2026 Free Alabama DMV CDL Passenger Test 1 (20 Questions And Complete Answers)
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A CMV should:
1. Not have a fire extinguisher, unless transporting hazardous materials.
2. Not have a fire extinguisher, unless the vehicle will be traveling through remote areas.
3. Not have a fire extinguisher.
4. Have a fire extinguisher and other emergency equipment.
1. Not have a fire extinguisher, unless transporting hazardous materials.
2. Not have a fire extinguisher, unless the vehicle will be traveling through remote areas.
3. Not have a fire extinguisher.
4. Have a fire extinguisher and other emergency equipment.
Have a fire extinguisher and other emergency equipment.
When stopped at a railroad crossing, one way for a bus driver to hear if a train is approaching is by:
1. Opening the emergency window.
2. Opening the forward door.
3. Waiting for the passengers on the bus to quiet down on their own.
1. Opening the emergency window.
2. Opening the forward door.
3. Waiting for the passengers on the bus to quiet down on their own.
Opening the forward door.
Do not base your decision to shift gears on:
1. The speed of your engine (rpm).
2. The speed of the road (mph).
3. The actions of the vehicle next to you.
1. The speed of your engine (rpm).
2. The speed of the road (mph).
3. The actions of the vehicle next to you.
The actions of the vehicle next to you.
Mirrors should be checked:
1. Before every lane change.
2. When changing lanes, but only when other vehicles are nearby.
3. When changing lanes, but only if it is dark outside.
1. Before every lane change.
2. When changing lanes, but only when other vehicles are nearby.
3. When changing lanes, but only if it is dark outside.
Before every lane change.
When steering to avoid a crash, you should:
1. Only use one hand to steer.
2. Keep both hands on the steering wheel.
3. Not use your mirrors to check other lanes.
4. Speed up as you get nearer to the hazard.
1. Only use one hand to steer.
2. Keep both hands on the steering wheel.
3. Not use your mirrors to check other lanes.
4. Speed up as you get nearer to the hazard.
Keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Regarding winter driving, all of the following are true, except:
1. Front tires should have a tread depth of at least 4/32 an inch.
2. Tires should be slightly deflated.
3. Rear tires should have a tread depth of at least 2/32 an inch.
4. Use a gauge to verify that each tire has a safe tread depth.
1. Front tires should have a tread depth of at least 4/32 an inch.
2. Tires should be slightly deflated.
3. Rear tires should have a tread depth of at least 2/32 an inch.
4. Use a gauge to verify that each tire has a safe tread depth.
Tires should be slightly deflated.
When exiting a vehicle, a driver should:
1. Hop directly from their seat to the ground.
2. Maintain at least one point of contact with their vehicle.
3. Be turned to face their vehicle.
1. Hop directly from their seat to the ground.
2. Maintain at least one point of contact with their vehicle.
3. Be turned to face their vehicle.
Be turned to face their vehicle.
When asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:
1. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
2. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
3. Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
4. Back into the parking space without passing it first.
1. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
2. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
3. Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
4. Back into the parking space without passing it first.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
If an approaching driver is using their high beam headlights, you should:
1. Look directly at the headlights.
2. Flash your high beam lights to remind the driver to switch to their low beams.
3. Look to the right side of your lane until the vehicle has passed.
4. Pull to the side of the road until the vehicle has passed.
1. Look directly at the headlights.
2. Flash your high beam lights to remind the driver to switch to their low beams.
3. Look to the right side of your lane until the vehicle has passed.
4. Pull to the side of the road until the vehicle has passed.
Look to the right side of your lane until the vehicle has passed.
When encountering fog, you will be safest if you:
1. Stay in the left lane.
2. Don’t drive in the fog.
3. Use your low beam lights.
4. Follow the vehicle ahead of you closely.
1. Stay in the left lane.
2. Don’t drive in the fog.
3. Use your low beam lights.
4. Follow the vehicle ahead of you closely.
Don’t drive in the fog.
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