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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 Minnesota school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The MN 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 Minnesota CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this MN CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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When unloading students along the school bus route:
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Count the number of students while unloading to confirm the location of all students before pulling away from the stop.
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Check all mirrors.
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Have the students remain seated until told to exit.
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All of the above.
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2.
If your bus has a manual transmission, when crossing railroad tracks you should never:
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change gears.
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use your brakes.
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listen and look in both directions for trains.
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proceed carefully.
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3.
If your bus gets stuck on a railroad track, the students:
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should be evacuated and moved as far away from the tracks as possible.
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should remain on the bus.
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should be evacuated and stand near the bus.
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None of the above.
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You should adjust the outside left and right side crossover mirrors so you can see:
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along the sides of the bus.
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the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
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200 feet behind the bus.
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the right and left front tires touching the ground.
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5.
School buses are:
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one of the fastest forms of transportation.
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the most efficient vehicle on the road.
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the slowest form of transportation.
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one of the safest forms of transportation.
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When driving, you should check your mirrors:
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regularly.
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every 10 seconds.
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only when there may be a problem.
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every 4 seconds.
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7.
If you feel drowsy, you should _______ before driving.
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exercise
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listen to upbeat music
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sleep
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drink coffee
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8.
Brakes out of adjustment can cause the other brakes to:
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last longer.
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apply more braking power.
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overheat and fade.
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work better.
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9.
It is illegal to drive a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of ___ percent or more.
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0.04
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0.08
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0.02
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0.8
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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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