Passenger-Carrying Hours of Service — Applied Knowledge

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1 / 10

A passenger-carrying driver starts work at 5:00 a.m., drives for 6 hours, takes a 2-hour off-duty break, and then resumes driving. When does the 15-hour on-duty window end?

8:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

2 / 10

A driver completes a split sleeper berth period of 3 hours and 5 hours. Is this a compliant split for a passenger-carrying driver?

No, because one period must be at least 7 hours

Yes, because any split totaling 8 hours is allowed

Yes, because both periods are at least 2 hours and total 8 hours

No, because both periods must be at least 4 hours

3 / 10

A passenger-carrying driver has been on duty for 13 hours, with 9 hours spent driving and 4 hours on other duties. How many more hours may the driver legally drive before reaching the 10-hour driving limit?

None; the limit has been reached

3 hours

1 hour

2 hours

4 / 10

A driver spends 5 hours in the sleeper berth, then 3 hours off duty outside the sleeper. Does this meet the minimum sleeper berth requirement for passenger-carrying drivers?

No, because neither period is at least 8 hours

Yes, because both periods are at least 2 hours

No, because the sleeper berth period is less than 8 hours

Yes, because the total is 8 hours

5 / 10

A passenger-carrying driver operates entirely within a 150 air-mile radius and returns to the work reporting location within 14 consecutive hours. Which exception applies to this driver?

Short-haul exception

Sleeper berth provision

34-hour restart exception

Adverse driving conditions exception

6 / 10

A passenger-carrying driver completes 8 consecutive hours off duty and begins driving at 7:00 a.m. At what time does the 15-hour on-duty window end?

11:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

12:00 a.m.

7 / 10

A driver has been on duty for 14 hours, with 9 hours of driving and 5 hours of on-duty not driving. How many more hours can the driver legally drive before reaching the 15-hour on-duty limit?

None; the limit has been reached

1 hour

3 hours

2 hours

8 / 10

A driver has been on duty for 60 hours in the past 7 days. What must the driver do before driving again if operating under the 60-hour/7-day rule?

Take at least 10 consecutive hours off duty

Take at least 8 consecutive hours off duty

Take a 34-hour restart

Not drive until the total drops below 60 hours in 7 days

9 / 10

A bus driver starts duty at 6:00 a.m. and is still on duty at 9:00 p.m. after taking several off-duty breaks during the day. When must the driver stop driving to comply with the 15-hour on-duty limit?

Midnight

11:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

10 / 10

A bus driver encounters unexpected heavy fog, causing a significant delay. The driver is close to reaching the 10-hour driving limit. What is the maximum number of hours the driver may drive under the adverse driving conditions exception?

10 hours

13 hours

12 hours

11 hours

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About the Passenger-Carrying Hours of Service — Applied Knowledge practice quiz

This practice quiz focuses on Passenger-Carrying Hours of Service — Applied Knowledge, listed under CDL Practice — Hours of Service and Driver Compliance. Use it to check what you understand, spot topics to revisit, and connect the material to safe, informed decisions on the road.

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