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This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice.. Read More

This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Each question has three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Alaska Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering School Buses, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The School Bus endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. The overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to show:

The rear tires.

All of the students on the bus.

The floor of the bus.

The top portion of the overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to display the top of the bus's rear window. This mirror positioning should allow the driver to see all of the students on the bus, including the heads of the students sitting immediately behind the driver.

2. When completing a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:

Back up past the parking space, then pull forward into it.

Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.

Pull forward directly into the parking space.

You may be asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver into a parking space that is to the right of your vehicle. You should drive past the parking space before backing into it while bringing the rear of your vehicle as close to the rear of the space as possible. Your vehicle should be completely within the boundaries of the space.

3. If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all waiting students have boarded, the driver should:

Leave the bus running.

Turn the bus off and take the key.

Ask a student to keep an eye on the steering wheel.

While students are boarding a school bus, if the driver cannot account for a student outside, they should secure the bus, take the key with them, and check around and underneath the bus for the missing student.

4. If a gate controlling a railroad crossing does not go back up after a train passes, you should:

Drive around the gate.

Wait for another vehicle to cross the tracks first to see if it is safe.

Call your dispatcher.

If you are stopped at a railroad crossing and a gate fails to return to its open position after a train passes, call your dispatcher. Do not attempt to drive around the lowered gate.

5. A bus driver approaching a bus stop should stop at least 10 feet away from waiting students because:

The students will have to walk to the bus, making it easier to see their movements.

Buses are difficult to drive.

The students may get scared of the bus coming toward them.

At a stop, a school bus should be stopped with the front bumper at least 10 feet away from the students. This forces the students to walk toward the bus, allowing the driver to keep an eye on their movements.

6. As students exit a school bus, the driver should watch to ensure that they:

Are leaving in pairs.

Do not get caught on the handrail or door.

Do not talk while exiting.

It is possible for students to be injured, or even killed, as a result of their clothing, accessories, or bodies getting caught on a handrail or door while exiting a school bus. The driver should closely watch students as they exit to ensure that they have all unloaded the bus successfully and have reached a safe location.