Manitoba School Bus Driver Test 04

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1 / 30

Each school bus used to transport pupils in wheelchairs shall be equipped with what?

Bag holders

None of the above

Safety brakes for each wheelchair

A securely fastened wheelchair retaining device for each wheelchair

2 / 30

If the ABS warning light comes on while driving, what should you do?

Nothing

Put on hazard lights

Downshift and look for a place to avoid to

Report to school bus service personnel immediately

3 / 30

Which statement is false? The driver of a school bus shall...

Operate the school bus over such routes, and on the days and times as required by the school board

Determine the safe condition of the school bus by daily inspection and immediately report any defect to the school board

Immediately report any accident arising out of the operation of the school bus to the principal

Make such reports, and complete such records and forms as are required by the school board

4 / 30

If the skid is caused by over-acceleration, what should you do?

Quickly and firmly apply the brakes

Remove pressure from the accelerator smoothly

Check your mirrors

Steer quickly in the opposite direction

5 / 30

Evacuations should be with "deliberate speed" with a time interval of how many seconds per passenger to be proven most efficient?

2 to 2 ½ seconds

3 to 3 ½ seconds

3 to 4 seconds

1 to 1 ½ seconds

6 / 30

Who is allowed to inspect any school bus being operated under the authority of that school board?

The owner

The driver

The principal

A person designated by a school board

7 / 30

Which statement is false? Evasive actions include...

Hard braking if your bus may be hit from the side or behind

Quick manoeuvring, with or without brakes

Modulated braking

Leaving the paved portion of the road, with or without roadside hazards present

8 / 30

If your bus is involved in an accident, what is not done?

While at the accident scene, do not keep any of the students on the bus unless instructed to do so by school administrators, or medical aid is required

Protect the scene

After an accident, set the park brake, place the transmission in park or neutral, and turn off the ignition

Check for injured students, and if necessary, administer first aid

9 / 30

On a divided roadway/highway, which side should the triangles be placed?

Left side

It doesn't matter

Rear

Front

10 / 30

What is an indication that the ABS brake system is activated?

A pulsation

A loud buzzer

A dashboard warning light

Nothing

11 / 30

Who prepares a plan for loading and unloading the school bus?

The principal

The teachers

The school board

The driver

12 / 30

How often should the school bus evacuation drill occur?

Twice a year

Once a year

Four times a year

Three times a year

13 / 30

If the headlights fail, what should you not do?

Take advantage of every source of light available

Turn on the interior lights to help see

Brake slowly, steer out of the traffic lane, and stop

Activate hazard-warning lamps

14 / 30

An inspection certificate must be signed by whom?

A qualified repair mechanic who holds a certificate under The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act

A driver who holds a certificate under The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act

The principal

The school board

15 / 30

What is not a step to prepare your bus for winter driving conditions?

Be sure the thermopane side windows are free from moisture or frost between the glass panes

Add extra weight at the rear of the bus for traction

Keep your fuel tank as full as possible when the temperature is below freezing

Keep the windshield washer fluid tank filled

16 / 30

Which statement is false? Who may require any person who operates a school bus to pass an examination as provided under subsection 31(6) of The Highway Traffic Act?

The minister

A school board

Safety patrol officers

A person designated by the minister

17 / 30

Which statement is false? Braking to a stop may be the best evasive action to avoid the obstruction but will depend on...

Road surface conditions

How far away the object is

The brake system used

Speed

18 / 30

No driver of a school bus shall back the school bus on school grounds unless they have permission and supervision from...

None of the above

The principal of the school

The vehicle owner

The school board

19 / 30

When should the split door evacuation be used?

When there is a need to evacuate students as quickly as possible

None of the above

To practice this drill

When there is just too many passengers on the bus

20 / 30

The driver shall use only the front door of the school bus for the purpose of picking up and discharging pupils unless...

Instructed by the principal

It's more convenient

Instructed by the school board

It's an emergency

21 / 30

During a skid, when the rear end of the vehicle swings out to the left or right, what is this called?

Understeer

Lobster tail

Fishtail

Chopper

22 / 30

If you experience a tire blow out, what should you not do?

Grip the steering wheel firmly

Accelerate to help keep the vehicle level on the other wheels

Steer your vehicle straight down the centre of your lane

Apply the brakes slowly to prevent lock-up

23 / 30

The driver of a school bus shall report to whom any misconduct of pupils while entering, leaving, or being conveyed in a school bus under that driver's charge?

The parents

Their supervisor

The school board

The principal

24 / 30

On a non-divided roadway/highway during an emergency, place the first triangle how far in front of the bus?

5 metres

10 metres

1 metre

3 metres

25 / 30

Which statement is false? Other than pupils, who else should participate in school bus evacuation drills to learn proper procedures?

Custodians

Chaperones

Parents

Teachers

26 / 30

During a school bus evacuation, why should the driver be the last person out of the bus?

To ensure the vehicle engine has been turned off

To oversee evacuation procedures

To ensure all of the lights have been turned off

To clean the bus

27 / 30

On a non-divided roadway/highway during an emergency, place the second triangle how far in front of the bus?

50 metres

15 metres

25 metres

30 metres

28 / 30

Which statement is false? You step on the brake pedal to slow down or stop, and the pedal sinks slowly to the floor, what should you do?

Select a clear path for leaving the stream of traffic

Pump the brakes

Gradually apply the park brake to bring the bus to a complete stop

Put gear selector into park

29 / 30

Which statement is false? No driver of a school bus shall...

Leave the school bus without setting the emergency brake

Tow another vehicle, or permit the school bus to be towed, while pupils are on board

Operate a school bus contrary to The Highway Traffic Act and this regulation

Refuel the school bus unless the pupils are seated

30 / 30

A vehicle that is registered as a school bus shall not be used for those other purposes during any period in which the vehicle is used as a school bus unless...

None of the above

There are signs posted stating as such

It is used after hours

Unless all marks showing or indicating that it is a school bus are concealed

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