Sharing the Road — Kansas
Kansas CDL practice test: 397 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 14 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Kansas CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 14 (4% of 397 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (14)
1. When backing a truck, you should:
- Only use the side mirrors on the driver’s side.
- Use both side mirrors. ✓
- Not use a helper.
- Only use the mirror on the passenger's side.
Answer: B. Use both side mirrors.
When backing a truck, you should use both side mirrors, checking them often as you back. The handbook's backing rules say to use mirrors on both sides and to check the outside mirrors on both sides frequently. Looking at both sides lets you catch problems on either side of the vehicle while you back slowly. The same rule appears in the combination-vehicle section, which tells you to check both outside mirrors often and to get out and look again if you are unsure of your path.
2. When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
- Stop on the tracks.
- Change gears.
- Try to pass.
- Stay in your lane. ✓
Answer: D. Stay in your lane.
3. A school bus must be evacuated if:
- The bus has stalled in winter weather conditions.
- The air conditioning system has broken.
- There is any imminent danger of collision. ✓
- Students are getting motion sickness.
Answer: C. There is any imminent danger of collision.
You must evacuate a school bus when there is an imminent danger of collision. The handbook lists the situations that require a mandatory evacuation, and an imminent danger of collision is one of them. The list also covers fire or the threat of fire, a stall on or next to a railroad-highway crossing, a bus position that could change and increase danger, and a need to clear the bus quickly because of a hazardous materials spill. In each of these, staying on the bus is riskier than getting everyone off, so the driver acts rather than waiting.
4. Buses may carry:
- Small arms ammunition. ✓
- Corrosive materials.
- Poison gas.
- Explosives other than small arms ammunition.
Answer: A. Small arms ammunition.
Buses may carry small-arms ammunition. Buses may carry small-arms ammunition. The handbook says buses may carry small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. It also says explosives are not allowed in the space occupied by people except small-arms ammunition. So the ammunition is the listed item that is expressly allowed. The same section separately bars poison gas and other listed hazards from a bus.
5. On trucks and buses, where are ABS malfunction lamps located?
- On the driver’s door
- On the instrument panel ✓
- On the outside of the vehicle by the passenger’s door
- Under the hood
Answer: B. On the instrument panel
On trucks and buses, the ABS malfunction lamp is on the instrument panel. The handbook states that for tractors, trucks, and buses, the yellow lamp that signals an ABS problem sits on the dashboard panel. It gives the same location for the school bus lamp. That is where you watch for the start-up bulb check and for a lamp that stays on or comes on while driving, which can mean ABS control is lost at one or more wheels. Nothing in the passages puts the truck or bus lamp on the door, outside by the passenger door, or under the hood.
6. When approaching a railroad crossing:
- You will likely be able to outdrive a train.
- You should not rely only on warning signals. ✓
- You should roll a window down to listen for an approaching train.
- You should only worry about the track closest to your vehicle.
Answer: B. You should not rely only on warning signals.
You should not rely only on warning signals; treat signals, gates, and flagmen as aids, not guarantees, and keep looking and listening for a train. The handbook's crossing section says you should not rely solely on warning signals, gates, or flagmen. It also warns that trains may not sound horns at some crossings and that noise inside the cab can keep you from hearing a horn until the train is close. So the safe approach is to slow down, look and listen in both directions, and stay alert even when a signal or gate appears to clear the way.
7. If driving a truck that requires a CDL for operation:
- You do not need to wear a seat belt.
- You are required to wear a seat belt, but only if transporting more than 500 pounds of cargo.
- You are always required to wear a seat belt. ✓
- You are only required to wear a seat belt when driving a tank trailer.
Answer: C. You are always required to wear a seat belt.
If you drive a truck that requires a CDL, you are always required to wear a seat belt. The handbook's vehicle-inspection material tells you the driver's seat should have a seat belt and that you should always use it for safety. That instruction is not tied to a particular load, trailer type, or cargo weight, so nothing in it gives a CDL driver a pass to skip the belt. The rule applies to the driver every time the vehicle is moving, whatever you happen to be hauling.
8. A double or triple:
- Is usually able to be driven faster than a straight truck.
- Is usually less stable than other smaller commercial vehicles. ✓
- Is always easier to drive than other commercial vehicles.
- Does not need a special endorsement to be driven.
Answer: B. Is usually less stable than other smaller commercial vehicles.
A double or triple is usually less stable than other smaller commercial vehicles. The handbook's doubles and triples section says plainly that there is more that can go wrong when pulling two or three trailers and that these rigs are less stable than other commercial vehicles. It backs this up by warning that a speed that is safe on a curve for a straight truck or a single trailer may be too fast for doubles or triples, and that the crack-the-whip effect makes them more likely to turn over. That is why you steer gently, go slowly on curves and ramps, and look far ahead.
9. Loading and unloading a school bus:
- Can be hazardous for passengers. ✓
- Does not need to be supervised.
- Should be done when refueling.
- Can be done with the driver talking to another driver.
Answer: A. Can be hazardous for passengers.
Loading and unloading a school bus can be hazardous for passengers. The handbook says more students are killed getting on or off a school bus each year than while riding inside it. It calls knowing what to do before, during, and after loading or unloading critical, and says these procedures help avoid unsafe conditions that could cause injuries and deaths. That directly supports treating loading and unloading as a hazardous part of the job, not a routine step.
10. A bus driver does not need to stop when approaching:
- A raised drawbridge.
- A streetcar crossing. ✓
- A railroad crossing.
- A stop sign.
Answer: B. A streetcar crossing.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook