DOT Medical Examination
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. DOT regulates _____state commerce.
The vehicle and its contents must cross _____ or ________ boundary and
transporting items between two places in a state as part of a trade, traffic,
or transportation
originating or terminating _______ the state or the US. - Correct
Answer: Interstate
state or national
outside
2. "Commercial Motor Vehicle"
1) Combined gross vehicle wt of ________ lb or more
Designed or used to transport more than _____ passengers (including
driver) for compensation or more than _____ passengers not for
compensation.
Transport Haz Mat in quantities that require _____ _____ _________ -
Correct Answer: 1) 10,001
8; 15
Haz Mat placard
3. FMCSA created in 1999 by the Motor Carrier safety improvement act of
1999.
FMCSA began 2000 under DOT.
, Mission to reduce crashes, injuries, fatality involving large trucks/buses
Regulates interstate commercial operations
Regulates CMV driver's health/safety
Medical expert panel issues recommendations to FMCA - Correct
Answer:
4. Medical examiner requirements;
1) maintain certification: refresher training q ____ yrs; recertification q
____ yrs
2) must provide copies/info requested of the FMSCA w/in _____ hours
3) must maintain exam reports for ___ years - Correct Answer: 1) 5
2) 10
3) 3
5. Form to submit w/ driver's info on exams done aka medical examiner report
form - Correct Answer: Form MCSA-5875
6. Card to be filled out for drivers;either interstate OR intrastate NOT BOTH
aka medical examiners certificate - Correct Answer: Form MCSA-5876
7. Driver duties:
Pre-trip/post-trip inspection, drive, loading, unloading, lifting tarpaulins, tire
chains - Correct Answer:
8. Code of Federal Regulations
49-CFR 391.41 - Correct Answer: Driver Qualifications
,9. Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.43 - Correct Answer: Medical examiners responsibilities
10.Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.64 - Correct Answer: Grandfathering for vision/diabetes
waiver study program
11.49 CFR 391.41
___(#) standards; ___(#) discretionary; ___ (#) non-discretionary: _______
_______ _______ _________ - Correct Answer: 13
9
4: vision, hearing, epilepsy, insulin DM
12.Driver minimum age - Correct Answer: 21
13.4 required tests: - Correct Answer: 1) vision
2) hearing
3) UA
blood pressure (at visit)
14.Recertification
One year: (3)
Exemption: (2)
Exemptions are for ____ years
DOT card is for ____ year - Correct Answer: HTN, DM, CAD
monocular vision, insulin DM
2
, 1
15.Intracity Zone
____ year
DOT card expires at ___________ of the expiration date - Correct
Answer: 1
midnight
16.Intracity Zone
6 "only when" conditions - Correct Answer: 1) wear corrective lenses
2) wear hearing aid
3) accompanied by a waiver/exemption
4) driving within an exempt intracity zone
accompanies by a SPE
qualified by operation of 49 CFR 391.64 (grandfathering for vision/diabetes
waiver study program)
17.Submit determination by: - Correct Answer: Close of business following
calendar day
18.Provide paper copy of certificate to driver only to those not
________________ - Correct Answer: CDL/CLP holder/applicants and
are operating in intrastate commerce.
19.Progressive vision disorders:
Waiting period - Correct Answer: none
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
1. DOT regulates _____state commerce.
The vehicle and its contents must cross _____ or ________ boundary and
transporting items between two places in a state as part of a trade, traffic,
or transportation
originating or terminating _______ the state or the US. - Correct
Answer: Interstate
state or national
outside
2. "Commercial Motor Vehicle"
1) Combined gross vehicle wt of ________ lb or more
Designed or used to transport more than _____ passengers (including
driver) for compensation or more than _____ passengers not for
compensation.
Transport Haz Mat in quantities that require _____ _____ _________ -
Correct Answer: 1) 10,001
8; 15
Haz Mat placard
3. FMCSA created in 1999 by the Motor Carrier safety improvement act of
1999.
FMCSA began 2000 under DOT.
, Mission to reduce crashes, injuries, fatality involving large trucks/buses
Regulates interstate commercial operations
Regulates CMV driver's health/safety
Medical expert panel issues recommendations to FMCA - Correct
Answer:
4. Medical examiner requirements;
1) maintain certification: refresher training q ____ yrs; recertification q
____ yrs
2) must provide copies/info requested of the FMSCA w/in _____ hours
3) must maintain exam reports for ___ years - Correct Answer: 1) 5
2) 10
3) 3
5. Form to submit w/ driver's info on exams done aka medical examiner report
form - Correct Answer: Form MCSA-5875
6. Card to be filled out for drivers;either interstate OR intrastate NOT BOTH
aka medical examiners certificate - Correct Answer: Form MCSA-5876
7. Driver duties:
Pre-trip/post-trip inspection, drive, loading, unloading, lifting tarpaulins, tire
chains - Correct Answer:
8. Code of Federal Regulations
49-CFR 391.41 - Correct Answer: Driver Qualifications
,9. Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.43 - Correct Answer: Medical examiners responsibilities
10.Code of Federal Regulations
49 CFR 391.64 - Correct Answer: Grandfathering for vision/diabetes
waiver study program
11.49 CFR 391.41
___(#) standards; ___(#) discretionary; ___ (#) non-discretionary: _______
_______ _______ _________ - Correct Answer: 13
9
4: vision, hearing, epilepsy, insulin DM
12.Driver minimum age - Correct Answer: 21
13.4 required tests: - Correct Answer: 1) vision
2) hearing
3) UA
blood pressure (at visit)
14.Recertification
One year: (3)
Exemption: (2)
Exemptions are for ____ years
DOT card is for ____ year - Correct Answer: HTN, DM, CAD
monocular vision, insulin DM
2
, 1
15.Intracity Zone
____ year
DOT card expires at ___________ of the expiration date - Correct
Answer: 1
midnight
16.Intracity Zone
6 "only when" conditions - Correct Answer: 1) wear corrective lenses
2) wear hearing aid
3) accompanied by a waiver/exemption
4) driving within an exempt intracity zone
accompanies by a SPE
qualified by operation of 49 CFR 391.64 (grandfathering for vision/diabetes
waiver study program)
17.Submit determination by: - Correct Answer: Close of business following
calendar day
18.Provide paper copy of certificate to driver only to those not
________________ - Correct Answer: CDL/CLP holder/applicants and
are operating in intrastate commerce.
19.Progressive vision disorders:
Waiting period - Correct Answer: none
