CDL School Bus Endorsement Exam Questions
and Answers
A driver who misses a child's unloading stop along the route should
Radio the dispatcher for direction and follow local procedures
Which of the following statements about bus evacuation procedure is true?
If time allows, notify the dispatch office of evacuation location, conditions, and type of assistance
needed
Which of the following is a recommended procedure when unloading students at school?
Have the students remain seated until they are told to exit
The most dangerous times during a school bus ride are
When loading and unloading students
When stopping at a railroad-highway crossing,drivers must stop no closer than
15 feet from the track (Anywhere from 15-50 feet)
If students must cross the street when they get off the bus , which statement is true?
Before crossing, students should make eye contact with the bus driver and wait for the driver's signal
that its safe to proceed
You should adjust the outside of the left and right side flat mirrors to see
200 feet behind the bus
If the gate comes down as you are starting across a railroad-highway crossing, you should
Drive through the gate
Which of the following procedures should be followed when driving a school bus in high winds?
Keep a strong grip on the steering wheel and try to anticipate
During loading and unloading students you should check your mirrors
Continously
The CDL manual indicates the last step in picking up students at the bus stop is to
Make a final check to confirm all traffic has stopped before opening the bus door and signaling to
students to approach
Which of the following statements about special dangers of loading and unloading is true?
Students should b told to leave any dropped object and move to a point of safety out of the danger
zones and get the driver's attention to retrieve the object
After deciding the type of an evacuation that is necessary, the next step you must take is
Securing the bus
, What is the safest way to handle unruly behavior on the bus?
Pull of the road in a safe direction, secure the bus, stand up and firmly tell the students what behavior
you expect of them
Which of the following information will confirm you are driving a vehicle with anti-lock brakes
A yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel will light when you start the engine
Anti-lock braking systems
Keep your wheels from locking up during hard brake applications
At bus stops where more than one child is unloaded, which is procedure is most likely to prevent an
unloading accident?
Driver counts sts before students as they disembark, and recount before moving bus
Which of the following is a reason to evacuate a school bus?
The bus is stalled on railroad tracks and there is no train in sight
The blind spot behind the bus could extend up to __ feet behind the bus
200
Which of the following statements best explains what to do when a school bus stalls on tracks at the a
railroad-highway crossing?
Driver should evacuate bus and move students away from the tracks on angle toward the oncoming
train
You should never change the location of a bus stop without written approval from your school
district?
True
How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone?
10 feet
What is the last step you should do, to load the bus safely?
Monitor all mirrors
How does ABS help?
Helps avoid wheel lock-up and maintain control
When approaching a bus stop, how many feet before the students should you stop?
10 feet
If the ABS malfunction, you still have regular brakes. You may drive the bus but get serviced soon.
True
and Answers
A driver who misses a child's unloading stop along the route should
Radio the dispatcher for direction and follow local procedures
Which of the following statements about bus evacuation procedure is true?
If time allows, notify the dispatch office of evacuation location, conditions, and type of assistance
needed
Which of the following is a recommended procedure when unloading students at school?
Have the students remain seated until they are told to exit
The most dangerous times during a school bus ride are
When loading and unloading students
When stopping at a railroad-highway crossing,drivers must stop no closer than
15 feet from the track (Anywhere from 15-50 feet)
If students must cross the street when they get off the bus , which statement is true?
Before crossing, students should make eye contact with the bus driver and wait for the driver's signal
that its safe to proceed
You should adjust the outside of the left and right side flat mirrors to see
200 feet behind the bus
If the gate comes down as you are starting across a railroad-highway crossing, you should
Drive through the gate
Which of the following procedures should be followed when driving a school bus in high winds?
Keep a strong grip on the steering wheel and try to anticipate
During loading and unloading students you should check your mirrors
Continously
The CDL manual indicates the last step in picking up students at the bus stop is to
Make a final check to confirm all traffic has stopped before opening the bus door and signaling to
students to approach
Which of the following statements about special dangers of loading and unloading is true?
Students should b told to leave any dropped object and move to a point of safety out of the danger
zones and get the driver's attention to retrieve the object
After deciding the type of an evacuation that is necessary, the next step you must take is
Securing the bus
, What is the safest way to handle unruly behavior on the bus?
Pull of the road in a safe direction, secure the bus, stand up and firmly tell the students what behavior
you expect of them
Which of the following information will confirm you are driving a vehicle with anti-lock brakes
A yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel will light when you start the engine
Anti-lock braking systems
Keep your wheels from locking up during hard brake applications
At bus stops where more than one child is unloaded, which is procedure is most likely to prevent an
unloading accident?
Driver counts sts before students as they disembark, and recount before moving bus
Which of the following is a reason to evacuate a school bus?
The bus is stalled on railroad tracks and there is no train in sight
The blind spot behind the bus could extend up to __ feet behind the bus
200
Which of the following statements best explains what to do when a school bus stalls on tracks at the a
railroad-highway crossing?
Driver should evacuate bus and move students away from the tracks on angle toward the oncoming
train
You should never change the location of a bus stop without written approval from your school
district?
True
How many feet around the entire bus are considered the danger zone?
10 feet
What is the last step you should do, to load the bus safely?
Monitor all mirrors
How does ABS help?
Helps avoid wheel lock-up and maintain control
When approaching a bus stop, how many feet before the students should you stop?
10 feet
If the ABS malfunction, you still have regular brakes. You may drive the bus but get serviced soon.
True
