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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 South Carolina school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The SC 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 South Carolina CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this SC CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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When approaching a stopped school bus, drivers must be aware that:
passengers may cross in front of or behind the bus.
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students may start to get out of the bus.
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the bus may suddenly start up and drive into your way.
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All of the above.
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2.
The outside convex mirrors are located:
above the windshield on the driver's side area of the bus.
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on top of the bus.
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above the outside flat mirrors.
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below the outside flat mirrors.
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3.
School bus drivers should position the outside convex mirrors to see:
the front of the rear tires touching the ground.
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the right and left front tires touching the ground.
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the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
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the top of the rear window.
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4.
One way to prevent hydroplaning is to:
have less than 4/32 inch tread depth in every major groove on front tires.
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take curves at higher speeds.
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use the controlled braking method.
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make sure you have enough tread on your tires.
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5.
As a general rule, during an emergency student safety is best maintained by:
planning the evacuation well in advance.
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evacuating the bus.
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keeping students on the bus.
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immediately coming to a complete and sudden stop.
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6.
When passing a parked vehicle, which of the following is the only thing you do NOT need to watch out for?
Driver's door opening
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Passenger door opening
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Lights coming on
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Wheels starting to turn
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7.
Crossover mirrors are used to:
monitor passenger activity inside the bus.
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monitor the left and right sides of the bus at a wide angle.
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monitor traffic.
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see the "danger zone" areas in front of the bus and to the left and right side of the bus.
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8.
If a student is believed to have suffered a neck or spinal injury, you should:
move the student as far away from the bus as possible.
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stay as far away from the student as possible.
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not move the student.
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move the student off the bus.
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9.
If a tire fails while you are driving, you should:
brake as hard as possible.
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stop on the roadway if possible.
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call your supervisor for instructions.
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stay off the brake
until your vehicle has slowed down.
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10.
When stopping, you should bring the school bus to a full stop how many feet away from students at the bus stop?
At least 50 feet
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At least 5 feet
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At least 10 feet
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At least 25 feet
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