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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 Illinois school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The IL 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 Illinois CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this IL CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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Before crossing railroad tracks you should:
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place the transmission in first gear.
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stop no closer than 100 feet from the nearest rail.
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stay to the left of the roadway if possible.
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open the service door and driver's window to look and listen for approaching trains.
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Walkers, joggers, and bicyclists wearing headsets:
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may not hear you.
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can usually hear the sounds of traffic.
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can always see you.
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are usually aware of what is happening around them.
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3.
During unloading, if the school bus driver cannot account for a student outside the bus, the driver should:
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walk through the bus to ensure the students is not on the bus.
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secure the bus, and check around and underneath the bus.
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assume the student got back on the bus.
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All of the above.
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4.
Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow school bus drivers to see:
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the entire area in front of the bus.
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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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all of the students.
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5.
Which of the following is NOT true?
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ABS won't compensate for bad brakes.
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ABS only comes into play when a wheel would have locked up because of over braking.
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ABS will change the way you normally brake.
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ABS won't compensate for poor brake maintenance.
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Your vehicle has air brakes. To stop, you should:
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push the brake pedal down.
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pull the parking brake control knob out.
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release the accelerator, push in the clutch, and shift to Neutral at the same time.
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pump the brake pedal 3 times.
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7.
The most students are killed each year:
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in crashes involving buses and motorcycles.
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while getting on and off the bus.
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as passengers inside of a school bus.
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by drunk school bus drivers.
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When boarding the bus, students should:
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not use the handrail.
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be quick.
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be in single file.
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be in pairs.
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How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
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Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
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Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
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Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
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All of the above.
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10.
In an emergency:
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you should keep one hand on the steering wheel.
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you should never turn to miss an obstacle.
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stopping is always the best thing to do.
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stopping is not always the safest thing to do.
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