Sharing the Road — Mississippi
Mississippi CDL practice test: 463 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: 24 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Mississippi CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 24 (5% of 463 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 (24)
1. When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:
- You must stop before crossing the tracks. ✓
- You must reduce your speed before crossing the tracks.
- You may proceed across the tracks without stopping if no warning lights are flashing.
Answer: A. You must stop before crossing the tracks.
When you are hauling chlorine, you must stop before the railroad tracks. The handbook says to stop before a railroad crossing if your vehicle carries any amount of chlorine. It also says to stop 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail, then cross only when you are sure no train is coming and you can clear the tracks without stopping. The handbook's stop requirement is based on carrying chlorine, so slowing down or rolling across when no warning lights are flashing does not meet the rule.
2. Buses must never transport:
- Small arms ammunition.
- Soft drinks.
- Open food.
- Tear gas. ✓
Answer: D. Tear gas.
Buses must never carry tear gas, along with poison gas, liquid Class 6 poison, and other irritating material. The passenger section of the handbook lists what a bus is never allowed to carry, and tear gas appears on that list alongside Division 2.3 poison gas, liquid Class 6 poison, and irritating material. The list is a straight prohibition, not something a driver can work around with extra care or paperwork. So when you are checking what goes on the bus, tear gas is one of the items that simply does not board, no matter how it is packaged or how short the trip is.
3. When stopped at a railroad crossing, one way for a bus driver to hear if a train is approaching is by:
- Opening the emergency window.
- Opening the forward door. ✓
- Waiting for the passengers on the bus to quiet down on their own.
Answer: B. Opening the forward door.
When stopped at a railroad crossing, a bus driver can open the forward door to hear an approaching train better. The passenger-safety section of the handbook tells bus drivers to listen and look both ways for trains, and says you should open your forward door when doing so improves your ability to see or hear an approaching train. That makes the forward door the practical choice here. The other sections back this up: the on-road driving section notes that a bus driver may be required to open the window and door before crossing tracks, and the driving-safely section warns that noise inside the vehicle can keep you from hearing a train horn until it is dangerously close.
4. When stopping at a railroad crossing, opening the forward door:
- Can increase your chances of hearing an approaching train. ✓
- Should never be done.
- Could allow other noises to enter the bus, making it more difficult to hear any approaching trains.
- Will take too long and is discouraged.
Answer: A. Can increase your chances of hearing an approaching train.
Opening the forward door can increase your chances of hearing an approaching train. The passenger-transport section tells bus drivers to listen and look both ways for trains, and it says to open the forward door when doing so improves your ability to see or hear a train. That makes the door an aid to detecting a train, not a move to avoid. The other choices treat the door as forbidden or as a source of harmful noise, which does not match the handbook's conditional guidance.
5. If driving a school bus, your four-way flashers should:
- Be activated before crossing railroad tracks. ✓
- Never be used.
- Only be used after crossing railroad tracks.
- Only be used near railroad tracks if a train is approaching.
Answer: A. Be activated before crossing railroad tracks.
Your four-way flashers should be activated before crossing railroad tracks. The handbook lists the steps a school bus driver should follow at railroad crossings. As the vehicle approaches the crossing, the driver activates the four-way flashers. Later steps include stopping within the required distance, setting the parking brake, and looking and listening for a train. The same section says to deactivate the flashers after the vehicle crosses the tracks. Together these show the flashers are on during the approach and crossing, so they must be turned on before crossing, not only afterward or only when a train is approaching.
6. When operating a truck requiring a CDL:
- You are never required to wear a seat belt.
- You are required to wear a seat belt, but only if transporting more than 500 pounds of cargo.
- You must always wear a seat belt. ✓
- You are required to wear a seat belt, but only if you are driving a tank vehicle.
Answer: C. You must always wear a seat belt.
7. If you must drive a school bus during periods of high winds, you should:
- Loosen your grip on the steering wheel.
- Increase your speed.
- Reduce your speed. ✓
- Drive normally.
Answer: C. Reduce your speed.
You should reduce your speed when driving a school bus in high winds. The handbook says the broad side of a school bus catches wind like a sail, so gusts can push the bus sideways, off the road, or even over. In strong winds it tells you to hold the wheel firmly, expect sudden gusts, and slow down to reduce how much the wind affects the bus; if conditions are too bad, pull off and wait and call your dispatcher. Reducing speed is the driving action that matches this guidance.
8. A commercial motor vehicle driver:
- May use any cell phone while driving.
- May only use a hands-free cell phone while driving, if permitted. ✓
- May only use a cell phone while driving on rural roads.
Answer: B. May only use a hands-free cell phone while driving, if permitted.
A CMV driver may use only a hands-free mobile phone while driving, where use is permitted, and it must be kept close and operable while restrained by the seat belt. The handbook section on cell phones says federal rules restrict hand-held mobile telephone use by CMV drivers, and carriers may not require or allow it. If you choose to use a phone while operating a CMV, the handbook states you may only use a hands-free phone located close to you that you can operate in line with the rule for a voice communication. Using a hand-held phone covers holding it to talk, pressing more than one button to dial, or leaving the seated position to reach it. So the lawful choice is the hands-free phone, not just any phone.
9. The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to:
- Moniter passengers. ✓
- See potential hazards on the road.
- See vehicles trying to switch lanes.
- See in front of the bus.
Answer: A. Moniter passengers.
The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to monitor passengers inside the bus. The handbook describes the overhead inside rearview mirror as mounted above the windshield on the driver's side, and it says the mirror is for watching passenger activity inside the bus. It can give only limited visibility directly behind the bus when there is a glass-bottomed rear emergency door. The handbook also notes blind spots behind the driver's seat and behind the bus, and it directs you to the exterior side mirrors for traffic approaching from behind. That makes passenger monitoring the supported purpose.
10. As the driver of a truck carrying a load, you are responsible for all of the following, except:
- Inspecting the cargo.
- Recognizing poorly balanced weight.
- Knowing the phone numbers of all fire departments along your intended route of travel. ✓
Answer: C. Knowing the phone numbers of all fire departments along your intended route of travel.
You are not required to know the phone numbers of all fire departments along your route; the cargo duties are inspecting the cargo and recognizing poorly balanced weight. The fire section of the handbook tells you to make a complete inspection of the vehicle, and it lists cargo as something to check, including cargo that is improperly sealed or loaded. Poorly balanced weight is part of judging how a load is loaded, so it belongs with your cargo duties. Nothing in the handbook asks a driver to collect fire department phone numbers for the route. The fire section is about preventing fires and knowing how to use your extinguisher, not about memorizing who to call along the way.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook