SCHOOL BUS CDL TEST NM - 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 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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When inspecting the vehicle, make sure that:
all internal and external mirrors and mirror brackets are not damaged.
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all emergency exits are not damaged.
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All of the above.
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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.
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Back up whenever possible.
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Do not back up, and follow the local procedure.
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When driving in high winds, you should:
change lanes frequently.
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reduce your speed.
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increase your speed.
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When loading and unloading students, drivers of a school bus should check their mirrors:
Continuously
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After closing the door.
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After entering the traffic.
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Do not push or tow a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless:
getting off would be unsafe.
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the distance to be covered is less than 5 miles.
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the majority of the passengers agree.
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If the school bus is equipped with a handicap lift, you should:
test what happens under braking conditions.
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look for damaged, leaking or missing parts and make sure that the lift is fully retracted and latched.
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look for bent, loose, or broken parts, such as tie rods.
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When you are driving a school bus, the emergency exit doors or windows must always:
have a red door light turned on.
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be closed.
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None of the above.
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ABS (Anti-lock Braking System):
keeps your wheels from locking when you apply the brakes hard.
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is an addition to your normal brakes.
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All of the above.
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Skids caused by acceleration can usually be stopped by:
taking your foot off the accelerator.
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swerving to the right.
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applying the brakes firmly.
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10.
It is safer to drive over (rather than to avoid) which of the following?
Cardboard boxes
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Paper and cloth sacks
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None of the above.
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NM School Bus CDL Test
Number of questions: | 20 |
Correct answers to pass: | 16 |
Passing score: | 80% |
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