DOT CERTIFICATION 270 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027 || COMPREHENSIVE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXAM PREPARATION WITH UPDATED FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE REVIEW || REAL DOT EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWE

DOT CERTIFICATION 270 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027 || COMPREHENSIVE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXAM PREPARATION
WITH UPDATED FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY
COMPLIANCE REVIEW || REAL DOT EXAM-STYLE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS LATEST
EDITION || ELITE A+ PREMIUM QUALITY GUARANTEED

Maximum certification time for someone with DM? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 year

Define epilepsy according to FMCSA. - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 2 or
more unprovoked seizures.

Wait period for a single unprovoked seizure? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- 5 years (Must also be off all medication)

Waiting period for acute MI? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 2 months

Minimum required LVEF? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 40%

When is a follow-up ETT required following PCI? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - 3-6 months

Maximum allowable AAA size? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 5 cm

Minimum requirement for peripheral vision? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
- 70 degrees

Maximum certification period for an asymptomatic patient 45 years or older with
multiple CHD risk factors? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 1 year

Highest gender risk for CHD? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Male or
postmenopausal female

Modifiable risk factors for CHD? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - HTN,
tobacco, HLP, low HDL, DM, overweight, physical inactivity

,Which pulmonary conditions are disqualifying? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Bronchiectasis w/ hemoptysis
2. Chronic TB
3. COPD w/ severe cough
4. Asthma w/ frequent hospitalizations

Minimum accepted FEV1? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 65% of predicted

Minimum waiting period after use of sedating medications? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - 12 hours

Minimum required FVC? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 65%

How many incidences of spontaneous pneumothorax may occur prior to surgical
intervention? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 2

What are the differences between the
medical standards and the medical
guidelines? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Standards/regulations are law.
Guidelines are best practices.

In which regulation(s) are the driver
physical qualification standards cited? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 49
CFR 391.41

In which regulation(s) are the medical examiners responsibilities cited? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER - 49 CFR 391.43

What objective tests and measurements are
required as part of the driver physical
examination? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - - Height and weight
- Vision
- Hearing
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Urine dipstick for specific gravity, protein,
blood, and glucose

What are the possible outcomes of the driver
physical examination? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Certification or
disqualification

, To pass the interstate CMV driver
vision exam, a visual acuity of ______
corrected or uncorrected is required. - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 20/40
or better in BOTH eyes individually and combined

What eye conditions must the
medical examiner ask the driver
about and if indicated request
specialist evaluation? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Retinopathy, cataracts,
aphakia (absence of the lens),
glaucoma, and macular
degeneration

According to FMCSA regulations, which
of the following must the ME evaluate
when examining a driver's eyes?
A. Pupil reactivity
B. Iris symmetry
C. Conjunctiva injection
D. Corneal thickness - THE CORRECT ANSWER - Pupil reactivity

Purpose of the Vision Exemption? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - To certify
some drivers with monocular vision.

Where is Federal Vision Examination Program cited? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - 49 DFR 391.41(b)(10)

Minimum standard for hearing evaluation via audiometry? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER - </= 40 dB hearing loss in at least one ear

Is audiometry required? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - No, not if forced
whisper test passed in at least one ear.

Mandatory waiting period after
diagnosis of DM? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - None

Highest acceptable A1c? - THE CORRECT ANSWER - 10%