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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 Rhode Island Commercial Driver License 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. The inside rearview mirror is used to:

See passengers.

See potential hazards on the road.

See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

The overhead inside rearview mirror in a school bus is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.

2. When approaching a school bus stop, the driver should:

Honk the horn.

Drive slowly.

Talk to students on the bus.

A school bus driver should always approach bus stops slowly and cautiously.

3. When taking the driving test and asked to make a turn, you should:

Not use a turn signal since you were told to make the turn.

Check traffic only to your right.

Check traffic in all directions.

When asked to make a turn during the on-road driving test, you must check traffic in all directions and use your turn signal.

4. For a basic vehicle control skills test, you are expected to be able to:

Alley dock.

Weave between a line of cones.

Complete an emergency stop.

Maneuvers that may be included in the basic vehicle control skills test include straight line backing, offset back/right parking, offset back/left parking, driver side parallel parking, conventional parallel parking, and alley docking.

5. When operating a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.

Before beginning to drive.

After the drive is completed.

It is critical to the safe operation of a school bus that mirrors be properly adjusted. Always check each mirror before operating the bus.

6. During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Swerve to avoid a hazard.

Parallel park.

Drive straight into a parking space.

7. During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.

Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.

Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.

During the on-road driving test, do not stop, change gears, pass another vehicle, or change lanes while any part of your vehicle is in a railroad crossing.

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