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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 North Dakota Commercial Driver Guide. Questions come from chapters covering: Safety, 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. What is a way to warn drivers behind you that you will be slowing down?

Turn on the right turn signal followed by the left turn signal.

Tap your brake pedal a few times to illuminate the brake lights.

Swerve from side to side to get other drivers’ attention.

Turn all lights on and off several times.

To alert drivers behind you that you plan to slow down, tap your brake pedal lightly a few times to make the brake lights flash.

2. The steering wheel should be:

Held with both hands.

Held by one hand to allow for other tasks, such as eating and drinking.

Held by one hand at a time, alternating between hands.

Cracked to allow for an improved grip.

To maintain proper control of your vehicle, the steering wheel should be held firmly with both hands. Your hands should be positioned on opposite sides of the wheel.

3. Distracted drivers may be:

Staying within their lanes.

Traveling at consistent speeds.

Preoccupied with using their cell phones.

Not talking to anyone else in their vehicles.

You may be able to tell that another driver is distracted if you can see them drifting within a lane or across lane dividers; traveling at inconsistent speeds; being preoccupied with a cell phone, a map, food, or other items; or engaging in conversation with passengers.

4. In bad weather, many drivers:

Like to drive in front of trucks.

Like to be on the side of trucks.

Like to follow trucks.

Like to drive without using their lights.

In bad weather, particularly when visibility is poor, it is common for automobile drivers to follow closely behind trucks. Open up the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you if you are being followed too closely.

5. When approaching a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should generally:

Stop between 15 and 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Stop 100 feet before the nearest rail.

Stop 10 feet before the nearest rail.

Continue across the tracks without stopping.

In general, school bus drivers should stop before any railroad crossings to check the tracks for approaching trains. Drivers should stop no closer than 15 feet, and no farther than 50 feet, from the nearest rail in order to have the best view of the tracks. They should look and listen for approaching trains before proceeding through the crossing.

6. Which type of brakes do most heavy-duty vehicles have?

Air brakes

Solid brakes

Liquid brakes

Gravity brakes

For safety, most heavy-duty vehicles are equipped with dual air brake systems.

7. Before driving a bus that has been parked for a few days:

The driver can assume the interior is in good working order.

The driver should call the local police department.

The driver should do a walkthrough to ensure no damage has occurred since the last trip.

The driver may ask the passengers to check the interior of the bus.

People sometimes damage unattended buses. Before operating a bus that has been unattended, the driver should always check the interior to make sure that everything is in proper condition for passenger safety.

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