Alberta School Bus Driver Test 02

It is important to arrive at the exam center on time, ask for clarifications if necessary, and read each question carefully. Remember to take breaks and stay calm throughout the test. Passing your official exam with flying colors requires much effort, but it is well worth it. As a successful school bus driver, you will ensure the safety of children and provide reliable transportation to and from school. With your hard work and dedication, you will be an asset to your community and make a positive impact on children’s lives.

Alberta School Bus Test 02

1 / 30

What is referred to as the service brake?

The air brake

The foot brake used by the driver while the bus is in operation

The parking brake

The time when the brakes are being serviced

2 / 30

The magnetic float gauge attached to the tank should indicate the tank is now filled to capacity to a total capacity of the tank of how much?

90%

95%

100%

80%

3 / 30

Does the maintenance and inspection program be in writing?

Only during pre-trip inspections

Yes

Only during post-trip inspections

4 / 30

When should the driver activate the alternately flashing amber lamps?

When that person stops on a highway to load or unload passengers

When that person begins to slow down the school bus for the purpose of stopping on a highway to load or unload passengers

Before that person begins to slow down the school bus for the purpose of stopping on a highway to load or unload passengers

It's their complete judgement

5 / 30

The majority of reported injuries due to collisions are what type of injuries?

Whiplash

Sprained ankles

Broken arms

Cuts and bruises

6 / 30

What does shifting before the proper engine speed is reached cause?

Grinding of the gears

The engine to lug which can be hard on the engine

A loud noise from the engine

It makes shifting gears tougher

7 / 30

How far should any ignition be of the dispenser or container being filled of propane?

5 metres

7 metres

3 metres

It doesn't matter

8 / 30

Where do the majority of school bus-related fatalities (62%) occur?

At the rear of the bus

Anywhere

On the steps of the bus

Outside the school bus

9 / 30

If the bus takes propane, who is allowed to refuel the bus?

The driver of the bus

Only personnel with proper certification or training

The owner of the bus

The maintenance team

10 / 30

If you do a thorough job in the afternoon with the post-trip inspection, how does this help you?

None of the above

You have time for a nap

Your employer is pleased

It makes your pre-trip inspection easier

11 / 30

When should the alternatively flashing yellow lights be activated?

As you first begin to slow for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers

Just before stopping and putting on the flashing red lights

After slowing down

As you feel

12 / 30

Your alternately flashing lights are to always be used for loading or unloading, unless...

None of the above

There is no traffic following or approaching the bus

There is a municipal by-law prohibiting their use in a given jurisdiction

They are not working

13 / 30

For units equipped with the 'No Child Left Behind' or Child Check-mate System', what is not part of the check?

Checking if any passengers are left in the vehicle

Calling the parents if things are left behind

Walk through the bus one more time, checking for articles left behind and passengers

Deactivate the Child Check-mate System if it is equipped on that unit

14 / 30

When would you drive in a lower gear with an automatic transmission?

During curves

On wet roads

Due to difficult terrain to give better traction and assist in reducing tire spin

You wouldn't

15 / 30

The driver shall not move the school bus after the disembarking until the student is observed doing what?

Looking back at the driver

To have reached a place that is safe from the traffic

Has been picked up by a family member

Has given the driver a thumbs-up symbol

16 / 30

What is referred to as 'double clutching' ?

Where you have two clutches

Where you must depress the clutch twice because the transmission did not change gears correctly

None of the above

A procedure where you depress the clutch pedal, release it and depress it again while shifting gears

17 / 30

What is the top reason to keep your school bus clean inside and out?

It's a good habit to have

Keeps the resale value up

Safety

Smells better

18 / 30

How long does a carrier need to retain the record for a school bus?

At least two years from when they were created, established or received

At least one year from when they were created, established or received

At least three years from when they were created, established or received

At least five years from when they were created, established or received

19 / 30

For propane fueled buses, when liquid level reaches maximum permitted in the tank, what happens next?

The valve shuts off automatically

There is a malfunction with refueling

The tank is full and nothing happens

Liquid propane in the form of a mist will be discharged from the liquid level gauge, which means fuelling should now be terminated

20 / 30

How often do CVIP Inspection occur?

Annually

Semi annually

Every quarter

When needed

21 / 30

If you require additional power to accelerate quickly in an automatic transmission vehicle, what would you need to do?

Depress the accelerator firmly to the floor, which will cause the automatic transmission to downshift giving you more power to accelerate

You can't do anything as the transmission changes automatically

None of the above

Place the gear selector in a much lower gear

22 / 30

Signally right will indicate your intentions to change lane position. When should you do this?

At approximately 50 metres

At approximately 125 metres

At approximately 100 metres

At approximately 75 metres

23 / 30

What does holding the vehicle in too low a gear while the engine races cause?

Nothing

Excessive wear on an engine

Poor mileage

Sluggish acceleration

24 / 30

What is the National Safety Code (NSC)?

None of the above

An agreement between federal and provincial governments to have minimum performance standards

The code of conduct for all commercial vehicles

Safety regulations for the province of Alberta

25 / 30

What does GVW refer to?

None of the above

Grand Vehicle Weight

Gross Vehicle Weight

Grand Variable Wish

26 / 30

What is the definition of 'roadway' in the TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT?

Private laneways

Any part of a path used for traffic including pedestrians

None of the above

That part of a highway intended for use by vehicular traffic

27 / 30

What does MRC refer to?

None of the above

Manufacturers Rated Capacity

Master Reliability Check

Maintain Running Charter

28 / 30

If there is a stop coming up and if there is traffic following or oncoming, what should the driver try to do?

Let it pass, do so by slowing down well before the stop and allow the traffic to clear

Stop as normal but put the yellow lights on early

Do as you normally would do

Ignore the yellow lights and just put on the flashing red lights

29 / 30

As a professional school bus operator, what is your main objective?

To ensure the vehicle runs smoothly

To serve your community

To report any mechanical problems to your employer

To safely transport passengers to their destinations

30 / 30

Once an operator is back at the yard or their park-out location, what should the driver do?

Walk through the bus one last time

Lock all the windows

Turn off the ignition

Leave

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