Commercial Driving Exam

Question 1

The total weight of all hazardous materials (small arms ammunition, emergency shipments of drugs, hospital supplies) must not be greater than…

Answer 1

500 Pounds

Question 2

You must be alert for road hazards so that…

Answer 2

you have time to plan your escape if the hazard becomes an emergency.

Question 3

How many seats may be placed in the aisle of a bus?

Answer 3

0.

Question 4

When inspecting your bus, you must make sure that…

Answer 4

1. Rider Signaling devices are working
2. Emergency exit handles are secure.
3. Every handhold and railing is secure.

Question 5

What is true about speed management and braking?

Answer 5

You need about 4 times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph.

Question 6

When is it best to wear your seat belt?

Answer 6

Always.

Question 7

What is a rider not allowed to bring aboard the bus?

Answer 7

A car battery, a can of gasoline, or kerosene.

Question 8

What emergency equipment must you have on your bus?

Answer 8

Fire Extinguisher, spare electric fuses, and reflectors.

Question 9

Never refuel your bus…

Answer 9

…in a closed building with passengers on board.

Question 10

Riders are not allowed to stand where on the bus?

Answer 10

In front of the Standee Line.

Question 11

Where should you discharge an unruly passenger?

Answer 11

In a place that is safe or the next stop.

Question 12

When should you check your mirrors for a lane change?

Answer 12

1. Right after starting the lane change
2. Before and after signaling the change
3. After completing the lane change

Question 13

When can a bus carry baggage or freight in the passenger area?

Answer 13

1. Secured
2. The driver can move freely and easily.
3. Riders are protected from falling or shifting packages
4. Any Rider can use all exits.

Question 14

What type of cargo must never be carried on a bus with passengers?

Answer 14

Tear Gas.

Question 15

When stopping for railroad tracks, what is the minimum and maximum distance from the tracks that a bus needs to stop?

Answer 15

minimum 15 and maximum 50

Question 16

The emergency exit door must be secured when…

Answer 16

the bus is being driven.

Question 17

If there is no traffic light or attendance, you must be _______ feet from the draw of a drawbridge when you stop.

Answer 17

50 feet

Question 18

Anywhere except which wheels are allowed to be recapped or re-grooved?

Answer 18

The Front wheels

Question 19

If you are driving a bus you should not…

Answer 19

talk or engage in distracting activities while driving.

Question 20

How do you get the best control on a curve?

Answer 20

Slow to a safe speed before entering a curve, then accelerate slightly out of it.

Question 21

When your bus is disabled with passengers on it, it may be towed or pushed to a safe place only…

Answer 21

if getting off the bus sooner would be unsafe.

Question 22

When arriving at a bus stop, you should announce the reason for stopping and…

Answer 22

Location, departure time, and bus number.

Question 23

You must sign the previous driver’s inspection report only when…

Answer 23

the defects reported have been repaired.

Question 24

When working for an interstate carrier; you must complete an after-trip inspection report for each bus listing…

Answer 24

any defects that would affect safety or result in a breakdown.

Question 25

Carrying hazardous materials on a bus is…

Answer 25

permitted if they meet the Federal Hazardous Material conditions and requirements.

Question 26

Buses are allowed to carry less than 100 pounds of _____ in the passenger area.

Answer 26

Small arm ammunition (ORM-D) and Liquid Class 6 poisons.

Question 27

Good drivers shift their attention…

Answer 27

back and forth, near and far.

Question 28

What should you do with your speed when you dim your headlights from high to low at night?

Answer 28

Slow down, adjust speed to be able to stop within illumination of headlights.

Question 29

What should you never do when driving a bus across railroad tracks?

Answer 29

Never change gears if your bus has a manual transmission.

Question 30

You are driving a 30-foot bus on a highway at 45 mph. The road is dry and visibility is good. What is a safe distance between you and the vehicle ahead?

Answer 30

4 seconds.

Question 31

You should check your mirrors…

Answer 31

Regularly as part of your scan for potential hazards.

Question 32

What do convex (curved) mirrors do?

Answer 32

Makes things seem smaller and farther away than they really are.

Question 33

What is a standee line?

Answer 33

The line that all riders must stay behind while the bus is moving.

Question 34

What is a hazard defined as?

Answer 34

Any condition which may cause your trip to be unsafe.

Question 35

What does it mean when your bus leans towards the outside in a banked curve?

Answer 35

You are driving too fast.

Question 36

Buses must not carry more than ____ pounds of any ONE class of allowed hazardous materials?

Answer 36

100.

Question 37

While driving you should constantly be…

Answer 37

scanning the road ahead, as well as the interior or your bus.

Question 38

When driving a bus, you should look _____ seconds ahead of you.

Answer 38

12-15

Question 39

The posted speed for a turn…

Answer 39

may be unsafe for a bus.

Question 40

When driving a bus, the emergency roof hatches…

Answer 40

may be locked in a partially open position for fresh air.

Question 41

What type of cargo can be carried on a bus?

Answer 41

small arms ammunition labeled ORM-D.