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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 Iowa school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The IA 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 Iowa CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this IA CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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ABS malfunction lamps are located:
on the driver'door.
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under the hood.
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on the instrument panel.
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2.
Bus drivers:
are exempt from wearing a seat belt.
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are required to wear a seat belt only when transporting passengers.
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must wear a seat belt at all times.
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3.
Your vehicle has air brakes. To stop, you should:
pull the parking brake control knob out.
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push the brake pedal down.
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release the accelerator, push in the clutch, and shift to Neutral at the same time.
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4.
If your vehicle is hydroplaning, you should:
accelerate to get through the water as quickly as possible.
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use the brakes to slow down.
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release the accelerator and push in the clutch.
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5.
After stopping, you should:
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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Have the students board the school bus as quickly as possible.
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6.
The area to the left of the bus is always considered dangerous because of:
blind spots.
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passing vehicles.
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parked vehicles.
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7.
You should position convex mirrors to see:
the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
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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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8.
Select the best answer. Danger zones are located:
on all sides of the bus.
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to the sides of the bus.
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in the front of the bus.
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9.
When unloading students, a bus driver should:
tell students to exit the bus and walk to a position where they can plainly see the driver.
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check around and underneath the bus.
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count the number of students to confirm the location of all of them before pulling away from the stop.
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10.
Active railroad crossings:
do not have any type of traffic control device at the crossing.
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have a traffic control device installed at the crossing to regulate traffic.
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require drivers to recognize the crossing, search for any train and decide if there is sufficient space to cross safely.
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