FREE CA CDL Bus Practice Test (2024)

1. You must have at least _____ inch tread depth in every major groove on front tires.

2. When stopping to pick up students at the bus stop, which of the following comes after all the others?

Check to confirm that all traffic has stopped before opening the door and signaling students to approach.
Place the transmission in park or in neutral and set the parking brake.
Activate the alternating red lights when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.

3. When driving in heavy traffic, the safest speed is:

slower than the speed of other traffic.
the speed of traffic.
the posted speed limit.

4. When you double your speed, the braking distance is:

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

6. When approaching the bus stop, you should activate the lights approximately _______ before the bus stop.

7. Carry-on baggage should be placed:

in the aisle.
below the bus.
in a way that allows passengers to exit by any window or door in an emergency.

8. The overhead inside rearview mirror:

is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
may provide limited visibility in the back of the bus if the bus is equipped with a glass-bottomed rear emergency door.
All of the above.

9. Before starting down a hill, you should slow down and shift down:

to a speed that you can control without using the brakes hard.
to a gear that will cause your engine to exceed its redline.
so you can coast downhill.

10. During an emergency student safety is generally best maintained by:

leading students downwind of the bus if fire is present.
leading students as far away from the bus as possible.
keeping students on the bus.

SCHOOL BUS CDL TEST CA - PRACTICE TEST