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OH CDL School Bus Test Practice Questions - Ohio CDL School Bus Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
Which endorsements should an Ohio CDL driver have to operate a school bus transporting pupils?
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A
School Bus (S) and Passenger (P) endorsements
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B
School Bus (S) endorsement only
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C
Passenger (P) endorsement only
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D
Tank Vehicle (N) and Passenger (P) endorsements
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What does the Ohio BMV describe the School Bus (S) endorsement as authorizing?
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A
Driving school buses that transport children
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B
Driving any vehicle equipped with air brakes
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C
Transporting hazardous materials in a passenger vehicle
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D
Operating only privately owned recreational buses
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QUESTION 3 / 25
Under Ohio BMV endorsement descriptions, the Passenger (P) endorsement applies to vehicles designed to transport how many people?
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A
16 or more passengers, including the driver
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B
Only more than 30 seated passengers
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C
Any vehicle carrying one paying passenger
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D
Only vehicles with more than two axles
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Before qualifying for the federal School Bus (S) endorsement, what must an applicant do?
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A
Qualify for the Passenger (P) endorsement
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B
Obtain a tank vehicle endorsement
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C
Hold a hazardous materials endorsement
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D
Complete only a vision screening
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QUESTION 5 / 25
Which federal tests are required for the School Bus (S) endorsement?
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A
A knowledge test and a skills test
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B
Only a knowledge test
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C
Only a vehicle inspection test
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D
No test if the driver already has a CDL
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What minimum score does FMCSA require to pass a CDL knowledge test?
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A
80 percent
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B
60 percent
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C
70 percent
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D
100 percent
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What passenger restriction applies to a CDL temporary permit holder with P or S endorsement authority?
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A
They may not operate a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers
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B
They may carry pupils if a dispatcher approves it
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C
They may carry passengers only during daylight
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D
They may carry passengers if the bus has fewer than 16 seats
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What is the school bus danger zone?
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A
The area around the bus where children are at greatest risk of being struck
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B
Only the aisle and stairwell inside the bus
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C
Only the area behind the driver seat
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D
Only the lane behind the stop arm
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QUESTION 9 / 25
How far can the front danger zone extend from the front bumper of a school bus?
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A
As much as 30 feet
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B
Only 3 feet
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C
Exactly 50 feet
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D
Only the length of the stop arm
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What danger-zone distance should you remember for the sides and rear of the school bus?
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A
About 10 feet
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B
About 1 foot
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C
About 75 feet
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D
Only the width of one tire
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QUESTION 11 / 25
Why is the left side of a school bus considered especially dangerous during loading or unloading?
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A
Passing vehicles may be moving on that side
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B
Students are always required to board from the left side
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C
The driver cannot use mirrors on the left side
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D
Ohio school buses do not have stop arms
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What are the outside flat mirrors mainly used to see?
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A
Traffic, clearances, and students along both sides and to the rear of the bus
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B
Only students seated in the rear rows
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C
Only the area directly below the front bumper
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D
Only the driver's face and shoulder belt
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What limitation should you remember when using convex mirrors?
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A
They make objects appear smaller and farther away than they actually are
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B
They show only the inside of the bus
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C
They eliminate every blind spot around the bus
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D
They cannot be used while the bus is moving
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What are crossover mirrors used to check?
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A
The area in front of the bus and near the service door and front wheels
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B
Only traffic two blocks behind the bus
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C
Only luggage compartments
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D
Only the rear emergency door latch
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is the inside overhead mirror mainly used for?
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A
Monitoring passenger activity inside the bus
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B
Judging traffic speed behind the bus
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C
Checking the front bumper danger zone
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D
Replacing all outside mirrors
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QUESTION 16 / 25
When are students at greatest risk around a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
When they are outside the bus during loading and unloading
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B
Only when they are seated and belted inside the bus
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C
Only when the bus is parked overnight
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D
Only when the bus has no passengers
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QUESTION 17 / 25
Who should authorize changes to a school bus stop location?
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A
The school district or authorized transportation officials
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B
Any student who asks politely
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C
The driver whenever a parent waves from a new location
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D
Any motorist waiting behind the bus
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When should students cross the roadway in front of the bus?
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A
Only after the driver has checked traffic and given the approved signal
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B
As soon as the amber lights come on
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C
Whenever the first student reaches the curb
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D
Only after another motorist waves them across
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Which boarding habit helps prevent falls at the service door?
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A
Students board single file and use the handrail
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B
Students run up the steps in groups
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C
Students jump from the curb to the aisle
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D
Students carry loose drawstrings over the handrail
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What should you do if a student disappears from view after getting off the bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
Secure the bus and check around and underneath before moving
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B
Assume the student went home and drive away
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C
Move forward slowly until the student reappears
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D
Ask another student to run behind the bus and check
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Under Ohio school bus safety procedures, when should amber warning lights generally be activated before a pupil stop when practical?
Choose one answer below.
A
Approximately 300 feet before the stop
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B
Only after the bus is fully stopped
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C
Exactly 20 feet before the stop
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D
Only after the door is open
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QUESTION 22 / 25
In Ohio, when are the red warning lights and stop signal arm used during roadway loading or unloading?
Choose one answer below.
A
When the bus is stopped on the roadway to receive or discharge pupils
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B
Only while cruising between stops
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C
Only when parked at the bus garage
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D
Only if no students are present
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QUESTION 23 / 25
How close may other drivers stop when approaching a stopped Ohio school bus that is receiving or discharging children?
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A
No closer than 10 feet from the front or rear of the bus
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B
No closer than 1 foot from the bumper
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C
Only far enough to avoid touching the stop arm
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D
At any distance if they are in a hurry
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QUESTION 24 / 25
On an Ohio road with four or more lanes, which traffic must still stop for a stopped school bus receiving or discharging children?
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic traveling in the same direction as the bus
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B
Only traffic coming from the opposite direction
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C
No traffic in any lane
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D
Only bicycles and pedestrians
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QUESTION 25 / 25
At an Ohio pupil stop, what should the driver do with the parking brake unless an approved interlock device is present?
Choose one answer below.
A
Set the parking brake
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B
Leave the brake released so the bus can move quickly
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C
Use only the accelerator to hold position
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D
Set the brake only if students are crossing from the left
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