CDL BUS PRACTICE TEST - ARKANSAS

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The school bus endorsement applies to applicants who wish to drive a school bus in any Class A or B CDL. To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the Arkansas school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The AR CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%). The knowledge test covers the following sections of the Arkansas CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this AR CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1. The brake and accelerator interlock system (if your bus has one):
is used to shut the air off and put on the trailer emergency brakes.
applies the brakes when the rear door is closed.
should be used in place of the service brake.
should never be used in place of the parking brake.
2. How should you brake if your vehicle loses ABS?
Stay off the Brake
Pump the brake repeatedly
Step on and off the brake pedal several times
Brake as you always have.
3. Select the best answer. Danger zones are located:
to the rear of the bus.
on all sides of the bus.
to the sides of the bus.
in the front of the bus.
4. In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't see the car. If you wish to change lanes, you should:
wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot.
assume the car left the roadway and change lanes as normal.
ease into the other lane slowly so the other car can get out of the way.
None of the above.
5. When you are driving a school bus, the emergency exit doors or windows must always:
stay open.
have a red door light turned on.
be closed.
None of the above.
6. Before driving your bus, you must:
ensure the emergency exit door is open.
clean the interior.
review the inspection report.
All of the above.
7. When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
put the transmission in Neutral.
not stop.
try to pass slower vehicles.
shift gears while crossing the tracks.
8. One reason parked delivery trucks can present a hazard is:
packages may fall out of the truck.
their drivers are often in a hurry and may suddenly step out of their vehicle.
they are often hard to see.
All of the above.
9. If the ABS is not working:
you still have normal brake functions.
the vehicle will have no brakes.
the vehicle will have weak brakes.
None of the above.
10. The area to the left of the bus is always considered dangerous because of:
blind spots.
parked vehicles.
passing vehicles.
passing pedestrians.
 
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AR CDL Bus Test

Number of questions: 20
Correct answers to pass:16
Passing score:80%
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