Alberta School Bus Driver Test 04

The more you study and practice, the more confident you will feel. On the day of the official exam, arrive early, make sure to bring all required identification, and remain calm. Remember, you have prepared extensively, and this is your time to shine. With your commitment and perseverance, you’ll find success and be on your way to becoming a responsible and safe school bus driver.

Alberta School Bus Test 04

1 / 30

At night when meeting oncoming vehicles with bright headlights or headlights on high beam, where should you shift your gaze toward?

At the glare of the headlights

None of the above

Well ahead and to the right edge of the road

Out the side mirrors to help you remain straight in your lane

2 / 30

As a professional operator, what percentage of collisions should be your goal to avoid on every trip?

98%

90%

100%

95%

3 / 30

As your speed increases, where should you focus your attention?

In the mirrors more often

It doesn't matter

To check on your passengers

Further ahead up the road

4 / 30

What are one of the most important tools available to the defensive driver?

Following a good route plan

The ability to follow rules of the road

Good visual habits

Signalling all turns

5 / 30

When parking on a hill, when should you turn the wheels to the left?

Uphill without a curb

Downhill with a curb

Uphill with a curb

Downhill without a curb

6 / 30

In the driving sense, what is described as foresight?

None of the above

The ability to anticipate and prepare for most eventualities

The ability to know what the traffic volume will be like

The ability to know what will happen the next day on your route

7 / 30

What does a mental pre-trip inventory not look at?

Driver conditions

Condition of the environment

Vehicle conditions

Passenger conditions

8 / 30

A perfect trip is any trip characterized by the lack of one major trait. What is it?

Cooperation from other road users

Good road conditions

Errors

Good weather

9 / 30

What happens when we are lulled into a state of relaxed well-being when we drive?

We rely on our professional driving habits

We rely on our updated vehicle electronics to help keep us safe on the road

None of the above

Our attention wanders

10 / 30

What is not an example of messages we receive through hearing?

Sound of crosswalk signals

Sound of kids playing

Sound of horns

Sound of our own vehicle

11 / 30

When you do need to reverse, when should you sound the horn?

If you see anyone within 15 metres of the bus

Once before moving the bus

You don't

Once for every bus length

12 / 30

What is referred to as reaction time?

The time it takes for the anti-lock brakes to activate

The time it takes to stop the bus

The time it takes the operator to physically react to the decision to stop by releasing the gas pedal and by moving the right foot to the brake pedal

The time it takes the operator to mentally react to the decision to stop by realizing they need to release the gas pedal and move the right foot to the brake pedal

13 / 30

What is the appropriate time to check your mirrors while driving?

Every 2 to 3 seconds

Every 5 to 8 seconds

Every 10 to 12 seconds

Every 12 to 15 seconds

14 / 30

What is referred to as perception time?

The time it takes the operator to see brake light on the vehicle directly ahead of them

The time it takes the operator to turn back around from doing a shoulder check

None of the above

The time it takes for an operator to see a situation and understand that there is a reason to stop the vehicle

15 / 30

Why should you ease up on the brake pedal slightly just before coming to a full stop and then reapply pressure on the pedal?

To allow the air brakes to work effectively

None of the above

To make the stop smoother

To allow your bake lights to flash, which helps to wake up the driver behind you

16 / 30

What is not part of the basic collision prevention formula?

Understand the defense

Act in time

Plan your route

Recognize the hazard

17 / 30

Which statement is false? By law, as an operator of a school bus, you are required to stop at a railway crossing unless...

The council of a city may, by bylaw, state that a stop is not required at a railway crossing that is not controlled by a traffic control signal to all or any railway crossings located within the city

The crossing has a traffic control signal (lights and bell)

A peace officer or flagman directs you to proceed

There are no passengers on the bus

18 / 30

Is it okay to continually drive in another driver's blind spots?

Yes, but only if the vehicle is on your right

Yes, provided you tap the horn each minute you're there

Yes, it's fine as long as you get out of their blind spot every five minutes or so

Not okay to stay there, just keep passing past them

19 / 30

If you're traveling at 80 km/h and a deer comes out from the side, how long would it take to stop the bus on dry, clear road conditions??

Roughly 152 metres

Roughly 21 metres

Roughly 76 metres

Roughly 121 metres

20 / 30

When making turns in rural areas, how far back from the intersection should you signal?

Approximately 50 metres

Approximately 100 metres

Approximately 30 metres

It's the driver's judgement

21 / 30

The human eye takes roughly how many seconds to recover from headlight glare?

Three

Eight

Seven

Five

22 / 30

Which of our sense are not used to help you become an alert driver?

Smell

Vision

Taste

Hearing

23 / 30

If bright sunlight, fog, snow, smoke, or other obstructions make it difficult for you to see, what should you do?

Sound the horn and wait five seconds before proceeding

Do your best to see what's coming

Open the windows and listen

Walk to the track to see if you can cross the track safely

24 / 30

Are school buses allowed to back up on school grounds?

No, unless you have a 'responsible person' (required by law) to stand near the rear of the bus, on the operator's side to give signals

If no one is around 90 minutes after school lets out

If no one is around 90 minutes before school lets out

It's the driver's choice

25 / 30

What does the acronym SAFE stand for?

See – Act – Facilitate – Educate

Sense – Act – Finalize – Escape

See – Analyze – Find – Escape

Sense – Advise – Facilitate – Escape

26 / 30

When stopping at a railway crossing, what's the required distance to stop the vehicle?

Not less than 15 metres and more than 25 metres from the nearest rail

Not less than ten metres and not more than 20 metres from the nearest rail

Not less than five metres and not more than 15 metres from the nearest rail

Not less than three metres and not more than five metres from the nearest rail

27 / 30

The signals may be malfunctioning in the off position and a train may be approaching the crossing, what should you do?

None of the above

Keep going but listen for any approaching trains

Drive over the tracks slowly

Be prepared to stop when approaching a railway crossing

28 / 30

What is not one of the factors associated to stopping the bus?

The length of the bus

Perception time

Braking time

Reaction time

29 / 30

What is the change in your peripheral vision change when speed changes?

There is a corresponding reduction in peripheral vision

There is no change in peripheral vision

As long as you wear corrective lenses, your peripheral vision remains the same

It widens even more

30 / 30

a hazard can develop from any angle and that zone of awareness must include what size?

360 degrees

90 degrees

180 degrees

270 degrees

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