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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 Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Safety, Passengers, School Buses, Cargo, 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. Backing with a trailer is dangerous because:

It is difficult for the driver to see behind the trailer.

There may be extra weight in the front of the vehicle.

Cargo may fall out of the trailer.

Trailers are not made to be driven in reverse.

Backing is always dangerous because it is impossible to see everything that is behind your vehicle. Only drive in reverse if it is absolutely necessary.

2. If you are confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:

Make eye contact.

Ignore their gestures.

Try to race.

If you encounter an aggressive driver, you should not let yourself be provoked by any angry gestures they make toward you. Avoid making eye contact with the other driver and do not try to race them.

3. The use of a hand-held mobile device while driving is:

Prohibited.

Acceptable if weather conditions are clear.

Permitted if use is work-related.

Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV is both illegal and dangerous.

4. Which of the following is not an example of a driving hazard?

An accident on the roadway

An open road

A police car assisting a motorist on the side of the road

An ice cream truck

Passing an accident scene can be hazardous because the people involved in the accident may not be watching traffic, and the scene itself may distract other passing drivers. Ice cream trucks can create hazardous conditions because they attract children who may not pay attention to nearby vehicles. Shoppers near the roadway are often paying attention to stores, not passing traffic.

5. If confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:

Stay in their path.

Make eye contact with the driver.

Make gestures at the driver.

Report the driver.

If confronted by an aggressive driver, it is most important to get out of their way. Avoid making eye contact and do not gesture at them. Report them to the appropriate authorities once you can safely do so.

6. A bus should be refueled:

In a closed building while passengers are on board.

In any location while passengers are on board.

Without passengers on board, unless absolutely necessary.

A bus should not be refueled while passengers are on board, unless it is absolutely unavoidable. A bus with passengers on board should never be refueled inside an enclosed building.

7. Driving at night is usually:

More difficult than driving during the day.

Simpler than driving during the day.

Discouraged.

There are several reasons why driving at night is more difficult than driving during the day. It is more difficult for drivers to see hazards, the glare of headlights can affect drivers' vision, and there are more fatigued drivers on the road.

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