Alberta School Bus Driver Test 06

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Alberta School Bus Test 06

1 / 30

An extinguisher of the type generally carried on a school bus will totally discharge in how many seconds?

10 seconds

20 seconds

30 seconds

15 seconds

2 / 30

After a collision, injuries may not be readily apparent. Offer to help, but never move an injured person unless...

The police ask you to move them

They ask you to move them

None of the above

You have no choice because of fire or they are in a dangerous position

3 / 30

When Transporting passengers with disabilities, what term is used for someone who has a disability?

Physically Challenged

Victim

Person with a disability

Cripple

4 / 30

Which statement is false? Experts recommend the following tips to help avoid road rage conflicts...

Don’t compete or retaliate. If someone’s driving annoys you, don’t try to ‘educate them’

Remember that it's personal, so don't take it to heart

Make a conscious decision not to take your problems with you when driving

Combat the warning signs of stress by getting fresh air and breathing deeply and slowly

5 / 30

If your headlights fail while on a dark road, what should you not do?

Gently steer to the right/shoulder and stop

Slow down

Turn on the interior lights to help you see

Try the other headlight beams – low to high or high to low

6 / 30

What is referred to as braking time?

How far the vehicle travels during perception, reaction time and actual vehicle stopping distance

How long it takes to stop from the time the brake is pressed until the vehicle actually stops

How long it takes to remove your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal

How long it takes the brake to engage once the brake pedal is pressed

7 / 30

What is considered a split evacuation?

When boys use one door and girls use the other

When passengers use both front and rear doors to leave the bus

None of the above

When evacuation is done by age group

8 / 30

When you check each person who was injured in the collision, what should you ask them?

Are you bleeding?

Where does it hurt?

Can you move?

Can you breathe?

9 / 30

What is referred to as the noise suppression switch?

It disables the sound of the engine running through the passenger compartment

It illuminates a sign at the front of the bus to inform passengers to quiet down

It simultaneously disables noise producing accessories such as fans and heaters at railroad crossings etc.

None of the above

10 / 30

What is the purpose of an evacuation drill?

So, all passengers to know who is in charge

For passengers and operators to learn the proper procedure for an emergency evacuation

To keep the parents happy

To comply with school policy

11 / 30

Any person involved in a vehicle collision may be in shock. What is shock?

Caused by loss of circulation

None of the above

Caused when bad news was given to them

Caused by a volt of electricity from the car battery

12 / 30

Excessive idling does not cause...

Increased engine wear

An increase in fuel emissions

A smoother running engine

Increase in fuel costs

13 / 30

What is referred to as Accessible Transportation?

Motor vehicles, other than passenger cars, designed and manufactured, or converted, and equipped for the purpose of transporting persons with physical disabilities

Manual wheelchairs for the purpose of transporting persons with physical disabilities

Any type of vehicle a person with disabilities can get into

Motorized wheelchairs for the purpose of transporting persons with physical disabilities

14 / 30

If you experience a loss of brakes, what do you not do?

Turn off the ignition

Pump the brakes to build pressure

Look for something to sideswipe, like a guardrail

Downshift

15 / 30

Should emergency drills for school buses should be organized in a manner similar to fire drills held regularly in schools

No as they are not required. The driver takes control of the situation

Not unless the bus company requests them

Not unless the school requests them

Yes

16 / 30

During the period between sunset and sunrise a school bus that is stationary on a highway outside the limits of an urban municipality, how far from the bus should the triangle be placed?

50 metres in front and 50 metres behind

75 metres in front and 75 metres behind

25 metres in front and 25 metres behind

25 metres in front and 50 metres behind

17 / 30

When transporting passengers with disabilities, what term is used for those using a wheelchair?

Confined

Wheelchair user

Bound

Restricted

18 / 30

All buses are equipped with emergency windows. When should they be used?

If the bus is full as it makes the exit from the bus quicker

If the windows are easy to open

If the standard exits are impossible to use due to position of the bus or damage to the bus

None of the above

19 / 30

The safest place for the passengers is to remain in the bus during an emergency. But which is not a requirement that passengers need to evacuate the bus?

Unsafe vehicle position

Multiple vehicle collision

Risk of fire

Fire

20 / 30

Which statement is false? You must evacuate if...

The stopping position of the bus is such that there is danger of a collision with traffic on the highway

The final stopping position of the bus is off the road and is hidden from other road users

The final stopping point of the bus is in the path of any train or immediately adjacent to any railroad tracks

The stopping position of the bus may change and increase the danger

21 / 30

Which statement is false? All school buses must be equipped with...

A tow rope

Fire extinguisher

Approved warning device triangle

First aid kit

22 / 30

If you hood flies up with driving the bus, what should you not do?

Brake moderately

Steer out of the traffic lane and stop in as safe a location as practical

Stop quickly to close the hood

Look out the left and right windows to keep your sense of direction and road position

23 / 30

When Transporting passengers with disabilities, what term is used for someone who is cannot hear very well or speak very well?

Deaf and dumb

Deaf mute

None of the above

Person with hearing and/or speech impairment

24 / 30

To assess a collision quickly and establish priorities, which is not one of the three things that require evaluation.?

The types of injuries

The condition of the scene; assess and secure

The driver's years of experience

The need for immediate attention

25 / 30

If the engine or any portion of the bus is on fire, how far from the bus should the passengers move?

Minimum of 35 metres

Minimum of 50 metres

Minimum of 10 metres

Minimum of 20 metres

26 / 30

Do mirror settings cover all blind spots?

Yes, because the mirrors are bigger

Yes, provided you have the mirrors set up correctly

Yes, because there are more mirrors

No, shoulder checks must also be done

27 / 30

What is the first action you must always take at the scene of a collision?

Remove people from further danger

Grab the fire extinguisher

The decision is yours, based on the type of collision

Remove the documentation from the bus, such as registration and insurance

28 / 30

Which statement is false? After someone has fainted, you should...

if not fully recovered within minutes, send for medical aid

check breathing

check for any injuries the person may have suffered from fainting

Leave them alone for 30 minutes to recuperate

29 / 30

Does revving the engine help?

Yes, if the gas is low to help keep it flowing from the fuel system

No, it wastes fuel and can cause engine damage.

Yes, it stops the vehicle from stalling

Yes, provided the engine is cold

30 / 30

How many approved warning device triangle should each bus have?

Three

Four

Two

Five

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