Properly adjusted flat mirrors on a school bus should allow the driver to see 200 feet behind the bus, the base of each rear wheel, and the sides of the bus.

The ground under the school bus.

The front tires touching the ground.

When inspecting a trailer coupling, you should make sure the fifth wheel locking jaws are closed around the shank of the kingpin, not the head of the kingpin.

Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.

Make sure the locking jaws are open.

Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.

Make sure the locking jaws are loose.

The doors of a school bus must be kept closed any time the bus is moving, except when it is crossing railroad tracks.

Needing to cool off the inside of the vehicle.

There is no vehicle next to the bus.

When preparing to evacuate a school bus, the driver must quickly determine which of the bus's exits is safest for passengers to use.

Always exit through the rear door.

Always exit through the front door.

When approaching a bus stop, a school bus driver should count the number of students waiting and ensure that they all board the bus. The driver should check their mirrors for any students who may be running to the stop. Students should board slowly in a single-file line.

Allow student to board in pairs.

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.

You will be asked to change lanes during the on-road driving test. When the examiner asks you to do this, you should make the necessary traffic checks and use the proper signals before changing lanes.

Use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.

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.

In most emergency or crisis situations, students will be safest and easiest to keep under control if they remain on the school bus. Generally, students should be kept on the bus as long as it does not expose them to unnecessary risks or injury.

Letting some students evacuate the bus.

Letting students evacuate the bus and scatter.

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Train for FREE online with our RI bus CDL test. The official exam test consists of several obligatory parts, with all of them checking your knowledge of different blocks of road rules. If you need to obtain a license in Rhode Island in 2025, learn how to become a bus driver and then practice as much as possible. Free sample tests published on our website will help you check and improve your knowledge and boost your grades. Please bear in mind that DMV requirements for a bus driver may vary from state to state.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

Number of Tests 20

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8 . When properly adjusted, the flat mirrors on a school bus should display:

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

10 . Doors should be closed while a school bus is being driven, except when:

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

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

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

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

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