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Anti-Lock Braking Systems — CDL School Bus Practice Test

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As you slow down with ABS, what should you do to stay in control?

CDL Manual — School Buses (§10)

Questions are based on Section 10 (School Buses) of the official CDL manual. The School Bus (S) endorsement requires a knowledge test (what we practice here) AND a skills test in a school bus (NOT practiced here), and you must also hold or test for the P passenger endorsement. The knowledge test is given in ENGLISH (real test); our Chinese & Spanish are study aids to help you learn the English material. Federal rules (FMCSA, 49 CFR 391.11) require English proficiency to drive commercially.

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This CDL School Bus Anti-Lock Braking Systems practice set has 22 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real CDL School Bus knowledge test to pass.

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Three questions from the Anti-Lock Braking Systems bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 22 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. On which air-brake school buses and other air-brake vehicles does the U.S. DOT require Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS)?

    • Air-brake vehicles built on or after March 1, 1998 — Correct answer
    • Air-brake vehicles built on or after March 1, 1999
    • Only air-brake vehicles built on or after March 1, 2000
    • All air-brake vehicles regardless of build date

    Explanation: The U.S. DOT requires ABS on air-brake vehicles (trucks, buses, trailers, and converter dollies) built on or after March 1, 1998. English term: Anti-Lock Braking System, ABS (防抱死制动系统 / sistema de frenos antibloqueo).

    Handbook: Section 10: School Buses — Antilock Braking Systems

  2. On which hydraulic-braked trucks and buses does the U.S. DOT require ABS?

    • Hydraulic-braked trucks and buses of 10,000 lbs GVWR or more built on or after March 1, 1999 — Correct answer
    • Hydraulic-braked trucks and buses of 10,000 lbs GVWR or more built on or after March 1, 1998
    • Hydraulic-braked vehicles of 26,000 lbs GVWR or more built on or after March 1, 1999
    • All hydraulic-braked vehicles regardless of weight or build date

    Explanation: ABS is required on hydraulic-braked trucks and buses with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or more built on or after March 1, 1999. English term: GVWR, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (车辆总重额定值 / peso bruto vehicular).

    Handbook: Section 10: School Buses — Antilock Braking Systems

  3. What is true of many buses that were built BEFORE the ABS requirement dates?

    • Many of them have been voluntarily equipped with ABS — Correct answer
    • They are legally prohibited from having ABS installed
    • None of them can ever have ABS
    • All of them were recalled and rebuilt with ABS

    Explanation: Many buses built before the required dates have been voluntarily equipped with ABS, so an older bus may still have it. English term: voluntarily equipped (自愿加装 / equipado voluntariamente).

    Handbook: Section 10: School Buses — Antilock Braking Systems