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Virginia CDL School Bus Test Practice Questions - Virginia CDL School Bus Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
Which endorsement permits a Virginia CDL holder to operate a school bus when the driver is properly qualified?
Choose one answer below.
A
Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement
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B
School Bus (S) endorsement
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C
Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement
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D
Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Under FMCSA rules, what must a school bus endorsement applicant qualify for before receiving the S endorsement?
Choose one answer below.
A
Hazardous Materials endorsement
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B
Passenger endorsement
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C
Tank Vehicle endorsement
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D
Doubles/Triples endorsement
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QUESTION 3 / 25
In Virginia, a school bus designed to transport 16 or more occupants including the driver generally requires what license level?
Choose one answer below.
A
A motorcycle endorsement only
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B
A commercial driver license with the required tests and endorsements
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C
Only a regular driver license with no school bus testing
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D
A farm-use vehicle exemption
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Virginia's school bus supplement says a school bus with a design capacity of fewer than 16 occupants including the driver requires what kind of driver testing?
Choose one answer below.
A
No testing because the vehicle is below CDL size
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B
Only a motorcycle knowledge test
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C
Commercial driver and school bus testing for a restricted school bus endorsement
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D
Only a hazardous materials background check
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What is the minimum age Virginia DMV lists for an intrastate CDL applicant?
Choose one answer below.
A
16 years old
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B
17 years old
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C
18 years old
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D
25 years old
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What score is required to pass Virginia CDL knowledge testing, including endorsement knowledge tests?
Choose one answer below.
A
60%
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B
70%
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C
75%
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D
80%
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QUESTION 7 / 25
How does Virginia DMV administer CDL knowledge exams?
Choose one answer below.
A
Computer-based tests with one best answer for each question
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B
Open-book paper tests taken at home
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C
Only through school districts
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D
Only as oral exams from a road-test examiner
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Which Virginia CDL manual section is the primary school bus study section listed by Virginia DMV?
Choose one answer below.
A
Section 3, Transporting Cargo Safely
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B
Section 5, Air Brakes only
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C
Section 10, School Buses
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D
Section 13, On-Road Driving only
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QUESTION 9 / 25
A first-time applicant for a Virginia school bus endorsement is covered by ELDT before which event when required?
Choose one answer below.
A
Before buying the CDL manual
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B
Before taking the required road skills exam for the endorsement
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C
Only after the endorsement has already been issued
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D
Only before a regular Class D road test
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QUESTION 10 / 25
Before taking a required Virginia CDL skills test, how long must most applicants hold the commercial learner's permit?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 14 days
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B
Exactly 24 hours
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C
At least 6 months
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D
No holding period of any kind
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the school bus danger zone?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only the driver's seat area
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B
The area around the bus where children are most at risk of being hit
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C
Only the aisle inside the bus
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D
The area beyond 300 feet from the bus
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QUESTION 12 / 25
How far can the front danger zone extend from the front bumper of a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
About 3 feet
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B
About 10 feet only
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C
As much as 30 feet
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D
At least 300 feet
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QUESTION 13 / 25
How far does the danger zone extend along the sides and rear of a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
About 10 feet
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B
About 1 foot
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C
About 100 feet
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D
Only as far as the stop arm
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What are outside left and right flat mirrors mainly used to see on a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only the inside aisle
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B
Traffic, clearances, students at the sides, rear tires touching the ground, and the roadway behind the bus
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C
Only the engine compartment
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D
Only objects directly under the front bumper
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is a key limitation of convex mirrors on a school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
They show a wider view but make objects seem smaller and farther away
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B
They show only the student compartment
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C
They are used only while parked with the engine off
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D
They eliminate every blind spot around the bus
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Which mirrors help a school bus driver see the front bumper area and both sides near the service door?
Choose one answer below.
A
Crossover mirrors
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B
Only the inside overhead mirror
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C
Only the rearview mirror in a passenger car
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D
Only the left flat mirror
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When approaching students at a bus stop, where should you stop the bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
About 10 feet from the students
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B
With the bumper touching the waiting area
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C
In the nearest intersection
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D
Beside the students with the door already open
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QUESTION 18 / 25
At a student stop, what should the driver do after stopping before opening the service door?
Choose one answer below.
A
Shift to neutral or park and set the parking brake
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B
Leave the bus in gear and release the brake
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C
Turn off all warning lights immediately
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D
Let students approach before the bus is secured
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QUESTION 19 / 25
When students are loading or unloading, what is the purpose of the alternating red lights and stop arm?
Choose one answer below.
A
To tell motorists the bus is stopped for students and traffic must stop where required
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B
To invite other traffic to pass quickly
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C
To signal that the bus is out of service
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D
To replace the driver's mirror checks
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QUESTION 20 / 25
When should students board the school bus at a regular stop?
Choose one answer below.
A
As soon as they see the bus approaching
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B
Only after the bus is stopped, secured, traffic is checked, and the driver signals them
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C
Whenever the red lights are not working
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D
While the bus is still rolling slowly
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Why should a school bus driver count students at a stop?
Choose one answer below.
A
To decide whether the route is profitable
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B
To know whether any student remains in or near the danger zone
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C
To avoid using mirrors
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D
To replace attendance records
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QUESTION 22 / 25
How should students normally enter or leave the bus steps?
Choose one answer below.
A
One at a time while using the handrail
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B
Two or three at a time to save time
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C
Without using the handrail so both hands are free
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D
Through the rear emergency door during regular stops
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QUESTION 23 / 25
If your student count is wrong and you cannot see a child after unloading, what should you do before moving the bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
Secure the bus and check around and under it as needed
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B
Drive forward slowly and look in the mirrors
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C
Assume the child went home
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D
Ask traffic behind you to search while you leave
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What is the main purpose of a post-trip walk-through after the route?
Choose one answer below.
A
To find sleeping students, lost items, and safety problems before leaving the bus
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B
To avoid completing a pre-trip inspection later
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C
To let unauthorized passengers board
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D
To prove the red lights work while driving
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When evacuating a school bus after a roadside emergency, where should students generally be moved if conditions allow?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 100 feet off the road in the direction of oncoming traffic
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B
Directly behind the bus
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C
On the shoulder beside the bus door
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D
Inside the nearest traffic lane
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