CHP Practice Exam #2
The Department of Education's Training Certificate form T-01 is at all times the property of the: -
✔✔State of California
All school bus applicants and all applicants employed for compensation by another for the purpose of
driving a motor vehicle on the highway shall be at least - ✔✔18 years old
Recapped or retreaded tires shall not be used on a school bus except on the - ✔✔Rear wheels
A school bus equipped with hydraulic brakes shall not be moved unless the vacuum gauge indicates
more than _____ inches of mercury - ✔✔8
When the services of a driver are used by more than one motor carrier during any 24-hour period in
effect at the driver's home terminal, the driver shall submit a copy of the record of duty status to each
motor carrier - ✔✔When reporting for duty.
When the driver is reporting for duty
The CHP motor carrier inspector signed the vehicle inspection certificate on 12-17-2013. When is the last
day you can operate this bus - ✔✔01-17-2015
In order to maintain a California Special Driver Certificate, school bus drivers who have failed to take the
first aid examination at the CHP office are required to possess a valid first aid card for: - ✔✔Duration of
the certificate
The driver of a school bus shall insure that there is sufficient interior lighting - ✔✔1- Whenever deemed
necessary
2- For passengers to enter and exit safely
, 3- Both 1 and 2 -CORRECT-
If you experience a front tire blow out, you should do all but one of the following: - ✔✔1- Apply the
accelerator pedal
2- Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel
3- Apply the service brakes immediately -CORRECT-
4- When control is gained, apply the parking brake
Which agency is responsible for developing and approving all courses of study for drivers that will
provide them with the skills and knowledge to drive a school bus: - ✔✔California Department of
Education
Of the following below which is not a California Highway Patrol responsibility? - ✔✔Designating all bus
stops
When operating a school bus that is designed to transport 24 passengers and the driver, the contents of
the first aid kit shall have a minimum of: - ✔✔16 Units
A school bus stop may not be closer than _____ feet to the nearest rail of any railroad crossing - ✔✔200
feet
A type 1 school bus is designed to carry: - ✔✔More than 16 passengers and the driver
In a business or residential district where the speed limit is 25 MPH or less a driver of a school bus is
prohibited from stopping the bus on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked or standing at the
curb or edge of highway except when: - ✔✔Stopping to load and unload pupils
If you increase _____, it will cause a decrease in _____ - ✔✔Speed, Traction
If the driver of a bus exceeds the manufacturers recommended RPM governor speed, the automatic
transmission will: - ✔✔Up shift
The Department of Education's Training Certificate form T-01 is at all times the property of the: -
✔✔State of California
All school bus applicants and all applicants employed for compensation by another for the purpose of
driving a motor vehicle on the highway shall be at least - ✔✔18 years old
Recapped or retreaded tires shall not be used on a school bus except on the - ✔✔Rear wheels
A school bus equipped with hydraulic brakes shall not be moved unless the vacuum gauge indicates
more than _____ inches of mercury - ✔✔8
When the services of a driver are used by more than one motor carrier during any 24-hour period in
effect at the driver's home terminal, the driver shall submit a copy of the record of duty status to each
motor carrier - ✔✔When reporting for duty.
When the driver is reporting for duty
The CHP motor carrier inspector signed the vehicle inspection certificate on 12-17-2013. When is the last
day you can operate this bus - ✔✔01-17-2015
In order to maintain a California Special Driver Certificate, school bus drivers who have failed to take the
first aid examination at the CHP office are required to possess a valid first aid card for: - ✔✔Duration of
the certificate
The driver of a school bus shall insure that there is sufficient interior lighting - ✔✔1- Whenever deemed
necessary
2- For passengers to enter and exit safely
, 3- Both 1 and 2 -CORRECT-
If you experience a front tire blow out, you should do all but one of the following: - ✔✔1- Apply the
accelerator pedal
2- Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel
3- Apply the service brakes immediately -CORRECT-
4- When control is gained, apply the parking brake
Which agency is responsible for developing and approving all courses of study for drivers that will
provide them with the skills and knowledge to drive a school bus: - ✔✔California Department of
Education
Of the following below which is not a California Highway Patrol responsibility? - ✔✔Designating all bus
stops
When operating a school bus that is designed to transport 24 passengers and the driver, the contents of
the first aid kit shall have a minimum of: - ✔✔16 Units
A school bus stop may not be closer than _____ feet to the nearest rail of any railroad crossing - ✔✔200
feet
A type 1 school bus is designed to carry: - ✔✔More than 16 passengers and the driver
In a business or residential district where the speed limit is 25 MPH or less a driver of a school bus is
prohibited from stopping the bus on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked or standing at the
curb or edge of highway except when: - ✔✔Stopping to load and unload pupils
If you increase _____, it will cause a decrease in _____ - ✔✔Speed, Traction
If the driver of a bus exceeds the manufacturers recommended RPM governor speed, the automatic
transmission will: - ✔✔Up shift
