CDL School Bus Endorsement S Practice Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following should you ensure is in working condition before driving?

Accepted Answer

All of the listed answers.

Answer

Service brakes

Answer

The parking brake.

Answer

Steering mechanism.

Answer

Lights and reflectors.

Question 2

Occasionally, you may have a drunk or disruptive passenger on your bus. In this instance, you should ________.

Accepted Answer

Discharge the passenger at the safest spot, which may be the next scheduled stop

Answer

Quarantine the drunken passenger.

Answer

Berate the drunken or disruptive passenger.

Answer

Discharge the drunk or disruptive passenger immediately for the safety of the other passengers.

Question 3

Which of the following is a good indicator that you are driving your bus too fast for a banked curve?

Accepted Answer

If your bus leans toward the outside on a banked curve.

Answer

If your horn has stopped working.

Answer

None of the listed answers.

Answer

If your air pressure gauge reads very high.

Question 4

Bus drivers cannot carry more than _______ lbs. of solid Class 6 poisons.

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

25

Answer

75

Answer

15

Answer

50

Question 5

The brake-door interlocks _________.

Accepted Answer

Apply the brakes and hold the throttle in idle position when the rear door is open.

Answer

Releases the brakes when the rear door is open.

Answer

Prevent loss of air pressure.

Answer

Help you accelerate.

Question 6

Which mirrors are located below the outside flat mirrors?

Accepted Answer

The outside convex mirrors.

Answer

None of the listed answers.

Answer

The outside crossover mirrors.

Answer

The outside flat mirrors.

Question 7

A safe place to evacuate students will generally be at least 100 ft. off the road except when ________.

Accepted Answer

There is a risk of spilled hazardous materials.

Answer

You are stuck on the railroad tracks.

Answer

There is never an instance when a safe area is 100 ft. away from the road.

Answer

The bus is on fire.

Question 8

If a student drops an object while entering your bus, as the bus driver, you should tell the students to _______.

Accepted Answer

All of the listed answers.

Answer

Move to a point of safety out of the danger zones.

Answer

Attempt to grab your attention to retrieve the object.

Answer

Leave any dropped object behind.

Question 9

Where are the outside left and right side flat mirrors located?

Accepted Answer

Mounted at the left and right front corners of the bus at the side or front of the windshield.

Answer

Below the convex mirrors.

Answer

Mounted on both left and right front corners of the bus.

Answer

To the left of the outside flat mirrors.

Question 10

You should never back a school bus when _________.

Accepted Answer

Students are outside of the bus.

Answer

You have been driving school buses for less than a year.

Answer

When it's sunny outside.

Answer

Students are inside the bus.