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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. Each question has four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the New York State Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook. Questions come from chapters covering: School Buses, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The applicant must also obtain the Passenger endorsement. The School Bus endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. If a bus has a restroom, the restroom must include:

An emergency buzzer.

A window.

Two exits.

Paper towels.

The restroom on a bus must be equipped with an emergency buzzer.

2. The overhead inside rearview mirror:

Allows the driver to see what is happening inside of the bus.

Allows the driver to see what is happening outside of the bus.

Monitors traffic.

Opens and closes the door.

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

3. At railroad crossings, bus drivers:

Do not need to stop.

Do not need to stop, but must reduce their speed to 25 mph below the posted speed limit.

Do not need to stop, but must open the door to listen for trains.

Must stop and check for any approaching trains.

When approaching a railroad crossing while driving a bus, you must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest track to look and listen for any approaching trains. Only proceed once you are certain that there are no approaching trains. You do not need to stop at streetcar crossings; if a police officer or flagger is directing traffic; if there is a green traffic signal at the crossing; or at crossings marked "exempt" or "abandoned."

4. Buses must never carry ____ in the space occupied by passengers.

Small arms ammunition

An oxygen tank

Radioactive materials

Passengers who are drunk

Buses must never carry labeled radioactive materials in the area occupied by passengers.

5. Which of the following is likely to result in the most student deaths per year?

Students loading and unloading a school bus

Accidents involving drunk drivers

Accidents involving negligence

Accidents in which drivers ignore traffic signals or signs

More students are killed each year while getting on or off school buses than while riding as passengers on board school buses.

6. When passengers ride a bus:

Leaving items in the aisle is acceptable.

Leaving items in the aisle is acceptable while everyone is seated.

There should be no obstacles in the aisle.

An item may be left in the aisle if there is an orange cone beside it.

Do not allow passengers to leave any items in an aisle while the bus is moving. Aisles and stairwells should always be free of obstructions.

7. Before driving a bus that has been left unattended:

The vehicle should be thoroughly washed.

Air should be removed from tires.

The interior should be checked for damage.

The driver should look for any animals that may have gotten onboard.

People sometimes damage unattended buses. When inspecting a bus that has been left unattended, you should do a walkthrough to check the interior for damage.

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