AR CDL SCHOOL BUS TEST - PRACTICE TEST

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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. Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow school bus drivers to see:
the entire area in front of the bus.
the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
all of the students.
the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
2. If your school bus is equipped with ABS, it will have:
a red ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
an ABS certification on the driver’s side area of the bus.
a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
None of the above.
3. In vehicles with air brakes, the air compressor governor:
controls when the air compressor will pump air into the air storage tanks.
controls when the air storage tanks will pump air into the air compressor.
controls how much air the air compressor will pump into the air storage tanks.
None of the above.
4. Passive railroad crossings:
do not have yellow circular advance warning signs, pavement markings and crossbucks.
do not require you to stop.
do not have any type of traffic control device.
All of the above.
5. Skids caused by acceleration can usually be stopped by:
applying the brakes firmly.
taking your foot off the accelerator.
swerving to the right.
swerving to the left.
6. When evacuating the bus, a safe place will be at least _____ off the road in the direction of oncoming traffic.
20 feet
30 feet
100 feet
50 feet
7. When you need to brake, you should warn the drivers behind:
by making gestures.
by flashing your brake lights.
by turning on the 4-way emergency flashers.
by changing lanes.
8. To prevent getting sleepy while driving, you should:
keep the cab warm.
keep cool by opening the window.
drive alone whenever possible.
close the vent.
9. When approaching a traffic light that has been green for a long time, you should:
start slowing down and be ready to stop.
speed up to get through the light.
maintain your current speed.
None of the above.
10. In an emergency:
you should never turn to miss an obstacle.
stopping is not always the safest thing to do.
stopping is always the best thing to do.
you should keep one hand on the steering wheel.
 
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AR CDL School Bus Test

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