Directions: 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 four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Kansas Commercial Driver’s Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Safety, Passengers, School Buses, Cargo, 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.

Downshift.
Pump the brakes.
Accelerate.
Use the parking brake.

Decrease.
Rise slowly.
Hold steady.
Jump quickly.

Outside of the driver’s side of the bus.
All of the students on the bus.
Students in the first four rows of the bus.
In front of the bus.

Speeding drivers
Careless behavior by construction workers
Drivers driving too slowly
Equipment placed in the roadway

Protecting the area.
Notifying the proper authorities.
Caring for the injured.
Driving away without stopping.

Kansas CDL Permit Test - Bus

If you experience a loss of hydraulic pressure, you should do all of the following, except:

When starting the vehicle during the pre-trip inspection, the coolant temperature should:

The overhead inside mirror should be adjusted to see:

What is the number one cause of death and injury in work zones?

If involved in a crash, basic procedures should include all of the following, except:

Broken suspension parts:

When pulled off on the side of the road, a driver should:

Number of questions:	20
Passing score:	16

Should not concern you.
Should be repaired, but do not need to be repaired immediately.
Cannot be identified.
Are extremely dangerous.

Keep the driver’s side door open.
Turn on their emergency flashers.
Wave their arms.
Turn off all lights.