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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 Kansas school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The KS 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 Kansas CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this KS CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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If your bus gets stuck on a railroad track, you should:
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lead students as far away from the tracks as possible, in the direction of any oncoming train.
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lead students across the tracks, and have them stand at least 100 feet off tracks.
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keep students on the bus and contact your dispatcher to explain the situation.
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keep students on the bus and call for help.
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If you experience a tire failure, do NOT:
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when the vehicle has slowed down, brake very gently, pull off the road, and stop.
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apply the brakes as hard as you can.
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stay off the brake (unless you're about to run into something).
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hold the steering wheel firmly.
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If the road is icy, you should:
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put the transmission in neutral and stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down, then pull off the road and stop.
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maintain your current speed and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.
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reduce speed to a crawl and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.
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All of the above.
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While crossing railroad tracks, you should:
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not shift gears.
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shift down.
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stop, then look and listen for the train.
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shift up.
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5.
Which of the following statements about fueling a bus with riders is true?
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Fueling your bus with riders on board should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
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It should only be done during trips more than 150 miles long.
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Before fueling your bus with riders on board you should tell passengers about the refueling.
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All of the above.
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6.
Buses may carry:
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small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D.
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drugs.
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emergency hospital supplies.
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All of the above.
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7.
Watch out for black ice:
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any time the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet.
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right after it starts to rain.
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when it is snowing.
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when the temperature is above freezing and the road is dry.
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If there is a behavior problem on the bus that requires you to pull the bus over, after securing the bus you should:
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immediately call the school administrator or the police to remove the student.
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put the student off the bus.
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count the number of students to confirm the location of all students before before calling the police.
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stand up and speak respectfully to the offender. If a change of seating is needed, request that the student move to a seat near you.
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When stopping, drivers should bring the school bus to a full stop with the front bumper at least ______ away from students at the bus stop.
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30 feet
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5 feet
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10 feet
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50 feet
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Before starting down a hill, you should slow down and shift down:
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so you can coast downhill.
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to a speed that you can control without using the brakes hard.
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to a gear that will cause your engine to exceed its redline.
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to a gear that will cause your brakes to overheat.
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