Alberta School Bus Driver Test 07

Taking the Alberta school bus driver practice test is a crucial step in preparing for the official exam. This test serves as a means to assess your knowledge in various areas, including road safety, vehicle mechanics, and passenger safety. By practicing with the available resources and taking the test multiple times, you will gain a deeper understanding of the requirements and expectations of a school bus driver

Alberta School Bus Test 07

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What is referred to as Special Needs Busing?

A smaller bus used to provide transportation to those who cannot use conventional school bus transportation

A bus driven by a special operator

Door-to-door transportation provided for persons who cannot use conventional school bus transportation due to a disability

None of the above

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What are restraint cutters used for?

None of the above

They allow occupant restraints to be lengthened

They allow you to remove any occupant restraint that needs to be replaced or repaired in the maintenance yard

They allow you to remove tie down straps or other occupant restraints quickly in an emergency situation

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When assisting passengers with vision impairment, what should you not do to help them?

Move the service dog out of the way

Inform them about starts and stops, turns, steps, and any other details of the route

Keep the person informed about where you are

Grab them without asking/offering first

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If you have not understood something a passenger with a disability has said, what should you not do?

Pretend to understand

Repeat several times

Do nothing

Repeat words you do understand

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What term is used to describe all types of hearing problems ranging from minimal loss to total deafness?

Can't hear

Deaf

Lack of hearing

Hearing loss

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When transporting special needs children, what do they require more of than adults?

Playtime

Supervision

Distractions

Friends

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What happens if you experience a power or equipment failure and you have a passenger on the bus?

Fix it yourself

Wait until a technician arrives on scene

None of the above

Operate the lift manually

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When assisting passengers with a hearing impairment, what should you do to get their attention?

You should gesture with your hand or touch them lightly

None of the above

Speak loudly so they can hear you

Nothing, just take them

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How would you assist a passenger with Muscular Dystrophy?

The passenger may require assistance on and off the steps of the bus

The passenger need help with their bags

The passenger is fine on their own

The passenger would need help to sit down in their seat

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Passengers who have difficulties with balance are particularly vulnerable to sudden changes of direction or movement, so how do you compensate while going around corners?

Tell them to brace themselves each time before turning

Ease around corners slowly and smoothly

Stop before going around any corner

Nothing

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Should have an evacuation plan for the passengers with disabilities?

Only when the need arises

Yes

If the school asks for one

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If a passenger has epilepsy and they begin to have a seizure, what should you not do?

Cushion their head

Turn them on their side

Loosen tight clothing

Give them a drink

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Which statement is false? Physical disabilities are wide ranging, having to accommodate...

Wheelchairs

Stretchers

Walkers

Specialized mobility aids

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When do you take wheelchairs, crutches or other mobility devices away from passengers?

They have indicated that they want them out of the way

You see a need to remove them

When they are obstructing other passengers

You need to get going to stay on time

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Which statement is false? As far as passenger limitations go, the operator should know the following...

Which passengers can come off the bus by themselves

Which passengers can be removed from their wheelchair

Which passengers must not be removed from their wheelchair

Which passenger should stay on the bus until help arrives

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Do bus operators need to recognize there is a difference in how they work with and transport passengers with disabilities?

Yes

Yes, but only with a few disabilities

It depends on the operator

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When having to lift a person, when should you never try to lift someone?

If they are more than half of your own weight

If they have poor body odor

If they are brittle

If you can lift them, then do so

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When loading or unloading a bus with a wheelchair lift, what should be considered first?

Will the battery be strong enough to operate the lift

Nothing different than normal

Does the wheelchair fit on the lift

Where to stop the bus so the wheelchair lift operates properly

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What is referred to as mobility aid?

A device used to facilitate the transport, in a seated position, of a person with a disability

Someone who assists other in getting around

None of the above

Government money used to help persons with disabilities

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If a passenger with diabetes is suffering from a low blood sugar, what should you allow them to do?

Eat a snack or drink juice

Have a nap

Get up and stretch

None of the above

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When talking to a passenger who has difficulty speaking, what is not done?

Be encouraging

Be demanding of answers

Remain patient

Be attentive

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If student is accompanied by a certified guide dog, or service dog, when are drivers allowed to touch the dog?

If you have their permission

When it's feeding time

To calm the dog down

To place the dog on the seat

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If a passenger with a disability has an episode you are not familiar with, what should you do?

Quickly read what to do after the episode happens

Ask them what you should do

Ask other passengers for help with what to do

Do what is within your technical expertise

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What is referred to as Ambulatory Disabled Passengers?

None of the above

Passengers who may need to ride in an ambulance

Passengers who require ambulatory care but will only take the bus

Passengers who may require the use of a mobility assistive device such as a cane, walker or similar aid

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When should you notify school officials before conducting an evacuation drill?

Only when adding additional drills for new passengers

Never

Once moving to a different bus

Always

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A passenger with ADD/ADHD should be seated...

With a group of friends

None of the above

Where distractions are limited

In a window seat

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For passengers with a hearing loss, why is it important to face the passenger while speaking?

To make lip reading easier

None of the above

It's polite

To give them a chance to hear something from you

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For any passenger with asthma, where should they be seated on the bus?

Wherever they wish to keep the happy

In a well-ventilated area of the bus

In a seat all alone

Near the front so you can easily see them

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Never assist a person using a wheelchair or mobility aid without first doing what?

None of the above

Telling the other passengers

Telling them what you are doing

You can easily see what has to be done

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With rear loaders, what would be a good idea to keep hazardous and irritating gases out of the bus?

To shut off the engine at pick-up and drop-off points

Turn the air blower on full speed

Ensure the exhaust system is working effectively

Open all windows first

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