CDL school bus practice test 5

B: Far enough in front of the bus to be in the driver's view. On your signal, students should cross far enough in front of the bus to be in your view. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.3 Unloading Procedures on the Route, page 10-5.

A: Do not back up; follow local procedures. If you missed a student's unloading stop, do not back up. Follow your local procedures. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.3 Unloading Procedures on the Route, page 10-4.

A: Pump the brakes. With ABS, brake normally. In a hard emergency stop, don't pump the pedal; let the ABS do that job. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.3 Braking with ABS, page 10-10.

A: That all of them move promptly away from the unloading area. Watch students as they step off to see that all move promptly away from the unloading area. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.4 Unloading Procedures at School, page 10-5.

A: To check for hiding or sleeping students and items left behind. After unloading at school, walk through the bus and check for hiding or sleeping students and items left by students. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.4 Unloading Procedures at School, page 10-5.

B: A skid from spinning the drive wheels or going too fast in a turn. ABS stops skids caused by braking too hard. It does not stop skids from spinning the drive wheels or from taking a turn too fast. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.5 Safety Reminders, page 10-10.

C: Leave it, move to a safe place out of the danger zones, and get the driver's attention. Teach students to leave anything they drop, get to a safe spot outside the danger zones, and signal the driver, who will help get the item. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.5 Special Dangers of Loading and Unloading, page 10-5.

D: Turn off the ignition, and remove the key if you leave the driver's compartment. When unloading at school, secure the bus by turning off the ignition and removing the key if you leave the driver's compartment. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.4 Unloading Procedures at School, page 10-5.

C: The student may disappear from the driver's sight at a very dangerous moment. A student who bends down for a dropped item, or goes back for it, can vanish from the driver's view at the most dangerous moment. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.5 Special Dangers of Loading and Unloading, page 10-5.

A: Closely watch all exiting students to confirm they are in a safe location. Closely observe all students exiting the bus to confirm they are in a safe location before moving the bus. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.5 Special Dangers of Loading and Unloading, page 10-6.

D: A student's clothing, accessories or body getting caught in the handrail or door while exiting. Students have been injured or killed when clothing, accessories or parts of their body got caught in the handrail or door as they exited. Watch every exiting student until they are in a safe location. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.5 Special Dangers of Loading and Unloading, page 10-5.

B: Mirror systems, flashing warning lamps and stop signal arms. Walk through and around the bus looking for articles left behind, sleeping students, open windows and doors, damage, and mechanical problems, especially with mirror systems, flashing warning lamps and stop arms. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.6 Post-trip Inspection, page 10-6.

B: Immediately, to your supervisor or school authorities. Report any problems or special situations found on the post-trip inspection immediately to your supervisor or school authorities. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.2.6 Post-trip Inspection, page 10-6.

B: Wait until the unloading students are safely off and away, then deal with it (pulling over if needed). Loading and unloading require all your concentration. Wait until unloading students are safely off and away before handling a problem, pulling the bus over if necessary. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.1 Don't Deal with On-bus Problems When Loading and Unloading, page 10-9.

B: In a safe location off the road, such as a parking lot or driveway. Pull the bus off the road and stop somewhere safe, such as a parking lot or driveway, before dealing with the problem. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-9.

A: Take it with you. Secure the bus and take the ignition key with you if you leave your seat. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-10.

D: Respectfully and courteously, in a firm voice, without showing anger. Stand up and talk to the student calmly, politely and firmly. Remind them how they are expected to behave; stay calm, but make it clear you are serious. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-10.

B: In a seat near you. If a change of seating is needed, ask the student to move to a seat near you. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-10.

A: Call for a school administrator or the police to remove the student. Students may only be let off at school or at their own bus stop. If the behavior is too serious to keep driving safely, have a school administrator or the police come and remove the student. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-10.

B: Only at school or at the student's designated school bus stop. A student may only be let off the bus at school or at that student's own designated stop. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.5.2 Handling Serious Problems, page 10-10.

B: March 1, 1998. Under federal rules, any air-braked vehicle built on or after March 1, 1998 must have ABS; that includes buses as well as trucks, trailers and converter dollies (49 CFR 393.55(c)). Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.1 Vehicles Required to Have Antilock Braking Systems, page 10-10.

C: March 1, 1999. The manual says hydraulically braked trucks and buses of 10,000 lbs GVWR or more built on or after March 1, 1999 need ABS. The federal rule (49 CFR 393.55(a), FMVSS 105 S5.5) applies to those over 10,000 lbs GVWR. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.1 Vehicles Required to Have Antilock Braking Systems, page 10-10.

A: It has a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel. A school bus equipped with ABS has a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.1 Vehicles Required to Have Antilock Braking Systems, page 10-10.

C: Until you are driving over five mph. On newer vehicles the lamp comes on briefly at start-up for a bulb check. On older systems it could stay on until you are driving over five mph. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.4 Braking if ABS is Not Working, page 10-10.

B: You may have lost ABS at one or more wheels; you still have normal brakes, so drive normally and get it serviced soon. If the lamp stays on after the bulb check or comes on while driving, you may have lost ABS control at one or more wheels. You still have regular brakes; drive normally but have it serviced soon. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.6.4 Braking if ABS is Not Working, page 10-10.

C: It is strongly discouraged; back only when there is no other safe way, and never with students outside. Backing a school bus is strongly discouraged. Back only when there is no other safe way to move, and never when students are outside the bus. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.7.3 Backing, page 10-11.

D: To warn you about obstacles, approaching people and other vehicles, but not to direct the backing. The lookout warns you about obstacles, people coming near and other vehicles. Their job is not to tell you how to steer the bus while backing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.7.3 Backing, page 10-11.

A: Set the parking brake, turn off the motor, take the keys, and walk to the rear to see if the way is clear. With no lookout, set the parking brake, shut off the engine, take the keys, and walk to the back of the bus to check that the path is clear. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.7.3 Backing, page 10-11.

B: Before you back up. If you must back up at a pick-up point, pick up the students before backing and watch for latecomers. At a drop-off point, unload students after backing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.7.3 Backing, page 10-11.

C: After you back up. If you must back up at a drop-off point, unload the students after backing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 10.7.3 Backing, page 10-11.

B: To make students cross well away from the front of the bus, in the driver's view. The safety arm forces students to cross well away (for example, 10 feet) from the front of the bus, where the driver can see them. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 11.3 School Bus Only, page 11-5.

D: An emergency first aid kit and a body fluid cleanup kit, with their seals unbroken. Check that the emergency first aid kit and the body fluid cleanup kit are present with seals unbroken. A broken seal may mean items are missing. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 11.3 School Bus Only, page 11-5.

C: It is securely mounted, extends fully, its lights work, and the dash indicator works. Check that the stop arm is securely mounted to the frame with no loose, broken or damaged parts, extends fully, and that its lights and the stop arm indicator on the dash work. Commercial Driver's License Manual (2025 CDL Manual): 11.3 School Bus Only, page 11-5.