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NY CDL School Bus Practice Questions - New York CDL School Bus Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
How does NY DMV describe the relationship between the School Bus (S) and Passenger (P) endorsements?
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A
The driver must already have P or apply for P and S at the same time
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B
The S endorsement replaces the P endorsement
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C
The P endorsement is needed only for charter buses
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D
The S endorsement is optional if the school district owns the bus
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QUESTION 2 / 25
How many questions does NY DMV publish for the School Bus (S) endorsement written test?
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A
20 multiple-choice questions
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B
50 multiple-choice questions
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C
10 true-or-false questions
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D
No written test is required
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What score does NY DMV publish for passing the 20-question S endorsement written test?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 16 correct answers
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B
At least 10 correct answers
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C
At least 12 correct answers
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D
All 20 correct answers
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Which New York CDL manual section is the main study source for the S endorsement knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
Section 10, School Bus
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B
Section 4, Transporting Passengers
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C
Section 9, Hazardous Materials
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D
Section 13, On-Road Test only
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QUESTION 5 / 25
Under NY DMV S endorsement guidance, which school bus generally triggers the S endorsement based on seating?
Choose one answer below.
A
A school bus designed to transport 15 or more passengers, excluding the driver
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B
Any vehicle with more than four children aboard
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C
Only a school bus used outside New York State
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D
Only a school bus with air brakes
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What medical examination interval does Article 19-A require for New York school bus drivers in CDL-10 Section 10?
Choose one answer below.
A
Every two years
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B
Every six months
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C
Every year only if the bus has air brakes
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D
Only when the CDL is first issued
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What minimum age does NY CDL-10 Section 1 list in the additional NYSED requirements for school bus drivers?
Choose one answer below.
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21 years old
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B
18 years old
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C
19 years old
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D
25 years old
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What CDL permit-test application fee does NY DMV publish for written knowledge and endorsement tests taken at the same time?
Choose one answer below.
A
$$10
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B
$$5
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C
$$40
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D
$$250
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QUESTION 9 / 25
When does NY DMV require ELDT for a first-time School Bus endorsement applicant?
Choose one answer below.
A
Before the CDL skills test for the first-time S endorsement
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B
Only after the driver has failed the written test twice
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C
Only after the CDL is already issued
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D
Only when the bus is privately owned
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What does New Yorks Limited School Bus road test exemption waive?
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A
The engine compartment component of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test
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B
The entire road test
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C
The S endorsement knowledge test
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D
The Passenger endorsement requirement
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QUESTION 11 / 25
How far does NY CDL-10 Section 10 say the school bus danger zones extend from the bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
As much as 15 feet from the front, both sides, and rear
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B
5 feet from each side only
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C
10 feet in front and 30 feet behind
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D
Exactly one full lane from each side
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Why does NY CDL-10 say the left side of the school bus is always considered dangerous?
Choose one answer below.
A
Because passing vehicles create danger on that side
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B
Because the service door is always on the left
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C
Because mirrors cannot show the left side at all
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D
Because students must always exit to the left
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QUESTION 13 / 25
If outside flat mirrors are properly adjusted on a New York school bus, how far behind the bus should the driver be able to see?
Choose one answer below.
A
200 feet or four bus lengths
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B
50 feet only
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C
100 feet or two bus lengths
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D
500 feet at minimum
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What should properly adjusted outside convex mirrors show on a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
The entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts, the front of the rear tires, and at least one traffic lane on either side
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B
Only the rear bumper
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C
Only passengers seated behind the driver
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D
Only the first 10 feet directly in front of the bus
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is the main purpose of outside cross-view mirrors on a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
To see the danger zone directly in front of the bus and near the service door/front wheels
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B
To replace all outside flat mirrors
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C
To monitor student behavior inside the bus
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D
To judge train speed at crossings
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What is the overhead inside rearview mirror primarily used to monitor?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passenger activity inside the bus
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B
The condition of the engine compartment
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C
Traffic one lane to each side
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D
The front service door only
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When approaching a school bus stop in New York, when should the driver activate alternating flashing amber warning lamps?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 300 feet before the stop
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B
Only after the service door is fully open
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C
Only after all students have boarded
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D
At exactly 50 feet before every stop
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When stopping at a designated bus stop, where should the front bumper be in relation to students?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 10 feet away from students at the stop
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B
Touching the curb directly next to the students
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C
At least 100 feet beyond the students
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D
Centered in the lane beside students
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Each time a New York school bus stops to load or unload, what should the driver do with the transmission and parking brake?
Choose one answer below.
A
Place the transmission in Park, or Neutral if no Park, and set the parking brake
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B
Leave the transmission in drive and hold only the service brake
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C
Shift to reverse to warn traffic
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D
Turn off all lights and keep moving slowly
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QUESTION 20 / 25
When should students board a school bus during route loading?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only when the driver signals them to do so
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B
As soon as they see the bus turn the corner
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C
Before the red lamps are activated
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D
Whenever traffic behind the bus stops first
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What should the driver do with the dome light when students board in the dark?
Choose one answer below.
A
Turn it on
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B
Keep it off to avoid distraction
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C
Flash it as a crossing signal
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D
Use it only after the bus begins moving
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QUESTION 22 / 25
In New York City, what does NY CDL-10 say about students before the bus moves after loading?
Choose one answer below.
A
They should be seated and facing forward, and in NYC wearing seat belts
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B
They should stand near the front door
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C
They should remove seat belts until the bus reaches traffic speed
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D
Only students in the front row need seat belts
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QUESTION 23 / 25
If a student outside the bus cannot be accounted for after loading, what should the driver do before moving?
Choose one answer below.
A
Secure the bus, turn off the engine, take the key, set the brake, and check around and underneath the bus
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B
Move slowly while honking the horn
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C
Ask another student to look while the driver stays in gear
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D
Assume the student went home if the door is closed
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QUESTION 24 / 25
After unloading along the route, where should students walk before the driver pulls away?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 15 feet away from the side of the bus where the driver can see them clearly
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B
Immediately behind the rear bumper
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C
Across the road without stopping
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D
Beside the front wheel until traffic moves
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does NY CDL-10 say if the driver misses a students unloading stop?
Choose one answer below.
A
Do not back up; follow local procedures
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B
Back up only if traffic is light
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C
Let the student off at the next intersection without notifying anyone
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D
Ask students to direct the backing maneuver
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