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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 or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Arkansas Commercial Driver’s Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Safety, Passengers and Air Brakes. The School Bus endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. When asked about the vehicle's oil during the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to do all of the following, except:

Indicate where the dipstick is located.

Show that the oil level is within a safe operating range.

Show that the oil level is above the refill mark.

Show that the oil level is below the refill mark.

During the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to indicate where the oil dipstick is located; show that the oil level is within a safe operating range; and show that the oil level is above the refill mark.

2. If you must back up at a student pick-up point, you should:

Back up before the students load the bus.

Let the students load the bus before backing up.

Let half of the students load the bus and then back up to meet the second half.

If you must back up a school bus at a student pick-up point, do not put the bus in reverse until all students have boarded. Watch for late-comers at all times.

3. Before evacuating a bus in response to a hazard, a driver should:

Ask the students if they want to leave.

Explain the situation to the dispatcher.

Take their time deciding if an evacuation is necessary.

If time permits, before deciding to evacuate a school bus, the driver should contact their dispatcher to explain the situation. The decision to evacuate must be a timely one.

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

Leave the bus running.

Turn off the engine and take the key.

Ask another bus driver to keep an eye on their bus.

Ask all students to exit the bus.

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.

5. When approaching a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should generally:

Stop between 15 and 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Stop 100 feet before the nearest rail.

Stop 10 feet before the nearest rail.

Continue across the tracks without stopping.

In general, school bus drivers should stop before any railroad crossings to check the tracks for approaching trains. Drivers should stop no closer than 15 feet, and no farther than 50 feet, from the nearest rail in order to have the best view of the tracks. They should look and listen for approaching trains before proceeding through the crossing.

6. The overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to display:

The rear tires.

All of the students on the bus.

The floor of the bus.

The ceiling of the bus.

On a school bus, the overhead inside rearview mirror is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus. The top portion of the 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.

7. Pre-trip inspections should be done:

Differently each time in order to place emphasis on different items.

The same way each time to prevent you from forgetting anything.

Once in a while.

A pre-trip inspection should be completed in the same way before every drive. Consistency will help you learn all of the proper steps and decrease the likelihood that you will forget to check something.

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