DOT Exam
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Oversees bthe bnational bmedical bcertification bprocess bfor bCMV bwho boperate bin
binterstate bcommerce
-develops band bimplements bmedical bregulations, bpolicies, band bprocedures
-Oversees band bsupports bthe bMedical bReview bBoard bin baccordance bwith bthe
bFederal bAdvisory bCommittee bAct
-Develops band bimplements bthe bnational bregistry bprogram: ba bnational bmedical
bexaminer bsystem band ba blinked bnational bdriver bmedical breporting bsystem. b
-Conducts band boversees bthe bAgency's bmedical bexemption band bcertificate bprograms
-Severes bad bthe blead bFederal bagency bfor bthe bregulation bof bcommercial bmotor
bvehicle bdriver bhealth band bsafety band bconducts brelevant bmedical bresearch
Medical bcertification bin baccordance bwith bFMCSA bphysical bqualification bstandards bis
brequired bwhen bthe bdriver bis boperating ba bCMV bin binterstate bcommerce bthat: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔-Has ba bcombined bgross bvehicle bweight bof bat bleast b10,001 blb
-Is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b9-15 bpassengers b(including bthe bdriver) bfor
bcompensation
-Is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b16 bor bmore bpassengers b(including bthe bdriver)
bwhether bfor bcompensation bor bnot
-Transports bhazardous bmaterials bin bquantities bthat brequire bplacarding bunder bthe
bhazardous bmaterials bregulations.
Which btitle bin bthe bCode bof bFederal bRegulations bdeals bwith btransportation? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Title b49
How bmany bstandards bare bused bto bdetermine bdriver bmedical bfitness bfor bduty b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔13
Which bstandards bhave bobjective bdisqualifiers bthat bdo bnot bdepend bon bmedical
bexaminer binterpretation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1) bvision
2) bHearing
3) bepilepsy
4) bDiabetes bmellitus
How bmany bdiscretionary bstandards bare bthere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔9
,What bis bthe bSkill bPerformance bEvaluation bCertification bProgram b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Alternative bphysical bqualification bstandard bfor ba bdriver bwith ba bfixed
bMSK bdeficit bof ban bextremity bwho bcannot bphysically bqualify bto bdriver. bThe bdriver
bmust bbe botherwise bqualified bto bdrive ba bCMV band bmeet bthe bprovisions bof bthe
balternate bstandard
Commercial bMotor bVehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔self bpropelled bor btowed bmotor
bvehicle bused bon ba bhighway bin binterstate bcommerce bto btransport bpassengers bor
bproperty bwhen bthe bvehicle: b
--has ba bgross bvehicle bweight brating bof b>10,001 blbs
--is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b>8 bpassengers bincluding bthe bdriver bfor
bcompensation
--is bdesigned bto btransport b>15 bpassengers, bincluding bthe bdriver, band bis bnot bused
bto btransport bpassengers bfor bcompensation
--used bfor bhazmat bmaterials
Interstate bcommerce bmeans: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔trade, btraffic bor btransportation b
--between ba bplace bin ba bstate band ba bplace boutside bof bsuch bstate
--between btwo bplaces bin ba bstate bthrough banother bstate bor ba bplace boutside bthe
bUS b
-between btwo bplaces bin ba bState bas bpart bof btrade, btraffic, bor btransportation
boriginating bor bterminating boutside bthe bState bor bthe bUS
Intrastate bcommerce b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any btrade, btraffic bor btransportation bin
bany bState bwhich bis bnot bdescribed bin bthe bterm b"interstate bcommerce"
Motor bCarrier bdefinition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔For-hire bmotor bcarrier bor ba bprivate
bmotor bcarrier. bThe bterm bincludes ba bmotor bcarrier's bagents, bofficers, band
brepresentatives bas bwell bas bemployees bresponsible bfor bthe bhiring, bsupervising,
btraining, bassigning bor bdispatching bof bdrivers band bemployees bconcerned bwith bthe
binstallation, binspection, band bmaintenance bof bmotor bvehicle bequipment band/or
baccessories. bThis bdefinition bincludes bthe bterms b"employer" band b"exempt bmotor
bcarrier"
What bis bthe bOmnibus bTransportation bEmployee bTesting bAct bof b1991 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Requires bdrug band balcohol btesting bof bsafety-sensitive btransportation
bemployees bin baviation, btrucking, brailroads, bmass btransit, bpipelines band bother
btransportation bindustries
Medical bReview bOfficer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bwho bis ba blicensed
bphysician band bwho bis bresponsible bfor breceiving band breviewing blaboratory bresults
bgenerated bby ban bemployer bdrug btesting bprogram band bevaluating bmedical
bexplanations bfor bcertain bdrug btest bresults
Substance bAbuse bProfessional b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bwho bevaluates
bemployees bwho bhave bviolated bDOT bdrug band balcohol bregulations band bmakes
, brecommendations bconcerning beducation, btreatment, bfollow-up btesting, band
baftercare
Job bof bCommercial bdriving--the bdriver bmust: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-be bat bleast b21
byears bold
-speak band bread bEnglish bwell benough bto bconverse bwith bthe bgeneral bpublic,
bunderstand bhighway/traffic bsignals, brespond bto bofficial bquestions, bmake blegible
bentries bon breports
-Be bcapable bof bsafely boperating bthe bCMV b
-have bthe bcurrent bMedical bExaminer's bCertificate bon bfile
-Have bonly bone bvalid bCMV boperator's blicense
-Have bprovided bthe bmotor bcarrier bwith brequired bbackground band bviolations
binformation
-Not bbe bsubject bto bdisqualification
-Have bsuccessfully bcompleted bdrivers broad btest bor bequivalent
Profile bof bthe baverage btruck bor bbus bdriver b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Male
>40 byears bof bage
Sedentary
Overweight
Smoker
Poor beating bhabits
What's ba blong brelay broute b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Requires bdriving b9-11 bhours,
bfollowed bby bat blest ba b10-hour, boff-duty bperiod.
What bis bneeded bfor beffective buse bof bside bmirrors? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sufficient
blateral bcervical bmobility
Injury bseverity bequals b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Relative bvelocity bchange. bThe bgreater
bthe bmass--the bless bthe brelative bvelocity bchange
Is bthe bseverity bof bthe bphysical bcondition bdisqualifying bbecause: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-The bsymptoms, beven bif bmedically bbenign, binterfere bwith bthe bability bto
bdrive? b
-The bonset bof bsymptoms bmay bbe bso bfast bthat bthe bdriver bmay bbe bunable bto bstop
bthe bvehicle bsafely bbefore bbecoming bincapacitated?
-the bonset bof bsymptoms bmay bbe bso bgradual bthat bthe bdriver bis bunaware bof
bdiminished bability bto boperative ba bCMV bsafely
Is bthe bpresence bof ba bmental bof bphysiological bcondition bdisqualifying bbecause bit
binterferes bwith: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-cognitive babilities bused bto bprocess
benvironmental bcues brapidly band bmake bappropriate bresponses
-problem bsolving bskills bused bto bfunction bindependently bof bdirect bsupervision bin ba
bnew benvironment bor bin bthe bevent bof ban bemergency
To bPromote bsafety, bthe bOffice bof bMedical bPrograms b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
Oversees bthe bnational bmedical bcertification bprocess bfor bCMV bwho boperate bin
binterstate bcommerce
-develops band bimplements bmedical bregulations, bpolicies, band bprocedures
-Oversees band bsupports bthe bMedical bReview bBoard bin baccordance bwith bthe
bFederal bAdvisory bCommittee bAct
-Develops band bimplements bthe bnational bregistry bprogram: ba bnational bmedical
bexaminer bsystem band ba blinked bnational bdriver bmedical breporting bsystem. b
-Conducts band boversees bthe bAgency's bmedical bexemption band bcertificate bprograms
-Severes bad bthe blead bFederal bagency bfor bthe bregulation bof bcommercial bmotor
bvehicle bdriver bhealth band bsafety band bconducts brelevant bmedical bresearch
Medical bcertification bin baccordance bwith bFMCSA bphysical bqualification bstandards bis
brequired bwhen bthe bdriver bis boperating ba bCMV bin binterstate bcommerce bthat: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔-Has ba bcombined bgross bvehicle bweight bof bat bleast b10,001 blb
-Is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b9-15 bpassengers b(including bthe bdriver) bfor
bcompensation
-Is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b16 bor bmore bpassengers b(including bthe bdriver)
bwhether bfor bcompensation bor bnot
-Transports bhazardous bmaterials bin bquantities bthat brequire bplacarding bunder bthe
bhazardous bmaterials bregulations.
Which btitle bin bthe bCode bof bFederal bRegulations bdeals bwith btransportation? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Title b49
How bmany bstandards bare bused bto bdetermine bdriver bmedical bfitness bfor bduty b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔13
Which bstandards bhave bobjective bdisqualifiers bthat bdo bnot bdepend bon bmedical
bexaminer binterpretation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1) bvision
2) bHearing
3) bepilepsy
4) bDiabetes bmellitus
How bmany bdiscretionary bstandards bare bthere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔9
,What bis bthe bSkill bPerformance bEvaluation bCertification bProgram b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Alternative bphysical bqualification bstandard bfor ba bdriver bwith ba bfixed
bMSK bdeficit bof ban bextremity bwho bcannot bphysically bqualify bto bdriver. bThe bdriver
bmust bbe botherwise bqualified bto bdrive ba bCMV band bmeet bthe bprovisions bof bthe
balternate bstandard
Commercial bMotor bVehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔self bpropelled bor btowed bmotor
bvehicle bused bon ba bhighway bin binterstate bcommerce bto btransport bpassengers bor
bproperty bwhen bthe bvehicle: b
--has ba bgross bvehicle bweight brating bof b>10,001 blbs
--is bdesigned bor bused bto btransport b>8 bpassengers bincluding bthe bdriver bfor
bcompensation
--is bdesigned bto btransport b>15 bpassengers, bincluding bthe bdriver, band bis bnot bused
bto btransport bpassengers bfor bcompensation
--used bfor bhazmat bmaterials
Interstate bcommerce bmeans: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔trade, btraffic bor btransportation b
--between ba bplace bin ba bstate band ba bplace boutside bof bsuch bstate
--between btwo bplaces bin ba bstate bthrough banother bstate bor ba bplace boutside bthe
bUS b
-between btwo bplaces bin ba bState bas bpart bof btrade, btraffic, bor btransportation
boriginating bor bterminating boutside bthe bState bor bthe bUS
Intrastate bcommerce b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any btrade, btraffic bor btransportation bin
bany bState bwhich bis bnot bdescribed bin bthe bterm b"interstate bcommerce"
Motor bCarrier bdefinition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔For-hire bmotor bcarrier bor ba bprivate
bmotor bcarrier. bThe bterm bincludes ba bmotor bcarrier's bagents, bofficers, band
brepresentatives bas bwell bas bemployees bresponsible bfor bthe bhiring, bsupervising,
btraining, bassigning bor bdispatching bof bdrivers band bemployees bconcerned bwith bthe
binstallation, binspection, band bmaintenance bof bmotor bvehicle bequipment band/or
baccessories. bThis bdefinition bincludes bthe bterms b"employer" band b"exempt bmotor
bcarrier"
What bis bthe bOmnibus bTransportation bEmployee bTesting bAct bof b1991 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Requires bdrug band balcohol btesting bof bsafety-sensitive btransportation
bemployees bin baviation, btrucking, brailroads, bmass btransit, bpipelines band bother
btransportation bindustries
Medical bReview bOfficer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bwho bis ba blicensed
bphysician band bwho bis bresponsible bfor breceiving band breviewing blaboratory bresults
bgenerated bby ban bemployer bdrug btesting bprogram band bevaluating bmedical
bexplanations bfor bcertain bdrug btest bresults
Substance bAbuse bProfessional b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bwho bevaluates
bemployees bwho bhave bviolated bDOT bdrug band balcohol bregulations band bmakes
, brecommendations bconcerning beducation, btreatment, bfollow-up btesting, band
baftercare
Job bof bCommercial bdriving--the bdriver bmust: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-be bat bleast b21
byears bold
-speak band bread bEnglish bwell benough bto bconverse bwith bthe bgeneral bpublic,
bunderstand bhighway/traffic bsignals, brespond bto bofficial bquestions, bmake blegible
bentries bon breports
-Be bcapable bof bsafely boperating bthe bCMV b
-have bthe bcurrent bMedical bExaminer's bCertificate bon bfile
-Have bonly bone bvalid bCMV boperator's blicense
-Have bprovided bthe bmotor bcarrier bwith brequired bbackground band bviolations
binformation
-Not bbe bsubject bto bdisqualification
-Have bsuccessfully bcompleted bdrivers broad btest bor bequivalent
Profile bof bthe baverage btruck bor bbus bdriver b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Male
>40 byears bof bage
Sedentary
Overweight
Smoker
Poor beating bhabits
What's ba blong brelay broute b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Requires bdriving b9-11 bhours,
bfollowed bby bat blest ba b10-hour, boff-duty bperiod.
What bis bneeded bfor beffective buse bof bside bmirrors? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sufficient
blateral bcervical bmobility
Injury bseverity bequals b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Relative bvelocity bchange. bThe bgreater
bthe bmass--the bless bthe brelative bvelocity bchange
Is bthe bseverity bof bthe bphysical bcondition bdisqualifying bbecause: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔-The bsymptoms, beven bif bmedically bbenign, binterfere bwith bthe bability bto
bdrive? b
-The bonset bof bsymptoms bmay bbe bso bfast bthat bthe bdriver bmay bbe bunable bto bstop
bthe bvehicle bsafely bbefore bbecoming bincapacitated?
-the bonset bof bsymptoms bmay bbe bso bgradual bthat bthe bdriver bis bunaware bof
bdiminished bability bto boperative ba bCMV bsafely
Is bthe bpresence bof ba bmental bof bphysiological bcondition bdisqualifying bbecause bit
binterferes bwith: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-cognitive babilities bused bto bprocess
benvironmental bcues brapidly band bmake bappropriate bresponses
-problem bsolving bskills bused bto bfunction bindependently bof bdirect bsupervision bin ba
bnew benvironment bor bin bthe bevent bof ban bemergency
