Should be established by the proper school district authorities.

Can be added by the driver if there is a need.

Should be voted on by the students.

May change, depending on weather conditions.

Utah CDL Bus 1 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

When students are boarding a school bus, the driver should do all of the following, except:

Check all mirrors for students rushing toward the bus.
Count the number of students at the bus stop and ensure all have boarded.
Allow student to board in pairs.

Q.2

The inside rearview mirror is used to:

See passengers.
See potential hazards on the road.
See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

Q.3

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.4

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.5

As a general rule, student safety is best maintained by:

Keeping students on the bus.
Letting some students evacuate the bus.
Letting students evacuate the bus and scatter.

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

A school bus must be evacuated if:

The bus has stalled in winter weather conditions.
The air conditioning system has broken.
There is any imminent danger of collision.
Students are getting motion sickness.

Q.8

When asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:

Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
Back into the parking space without passing it first.

Q.9

A school bus stop:

Can be added by the driver if there is a need.
Should be voted on by the students.
May change, depending on weather conditions.
Should be established by the proper school district authorities.

Q.10

If approaching a railroad crossing while driving a placarded vehicle, you should always:

Activate your four-way flashers.
Stop within five feet of the tracks.
Change gears while on the tracks.
Change lanes while on the tracks.

Q.11

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

The vehicle crossing over an exercise boundary line.
A driver executing a single pull-up.
A driver placing the vehicle in neutral and applying the parking brake.
The vehicle stalling while the driver shifts gears.

Q.12

If a tornado is approaching and the bus is evacuated, where should students go?

To a nearby building
To the closest tree
Near a river
To a mountain

Q.13

During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:

How well-spoken you are.
How quickly you arrive to your destination.
General driving behavior.

Q.14

The area to the left of a school bus is considered especially dangerous to students because:

The sun’s reflection obscures the left side of the bus.
Passing vehicles are located to the left of the bus.
It is difficult to see the left side of any bus.
There is no door on the left side of the bus.

Q.15

When checking the power steering fluid during a vehicle inspection, you will need to do each of the following, except:

Show where the power steering fluid dipstick is located.
Check for adequate power steering fluid.
Ensure that the power steering fluid level is above the full mark.
Ensure that the power steering level is above the refill mark.

Q.16

When students are being picked up by a school bus:

The students should wait at a designated bus stop.
The driver should pick up students whether or not they are at the designated bus stop.
The parents should choose where the bus stop will be located.

Q.17

When operating a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.
Before beginning to drive.
After the drive is completed.

Q.18

In a school bus, where is the overhead inside rearview mirror located?

Above the windshield on the driver’s side of the bus
Above the door on the passenger side of the bus
Above the emergency door in the rear
Under the driver's seat

Q.19

Crossover mirrors help a school bus driver see:

The front bumper danger zones.
The rear bumper.
The left side of the bus.
Vehicles in front of the bus.

Q.20

When driving a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.
Before beginning to drive.
By the students.