CDL School Bus Test - FREE HI CDL Bus Practice Test (2024)

1. If your bus is equipped with a roof-mounted strobe light, you should use it:

when you have limited visibility.
whenever possible.
only in an emergency.

2. If a student is believed to have suffered a neck or spinal injury, you should:

stay as far away from the student as possible.
not move the student.
move the student off the bus.

3. When stopping to pick up students, the driver should park at least 10 feet away from the students. Why?

Because this forces the students to cross the street to walk to the bus.
Because this forces the driver to watch the rear of the vehicle by looking out the side window.
Because this forces the students to walk to the bus so the driver has a better view of their movements.

4. When unloading the students, you must:

tell students to exit the bus and walk behind the bus.
avoid counting the number of students while unloading, as this is a waste of precious time.
have the students remain seated until they are told to exit.

5. To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, you should:

stop braking.
accelerate.
apply the brakes and turn in the direction of the skid.

6. Texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle is:

acceptable if you are contacting your dispacther.
acceptable if you are contacting your supervisor.
illegal.

7. Most fatalities occur to students who are:

outside the bus during the loading/unloading process.
inside the bus.
sitting in the rear or front seats.

8. When approaching a traffic light that has been green for a long time, you should:

speed up to get through the light.
start slowing down and be ready to stop.
maintain your current speed.

9. Depending on the length and width of a school bus, the blind spot behind the bus could extend up to:

10. If your vehicle has power steering, during your pre-trip external inspection you must check that:

there are no power steering fluid leaks or damage to the power steering hoses.
there are 2 lit red lights indicating it's there.
the engine rpm is down close to idle.

HAWAII CDL SCHOOL BUS PRACTICE TEST