FREE North Carolina CDL Bus Practice Test (2024)

1. When stopping to pick up students, you should place the vehicle in:

2. What should you do if your vehicle starts hydroplaning?

Accelerate slightly, then push in the clutch to slow down.
Apply the brakes and countersteer to regain control of the vehicle.
Leave the road completely.
Release the accelerator and push in the clutch to let the wheels turn freely.

3. If your bus gets stuck on a railroad track, you should:

keep students on the bus and contact your dispatcher to explain the situation.
lead students as far away from the tracks as possible, in the direction of any oncoming train.
keep students on the bus and call for help.
lead students across the tracks, and have them stand at least 100 feet off tracks.

4. Crossover mirrors are used to:

monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
see the "danger zone" areas in front of the bus and to the left and right side of the bus.
monitor the left and right sides of the bus at a wide angle.
monitor traffic.

5. When students are boarding the school bus, you should do all of the following except:

wait until students are seated before moving the bus.
count the number of students at the bus stop and ensure all board the bus.
ask the students to board in pairs.
monitor all mirrors continuously.

6. Properly adjusted crossover mirrors allow you to see:

the right and left front tires touching the ground.
the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
the entire area in front of the bus.
All of the above.

7. Which of the following statements about the special dangers of loading and unloading is true?

Students should be told to pick up any dropped object as long as it's not under the bus.
You should move the bus prior to confirming that all students have exited the bus and are in a safe location.
Students should be told to leave any dropped object and move to a point of safety out of the danger zones and attempt to get the driver’s attention to retrieve the object.
None of the above.

8. When unloading students, tell them to exit the bus and walk at least ___ feet away from the side of the bus.

9. The standee line is:

is a line that passengers must stand on.
a line on the floor of the bus showing riders where the driver cannot stand.
a line on the floor of the bus showing riders where they cannot stand.
a line on the floor of the bus showing the driver where the riders cannot stand.

10. The overhead inside rearview mirror:

is mounted above the windshield on the driver’s side area of the bus.
may provide limited visibility in the back of the bus if the bus is equipped with a glass-bottomed rear emergency door.
is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
All of the above.

CDL BUS PRACTICE TEST - NORTH CAROLINA