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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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When crossing railroad tracks, you should:
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stop on the tracks.
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stay in your lane.
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shift gears while crossing the tracks.
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apply the parking brakes.
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2.
When you double your speed from 20 to 40 mph, the braking distance:
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is 4 times longer.
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doubles.
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stays about the same.
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increases slightly.
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3.
If your bus has a manual transmission:
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at a multiple-track crossing, stop only before the first set of tracks.
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cross the railroad tracks in a low gear.
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never change gears while crossing railroad tracks.
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All of the above.
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4.
If the drive wheels begin to spin when accelerating, you should:
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continue to accelerate.
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brake gently.
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take your foot off the accelerator.
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set the parking brake.
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5.
If a student is believed to have suffered a neck or spinal injury, you should:
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not move the student.
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move the student as far away from the bus as possible.
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move the student off the bus.
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stay as far away from the student as possible.
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6.
Engine oil pressure should come up to normal within _________ after the engine is started.
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five minutes
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ten minutes
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seconds
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two minutes
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7.
Watch out for black ice:
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right after it starts to rain.
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when it is snowing.
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any time the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet.
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when the temperature is above freezing and the road is dry.
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8.
Emergency brakes must be held on by:
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dynamic pressure.
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air pressure.
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hydraulic pressure.
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mechanical force.
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9.
Pre-trip inspections:
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are optional when the driver is familiar with the vehicle.
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should not be done when a vehicle inspection report is available.
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should not be done unless the vehicle has problems that could cause a breakdown.
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should always be done in the same order.
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10.
When loading or unloading passengers, put the transmission:
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second gear.
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in reverse.
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in Neutral.
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in first gear.
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