MONTANA CDL SCHOOL BUS PRACTICE TEST
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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 Montana school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The MT 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 Montana CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this MT CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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As a general rule, during an emergency student safety is best maintained by:
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immediately coming to a complete and sudden stop.
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keeping students on the bus.
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evacuating the bus.
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planning the evacuation well in advance.
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Service brakes should:
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always be checked before applying the brakes.
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only be checked by a mechanic.
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be checked before each trip.
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All of the above.
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If you are being tailgated, you should:
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make quick changes.
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increase your speed very gradually.
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open up room in front of you.
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turn on your taillights.
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In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't see the car. If you wish to change lanes, you should:
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wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot.
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assume the car left the roadway and change lanes as normal.
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ease into the other lane slowly so the other car can get out of the way.
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None of the above.
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Most fatalities occur to students who are:
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out of their seats.
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sitting in the rear or front seats.
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outside the bus during the loading/unloading process.
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inside the bus.
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Depending on the length and width of a school bus, the blind spot behind the bus could extend up to:
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100 feet
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400 feet
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200 feet
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150 feet
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The standee line:
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is part of the braking system.
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tells the school bus driver where to steer.
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shows riders where they cannot stand.
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is used at bus stops.
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If you doubt you have enough space to pass under a bridge, you should:
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drive faster.
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go slowly.
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turn on your 4-way emergency flashers.
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turn on your headlights.
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9.
Which of the following is a special danger of loading and unloading a bus?
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Students may disappear from the driver's sight.
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Students may drop an object near the bus.
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Student clothing or accessories accessories may be caught in the handrail or door as they exit the bus.
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All of the above.
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When approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing, you should:
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stay in the right lane.
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move to the lane not next to that of the emergency vehicle.
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speed up.
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yielding the right-of-way by coming to a complete stop.
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