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  • Based on 2025 BC commercial driver's licence manual
  • Updated for January 2025

BC Class 2 (Bus) Commercial Licence Practice Test 5

To operate buses, including school buses, special activity buses, and special vehicles in British Columbia, you must have a Class 2 BC driver’s licence. A Class 2 licence allows you to transport any number of passengers while driving these types of vehicles. Take this practice test to get a feel of what the official knowledge exam will be like. You'll be answering multiple-choice questions that are very similar to the actual exam and based on the same official driver's handbook as the real thing. Good luck!
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What to expect on the official exam
50

questions

40

correct answers to pass

80

passing score

List of questions (classic view)
  1. If a front tire blows out, what should you do first?
  2. If your right wheels drop off the roadway, what should you do to get back onto the roadway?
  3. Generally the safest drivers are those who
  4. If a commercial motor vehicle becomes disabled on a roadway at night, flares or reflectors must be placed approximately _________ in front of and behind the vehicle.
  5. When driving in fog, you should use
  6. You're driving on a two-way street when you hear the siren of an approaching emergency vehicle. Under British Columbia law, what must you do?
  7. While the bus is moving, it is the driver's responsibility to make sure all passengers are
  8. If your vehicle lacks antilock brakes (ABS), how can you stop quickly on a wet or icy roadway?
  9. Under British Columbia law, when a school bus stops with its red signals flashing, other drivers must
  10. A bus driver should maintain a following distance of at least ________ behind the vehicle ahead.
  11. You're driving a vehicle equipped with air brakes. If the low air pressure warning signal comes on, what should you do?
  12. If an air line ruptures between the compressor and the supply reservoir, what will prevent loss of air pressure in the service brake system?
  13. Which of the following factors determine the sharpness of your large vehicle’s turn?
  14. What is the air brake endorsement for industrial roads called?
  15. What is the wheelbase of a vehicle?
  16. When a school bus driver turns on the bus’s alternating flashing red lights, other drivers must
  17. When a tire is underinflated,
  18. When approaching an intersection at which you intend to turn, you should
  19. When should you perform a pre-hill inspection?
  20. If a fire starts in your vehicle, you should do which of the following?
  21. When backing up a large vehicle, you should
  22. To back up with the aid of a guide, what should you do?
  23. Which of the following are true about brake fade?
  24. As air pressure builds during your pre-trip inspection of the air brakes, the low air pressure warning device should deactivate at
  25. What are some common causes of bus passenger injuries?
  26. Which of the following can increase the danger of crossing railway tracks?
  27. When crossing railway tracks, you should
  28. According to the British Columbia Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual, when you drive a large commercial vehicle on a public roadway, you should leave at least ________ of space between your vehicle and other large commercial vehicles.
  29. When driving at night, you should do which of the following?
  30. To drive safely under snowy or icy conditions, what should you do?
  31. When driving in the United States, you may drive no more than ____ hours during your on-duty time.
  32. When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you can be on duty for no more than ____ hours at a time.
  33. When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you may drive no more than ____ hours during your on-duty time.
  34. How should you drive through a large amount of water on the roadway?
  35. When approaching a narrow bridge from a curve, you should
  36. When are you required to complete a pre-hill inspection?
  37. How should you handle driving around a curve?
  38. If you are parking a single-unit (straight) vehicle on an upgrade without a curb, you should
  39. When parking a vehicle with a two-speed axle, in which range should you leave the axle?
  40. If you are parking a bus on a downgrade, you should
  41. What colour are the flashing lights used by an ambulance driver to warn others to yield?
  42. What do these roadway markings mean?
  43. What does a downward-pointing green arrow above your lane mean?
  44. What does the term "space cushion" mean?
  45. What does this image indicate?
  46. What does this road sign mean?
  47. What does this road sign mean?
  48. What does this road sign mean?
  49. What does this road sign mean?
  50. What does this road sign mean?