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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 Utah school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The UT 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 Utah CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this UT CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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ABS (Anti-lock Braking System):
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does not decrease or increase your normal braking capability.
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is an addition to your normal brakes.
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keeps your wheels from locking when you apply the brakes hard.
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All of the above.
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To ensure passenger safety during loading and unloading, bus drivers should:
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allow passengers enough time to sit down or brace themselves before departing.
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start and stop as smoothly as possible.
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always ensure that passengers are safely on the bus before closing the door(s).
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All of the above.
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When you are being tailgated, you should:
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increase your following distance to create a buffer zone.
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signal the tailgater when it's safe to pass you.
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flash your brake lights.
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All of the above.
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After unloading at the school, you should walk through the bus to:
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close the door.
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make sure no students are returning to the bus.
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release the parking brake.
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to check for items left by students and hiding or sleeping students.
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Riders getting on or off the bus:
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should not be supervised.
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can stumble and should be supervised.
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should should stand near the back of your vehicle.
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are likely to be disruptive.
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6.
When checking tires, which of the following is not a problem?
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Radial and bias-ply tires used together
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4/32 inch tread depth on front tires
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Too much air pressure
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Cracked valve stems
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When students are boarding the school bus, you should do all of the following except:
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ask the students to board in pairs.
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wait until students are seated before moving the bus.
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monitor all mirrors continuously.
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count the number of students at the bus stop and ensure all board the bus.
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8.
If your bus gets stuck on a railroad track, the students:
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should be evacuated and stand near the bus.
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should be evacuated and moved as far away from the tracks as possible.
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should remain on the bus.
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None of the above.
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Before leaving a bus stop, you should:
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walk through the bus and around the bus to look for open windows and doors.
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walk through the bus to check for items left by students.
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walk through the bus to check for sleeping students.
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make sure no students are around or returning to the bus.
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When driving in very hot weather, you may have to:
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increase your speed until the tires cool off.
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watch out for black ice.
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decrease your following distance.
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reduce your speed to prevent overheating.
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