CDL Bus Test (2024) - Washington CDL School Bus Practice Test

1. Select the best answer. Before operating the school bus, you should always:

2. When driving in high winds, you should:

3. The driver MUST evacuate the bus when:

there is a threat of a fire.
the position of the bus may change and increase the danger.
All of the above.

4. You hear a loud "bang" which sounds like a tire blowout. You should:

keep driving as normal.
check the tires at the next stop.
assume you have a tire failure.

5. If driving a charter bus, you should:

not allow passengers on the bus until departure time.
explain the passenger comfort and safety rules while driving.
allow passengers on the bus early.

6. The most students are killed each year:

as passengers inside of a school bus.
by drunk school bus drivers.
while getting on and off the bus.

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

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

8. If you have to drive off the road, you should:

keep one set of wheels on the pavement, if possible.
fully apply the brakes until your speed has dropped to about 20 mph.
brake as hard as you can to maintain control.

9. When changing lanes, you should:

do it slowly, so a driver you did not see may have a chance to honk their horn.
do it quickly so other vehicles won't get into the lane.
turn sharply.

10. When driving in fog, drivers should:

WASHINGTON SCHOOL BUS CDL PRACTICE TEST