26,001 lbs GVWR
B.You must retake the Passenger knowledge test to drive larger buses
C.Your endorsement is valid only for school buses until you retest
D.Nothing; the P endorsement covers every bus size once issued
Explanation: The Customer Service Guide says that if you test in a passenger vehicle or school bus with a GVWR under 26,001, you will receive a restriction on your license prohibiting you from operating a passenger vehicle or school bus with a GVWR of over 26,001 pounds.
10Federal CDL rules require a restriction when a Passenger applicant takes the skills test in a bus that requires a Class B CDL. What does that restriction prohibit?
A.Operating any passenger vehicle that has air brakes
B.Operating a passenger vehicle requiring a Class A CDL
C.Operating a passenger vehicle requiring a Class B or C CDL
D.Carrying passengers on trips that leave Arizona
Explanation: Under 49 CFR 383.95(e), testing in a passenger vehicle that requires a Group B CDL restricts the driver from operating a passenger vehicle requiring a Group A CDL. On the license this appears as restriction code M under 49 CFR 383.153.

About the AZ CDL Passenger Exam

The Arizona CDL Passenger Vehicles Endorsement Test is given by the ADOT Motor Vehicle Division to drivers of vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. The knowledge test covers Sections 2 and 4 of the Arizona CDL Manual: vehicle inspection, loading and hazardous materials, passenger supervision, railroad and drawbridge stops, after-trip inspection, prohibited practices, brake-door interlocks, and Section 2 safe driving. This free bank by OpenExamPrep offers independent practice on that material.

Exam sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The Arizona CDL Passenger (P) endorsement requires passing a written knowledge test on Sections 2 and 4 of the Arizona CDL Manual (plus the Section 5 air brakes test if the bus has air brakes) with at least 80%, then the vehicle inspection, basic control, and road skills tests in the class of bus you will drive. Testing in a bus with a GVWR under 26,001 pounds brings an Arizona restriction against larger passenger vehicles, and federal rules add the M (no Class A passenger vehicle) or N (no Class A or B passenger vehicle) restriction after a Class B or C test bus. This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study aid, not an official test copy or simulation.

Time Limit

not-published

Passing Score

80%

Exam / Certification Fees

$10 Passenger endorsement; $25 Class A/B or $12.50 Class C CLP; $5 MVD skills-test fee to add P or S

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Manual Section 4.1

Vehicle Inspection

Signing the previous driver's inspection report, front tires (no recapped or regrooved tires on front wheels), the required fire extinguisher, emergency reflectors and spare fuses, closing emergency exits and access panels, interior handholds, seats and signaling devices, roof hatches, and the driver's seat belt.

Manual Section 4.2

Loading and Hazardous Materials

Keeping carry-ons out of doorways and aisles, items buses may carry (ORM-D small-arms ammunition, emergency hospital supplies, drugs), forbidden hazardous materials, the 500-pound total and 100-pound per-class limits, the two-inch standee line, and destination announcements.

Manual Sections 4.3.1 to 4.3.4

On the Road

Explaining carrier rules at the start of the trip, scanning the interior, discharging disruptive riders safely, smooth starts and stops, intersection crashes, pulling out from stops, and curve speed.

Manual Sections 4.3.5 and 4.3.6; A.R.S. 28-853

Railroad Crossings and Drawbridges

Stopping 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail, looking and listening (opening the forward door if it helps), checking for a second train, never shifting gears on the tracks, statutory stop exceptions, and the 50-foot drawbridge stop.

Manual Sections 4.4 to 4.6

After-Trip Inspection, Prohibited Practices, and Interlocks

End-of-shift inspections, written reports for interstate carriers, reporting rider damage, fueling with riders aboard, towing disabled buses, distraction, and why a transit coach's brake-door interlock is never a substitute for the parking brake.

Manual Section 2

Driving Safely

Steering play and tire tread checks, following distance, stopping distance, hydroplaning and wet brakes, warning device placement, right turns, mobile phone rules, and escape ramps.

Customer Service Guide; 49 CFR 383.25, 383.95, 380.609

Arizona CDL Rules and Passenger Restrictions

Who needs the P endorsement, fees, the 80% passing score, next-business-day retests, the 14-day CLP wait, testing in the class of bus you will drive, Arizona's under-26,001-pound GVWR restriction, the M and N restriction codes, CLP passenger limits, and entry-level driver training.

Preparing for the AZ CDL Passenger Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 80%
  • Assessment: The Arizona CDL Passenger (P) endorsement requires passing a written knowledge test on Sections 2 and 4 of the Arizona CDL Manual (plus the Section 5 air brakes test if the bus has air brakes) with at least 80%, then the vehicle inspection, basic control, and road skills tests in the class of bus you will drive. Testing in a bus with a GVWR under 26,001 pounds brings an Arizona restriction against larger passenger vehicles, and federal rules add the M (no Class A passenger vehicle) or N (no Class A or B passenger vehicle) restriction after a Class B or C test bus. This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study aid, not an official test copy or simulation.
  • Time limit: not-published
  • Exam / certification fees: $10 Passenger endorsement; $25 Class A/B or $12.50 Class C CLP; $5 MVD skills-test fee to add P or S Official sources

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AZ CDL Passenger: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read Sections 2 and 4 of the Arizona Commercial Driver License Manual before testing, and add Section 5 if your bus has air brakes.
2Memorize key numbers: 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail at railroad crossings, 50 feet before drawbridges without a signal or attendant, 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials (100 pounds per class), and the two-inch standee line.
3Remember that a bus's front wheels must never have recapped or regrooved tires.
4Know that a transit coach's brake-door interlock is never a replacement for the parking brake.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to hold the Passenger (P) endorsement in Arizona?

Section 1 of the Arizona CDL Manual says a CDL is required for a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, and Section 4 says bus drivers must have a passenger endorsement on their CDL.

What topics are covered on the Arizona CDL Passenger knowledge test?

The knowledge test covers Sections 2 and 4 of the Arizona CDL Manual: Section 4's vehicle inspection, loading and hazardous materials, passenger supervision, railroad and drawbridge stops, after-trip inspection, prohibited practices, and brake-door interlocks, plus Section 2's safe driving material. If your bus has air brakes, you must also pass the Section 5 air brakes test.

What score is needed to pass the Arizona CDL Passenger test?

The Arizona CDL Manual requires at least 80% correct on each CDL knowledge test, the same standard as 49 CFR 383.135. If you fail, you must wait until the next business day to retest.

How much does the Passenger endorsement cost in Arizona?

The Arizona CDL Manual lists a $10.00 Passenger endorsement fee. A Class A or B commercial learner permit is $25.00 (Class C is $12.50), and adding a Passenger or School Bus endorsement through an MVD skills test costs $5.00.

Is this practice test an official ADOT MVD examination?

No. This is independent practice by OpenExamPrep, written in English multiple-choice format from the Arizona Commercial Driver License Manual, A.R.S. 28-853, and federal CDL rules. It is a study aid, not an official ADOT MVD test copy or simulation, and it does not replace the required skills tests.