CDL Bus Test (2024) - North Carolina CDL School Bus Practice Test

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

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

2. The brake and accelerator interlock system (if your bus has one):

applies the brakes when the rear door is closed.
should be used in place of the service brake.
is used to shut the air off and put on the trailer emergency brakes.
should never be used in place of the parking brake.

3. The stop signal arm and flashing red signals of a school bus must be used only:

when the school bus is stopped on a street or highway to load or unload students.
in heavy rain.
during sharp turns.
in heavy traffic.

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

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

5. If you are being tailgated, you should:

turn on your taillights.
increase your speed very gradually.
make quick changes.
open up room in front of you.

6. When passing a parked vehicle, which of the following is the only thing you do NOT need to watch out for?

Lights coming on
Wheels starting to turn
Passenger door opening
Driver's door opening

7. At passive railroad crossings, even if there are active railroad signals that indicate the tracks are clear, you must _________ to be sure it is safe to proceed.

go, stop and listen
stop, look, and listen
go, look and put the transmission in neutral
listen, look and stop

8. You should always adjust your speed to be able to stop within:

the distance you can see ahead.
the length of your vehicle.
50 feet.
30 feet.

9. As a general rule, during an emergency student safety is best maintained by:

immediately coming to a complete and sudden stop.
planning the evacuation well in advance.
keeping students on the bus.
evacuating the bus.

10. You should adjust the outside left and right side flat mirrors so you can see:

400 feet behind the bus.
the rear tires touching the ground.
the right and left front tires touching the ground.
All of the above.

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

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BUS CDL PRACTICE TEST

NC School Bus Test