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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 Mississippi Professional Driver’s Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Passengers, School Buses, Cargo, Air Brakes, 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. When asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:

Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.

Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.

Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.

Back into the parking space without passing it first.

You may be asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver into a parking space that is to the right of your vehicle. You should drive past the parking space before backing into it while bringing the rear of your vehicle as close to the rear of the space as possible. Your vehicle should be completely within the boundaries of the space.

2. The inside rearview mirror of a school bus is used to:

Moniter passengers.

See potential hazards on the road.

See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

See in front of the bus.

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

3. Both systems in a dual air brake systems share:

Air tanks.

Hoses.

Air lines.

An air compressor.

Both systems in a dual air brake system share a single air compressor. If the air compressor is damaged, neither system will be able to operate properly.

4. Having ABS on only one axle:

Can be dangerous.

Still allows you additional control when braking.

Slows the vehicle, but cannot stop it.

If you have an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) equipped on only the tractor, only the trailer, or only one axle, you will still have more control over the vehicle when braking than you would without ABS. You should brake normally.

5. On a bus, carry-on baggage should be stored:

In a manner that allows riders to exit through any window or door in an emergency.

In the aisle near the front of the bus.

On passengers’ laps.

The aisles and stairwells of a bus should always be kept clear. Luggage and freight must be placed in a location that allows passengers to exit through any window or door in the event of an emergency.

6. If a parent asks you to change the location of a bus stop, you should:

Agree and pick up students at the new bus stop.

Continue to pick up students at the original bus stop.

Change the bus stop if the new location fits into your route.

Use both locations as bus stops.

A school bus driver does not have the authority to change the location of a school bus stop. Only appropriate school district officials can determine the locations of bus stops.

7. Containerized loads are used:

When the cargo is too large to fit on a truck.

When the cargo has been or will be transported by a train.

When the cargo is a liquid.

Containerized loads are generally used when freight is carried partway by rail or ship. Sealed materials cannot be inspected, but a driver should ensure that the containers do not exceed safe and legal weight limits.

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