SCHOOL BUS CDL TEST KY - 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 Kentucky school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The KY 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 Kentucky CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this KY CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
All of the above.
2. When driving a school bus in strong winds, you should:
Keep a strong grip on the steering wheel and try to anticipate gusts.
Speed up to get away from the wind as quickly as possible.
Avoid pulling off the road to wait.
All of the above.
3. At railroad-highway crossings, if the gate comes down after you have started across:
cross the tracks in a low gear.
drive through the gate even if it means you will break it.
come to a complete stop and call your dispatcher.
back up until you are completely off the tracks.
4. After stopping, you should:
Have the students board the school bus as quickly as possible.
Activate the alternating red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
Turn on the right turn signal indicator.
Activate the alternating amber lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
5. When checking tires, which of the following is not a problem?
4/32 inch tread depth on front tires
Too much air pressure
Radial and bias-ply tires used together
Cracked valve stems
6. If you feel drowsy, you should _______ before driving.
listen to upbeat music
exercise
drink coffee
sleep
7. Right after it starts to rain, the road is very slippery. Why?
Because black ice may form on the road.
Because rain is very slippery.
Because the water mixes with oil left on the road by vehicles.
None of the above.
8. Rough acceleration:
is necessary to warm up the engine.
is recommended during long trips.
improves gas mileage.
can cause mechanical damage.
9. If you cannot make a right turn without entering another traffic lane, you should:
swing wide to the left before starting the turn.
turn wide as you complete the turn.
turn wide before you start the turn.
watch out for vehicles coming toward you and back up for them.
10. Watch out for black ice:
right after it starts to rain.
any time the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet.
when it is snowing.
when the temperature is above freezing and the road is dry.
 
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KY School Bus CDL Test

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