1 . After traveling under an overpass during the driving skills test, you may be asked to recall:

The posted clearance.
The posted weight limit.
The width of the opening.
If there was a shoulder near the roadway.

2 . If a school bus needs to be evacuated, passengers should:

Always use the rear door.
Always use the windows.
Always use the front door.
Use the exit deemed safest.

3 . Before evacuating a bus in response to a hazard, a driver should:

Ask the students if they want to leave.
Explain the hazard to the dispatcher and make a decision on how to respond.
Tell students to panic.
Have students open all the windows.

4 . What should be used to check for proper tire inflation?

A tire gauge
A tire iron
An air compressor
A lug nut

5 . When taking the basic vehicle control skills test:

Points are deducted for each pull-up.
A driver is allowed three pull-ups per maneuver.
A pull-up will earn points only if the driver gets out of the vehicle before pulling up.
Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.

6 . After students unload at a school, the driver:

May assume students have taken all of their belongings with them.
Should assume the students have immediately cleared the doorway.
Should walk through the bus and check for any sleeping or hiding students.
May turn off the dispatch radio.

7 . During a vehicle inspection, ensure that lug nuts are all of the following, except:

Free of cracks.
Free of distortions.
Loose.
Free of rust.

8 . When stopping to pick up students, you should park at least 10 feet away from the students:

So they must walk to the bus, providing you with a better view of their movements.
Because it is difficult to get any closer to the students.
Because students should walk for exercise.
Because a student may show up late.

9 . When driving through a curve during the skills test, you should:

Veer from your lane if needed to complete the curve.
Reduce your speed after entering the curve.
Refrain from looking for other vehicles while turning.
Reduce your speed before entering the curve.

10 . When taking the basic control skills test, drivers are:

Not permitted to stop and exit the vehicle to look at the vehicle’s position.
Encouraged not to exit the vehicle to look at the vehicle’s position.
Allowed to leave the vehicle, but only if the vehicle is placed in reverse.
Allowed to leave the vehicle, but only if the vehicle is placed in neutral and the parking brake is set.

11 . 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.
Study tip:

Reduce your study time from hours to minutes with a DMV exam “Cheat Sheet”

99.2% of people who use the cheat sheet pass the FIRST TIME

12 . During the skills test, if making a turn that requires a stop, you should:

Skid to a stop.
Stop after the stop line to get a better view.
Allow your vehicle to roll.
Keep the front wheels aimed straight ahead.

13 . Why should a school bus stop a short distance from students who are waiting to board?

The students will have to walk to the bus, making it easier for the driver to watch their movements.
The students will usually be waiting on a sidewalk.
The students may get scared of a school bus coming toward them.
Buses are difficult to drive.

14 . Which of the following is not acceptable emergency equipment?

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

15 . 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.

16 . 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.

17 . 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.

18 . When performing a pre-trip inspection, you should make sure that:

The pedal surface has been smoothed out.
The gas pedal sticks.
Nothing is obstrucing the pedals.
There is something underneath the brake pedal.

19 . When crossing railroad tracks, you should:

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

20 . When asked about the vehicle's oil during the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to do all of the following, except:

Indicate where the dipstick is located.
Show that the oil level is within a safe operating range.
Show that the oil level is above the refill mark.
Show that the oil level is below the refill mark.