DMV Written Test - Virginia Cdl

Question 1

Proper mirror adjustment is vital to the safe operation of a school bus. A bus's flat mirrors should be adjusted so the driver is able to see 200 feet, or four bus lengths, behind the bus.

Accepted Answer

200 feet

Answer

50 feet

Answer

100 feet

Question 2

Students should not occupy the back row of a school bus unless the bus is full. The closer to the front of a bus that students are seated, the safer they will be in the event of a rear-end collision. Students with special needs should sit near the driver.

Accepted Answer

Sit in the back row only after all other seats are filled.

Answer

Sit in the back row first.

Answer

Be seated as far from the driver as possible.

Question 3

More students are killed each year during loading or unloading of school buses than while riding on school buses. Therefore, it is critical that school bus drivers follow appropriate safety procedures during loading and unloading. This process should never take place without being properly supervised.

Accepted Answer

Can be dangerous and should be supervised.

Answer

Is simple and does not need to be supervised.

Answer

May be done without the bus driver present.

Question 4

When stopped at a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, do not rely only on signals to tell you if a train is approaching. You should silence all passengers, open the front door, and look and listen for trains. After a train has passed, you should check for another train approaching from either direction before you proceed across the tracks.

Accepted Answer

Open the door to listen for approaching trains.

Answer

Prepare to proceed as soon as a train passes.

Answer

Ignore signs and signals.

Question 5

During the on-road driving test, you must not stop, change gears, pass another vehicle, or change lanes while any part of your vehicle is in a railroad crossing.

Accepted Answer

Not change gears while on the tracks.

Answer

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is moving too slowly.

Answer

Change lanes while on the tracks.

Question 6

Most commercial vehicles manufactured after 1998 or 1999 are required to be equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS). Many older buses are also equipped with ABS.

Accepted Answer

May be equipped with ABS.

Answer

Are never equipped with ABS.

Answer

Are only equipped with ABS if located in cold climates.

Question 7

If students are evacuated due to a school bus being in the direct path of a sighted tornado, the driver should lead them to shelter in a nearby building. If no such shelter is available, the driver should escort them to a nearby ditch or culvert. They should avoid areas that may be subject to flash flooding and should be far enough away from the bus that it would not fall on them if it tipped over.

Accepted Answer

To a nearby ditch

Answer

To the closest tree

Answer

Near a river

FREE Online Bus Driver Testing | Virginia 2024

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

2 . When students board a bus, they should:

3 . Students loading and unloading a bus:

4 . If you are stopped at a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should:

5 . When encountering a railroad crossing during the driving test, you should:

6 . School buses:

7 . If a tornado is approaching and there is no nearby shelter, where should students go?

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