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Nevada CDL — General Knowledge: Sharing the Road practice test
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. As a charter bus driver, why shouldn't you let riders aboard before departure time?
Correct answer: It helps guard against theft or vandalism
Keeping riders off a charter bus until it is time to leave helps prevent theft from, or vandalism of, the bus.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 4.2.4, At Your Destination
2. A behavior problem breaks out on your school bus while students are getting off at a stop. When should you deal with it?
Correct answer: After the students getting off are safely away, pulling over if needed
Loading and unloading need your full attention outside the bus. Wait until the exiting students are off and have moved away, then pull over if needed to handle the problem.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.5.1, Don't Deal with On-bus Problems When Loading and Unloading
3. You are driving a school bus in strong, gusty winds. What should you do?
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, slow down or pull off and wait, and contact your dispatcher
The side of a school bus works like a sail, so wind can shove it sideways, off the road, or even over. Hold the wheel firmly, anticipate gusts, slow down or pull off and wait, and call your dispatcher.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.7.2, Driving in High Winds
4. Students are boarding your school bus. When may you move the bus?
Correct answer: After they are seated facing forward and you have checked the mirrors
Students should board slowly in single file using the handrail. Wait until they are seated and facing forward, then check all mirrors before moving.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.2.2, Loading Procedures
5. How far can the tail of a school bus swing out during a turn, and what should you do about it?
Correct answer: Up to three feet, so check your mirrors before and during every turn
A school bus can have as much as a three-foot tail swing. Watch it in your mirrors before and throughout any turn.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.7.4, Tail Swing
6. You must correct a student's serious misbehavior on the bus. How should you go about it?
Correct answer: Stop in a safe spot, secure the bus, stand, and speak respectfully but firmly
Park safely off the road, secure the bus (taking the key if you leave the seat), stand up, and speak courteously in a firm voice. Don't show anger, but show you mean business.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.5.2, Handling Serious Problems
7. You can't account for a student who should be outside your school bus. What do you do?
Correct answer: Secure the bus, pocket the key, and look around and under it
If any student outside is unaccounted for, secure the bus, take the key, and look around and beneath it before moving.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 10.2.2, Loading Procedures
8. When is the best time for a charter or intercity bus driver to explain the rules about smoking, drinking, or radios?
Correct answer: At the start of the trip
Many carriers have rider comfort and safety rules. Going over them as the trip begins helps prevent trouble later.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 4.3.1, Passenger Supervision
9. At a bus stop, riders are still finding their seats. What should you do before starting?
Correct answer: Wait until they sit down or brace themselves
Riders can stumble as the bus starts or stops. Wait for them to sit or brace, and make starts and stops as smooth as you can.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 4.3.2, At Stops
10. While driving a bus, what should you scan in addition to the road around you?
Correct answer: The interior of the bus
Scan inside the bus as well as the road. You may need to remind riders about the rules or to keep their arms and heads inside.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 4.3.1, Passenger Supervision
11. After a hazmat crash, how should you position bystanders?
Correct answer: Keep them far away and upwind
At a hazmat crash or incident, keep people away from the scene, far off and upwind, and warn others of the danger.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 9.7.2, Crashes/Incidents
12. Which announcements should you make when a bus arrives at an intermediate stop?
Correct answer: The location, the reason for stopping, the next departure time, and the bus number
At destinations and intermediate stops, announce where you are, why you stopped, when the bus leaves next, and the bus number, and remind riders to take their carry-ons.
Source: Nevada Commercial Driver's License Manual — Section 4.2.4, At Your Destination
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