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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. Test questions come from the Florida CDL Handbook. 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. If exiting a bus during the basic vehicle control skills test, you must:

Keep both hands on the handrail.

Not touch the handrail.

Maintain a firm grasp on the handrail.

Rush down the stairs.

When exiting your vehicle during the basic vehicle control skills test, you must face the vehicle and maintain three points of contact at all times. If your testing vehicle is a bus, you must maintain contact with the handrail. Exiting the vehicle incorrectly may result in automatic failure of the basic control skills test.

2. When exiting your vehicle, you must maintain ____ with the vehicle at all times.

One point of contact

Four points of contact

Three points of contact

Two points of contact

3. When students are being picked up by a school bus:

The students should wait at a designated bus stop.

The driver should pick up students whether or not they are at the designated bus stop.

The parents should choose where the bus stop will be located.

A school bus driver should load and unload students only at designated stops that have been approved by appropriate school district officials.

4. When asked to complete an offset back/left parking maneuver, you should:

Pull straight forward, then back to the right.

Pull straight forward, then back to the left.

Pull forward to the right, then back in a straight line.

Pull forward to the left, then back in a straight line.

If you are asked to complete an offset back/left parking maneuver, you should first pull straight forward, then back up to the left. Your vehicle must be parked completely within the boundaries of the parking space.

5. When alley docking, your vehicle should be parked:

With the front bumper on top of the front boundary line.

With the rear wheels over the rear boundary line.

Straight within the boundaries of the parking space.

At an angle within the boundaries of the parking space.

If you are asked to alley dock, you should first pull past the alley and stop your vehicle in a position that is parallel to the outer boundary. From there, you should back your vehicle entirely into the alley parking area. Your vehicle should be parked in a straight position within the boundaries of the parking space.

6. During the on-road driving test, you should:

Develop your own route to show off your driving skills.

Listen to directions from the examiner.

Bring a passenger to ride with you.

Drive in an unsafe manner.

During the on-road driving test, you must listen to and follow the directions given by the examiner. They will never ask you to drive in an unsafe manner.

7. When asked to make a lane change during the skills test, you should:

Make the necessary traffic checks first.

Not use your mirrors.

Cut off other vehicles if needed to follow the instructions.

Not make the lane change if you don’t want to.

You will be asked to make multiple lane changes during the driving skills test. Before changing lanes, you should make the necessary traffic checks and use proper signals. Change lanes smoothly when you can do so safely.

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