2026 Massachusetts DMV Bus Endorsement Test 1 (20 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Before leaving a bus stop, a driver should:
1. Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.
2. Make sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.
3. Make sure students have opened the emergency vent.
4. Make sure students are facing the rear of the bus.
1. Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.
2. Make sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.
3. Make sure students have opened the emergency vent.
4. Make sure students are facing the rear of the bus.
Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.
What should properly adjusted outside side flat mirrors on a school bus allow the driver to see?
1. The sides of the school bus
2. Under the school bus
3. The front tires touching the ground
4. Vehicles in front of the bus
1. The sides of the school bus
2. Under the school bus
3. The front tires touching the ground
4. Vehicles in front of the bus
The sides of the school bus
When conducting a vehicle inspection, you will need to identify all of the following, except:
1. The power steering belt.
2. The water pump belt.
3. The alternator belt.
4. The water compressor belt.
1. The power steering belt.
2. The water pump belt.
3. The alternator belt.
4. The water compressor belt.
The water compressor belt.
If you miss a student’s stop while bringing students home after school, you should:
1. Back up to the stop.
2. Follow locally established procedures.
3. Not worry about the student.
4. Stop quickly and let them exit.
1. Back up to the stop.
2. Follow locally established procedures.
3. Not worry about the student.
4. Stop quickly and let them exit.
Follow locally established procedures.
Students should board a school bus:
1. In a single-file line.
2. Two at a time.
3. In as large a group as possible.
4. However they want to. It makes no difference.
1. In a single-file line.
2. Two at a time.
3. In as large a group as possible.
4. However they want to. It makes no difference.
In a single-file line.
If you must back up at a student pick-up point, you should:
1. Back up before the students board the bus.
2. Let the students board the bus and then back up.
3. Let half the students board the bus and then back up toward the other half of the students.
4. Tell the students to wait at the stop and then back toward the stop.
1. Back up before the students board the bus.
2. Let the students board the bus and then back up.
3. Let half the students board the bus and then back up toward the other half of the students.
4. Tell the students to wait at the stop and then back toward the stop.
Let the students board the bus and then back up.
If a student drops an item while approaching the bus, the student should:
1. Stop and pick up the object.
2. Have another student pick up the object.
3. Ask the driver to pick up the object.
4. Just leave the item alone and walk away.
1. Stop and pick up the object.
2. Have another student pick up the object.
3. Ask the driver to pick up the object.
4. Just leave the item alone and walk away.
Ask the driver to pick up the object.
When asked to complete a driver's side parallel parking maneuver, you should:
1. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
2. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
3. Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
4. Back into the parking space without passing it first.
1. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
2. Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
3. Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
4. Back into the parking space without passing it first.
Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.; Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
When asked to make a lane change during the skills test, you should
1. Make the necessary traffic checks first.
2. Not use your mirrors.
3. Cut off other vehicles if needed to follow the instructions.
4. Not make the lane change if you don’t want to.
1. Make the necessary traffic checks first.
2. Not use your mirrors.
3. Cut off other vehicles if needed to follow the instructions.
4. Not make the lane change if you don’t want to.
Make the necessary traffic checks first.
When taking the basic vehicle control skills test:
1. Points are deducted for each pull-up.
2. A driver is allowed three pull-ups per maneuver.
3. A pull-up will earn points only if the driver gets out of the vehicle before pulling up.
4. Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.
1. Points are deducted for each pull-up.
2. A driver is allowed three pull-ups per maneuver.
3. A pull-up will earn points only if the driver gets out of the vehicle before pulling up.
4. Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.
Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.
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