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

If you can lift them, then do so

If they have poor body odor

If they are more than half of your own weight

If they are brittle

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What is referred to as Special Needs Busing?

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

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

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What is referred to as Ambulatory Disabled Passengers?

Passengers who may need to ride in an ambulance

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

Passengers who require ambulatory care but will only take the bus

None of the above

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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?

Nothing

Stop before going around any corner

Tell them to brace themselves each time before turning

Ease around corners slowly and smoothly

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What are restraint cutters used for?

None of the above

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

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

6 / 30

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

Once moving to a different bus

Always

Never

Only when adding additional drills for new passengers

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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 need to get going to stay on time

When they are obstructing other passengers

You see a need to remove them

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

Telling them what you are doing

Telling the other passengers

You can easily see what has to be done

None of the above

9 / 30

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

Speak loudly so they can hear you

You should gesture with your hand or touch them lightly

None of the above

Nothing, just take them

10 / 30

How would you assist a passenger with Muscular Dystrophy?

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

The passenger is fine on their own

The passenger need help with their bags

The passenger would need help to sit down in their seat

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

Nothing different than normal

Will the battery be strong enough to operate the lift

Where to stop the bus so the wheelchair lift operates properly

Does the wheelchair fit on the lift

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

Get up and stretch

None of the above

Have a nap

Eat a snack or drink juice

13 / 30

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

Grab them without asking/offering first

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

14 / 30

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

Loosen tight clothing

Turn them on their side

Give them a drink

Cushion their head

15 / 30

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

With a group of friends

In a window seat

None of the above

Where distractions are limited

16 / 30

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

To make lip reading easier

To give them a chance to hear something from you

It's polite

None of the above

17 / 30

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

Be encouraging

Remain patient

Be attentive

Be demanding of answers

18 / 30

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

Walkers

Wheelchairs

Specialized mobility aids

Stretchers

19 / 30

Should have an evacuation plan for the passengers with disabilities?

Only when the need arises

Yes

If the school asks for one

20 / 30

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

In a well-ventilated area of the bus

Near the front so you can easily see them

In a seat all alone

Wherever they wish to keep the happy

21 / 30

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

Distractions

Supervision

Playtime

Friends

22 / 30

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

None of the above

Operate the lift manually

Fix it yourself

Wait until a technician arrives on scene

23 / 30

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

Repeat several times

Repeat words you do understand

Pretend to understand

Do nothing

24 / 30

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

To place the dog on the seat

If you have their permission

When it's feeding time

To calm the dog down

25 / 30

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

Ask other passengers for help with what to do

Do what is within your technical expertise

Quickly read what to do after the episode happens

Ask them what you should do

26 / 30

What is referred to as mobility aid?

None of the above

Government money used to help persons with disabilities

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

Someone who assists other in getting around

27 / 30

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

28 / 30

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

Ensure the exhaust system is working effectively

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

Open all windows first

Turn the air blower on full speed

29 / 30

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

30 / 30

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

Can't hear

Lack of hearing

Deaf

Hearing loss

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