Hawaii CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping Practice Test

Question 1

You take Hawaii's basic control skills test in a school bus. What does the manual require of the bus doors?

Accepted Answer

They must be closed during the test — Hawaii's special instructions for skills testing call for a school bus to keep its doors shut throughout the basic control skills exercises.

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They must be open so the examiner can hear you

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The rear emergency door must be propped open

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Only the front door may be open, and only while backing

Question 2

Some urban transit buses have a brake and accelerator interlock that works when the rear door is open. What does the manual say about using it to hold a stopped bus?

Accepted Answer

Do not use it in place of the parking brake — The interlock sets the brakes and keeps the throttle at idle while the rear door is open, then lets go when the door closes. The manual says this safety feature is not a substitute for the parking brake.

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Use it instead of the parking brake at every stop

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Use it only on hills steeper than 5 percent

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Switch it off before carrying passengers

Question 3

When should an after-trip inspection be done, and on what?

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When your trip, day or duty tour ends, covering every vehicle you drove — The after-trip inspection is done when the trip, the day or the tour of duty is over, and it covers each vehicle you operated. It may include a vehicle condition report listing any problems, which tells the motor carrier what needs repair.

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Only once a week, on the vehicle you drove most

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Only when a defect was noticed during the day

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Before each fuel stop, on the trailer only

Question 4

During a basic control skills exercise you open the cab door to glance back at the trailer but never step out. How is that scored?

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As a 'look,' because opening the door counts — A look is scored whenever you open the door, leave the seated position from which you control the vehicle, or, on a bus, walk toward the back for a better view. Stepping onto the ground is not what triggers it.

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As a pull-up

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As an encroachment

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It is not scored unless both feet touch the ground

Question 5

On Hawaii's basic control skills test, your point total reaches 13. What happens?

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The practical test stops, and you must rebook all three parts — Reaching 13 points on the basic control skills portion ends the practical test. Because the three parts have to be passed at one appointment, the whole practical test must be scheduled again.

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You lose only that exercise and continue to the road test

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You may repeat the exercise once without penalty

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You must wait one year before testing again

Question 6

You stop to fuel a bus. What does the manual say about the riders?

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Fuel with riders aboard only when it truly cannot be avoided, and never inside a closed building — The manual's prohibited practices include fueling a bus with riders on board unless there is no real alternative, and it flatly rules out refueling inside a closed building while riders are aboard.

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Riders must stay seated with seat belts on during fueling

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Riders may stay aboard only if the engine is running

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Fueling with riders aboard is fine anywhere

Question 7

According to the manual's basic control section, what determines how much brake pressure you need to stop?

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Your speed and how soon the stop has to happen — You push the brake pedal down gradually, and the pressure needed depends on your speed and on how fast you have to stop. The aim is a smooth, safe stop.

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The outside temperature only

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The number of axles on the vehicle

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Whether the headlights are on

Question 8

How do the offset back/right and offset back/left exercises both begin?

Accepted Answer

You drive straight forward to the outer boundary, then back into the opposite lane — In both exercises you pull straight ahead to the outer boundary and then reverse into the opposite lane, clearing the first cones with the front of the vehicle and touching no lines or cones.

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You reverse straight back between two cone rows first

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You parallel park on the driver's side first

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You start with the rear of the vehicle already inside the alley

Question 9

During Hawaii's basic control skills test, what must you wear while performing the exercises?

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Your seat belt — Hawaii's special instructions require the seat belt to be on throughout the basic control skills exercises.

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A reflective vest

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A hard hat

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Work gloves

Question 10

During Hawaii's basic control skills test you get out of the vehicle in an unsafe way and are reminded of the rules. What happens if you exit unsafely a second time?

Accepted Answer

An additional ten points are deducted for that exercise — You are told at the start how to exit safely: transmission in neutral or park, parking brake set, and, for trucks, facing the vehicle with three points of contact. A second unsafe exit, which includes leaving the vehicle unsecured, costs ten more points on that exercise for failing to follow instructions.

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Nothing; only the first unsafe exit is scored

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The examiner drives the vehicle for the rest of the test

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Your learner's permit is suspended for 30 days

Question 11

The examiner asks for a turn, and traffic forces you to stop first. What kind of stop does the road test call for?

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Smoothly, with no skid, and fully stopped before you reach the stop line, crosswalk or sign — If you have to stop before a turn, the manual wants a smooth stop with no skidding, made completely and short of the stop line, the crosswalk or the stop sign. The vehicle should not roll, and the front wheels stay pointed straight ahead.

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Quickly, with the front bumper just past the crosswalk

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In neutral, rolling slowly until the way is clear

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With the wheels already turned in the direction of the turn

Question 12

Why should a bus driver make starts and stops as smooth as possible?

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To avoid injuring riders, who can stumble when the bus starts or stops — Riders can stumble getting on or off and whenever the bus starts or stops. The manual says to wait for riders to sit down or brace themselves and to start and stop smoothly so no one is hurt.

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To keep the fare box from jamming

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To protect the brake-door interlock

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Because buses cannot use engine braking

Hawaii CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping practice test

Study questions with answers

1. You take Hawaii's basic control skills test in a school bus. What does the manual require of the bus doors?

2. Some urban transit buses have a brake and accelerator interlock that works when the rear door is open. What does the manual say about using it to hold a stopped bus?

3. When should an after-trip inspection be done, and on what?

4. During a basic control skills exercise you open the cab door to glance back at the trailer but never step out. How is that scored?

5. On Hawaii's basic control skills test, your point total reaches 13. What happens?

6. You stop to fuel a bus. What does the manual say about the riders?

7. According to the manual's basic control section, what determines how much brake pressure you need to stop?

8. How do the offset back/right and offset back/left exercises both begin?

9. During Hawaii's basic control skills test, what must you wear while performing the exercises?

10. During Hawaii's basic control skills test you get out of the vehicle in an unsafe way and are reminded of the rules. What happens if you exit unsafely a second time?

11. The examiner asks for a turn, and traffic forces you to stop first. What kind of stop does the road test call for?

12. Why should a bus driver make starts and stops as smooth as possible?

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