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

Q.1

Which of the following is not acceptable emergency equipment?

Three red reflective triangles
Six fuses
Three liquid burning flares
Four yellow squares

Q.2

If driving a school bus, your four-way flashers should:

Be activated before crossing railroad tracks.
Never be used.
Only be used after crossing railroad tracks.
Only be used near railroad tracks if a train is approaching.

Q.3

When boarding a school bus, students should:

Be in a single-file line.
Be in pairs.
Not use the handrail.

Q.4

If asked to sight-side back your vehicle into an alley, you should first:

Pull directly into the alley parking space.
Turn your vehicle to the right to position yourself directly in front of the alley.
Pull past the alley and stop perpendicular to the outer boundary.
Pull past the alley and stop parallel to the outer boundary.

Q.5

School buses:

Are never equipped with ABS.
Are only equipped with ABS if students who are younger than 10 years of age will be on the bus.
May be equipped with ABS.

Q.6

At a passive railroad crossing:

The decision to proceed rests with each driver.
The decision to proceed should be based on a control device.
The decision to proceed should be based on surrounding vehicles.
The decision to proceed is left to passengers in each vehicle.

Q.7

During the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to adequately check all of the following, except:

The power steering belt.
The water compressor belt.
The alternator belt.

Q.8

When asked to make a lane change during the driving test, you should:

Make the change as soon as the examiner asks, without looking.
Use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.
Make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.

Q.9

The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to:

Moniter passengers.
See potential hazards on the road.
See vehicles trying to switch lanes.
See in front of the bus.

Q.10

During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Parallel park.
Inspect your tires.
Monitor your gauges.
Pull forward into a parking space.

Q.11

If a bus stalls on a railroad track, the driver should:

Evacuate the bus and get everyone far away from the tracks.
Keep everyone inside the bus and try to wave the train down to make it stop.
Keep everyone inside the bus and wait for help.
Keep everyone inside the bus and call a tow truck.

Q.12

When conducting a vehicle inspection, you will need to identify all of the following, except:

The power steering belt.
The water pump belt.
The alternator belt.
The water compressor belt.

Q.13

If the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is malfunctioning:

You will not have any brakes.
You will still have brakes.
You should only use the parking brake to stop.
You should stop driving and wait for the ABS to work again.

Q.14

When students board a bus, they should:

Sit in the back row first.
Sit in the back row only after all other seats are filled.
Be seated as far from the driver as possible.

Q.15

ABS helps you:

Lock up the wheels.
Keep the wheels from locking up.
Count the number of students boarding the bus.
Predict the weather.

Q.16

When taking the on-road driving test, you will be evaluated on your lane usage. Which of the following is an example of poor lane usage?

Not driving over curbs or sidewalks
Stopping behind crosswalks
Driving in the leftmost lane if more than one driving lane is available
Finishing a right turn in the rightmost lane

Q.17

In the event of a bus evacuation, students should be led at least ____ away from the road.

10 feet
20 feet
50 feet
100 feet

Q.18

When crossing railroad tracks, you should:

Stop on the tracks.
Change gears.
Try to pass.
Stay in your lane.

Q.19

During the steering box portion of the vehicle inspection test, you should not:

Ensure that the steering box is securely mounted.
Ensure that the steering box is free of leaks.
Look for missing bolts in the steering box.
Assume all cotter keys are present.

Q.20

When should a bus start moving after students have boarded?

As soon as the students are through the door
When the students are near their seats but are still standing
When the students are seated and looking forward
As soon as the students cross the standee line

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