CDL SCHOOL BUS REVISION EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The blind spot behind the bus could extend up to __ feet behind the bus - ✔✔200
✔✔Which of the following statements best explains what to do when a school bus stalls
on tracks at the a railroad-highway crossing? - ✔✔Driver should evacuate bus and
move students away from the tracks on angle toward the oncoming train
✔✔You should never change the location of a bus stop without written approval from
your school district? - ✔✔true
✔✔How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone? - ✔✔10 ft
✔✔What is the last step you should do, to load the bus safely? - ✔✔Monitor all mirrors
✔✔How does ABS help? - ✔✔Helps avoid wheel lock-up and maintain control
✔✔When approaching a bus stop, how many feet before the students should you stop?
- ✔✔10 feet
✔✔If the ABS malfunction, you still have regular brakes. You may drive the bus but get
serviced soon. - ✔✔True
✔✔You should consider evacuating the bus if - ✔✔Fire or danger of fire, smell of
leaking fuel, bus could be hit by other vehicles
✔✔What endorsement does a CDL driver not need to drive a school bus? - ✔✔H
endorsement
✔✔If you miss a students bus stop, what should you do? - ✔✔Radio dispatch ask for
directions or local procedures
✔✔How many feet should you activate your hazard lights when approaching corssing -
✔✔200 feet
✔✔When you intend to turn, you should activate the appropriate turn signal at least -
✔✔When you intend to turn, you should activate the appropriate turn signal at least
✔✔The blind spot behind the bus could extend to how many feet of space - ✔✔400 ft
✔✔The area to the left and right of the corner of the bus which may no be seen by the
driver in the rear view mirrors are called - ✔✔Blind spot
,✔✔If convex mirrors are properly adjusted, you should be able to see - ✔✔at least on
traffic lane on either side
✔✔When stopping at a railroad crossing , you should - ✔✔Stop no closer than 15 ft
✔✔Students have been injured or killed during unloading when - ✔✔Their clothing,
accessories and even body parts get hung up in the handrail
✔✔ABS will compensate for bad brakes or poor brake maintenance - ✔✔false
✔✔Where are the danger zones around the bus - ✔✔Front, back, both sides
✔✔What are left and ride side crossover mirrors used for - ✔✔To see the entire area in
front of the bus
✔✔Where are the convex mirrors located - ✔✔On the bottom of the flat mirrors on both
sides of the bus
✔✔When approaching a bus stop, you should? - ✔✔Activate school bus lights 300 ft
before stop, contionusly check mirrors, stop 10 ft before the stop
✔✔If there is a serious behavior problem on the bus, you should - ✔✔Call for
assistance if necessary
✔✔Outside flat mirrors are used for - ✔✔To monitor traffic, check clearances and
students on the sides and to the rear of the bus
✔✔When loading or unloading students at a school campus you should? - ✔✔Have the
bus turned off with key out of the ignition switch
✔✔You should put your vehicle in Park or Neutral and set your parking brake at each
stop - ✔✔true
✔✔The area to the left side is considered more dangerous than the right side because -
✔✔Passing vehicles
✔✔A passive railroad crossing does not have any type of traffic control device - ✔✔true
✔✔When students are crossing at a bus stop they should walk approximately__ feet in
front of the right hand corner of the bumper - ✔✔10 ft
, ✔✔Unloading students on your bus route, you should? - ✔✔Count heads as they are
exiting
✔✔ABS will add-on to your normal brakes and increase or decrease your ultimate
stopping power - ✔✔False
✔✔When stopping the vehicle DO NOT PUMP the brake pedal on a bus with ABS
brakes - ✔✔True
✔✔To load students safely and return the bus to the road you should - ✔✔Check
mirrors for traffic and late students running behind the bus, All school bus lights are
turned off, Make sure service door is closed
✔✔A post trip inspection is - ✔✔inspecting the bus after bus run
✔✔The overhead inside rearview mirror is used for? - ✔✔To monitor passenger activity
✔✔More students are killed while getting on or off a school bus than are killed as
passengers inside the bus - ✔✔true
✔✔It is mandatory to evacuate the bus if stalled on or adjacent to a railroad crossing -
✔✔true
✔✔To ensure you have proper mirror adjustment, you should - ✔✔Check each mirror
before operation bus, be able to see 200 ft or 4 bus lengths behind the bus, See rear
tires touching the ground
✔✔When doing a post trip inspection, you should check for - ✔✔Articles left on the bus,
Sleeping children, Mechanical problems or vandalism
✔✔ABS only comes into play when a wheel would lock up because of over braking -
✔✔true
✔✔If you drive a vehicle with ABS you should - ✔✔Drive and brake as you always have
✔✔A safe place to unload students in an emergency is? - ✔✔At least 100 ft off the road
✔✔An ACTIVE railroad crossing has traffic control devices, which can include -
✔✔Flashing red lights, flashing red lights with bell, flashing red lights with bells and
gates
✔✔If the gate comes down at a railroad crossing after you have started across -
✔✔Continue through, even if it means you will break the gate
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The blind spot behind the bus could extend up to __ feet behind the bus - ✔✔200
✔✔Which of the following statements best explains what to do when a school bus stalls
on tracks at the a railroad-highway crossing? - ✔✔Driver should evacuate bus and
move students away from the tracks on angle toward the oncoming train
✔✔You should never change the location of a bus stop without written approval from
your school district? - ✔✔true
✔✔How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone? - ✔✔10 ft
✔✔What is the last step you should do, to load the bus safely? - ✔✔Monitor all mirrors
✔✔How does ABS help? - ✔✔Helps avoid wheel lock-up and maintain control
✔✔When approaching a bus stop, how many feet before the students should you stop?
- ✔✔10 feet
✔✔If the ABS malfunction, you still have regular brakes. You may drive the bus but get
serviced soon. - ✔✔True
✔✔You should consider evacuating the bus if - ✔✔Fire or danger of fire, smell of
leaking fuel, bus could be hit by other vehicles
✔✔What endorsement does a CDL driver not need to drive a school bus? - ✔✔H
endorsement
✔✔If you miss a students bus stop, what should you do? - ✔✔Radio dispatch ask for
directions or local procedures
✔✔How many feet should you activate your hazard lights when approaching corssing -
✔✔200 feet
✔✔When you intend to turn, you should activate the appropriate turn signal at least -
✔✔When you intend to turn, you should activate the appropriate turn signal at least
✔✔The blind spot behind the bus could extend to how many feet of space - ✔✔400 ft
✔✔The area to the left and right of the corner of the bus which may no be seen by the
driver in the rear view mirrors are called - ✔✔Blind spot
,✔✔If convex mirrors are properly adjusted, you should be able to see - ✔✔at least on
traffic lane on either side
✔✔When stopping at a railroad crossing , you should - ✔✔Stop no closer than 15 ft
✔✔Students have been injured or killed during unloading when - ✔✔Their clothing,
accessories and even body parts get hung up in the handrail
✔✔ABS will compensate for bad brakes or poor brake maintenance - ✔✔false
✔✔Where are the danger zones around the bus - ✔✔Front, back, both sides
✔✔What are left and ride side crossover mirrors used for - ✔✔To see the entire area in
front of the bus
✔✔Where are the convex mirrors located - ✔✔On the bottom of the flat mirrors on both
sides of the bus
✔✔When approaching a bus stop, you should? - ✔✔Activate school bus lights 300 ft
before stop, contionusly check mirrors, stop 10 ft before the stop
✔✔If there is a serious behavior problem on the bus, you should - ✔✔Call for
assistance if necessary
✔✔Outside flat mirrors are used for - ✔✔To monitor traffic, check clearances and
students on the sides and to the rear of the bus
✔✔When loading or unloading students at a school campus you should? - ✔✔Have the
bus turned off with key out of the ignition switch
✔✔You should put your vehicle in Park or Neutral and set your parking brake at each
stop - ✔✔true
✔✔The area to the left side is considered more dangerous than the right side because -
✔✔Passing vehicles
✔✔A passive railroad crossing does not have any type of traffic control device - ✔✔true
✔✔When students are crossing at a bus stop they should walk approximately__ feet in
front of the right hand corner of the bumper - ✔✔10 ft
, ✔✔Unloading students on your bus route, you should? - ✔✔Count heads as they are
exiting
✔✔ABS will add-on to your normal brakes and increase or decrease your ultimate
stopping power - ✔✔False
✔✔When stopping the vehicle DO NOT PUMP the brake pedal on a bus with ABS
brakes - ✔✔True
✔✔To load students safely and return the bus to the road you should - ✔✔Check
mirrors for traffic and late students running behind the bus, All school bus lights are
turned off, Make sure service door is closed
✔✔A post trip inspection is - ✔✔inspecting the bus after bus run
✔✔The overhead inside rearview mirror is used for? - ✔✔To monitor passenger activity
✔✔More students are killed while getting on or off a school bus than are killed as
passengers inside the bus - ✔✔true
✔✔It is mandatory to evacuate the bus if stalled on or adjacent to a railroad crossing -
✔✔true
✔✔To ensure you have proper mirror adjustment, you should - ✔✔Check each mirror
before operation bus, be able to see 200 ft or 4 bus lengths behind the bus, See rear
tires touching the ground
✔✔When doing a post trip inspection, you should check for - ✔✔Articles left on the bus,
Sleeping children, Mechanical problems or vandalism
✔✔ABS only comes into play when a wheel would lock up because of over braking -
✔✔true
✔✔If you drive a vehicle with ABS you should - ✔✔Drive and brake as you always have
✔✔A safe place to unload students in an emergency is? - ✔✔At least 100 ft off the road
✔✔An ACTIVE railroad crossing has traffic control devices, which can include -
✔✔Flashing red lights, flashing red lights with bell, flashing red lights with bells and
gates
✔✔If the gate comes down at a railroad crossing after you have started across -
✔✔Continue through, even if it means you will break the gate
