Instructions

Charter

This endorsement is required to operate a charter-type bus when transporting school children grades 12 and under on any type of school trip. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a written test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Illinois Commercial Driver’s License Study Guide. Questions come from chapters covering: Passengers and School buses. The Charter endorsement may be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

15. As a general rule, student safety is best maintained by:

Keeping the students on the bus.

Letting some students evacuate the bus, while others stay on.

Letting students evacuate the bus.

Creating panic.

In most emergency situations, students will be safest and best kept under control if they do not evacuate the school bus.

16. Carry-on bags should be placed:

In front of the back door.

In front of the front door.

In a location that allows access to all emergency exits.

On top of the bus.

Baggage should not be left in the aisle or doorways of a bus. Baggage and cargo must be secured in a way that prevents damage, allows the driver to move freely and easily, permits riders to exit by any window or door in the event of an emergency, and protects riders from injury if items fall or shift.

17. Rules regarding passenger comfort, such as smoking guidelines, should:

Not be mentioned unless there is a rule violation.

Only be mentioned if a passenger specifically asks about something.

Be announced at the start of the trip.

Be discussed individually with each passenger.

Many charter and intercity carriers have rules about passengers smoking, drinking, and using music players while on the bus. Explaining passenger rules at the start of a trip is often an effective way to avoid trouble later on.

18. A bus driver does not need to stop when approaching:

A raised drawbridge.

A streetcar crossing.

A railroad crossing.

A stop sign.

When approaching a railroad crossing while driving a bus, you must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest track to look and listen for any approaching trains. Only proceed once you are certain that there are no approaching trains. You do not need to stop at streetcar crossings; if a police officer or flagger is directing traffic; if there is a green traffic signal at the crossing; or at crossings marked "exempt" or "abandoned."

19. The overhead inside rearview mirror:

Allows the driver to see what is happening inside of the bus.

Allows the driver to see what is happening outside of the bus.

Monitors traffic.

Opens and closes the door.

In a school bus, the overhead inside rearview mirror is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.

20. If you must back up at a student pick-up point, you should:

Back up before the students board the bus.

Let the students board the bus and then back up.

Let half the students board the bus and then back up toward the other half of the students.

Tell the students to wait at the stop and then back toward the stop.

If you must back up a school bus at a student pick-up point, be sure to pick up all students before you begin backing up. When backing, it is especially important to keep an eye out for latecomers.

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