CDL BUS PRACTICE TEST - LOUISIANA

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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 Louisiana school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The LA 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 Louisiana CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this LA CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1. Air brakes use ________ to make the brakes work.
compressed oil
compressed air
compressed gases
compressed gas cylinders
2. Buses must never carry:
small arms ammunition.
radioactive materials.
hospital supplies.
All of the above.
3. It is safer to drive over (rather than to avoid) which of the following?
Paper and cloth sacks
Plastic containers
Cardboard boxes
None of the above.
4. Which of the following statements about bus evacuation is true?
If time allows, you should notify your dispatch office of the evacuation conditions, location and type of assistance needed.
You should never remove the ignition key.
If time allows, you should close all windows before leaving the bus.
All of the above.
5. ABS:
helps increase brake pressure.
keeps your wheels from locking up during hard brake applications.
always shortens your overall stopping distance.
allows you to drive faster.
6. When going down a hill, you should downshift:
at the bottom of the hill.
as you go downhill.
after starting down a hill.
before you start going downhill.
7. When approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing, you should:
stay in the right lane.
move to the lane not next to that of the emergency vehicle.
yielding the right-of-way by coming to a complete stop.
speed up.
8. When unloading students, you should:
have the students remain seated until told to exit.
invite the students to head toward the door while the bus is still moving.
get off the bus and stand right next to it.
None of the above.
9. After stopping, you should:
Turn on the right turn signal indicator.
Activate the alternating amber lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
Have the students board the school bus as quickly as possible.
Activate the alternating red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
10. At drawbridges that do not have a signal light or traffic control attendant, you must stop at least _______ before the draw of the bridge.
50 feet
75 feet
30 feet
15 feet
 
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LA CDL Bus Test

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