FREE NM CDL Bus Practice Test (2024)

1. When inspecting the vehicle, make sure that:

all internal and external mirrors and mirror brackets are not damaged.
all emergency exits are not damaged.
All of the above.

2. What should you do if you miss a student's unloading stop?

Turn on the right turn signal and try to stop to unload the student.
Back up whenever possible.
Do not back up, and follow the local procedure.

3. When driving in high winds, you should:

4. When loading and unloading students, drivers of a school bus should check their mirrors:

5. Do not push or tow a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless:

getting off would be unsafe.
the distance to be covered is less than 5 miles.
the majority of the passengers agree.

6. If the school bus is equipped with a handicap lift, you should:

test what happens under braking conditions.
look for damaged, leaking or missing parts and make sure that the lift is fully retracted and latched.
look for bent, loose, or broken parts, such as tie rods.

7. When you are driving a school bus, the emergency exit doors or windows must always:

have a red door light turned on.
be closed.
None of the above.

8. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System):

keeps your wheels from locking when you apply the brakes hard.
is an addition to your normal brakes.
All of the above.

9. Skids caused by acceleration can usually be stopped by:

taking your foot off the accelerator.
swerving to the right.
applying the brakes firmly.

10. It is safer to drive over (rather than to avoid) which of the following?

SCHOOL BUS CDL TEST NM - PRACTICE TEST