Alberta School Bus Driver Test 08

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Alberta School Bus Test 08

1 / 30

How would you know the child safety seat has met the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS)?

By the year the chair was manufactured

The owner of the seat must register the seat with the CMVSS

It has a stamp pressed into the arm of the seat

It must have a label stating the seat meets these CMVSS requirements

2 / 30

Why can you not safely tip a power chair or scooter to the balance point?

There's nothing to hold on to for safely tipping

The occupant may fall out

Tipping may spill acids from batteries and cause severe burns

It's too heavy to tip

3 / 30

Some buses are equipped with a 'kill-switch' that allows the operator to leave the vehicle running after removing the key. What happens if someone tries to take the bus?

None of the above

The emergency brake stays on so the bus cannot be moved

The engine stalls when put in gear

An alarm sounds to warn the operator

4 / 30

What is not one of the three objectives related to passenger improvement that you should seek to attain?

To develop an atmosphere of friendly cooperation and a sense of responsibility between operator, passenger, parent and the school administration

To firmly establish, from the start, procedures and responsibilities of the passengers for loading, unloading and conduct on the bus

To develop and establish disciplinary repercussions for any passenger not following the rules

To be able to effectively and efficiently deal with and resolve 'conflict' situations when they arise

5 / 30

How would you know if a simple booster seat is used correctly?

If the lap belt can still be seen

If the shoulder strap does not restrict movement

If the lap belt position fits low across the hips and the shoulder belt is positioned across the chest

No complaints from the child

6 / 30

In Alberta, at what age does the law requires that all children be properly secured in an approved child safety seat while travelling in a motor vehicle?

Under six years of age

Under nine years of age

Under seven years of age

Under eight years of age

7 / 30

If a passenger needs to be accompanied by a service animal then a permit must be obtained. Where would you get the permit?

Alberta Transportation, Vehicle Safety

The school board

Traffic Safety Board

Transport Canada

8 / 30

What is not one of the categories of a child safety seat?

Booster seat

3-point harness

Rear-facing child seat

Forward facing child seat

9 / 30

Offer your arm to passengers with visual impairments, or passengers who need some support. Once they grasp your arm just above the elbow, what should you do?

Function as a guide while walking slightly ahead of your passenger, agreeing on a comfortable pace

Keep pulling them along so they can board the bus in an appropriate manner

None of the above

Take the lead and direct the pace and direction

10 / 30

At which point should a child use a child safety booster seat?

It is recommended that all child passengers under nine years of age who weigh less than 37 kg (80 lb)

It is recommended that all child passengers under ten years of age who weigh less than 45 kg (100 lb)

It is recommended that all child passengers under eight years of age who weigh less than 27 kg (59 lb)

It is recommended that all child passengers over nine years of age who weigh more than 37 kg (80 lb)

11 / 30

If a passenger wants assistance, ask specifically how you may help. If the passenger refuses help, what should you do?

Continue with other duties

Help them anyway

Stay close by and be prepared just in case

Go and help someone else

12 / 30

How are the scooters secured inside the bus?

Clip the seat belts from the bus onto the scooter

Tie them down using the four-point system in the floor, tightening the straps so the straps are snug but not too tight

Using cords tied to the bus, wrap them around the scooter

None of the above

13 / 30

Oxygen containers may be transported on a school bus under what condition?

Only in accordance with the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

Only when requested by the passenger

Only when requested by the school board

Only when requested by the family of the passenger

14 / 30

When the lift's in motion, what should the operator do when the mobility aid on it?

Nothing in particular

Watch it carefully

Ensure the lift reaches either the top or bottom safely

Keep one hand on the mobility aid to ensure they are immediately aware of any movement of the chair while on the lift

15 / 30

What is referred to as a blanket drag?

It's a way to move a passenger who too heavy to lift or a passenger who might be hurt by lifting

It's a way to assist a passenger who is medically fragile

None of the above

It's a way to assist a passenger who has fallen asleep but it is their turn to be unloaded

16 / 30

Tie down belts should form what angle to the floor?

180 degrees

90 degrees

45 degrees

30 degrees

17 / 30

Who aware of the medical conditions of your passengers?

Your employer

The school districts

You have to find them out yourself

The families of your passengers

18 / 30

Before a passenger goes up on a lIft, what should ensure they have done first?

None of the above

The passenger in the chair has done up their lap belt

They have removed loose items hanging from themselves or the chair

Placed their hands in their lap

19 / 30

What would it make it easier with your passenger in a manual wheelchair while on rough terrain, in heavy snow or where pushing is difficult?

Nothing

Getting help pushing from a second person

Getting a running start

Going backward

20 / 30

What's the safest way to travel with a passenger who uses a scooter?

Have the passenger transfer to a seat and use a lap belt and shoulder strap

Ensure the passenger uses the safety belts from the scooter

Ensure the passenger holds onto the scooter

Ensure the passenger uses a lap belt

21 / 30

In Alberta, at what weight does the law requires that all children be properly secured in an approved child safety seat while travelling in a motor vehicle?

27 kg (59 lbs) or less

21 kg (46 lbs) or less

24 kg (53 lbs) or less

18 kg (40 lbs) or less

22 / 30

What is not the most common type of mobility aids your passengers may have?

Standard wheelchair

Crutches

Motorized scooter

Motorized wheelchair

23 / 30

If you have to tip the power chair or scooter more than a few inches, what should happen first?

Nothing

The batteries must be tied down

The batteries must be removed

A second person must be brought in to assist

24 / 30

If a passenger is about to fall, what should you do?

Nothing

Do everything you can to cushion the fall, but normally don't try to prevent it

Grab them anyway you can, to stop them from falling hard

Attempt to prevent them from falling

25 / 30

Why should you not attach the clips around the pedestal or the chair frame?

There is a danger that the pedestal and frame can detach during a collision

The clips are not designed for scooters, just manual wheelchairs

It interferes with the passenger's comfort

The clips may not fit

26 / 30

What is one of the secrets behind the safe loading and unloading of your passengers?

Keep everyone moving one loading or unloading has begin

Get everyone in a line ready to board the bus

Plan ahead and positioning your vehicle properly

Nothing

27 / 30

What does the acronym 'ASK' stands for?

Aptitude, Skill, Kindness

Attitude, Satisfaction, Kindness

Ability, School, Knowledge

Attitude, Skill, Knowledge

28 / 30

Who is legally responsible to ensure that all passengers under the age of 16 years are correctly restrained by either child safety seats or the vehicle seat belts?

The school board

The individual passenger

The bus operator

The family

29 / 30

What can relieve a lot of the stress for the operator one of your passengers may become unusually agitated while on the trip to or from school?

Speaking with the school board

Refusing passage to this passenger

By providing a bus aide

Speaking with the employer

30 / 30

When moving a passenger in a manual wheelchair, what do you need to do to clear objects, go up and down curbs, or over rough ground?

You will need to lift the wheelchair with the aid of another person

None of the above

You will have to tip a manual wheelchair backwards to the balance point

Travel slowly across the area

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