Texas CDL School Bus Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What endorsement must you have to drive a school bus? - CORRECT ANSWER - School
bus endorsement, passenger endorsement, CDL B
Where are the danger zones around a bus - CORRECT ANSWER - front back and both
sides
The area of the left side is considered more dangerous than the right side because - CORRECT
ANSWER - passing vehicles
How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10-12 feet front back and sides
To make sure you have proper mirror adjustments you should - CORRECT ANSWER -
Check each mirror before operating; be able to see 200 ft or 4 bus lengths, see rear tires touching
the ground
The blind spot behind the bus could extend to how many feet of space - CORRECT
ANSWER - 400 ft
Where are the convex mirror located - CORRECT ANSWER - on the bottom of the flat
mirrors on both sides of the bus
if the convex mirror are properly adjusted you should be able see - CORRECT
ANSWER - at least one traffic lane on either side
, What are the left and right side crossover mirror used for - CORRECT ANSWER - to see
the danger zone areas on the left and right side of the bus; the entire area in front of the bus;
service door and front wheel areas
The overhead inside rearview mirror is used for - CORRECT ANSWER - to monitor
passenger activity
more students are killed while getting on or off a school bus than are killed as passengers inside
the bus - CORRECT ANSWER - true
you should never change the location of the stop without written approval from the school
district - CORRECT ANSWER - true
when approaching a bus stop, you should - CORRECT ANSWER - activate school lights
300 ft before you stop; continuously check your mirrors stop 10 feet before the bus stop
to load the bus safely you should - CORRECT ANSWER - pull up the same side as bus
stop with service door facing students; signal the students to load when traffic has come to a
complete stop; monitor all mirrors
to load safely and return to the road you should - CORRECT ANSWER - Check mirror for
traffic and late students running beind the bus, all school bus lights are turned off and make sure
service door is closed
when loading students at a school campus you should - CORRECT ANSWER - have bus
turned off with key out of ignition
unloading students on your bus route you should - CORRECT ANSWER - check mirrors
have students remain seated until told to exit and count heads as they are exiting
when merging back into traffic from bus stop you should - CORRECT ANSWER -
disengage parking break, turn on left signal and check mirrors
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What endorsement must you have to drive a school bus? - CORRECT ANSWER - School
bus endorsement, passenger endorsement, CDL B
Where are the danger zones around a bus - CORRECT ANSWER - front back and both
sides
The area of the left side is considered more dangerous than the right side because - CORRECT
ANSWER - passing vehicles
How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10-12 feet front back and sides
To make sure you have proper mirror adjustments you should - CORRECT ANSWER -
Check each mirror before operating; be able to see 200 ft or 4 bus lengths, see rear tires touching
the ground
The blind spot behind the bus could extend to how many feet of space - CORRECT
ANSWER - 400 ft
Where are the convex mirror located - CORRECT ANSWER - on the bottom of the flat
mirrors on both sides of the bus
if the convex mirror are properly adjusted you should be able see - CORRECT
ANSWER - at least one traffic lane on either side
, What are the left and right side crossover mirror used for - CORRECT ANSWER - to see
the danger zone areas on the left and right side of the bus; the entire area in front of the bus;
service door and front wheel areas
The overhead inside rearview mirror is used for - CORRECT ANSWER - to monitor
passenger activity
more students are killed while getting on or off a school bus than are killed as passengers inside
the bus - CORRECT ANSWER - true
you should never change the location of the stop without written approval from the school
district - CORRECT ANSWER - true
when approaching a bus stop, you should - CORRECT ANSWER - activate school lights
300 ft before you stop; continuously check your mirrors stop 10 feet before the bus stop
to load the bus safely you should - CORRECT ANSWER - pull up the same side as bus
stop with service door facing students; signal the students to load when traffic has come to a
complete stop; monitor all mirrors
to load safely and return to the road you should - CORRECT ANSWER - Check mirror for
traffic and late students running beind the bus, all school bus lights are turned off and make sure
service door is closed
when loading students at a school campus you should - CORRECT ANSWER - have bus
turned off with key out of ignition
unloading students on your bus route you should - CORRECT ANSWER - check mirrors
have students remain seated until told to exit and count heads as they are exiting
when merging back into traffic from bus stop you should - CORRECT ANSWER -
disengage parking break, turn on left signal and check mirrors
