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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 four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the 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. Before leaving a bus stop, a driver should:

Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.

Make sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.

Make sure students have opened the emergency vent.

Make sure students are facing the rear of the bus.

Before pulling away from a bus stop, a driver should make sure that there are no students running to catch the bus.

2. What should properly adjusted outside side flat mirrors on a school bus allow the driver to see?

The sides of the school bus

Under the school bus

The front tires touching the ground

Vehicles in front of the bus

When properly adjusted, the outside side flat mirrors on a school bus should allow the driver to see along the sides of the bus; the rear tires touching the ground; and 200 feet behind the bus.

3. When conducting a vehicle inspection, you will need to identify all of the following, except:

The power steering belt.

The water pump belt.

The alternator belt.

The water compressor belt.

During the vehicle inspection test, you must check the power steering belt, water pump belt, alternator belt, and air compressor belt for snugness, cracks, or frays. If any of these components are not belt-driven, you must tell the examiner which one(s), and verify that they are operating properly, mounted securely, and not damaged or leaking.

4. If you miss a student’s stop while bringing students home after school, you should:

Back up to the stop.

Follow locally established procedures.

Not worry about the student.

Stop quickly and let them exit.

If a school bus driver forgets to stop where a student is meant to unload, the driver should not back up to the stop. Instead, they should follow established local procedures.

5. Students should board a school bus:

In a single-file line.

Two at a time.

In as large a group as possible.

However they want to. It makes no difference.

Students should board a school bus slowly while in a single-file line and holding the handrails.

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

Back up before the students board the bus.

Let the students board the bus and then back up.

Let half the students board the bus and then back up toward the other half of the students.

Tell the students to wait at the stop and then back toward the stop.

If you must back up a school bus at a student pick-up point, be sure to pick up all students before you begin backing up. When backing, it is especially important to keep an eye out for latecomers.

7. If a student drops an item while approaching the bus, the student should:

Stop and pick up the object.

Have another student pick up the object.

Ask the driver to pick up the object.

Just leave the item alone and walk away.

It is dangerous for students to retrieve dropped items because doing so could cause them to disappear from the driver's view at a crucial moment. If an item is dropped, the student should get out of the bus's danger zones, get the attention of the driver, and ask the driver to retrieve the item.

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