NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL BUS CDL 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 North Dakota school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The ND 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 North Dakota CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this ND CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1. When a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, what should you do first?
Use the parking brake.
Use controlled or stab braking.
Brake lightly and hold the steering wheel firmly.
Hold the steering wheel firmly and stay off the brakes.
2. If the drive wheels begin to spin, you should:
apply your brakes all the way.
accelerate smoothly and change gears as necessary.
take your foot off the accelerator.
wait 4-5 seconds before applying the accelerator.
3. When stopping to pick up students at the bus stop, which of the following comes after all the others?
Activate the alternating amber lights and open the door when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
Activate the alternating red lights when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
Place the transmission in park or in neutral and set the parking brake.
Check to confirm that all traffic has stopped before opening the door and signaling students to approach.
4. 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.
5. When going down a hill, you should downshift:
after starting down a hill.
before you start going downhill.
at the bottom of the hill.
as you go downhill.
6. 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.
a red ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
None of the above.
7. When unloading students along the school bus route:
Have the students remain seated until told to exit.
Count the number of students while unloading to confirm the location of all students before pulling away from the stop.
Check all mirrors.
All of the above.
8. When driving on slippery roads, you should NOT:
go slowly.
try to anticipate stops early.
watch far enough ahead to keep a steady speed.
use the engine brake.
9. Rough acceleration:
is necessary to warm up the engine.
is recommended during long trips.
improves gas mileage.
can cause mechanical damage.
10. You should use the overhead inside rearview mirror to:
to monitor the left and right sides of the bus at a wide angle.
see what is happening on the bus.
to monitor traffic and check clearances.
see the front bumper "danger zone" area in front of the bus.
 
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ND School Bus Test

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