SCHOOL BUS PRACTICE TEST NEW MEXICO
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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 New Mexico school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The NM 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 New Mexico CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this NM CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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A disabled bus with passengers on board:
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should not be towed or pushed, unless getting off the bus would be unsafe.
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should always be towed or pushed to the nearest safe spot to discharge passengers.
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should be towed or pushed to its destination with the passengers on board.
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If the road is icy, you should:
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maintain your current speed and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.
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reduce speed to a crawl and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.
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put the transmission in neutral and stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down, then pull off the road and stop.
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When your route is finished, you should conduct a post-trip inspection of the bus. The inspection should include all of the following except:
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Looking for articles left on the bus
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Opening windows and doors
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Looking for sleeping students
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If you hear a loud loud "bang" and the steering feels "heavy", you should:
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brake hard and pull off the road.
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hold the steering wheel firmly and stay off the brake.
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pump the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down.
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When driving, you should check your mirrors:
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only when there may be a problem.
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every 10 seconds.
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regularly.
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6.
Before driving, you should _______ all access panels.
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replace
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close
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open
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7.
If you experience a tire failure, do NOT:
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stay off the brake (unless you're about to run into something).
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hold the steering wheel firmly.
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apply the brakes as hard as you can.
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8.
If your vehicle is hydroplaning, you should:
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release the accelerator and push in the clutch.
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use the brakes to slow down.
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accelerate to get through the water as quickly as possible.
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9.
If your ABS fails:
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you will still have normal brake functions.
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your tires might grab unexpectedly and you could lose control.
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the first step is to get the vehicle off the road and stop.
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10.
Vehicles with ABS have ______ ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
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yellow
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green
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orange
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