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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 two, three or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Minnesota 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.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. Which of the following is not an indicator of when to change gears?

Engine speed (rpm)

Road speed (mph)

The speed of the vehicle next to you

There are two indicators that determine when you need to shift into a higher gear. One indicator is the engine speed (rpm). You should read your vehicle's manual to learn its rpm range and shift up when you reach the top of that range. The other indicator is road speed (mph). You should learn which speeds each gear can accommodate, then keep an eye on the speedometer and shift up as needed.

2. 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.

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. A commercial motor vehicle should:

Not be equipped with a fire extinguisher, unless transporting hazardous materials.

Not be equipped with a fire extinguisher, unless the vehicle will be traveling through remote areas.

Never be equipped with a fire extinguisher.

Always be equipped with at least one fire extinguisher.

Vehicles must be equipped with the appropriate emergency equipment. When inspecting a CMV, you should check for at least one fire extinguisher; spare electrical fuses, unless the vehicle is equipped with circuit breakers; and the appropriate warning devices to be used when the vehicle is parked.

5. In very hot weather, the air pressure in tires may increase.

True

False

Air expands as its temperature increases, so air pressure in your tires is likely to increase when you are driving in very hot weather. Under such conditions, stop periodically to ensure that your tires are not at risk of blowing out or catching fire.

6. If federal inspectors judge your vehicle to be unsafe, they can:

Bring you to a garage to have your vehicle fixed.

Formerly request that you have your vehicle's problems fixed.

Call a mechanic.

Pull the vehicle out-of-service until it is fixed.

If a federal or state inspector judges a CMV to be unsafe, they may put it out-of-service until it is fixed.

7. If a load is 10 feet long, it must be secured by a minimum of ____ tie-downs.

Two

Three

Four

On flatbed trailers and trailers without sides, cargo must be tied down. There should be at least one tie-down for every 10 feet of cargo. Regardless of the size of the cargo, at least two tie-downs must be used.

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