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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 North Carolina school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The NC 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 North Carolina CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this NC CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1. Drivers should adjust their mirrors:
after driving.
before driving.
while driving.
None of the above.
2. School bus drivers must check that the entry door is not damaged and:
trailer air connectors are sealed.
operates smoothly and closes securely from the outside.
operates smoothly and closes securely from the inside.
None of the above.
3. To ensure rider safety, bus drivers should always check the interior of the bus before driving. Aisles and stairwells should always be:
reserved for seniors.
clear.
clean.
placarded.
4. If there is a behavior problem on the bus that requires you to pull the bus over, after securing the bus you should:
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.
put the student off the bus.
count the number of students to confirm the location of all students before before calling the police.
immediately call the school administrator or the police to remove the student.
5. It is safer to drive over (rather than to avoid) which of the following?
Paper and cloth sacks
Cardboard boxes
Plastic containers
None of the above.
6. When backing, you should back and turn toward the driver's side:
so you can back in a straight line.
so you can back on a curved path.
so you can see better.
so you can see the shoulder of the road.
7. The header board, if equipped, should:
block the forward movement of any cargo you carry.
never be used for cargo.
not be used in case of a crash or emergency stop.
can be dangerous.
8. School bus drivers should position the outside convex mirrors to see:
the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
the top of the rear window.
the right and left front tires touching the ground.
the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
9. To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, you should:
accelerate.
apply the brakes and turn in the direction of the skid.
stop braking.
None of the above.
10. If your bus has a manual transmission, when crossing railroad tracks you should never:
use your brakes.
change gears.
proceed carefully.
listen and look in both directions for trains.
 
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NC School Bus CDL Test

Number of questions: 20
Correct answers to pass:16
Passing score:80%
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