Alberta School Bus Driver Test 02

It is important to arrive at the exam center on time, ask for clarifications if necessary, and read each question carefully. Remember to take breaks and stay calm throughout the test. Passing your official exam with flying colors requires much effort, but it is well worth it. As a successful school bus driver, you will ensure the safety of children and provide reliable transportation to and from school. With your hard work and dedication, you will be an asset to your community and make a positive impact on children’s lives.

Alberta School Bus Test 02

1 / 30

What does holding the vehicle in too low a gear while the engine races cause?

Poor mileage

Nothing

Excessive wear on an engine

Sluggish acceleration

2 / 30

What does GVW refer to?

Gross Vehicle Weight

Grand Vehicle Weight

None of the above

Grand Variable Wish

3 / 30

If you do a thorough job in the afternoon with the post-trip inspection, how does this help you?

None of the above

You have time for a nap

Your employer is pleased

It makes your pre-trip inspection easier

4 / 30

When would you drive in a lower gear with an automatic transmission?

On wet roads

You wouldn't

Due to difficult terrain to give better traction and assist in reducing tire spin

During curves

5 / 30

What is referred to as 'double clutching' ?

Where you must depress the clutch twice because the transmission did not change gears correctly

None of the above

Where you have two clutches

A procedure where you depress the clutch pedal, release it and depress it again while shifting gears

6 / 30

What does MRC refer to?

Master Reliability Check

Maintain Running Charter

None of the above

Manufacturers Rated Capacity

7 / 30

The majority of reported injuries due to collisions are what type of injuries?

Cuts and bruises

Sprained ankles

Broken arms

Whiplash

8 / 30

As a professional school bus operator, what is your main objective?

To serve your community

To ensure the vehicle runs smoothly

To safely transport passengers to their destinations

To report any mechanical problems to your employer

9 / 30

If there is a stop coming up and if there is traffic following or oncoming, what should the driver try to do?

Stop as normal but put the yellow lights on early

Let it pass, do so by slowing down well before the stop and allow the traffic to clear

Ignore the yellow lights and just put on the flashing red lights

Do as you normally would do

10 / 30

How often do CVIP Inspection occur?

Every quarter

When needed

Annually

Semi annually

11 / 30

For units equipped with the 'No Child Left Behind' or Child Check-mate System', what is not part of the check?

Deactivate the Child Check-mate System if it is equipped on that unit

Calling the parents if things are left behind

Checking if any passengers are left in the vehicle

Walk through the bus one more time, checking for articles left behind and passengers

12 / 30

If you require additional power to accelerate quickly in an automatic transmission vehicle, what would you need to do?

Place the gear selector in a much lower gear

None of the above

You can't do anything as the transmission changes automatically

Depress the accelerator firmly to the floor, which will cause the automatic transmission to downshift giving you more power to accelerate

13 / 30

Signally right will indicate your intentions to change lane position. When should you do this?

At approximately 100 metres

At approximately 50 metres

At approximately 75 metres

At approximately 125 metres

14 / 30

The magnetic float gauge attached to the tank should indicate the tank is now filled to capacity to a total capacity of the tank of how much?

80%

100%

90%

95%

15 / 30

Your alternately flashing lights are to always be used for loading or unloading, unless...

They are not working

None of the above

There is no traffic following or approaching the bus

There is a municipal by-law prohibiting their use in a given jurisdiction

16 / 30

For propane fueled buses, when liquid level reaches maximum permitted in the tank, what happens next?

The valve shuts off automatically

There is a malfunction with refueling

The tank is full and nothing happens

Liquid propane in the form of a mist will be discharged from the liquid level gauge, which means fuelling should now be terminated

17 / 30

What is referred to as the service brake?

The time when the brakes are being serviced

The foot brake used by the driver while the bus is in operation

The parking brake

The air brake

18 / 30

What does shifting before the proper engine speed is reached cause?

Grinding of the gears

A loud noise from the engine

The engine to lug which can be hard on the engine

It makes shifting gears tougher

19 / 30

If the bus takes propane, who is allowed to refuel the bus?

The owner of the bus

The driver of the bus

Only personnel with proper certification or training

The maintenance team

20 / 30

The driver shall not move the school bus after the disembarking until the student is observed doing what?

Has been picked up by a family member

Looking back at the driver

Has given the driver a thumbs-up symbol

To have reached a place that is safe from the traffic

21 / 30

What is the National Safety Code (NSC)?

An agreement between federal and provincial governments to have minimum performance standards

Safety regulations for the province of Alberta

None of the above

The code of conduct for all commercial vehicles

22 / 30

When should the driver activate the alternately flashing amber lamps?

When that person begins to slow down the school bus for the purpose of stopping on a highway to load or unload passengers

When that person stops on a highway to load or unload passengers

Before that person begins to slow down the school bus for the purpose of stopping on a highway to load or unload passengers

It's their complete judgement

23 / 30

How far should any ignition be of the dispenser or container being filled of propane?

5 metres

It doesn't matter

7 metres

3 metres

24 / 30

What is the top reason to keep your school bus clean inside and out?

It's a good habit to have

Keeps the resale value up

Smells better

Safety

25 / 30

What is the definition of 'roadway' in the TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT?

Any part of a path used for traffic including pedestrians

Private laneways

None of the above

That part of a highway intended for use by vehicular traffic

26 / 30

Does the maintenance and inspection program be in writing?

Yes

Only during pre-trip inspections

Only during post-trip inspections

27 / 30

How long does a carrier need to retain the record for a school bus?

At least two years from when they were created, established or received

At least five years from when they were created, established or received

At least three years from when they were created, established or received

At least one year from when they were created, established or received

28 / 30

Once an operator is back at the yard or their park-out location, what should the driver do?

Leave

Turn off the ignition

Walk through the bus one last time

Lock all the windows

29 / 30

Where do the majority of school bus-related fatalities (62%) occur?

At the rear of the bus

Outside the school bus

On the steps of the bus

Anywhere

30 / 30

When should the alternatively flashing yellow lights be activated?

As you feel

Just before stopping and putting on the flashing red lights

After slowing down

As you first begin to slow for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers

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