South Dakota CDL Bus 2 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

Where are danger zones of a school bus located?

In the front of the bus
To the sides of the bus
To the front, rear, and sides of the bus
On top of the bus

Q.2

The overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to show:

The rear tires.
All of the students on the bus.
The floor of the bus.

Q.3

Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow the driver to see:

Where the front of each rear tire touches the ground.
Where the front of each front tire touches the ground.
The top of the bus.
The muffler.

Q.4

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.5

If you must drive during periods of high winds, you should:

Loosen your grip on the steering wheel.
Increase your speed.
Reduce your speed.

Q.6

During exercises that are not the straight line backing exercise, you may exit your vehicle to check its position no more than:

One time.
Two times.
Three times.
Four times.

Q.7

During a basic vehicle control skills test, what is considered an encroachment?

A driver placing the vehicle in neutral and applying the parking brake.
The vehicle touching an exercise boundary line.
A driver properly completing an exercise in the skills test.
An applicant trying to bribe the examiner.

Q.8

Properly adjusted mirrors on a school bus allow the driver to see ____ behind the bus.

50 feet
100 feet
200 feet
1,000 feet

Q.9

If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all waiting students have boarded, the driver should:

Leave the bus running.
Turn the bus off and take the key.
Ask a student to keep an eye on the steering wheel.

Q.10

When taking the driving test and asked to make a turn, you should:

Not use a turn signal since you were told to make the turn.
Check traffic only to your right.
Check traffic in all directions.

Q.11

Before leaving a bus stop, a driver should:

Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.
Make sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.
Make sure students have opened the emergency vent.
Make sure students are facing the rear of the bus.

Q.12

When should you inspect the mirrors on a bus?

Before operating the bus
While operating the bus
After operating the bus
Is not necessary to inspect the mirrors.

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

If a bus must be evacuated, the driver should:

Have the students stand no more than 50 feet away from the bus.
Have the students stand downwind of the bus in the event of a fire.
Lead the students as far away as possible from any railroad tracks.
Lead the students in the direction that is opposite of oncoming traffic.

Q.15

If you must drive in reverse at a student pick-up point, you should:

Back up before the students board the bus.
Back up after the students board the bus.
Back up while students direct you.

Q.16

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

Make sure there is a gap between the kingpin and the locking jaws.
Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.
Make sure the locking jaws are loose.

Q.17

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

Alley dock.
Parallel park to your right.
Parallel park to your left.
All of the above.

Q.18

Properly adjusted outside mirrors should allow a bus operator to see how far behind their bus?

One bus length
Two bus lengths
Three bus lengths
Four bus lengths

Q.19

When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:

Wear your safety belt.
Obey all traffic signs.
Complete the test without an accident.
Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.

Q.20

When you are approaching a bus stop, the students on your bus should:

Remain seated.
Stand up and collect their belongings.
Walk to the front of the bus and prepare to exit.
Ask the driver questions.

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