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The school bus endorsement applies to applicants who wish to drive a school bus in any Class A or B CDL. To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the Connecticut school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The CT CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%). The knowledge test covers the following sections of the Connecticut CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this CT CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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If the drive wheels begin to spin when accelerating, you should:
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brake gently.
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continue to accelerate.
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take your foot off the accelerator.
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set the parking brake.
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Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow school bus drivers to see:
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the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
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the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
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the entire area in front of the bus.
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all of the students.
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3.
The safety valve is usually set to open at:
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100 psi.
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200 psi.
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150 psi.
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75 psi.
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School bus drivers should position the outside convex mirrors to see:
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the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
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the right and left front tires touching the ground.
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the top of the rear window.
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the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
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5.
When checking tires, which of the following is not a problem?
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Cracked valve stems
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Radial and bias-ply tires used together
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Too much air pressure
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4/32 inch tread depth on front tires
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6.
One way to prevent hydroplaning is to:
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take curves at higher speeds.
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have less than 4/32 inch tread depth in every major groove on front tires.
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use the controlled braking method.
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make sure you have enough tread on your tires.
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7.
When you are being tailgated, you should:
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increase your following distance to create a buffer zone.
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flash your brake lights.
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signal the tailgater when it's safe to pass you.
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All of the above.
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8.
When driving in fog, drivers should:
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use windshield washer antifreeze.
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use the windshield wipers.
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use high beams.
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use low beams.
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9.
The standee line is:
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a line on the floor of the bus showing riders where the driver cannot stand.
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is a line that passengers must stand on.
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a line on the floor of the bus showing the driver where the riders cannot stand.
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a line on the floor of the bus showing riders where they cannot stand.
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10.
Before driving your bus, you must:
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clean the interior.
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ensure the emergency exit door is open.
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review the inspection report.
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All of the above.
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