Hawaii CDL Bus 1 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

When taking the basic vehicle control skills test, failing to exit your vehicle properly during any exercise will result in:

Failure of only that exercise.
An extra point against your final score.
Automatic failure of the basic vehicle control skills test.

Q.2

When dropping off students at a school, a driver should:

Secure the bus by turning off the engine.
Leave the key in the ignition, if leaving the driver’s compartment.
Read a book while students unload.

Q.3

When making a stop to pick up students, a driver should ensure all surrounding traffic has stopped before:

Opening the door and signaling for the students to approach.
Turning on the alternating red lights.
Pulling over to the side of the road.

Q.4

If a student is believed to have suffered a back injury, you should:

Move them off the bus.
Not move them.
Encourage them to try to stand.

Q.5

Before a trip, you should make sure that:

The brake pedal sticks.
The gas pedal is loose.
The grooved pedal surface has not been smoothed out.

Q.6

A passive railroad crossing:

Has a control device.
Does not have any control devices.
Should be avoided.

Q.7

Bus stops may be changed by:

The driver.
Parents.
The school district.

Q.8

School buses:

Are never equipped with ABS.
Are only equipped with ABS if located in cold climates.
May be equipped with ABS.

Q.9

ABS allows you to:

Drive faster.
Drive less carefully.
Maintain control under slippery conditions.

Q.10

If there is a fire on a school bus, the students:

Must be evacuated.
Should stay on the bus but be moved to a part of the bus unaffected by the fire.
Should stay in their seats.

Q.11

When performing a pre-trip inspection and looking into the fifth wheel gap, you should:

Make sure the locking jaws are open.
Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.
Make sure the locking jaws are loose.

Q.12

If students on the bus cause a disturbance while other students are unloading, what should you do?

Immediately walk to the back of the bus and take care of the disturbance while students unload.
Wait until the students are done unloading and then take care of the disturbance.
Have a student who is closer to the disturbance handle the situation while you supervise unloading.

Q.13

If a gate controlling a railroad crossing does not go back up after a train passes, you should:

Drive around the gate.
Wait for another vehicle to cross the tracks first to see if it is safe.
Call your dispatcher.

Q.14

When completing an offset back/right parking maneuver, you should:

Pull straight forward, then drive straight back.
Drive straight back, then pull forward to the left.
Pull straight forward, then back to the right.

Q.15

To safely unload a bus, students should:

Remain seated until they are told to exit.
Stand up and head toward the door while the bus is slowing down.
Exit the bus and stand directly next to the bus while it is being driven away from the stop.

Q.16

Backing a school bus is:

Strongly encouraged.
Strongly discouraged.
Only to be done in the morning.

Q.17

During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change:

You should not be concerned with other motorists.
You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.
You should make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.

Q.18

An encroachment is when:

A driver does not appear for their scheduled basic skills test.
A vehicle touches an exercise boundary line during the basic skills test.
A driver fails one section of the basic skills test.

Q.19

As a general rule, where should students be kept during an emergency?

On the bus
On the side of the road near the bus
In a field away from the bus

Q.20

Pre-trip inspections should be done:

Differently each time in order to place emphasis on different items.
The same way each time to prevent you from forgetting anything.
Once in a while.

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