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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 possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Missouri Commercial Driver’s 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. An encroachment is when:

A driver does not appear for their scheduled basic skills test.

A vehicle touches an exercise boundary line during the basic skills test.

A driver fails one section of the basic skills test.

An encroachment during the basic vehicle control skills test is when an exercise boundary line is touched or crossed by any portion of the applicant's vehicle. Every encroachment will be counted as an error.

2. During a basic vehicle control skills test, a look is when:

A driver checks the gauges on their instrument panel.

A driver checks their blind spots.

A driver walks to the back of their vehicle to check its position.

A driver uses a look when they open their door, leave their seated position, and walk to the back of the vehicle to check its position. During the straight line backing exercise, a driver may not exceed one look. During any other exercise, a driver may not exceed two looks.

3. Doors should be closed while a school bus is being driven, except when:

Crossing railroad tracks.

Needing to cool off the inside of the vehicle.

There is no vehicle next to the bus.

The doors of a school bus must be kept closed any time the bus is moving, except when it is crossing railroad tracks.

4. After students unload at the school, a driver should:

Not be concerned with the students' whereabouts.

Leave after the students have entered the school building.

Walk through the bus to check for any sleeping students.

After students unload at school, a school bus driver should walk through the bus to check for sleeping students, hiding students, and items that students may have left behind. Students should exit the bus in an orderly fashion with the driver supervising.

5. If there is a fire on a school bus, the students:

Must be evacuated.

Should stay on the bus but be moved to a part of the bus unaffected by the fire.

Should stay in their seats.

If a school bus is on fire, or if there is a threat of fire, it is mandatory for a bus driver to evacuate the students from the bus.

6. If a tornado is approaching and there is no nearby shelter, where should students go?

To a nearby ditch

To the closest tree

Near a river

If students are evacuated due to a school bus being in the direct path of a sighted tornado, the driver should lead them to shelter in a nearby building. If no such shelter is available, the driver should escort them to a nearby ditch or culvert. They should avoid areas that may be subject to flash flooding and should be far enough away from the bus that it would not fall on them if it tipped over.