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Wisconsin CDL School Bus Test Practice Questions - Wisconsin CDL School Bus Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What endorsement is Wisconsin referring to when it describes a school bus driver license as an "S" endorsement?
Choose one answer below.
A
School Bus endorsement
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B
Tank Vehicle endorsement
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C
Hazardous Materials endorsement
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D
Doubles/Triples endorsement
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Under FMCSA rules, what must an applicant qualify for before receiving the School Bus endorsement?
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A
Tank Vehicle endorsement
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B
Passenger vehicle endorsement
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C
Motorcycle endorsement
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D
Hazardous Materials endorsement
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What minimum age does the Wisconsin CDL manual list for applicants for a school bus S endorsement?
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16 years old
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B
21 years old
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C
18 years old
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D
25 years old
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Which Wisconsin license status is required for a school bus S endorsement applicant?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only a regular Class D license regardless of bus size
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B
A moped license plus employer training
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C
No license until the school district approves the route
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D
A valid Wisconsin driver license of the appropriate class
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QUESTION 5 / 25
Which medical document can satisfy Wisconsin school bus endorsement medical requirements?
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A valid federal medical card or completed MV3030B Medical Examination Report
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B
A school lunch account statement
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C
Only a self-written health note
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D
A motorcycle course completion card
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Which group of tests does WisDOT list for school bus S endorsement applicants?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only a vision screening
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B
Knowledge, road signs, vision, and skills tests
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C
Only a road signs test
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D
Only an employer ride-along
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QUESTION 7 / 25
When does Wisconsin require a criminal background check for school bus endorsement status?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only after a crash
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B
Only for drivers under 21
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C
At original issuance, each renewal, duplicate issuance, and every four years
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D
Only when the bus crosses state lines
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Who must submit to fingerprinting for a Wisconsin school bus endorsement background check?
Choose one answer below.
A
Every applicant every year
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B
Only applicants who drive buses with air brakes
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C
Only applicants who fail the knowledge test
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D
Applicants who have lived out of state in the previous two years
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QUESTION 9 / 25
Which topic is specifically included in the FMCSA School Bus endorsement knowledge requirement?
Choose one answer below.
A
Safe operation of stop signal devices, mirrors, flashing lights, and passenger safety devices
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B
Placarding explosives and radioactive materials
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C
Coupling and uncoupling converter dollies
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D
Calculating tanker outage for liquids
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What emergency topic does FMCSA require for the School Bus endorsement knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only winter chain installation
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B
Emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers
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C
Only tire tread depth calculations
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D
Only cargo securement for flatbeds
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the federal minimum passing score for CDL knowledge tests, including endorsement knowledge tests?
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A
70 percent
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B
75 percent
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C
80 percent
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D
90 percent
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What kind of vehicle must be used for the FMCSA school bus skills test?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any passenger van
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B
A pickup truck owned by the school district
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C
Only a simulator
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D
A school bus of the same vehicle group the applicant will drive
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QUESTION 13 / 25
In Wisconsin CDL Section 10, what is the danger zone around a school bus?
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A
The area on all sides of the bus where children are most at risk of being hit
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B
Only the seat directly behind the driver
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C
Only the engine compartment
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D
Only the left lane beside the bus
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QUESTION 14 / 25
How far may the front danger zone extend from the front bumper of a Wisconsin school bus?
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A
10 feet total
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B
30 feet, with the first 10 feet most dangerous
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C
15 feet total
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D
100 feet total
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What danger-zone distance does Wisconsin CDL Section 10 give for the left and right sides and the rear of the school bus?
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A
5 feet
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B
30 feet
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C
10 feet
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D
50 feet
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Why is the area to the left of a school bus always considered dangerous?
Choose one answer below.
A
Because the service door is on the left
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B
Because mirrors cannot see the left side at all
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C
Because students are required to exit left
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D
Because of passing vehicles
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What are outside left and right flat mirrors primarily used to monitor?
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic, clearances, and students on the sides and to the rear of the bus
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B
Only student behavior inside the bus
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C
Only the front bumper danger zone
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D
Only the engine oil pressure
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When properly adjusted, Wisconsin says outside flat mirrors should show how far behind the school bus?
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A
50 feet or one bus length
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B
200 feet or four bus lengths
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C
100 feet or two bus lengths
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D
400 feet or eight bus lengths
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What important limitation applies to outside convex mirrors?
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A
They eliminate every blind spot behind the bus
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B
They replace the need to look directly
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C
They do not accurately reflect the size and distance of people and objects
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D
They are used only when the bus is parked overnight
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Which mirrors are used to see the front bumper danger zone, service door, and front wheel areas?
Choose one answer below.
A
Inside rearview mirror only
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B
West Coast flat mirrors only
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C
Sun visors
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D
Outside crossover mirrors
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What is the overhead inside rearview mirror mainly used for?
Choose one answer below.
A
Monitoring passenger activity inside the bus
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B
Checking the right front tire
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C
Seeing 200 feet behind both sides
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D
Determining railroad track clearance
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QUESTION 22 / 25
Before moving after loading or unloading, what mirror check does Wisconsin emphasize?
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A
Check only the left flat mirror
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B
Check all mirrors, including crossover mirrors and outside rearview mirrors
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C
Check only the inside mirror
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D
Skip mirrors if traffic is honking
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QUESTION 23 / 25
Who establishes official Wisconsin school bus routes and stops according to CDL Section 10?
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A
Each student at the stop
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B
The first driver on the route each morning
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C
Each school district
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D
Any passing police officer
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QUESTION 24 / 25
When picking up or discharging students in Wisconsin, which devices must the driver use when stopping with special school-bus authority?
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A
High beams and reverse alarm
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B
Interior dome light only
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C
Parking lights only
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D
Flashing red warning lights and stop arm
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QUESTION 25 / 25
How close may other vehicles stop to a Wisconsin school bus displaying flashing red warning lights?
Choose one answer below.
A
No closer than 20 feet, except for opposite-direction traffic on a divided highway
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B
No closer than 5 feet in all situations
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C
No closer than 100 feet on any road
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D
They may pass slowly if the driver waves
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