Take Illinois CDL Charter Test 1

QUESTION 1 / 19

Buses must never carry:

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ASmall arms ammunition.✓BSoft drinks.✓CMedical supplies.✓DTear gas.✓

QUESTION 2 / 19

If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all the students have boarded, the driver should:

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ALeave the bus running.✓BTurn off the engine and take the key.✓CAsk another bus driver to keep an eye on their bus.✓DAsk all students to exit the bus.✓

QUESTION 3 / 19

While students load and unload a bus, the driver should:

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ARead a book.✓BWatch the process and keep an eye on the students.✓CTalk to other bus drivers.✓DListen to the radio.✓

QUESTION 4 / 19

On a bus, the driver:

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AIs not required to wear a seat belt, but it is recommended.✓BMust wear a seat belt.✓CShould not wear a seat belt.✓DMust wear a seat belt, but only if licensed for less than a year.✓

QUESTION 5 / 19

Bus accidents occur most frequently:

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AOn expressways.✓BIn residential areas.✓CDuring the summer.✓DAt intersections.✓

QUESTION 6 / 19

If the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is malfunctioning:

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AYou will not have any brakes.✓BYou will still have brakes.✓CYou should only use the parking brake to stop.✓DYou should stop driving and wait for the ABS to work again.✓

QUESTION 7 / 19

When boarding the school bus, students should:

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ABe in a single-file line.✓BBe in pairs.✓CNot use the handrail.✓DTry to take two stairs at a time.✓

QUESTION 8 / 19

When you are approaching a bus stop, the students on your bus should:

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ARemain seated.✓BStand up and collect their belongings.✓CWalk to the front of the bus and prepare to exit.✓DAsk the driver questions.✓

QUESTION 9 / 19

Before driving a bus that has been left unattended:

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AThe vehicle should be thoroughly washed.✓BAir should be removed from tires.✓CThe interior should be checked for damage.✓DThe driver should look for any animals that may have gotten onboard.✓

QUESTION 10 / 19

If in the vicinity of a school where students are present and a helper is not available, a driver:

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AMay back the vehicle.✓BMay back the vehicle, but only if the path looks clear.✓CMay back the vehicle, but at a speed no faster than 10 mph.✓DMay not back the vehicle.✓

QUESTION 11 / 19

If a bus is equipped with outside convex mirrors, they will be located:

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ABelow the outside flat mirrors.✓BAbove the outside flat mirrors.✓CNext to the door.✓DOn top of the bus.✓

QUESTION 12 / 19

Before leaving a bus stop, a driver should:

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AMake sure no students are running to catch the bus.✓BMake sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.✓CMake sure students have opened the emergency vent.✓DMake sure students are facing the rear of the bus.✓

QUESTION 13 / 19

When unloading students at a school, the driver should:

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ASecure the bus by turning off the ignition switch.✓BKeep the key in the ignition and leave the driver’s compartment.✓CRead a book while students unload.✓DNot be on the bus.✓

QUESTION 14 / 19

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

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ATo a nearby building✓BTo the closest tree✓CNear a river✓DTo a mountain✓

QUESTION 15 / 19

If you must back up at a student pick-up point, you should:

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ABack up before the students board the bus.✓BLet the students board the bus and then back up.✓CLet half the students board the bus and then back up toward the other half of the students.✓DTell the students to wait at the stop and then back toward the stop.✓

QUESTION 16 / 19

While the vehicle is in operation, emergency exits should be:

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ALocked.✓BUnlocked.✓CLoose.✓DOpen.✓

QUESTION 17 / 19

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

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

QUESTION 18 / 19

A school bus stop:

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ACan be added by the driver if there is a need.✓BShould be voted on by the students.✓CMay change, depending on weather conditions.✓DShould be established by the proper school district authorities.✓

QUESTION 19 / 19

Buses must never carry ____ in the space occupied by passengers.

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ASmall arms ammunition✓BAn oxygen tank✓CRadioactive materials✓DPassengers who are drunk✓