CDL School Bus Endorsement Practice Test 4

Question 1

Which of the following is a good indicator that you are driving your bus too fast for a banked curve?

Accepted Answer

If your bus leans toward the outside on a banked curve.

Answer

If your horn has stopped working.

Answer

If your air pressure gauge reads very high.

Answer

None of the listed answers.

Question 2

While driving your bus, you should avoid _______.

Accepted Answer

Chatting with passengers.

Answer

Maintaining the speed limit.

Answer

Inspecting your bus before driving.

Answer

All of the listed answers.

Question 3

While driving a bus, it's good practice to stop, at minimum, how many feet before a drawbridge?

Accepted Answer

50 ft.

Answer

100 ft.

Answer

200 ft.

Answer

150 ft.

Question 4

As the bus driver, you are expected to announce which of the following to your passengers at a scheduled stop?

Accepted Answer

All of the listed answers.

Answer

Bus number.

Answer

The location.

Answer

Next departure time.

Question 5

Inspect your bus _____.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning and the end of each shift.

Answer

During the summer only.

Answer

Whenever you feel like it.

Answer

Only once a month, preferably near the end of the month.

Question 6

Which mirrors are mounted at the left and right front corners of the bus at the side or the front of the windshield?

Accepted Answer

Outside flat mirrors.

Answer

Outside convex mirrors.

Answer

Outside crossover mirrors.

Answer

None of the listed answers.

Question 7

The danger zone is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of being hit either by another vehicle or their own bus. It may extend as much as ______ ft. from the front bumper.

Accepted Answer

30 ft.

Answer

45 ft.

Answer

50 ft.

Answer

55 ft.

Answer

10 ft.

Question 8

If the school bus is so equipped, the school bus driver should activate the bus' alternating flashing amber warning lights in accordance with state law or at least ______ before the school bus stop.

Accepted Answer

200 ft.

Answer

500 ft.

Answer

100 ft.

Answer

25 ft.

Answer

600 ft.

Question 9

If you need to evacuate your vehicle, a safe place will typically be at least _____ off the road, in the direction of the oncoming traffic.

Accepted Answer

100 ft.

Answer

75 ft.

Answer

25 ft.

Answer

50 ft.

Answer

60 ft.

Question 10

When you back up your vehicle, you should assign someone as a lookout, who could warn you of ________.

Accepted Answer

All of the listed answers.

Answer

Approaching persons.

Answer

Obstacles.

Answer

Other vehicles.