CDL Bus Practice Test - New Mexico

11. You hear a loud "bang" which sounds like a tire blowout. You should:
check the tires at the next stop.
assume you have a tire failure.
keep driving as normal.
12. If your school bus is equipped with ABS, it will have:
an ABS certification on the driver’s side area of the bus.
a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
None of the above.
13. Buses must never carry:
radioactive materials.
small arms ammunition.
hospital supplies.
14. When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
not stop.
try to pass slower vehicles.
shift gears while crossing the tracks.
15. Which of the following is NOT true?
ABS won't compensate for bad brakes.
ABS will change the way you normally brake.
ABS only comes into play when a wheel would have locked up because of over braking.
16. When driving in heavy traffic, the safest speed is:
slower than the speed of other traffic.
the posted speed limit.
the speed of traffic.
17. How many red reflective triangles should you carry?
2
5
3
18. When stopping to pick up students, the driver should park at least 10 feet away from the students. Why?
Because this forces the students to walk to the bus so the driver has a better view of their movements.
Because this forces the driver to watch the rear of the vehicle by looking out the side window.
Because this forces the students to cross the street to walk to the bus.
19. If you are being tailgated, you should:
increase your speed very gradually.
make quick changes.
open up room in front of you.
20. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
All of the above.
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