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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 Missouri school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The MO 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 Missouri CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this MO CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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How should you brake when driving a bus with ABS?
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Brake as you always have.
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Always try to fully apply the brakes.
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Pump the brakes as usual.
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2.
The overhead inside rearview mirror:
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may provide limited visibility in the back of the bus if the bus is equipped with a glass-bottomed rear emergency door.
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is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
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All of the above.
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You should adjust outside mirrors:
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during a trip.
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while students get on the bus.
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before a trip begins.
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4.
During an emergency student safety is generally best maintained by:
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leading students as far away from the bus as possible.
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leading students downwind of the bus if fire is present.
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keeping students on the bus.
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5.
The ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel is:
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Red
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Orange
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Yellow
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When loading and unloading students, drivers of a school bus should check their mirrors:
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After entering the traffic.
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Continuously
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After closing the door.
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When you need to brake, you should warn the drivers behind:
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by flashing your brake lights.
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by making gestures.
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by changing lanes.
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8.
Why should you back toward the driver's side?
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You can see better and watch the rear of your vehicle by looking out the side window.
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You can more easily correct any steering errors.
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All of the above.
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9.
All stops should be approved by __________ prior to making the stop.
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the bus driver
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the department of transportation
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the school district
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10.
To make the brakes work, air brakes use:
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nitrogen.
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compressed air.
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hydraulic air.
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