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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 Indiana school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The IN 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 Indiana CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this IN CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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When stopping you should push the brake pedal down:
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as hard as you can.
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quickly.
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gradually.
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repeatedly.
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2.
If a rider wants to board the bus with a car battery, the bus driver should:
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call the police.
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instruct the rider to sit next to the exit doors.
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not allow the rider to carry on the battery.
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inspect the battery before allowing the rider to carry it on board.
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In an emergency:
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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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you should keep one hand on the steering wheel.
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You should position convex mirrors to see:
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the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
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at least 1 traffic lane on either side of the bus.
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the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
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All of the above.
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School bus drivers should position the outside convex mirrors to see:
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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 area from the front of the bus to the service door.
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the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
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After stopping, you should:
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Have the students board the school bus as quickly as possible.
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Activate the alternating amber lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
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Activate the alternating red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
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Turn on the right turn signal indicator.
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7.
Crossover mirrors are used to:
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monitor the left and right sides of the bus at a wide angle.
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monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
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see the "danger zone" areas in front of the bus and to the left and right side of the bus.
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monitor traffic.
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8.
If the ABS is not working:
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the vehicle will have weak brakes.
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the vehicle will have no brakes.
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you still have normal brake functions.
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None of the above.
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9.
When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
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stop on the tracks.
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apply the parking brakes.
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shift gears while crossing the tracks.
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stay in your lane.
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10.
When you double your speed from 20 to 40 mph, the braking distance:
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is 4 times longer.
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stays about the same.
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doubles.
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increases slightly.
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