Alberta School Bus Driver Test 08

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Alberta School Bus Test 08

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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?

24 kg (53 lbs) or less

18 kg (40 lbs) or less

21 kg (46 lbs) or less

27 kg (59 lbs) or less

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

If the shoulder strap does not restrict movement

No complaints from the child

If the lap belt can still be seen

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

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

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

Nothing

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

Attempt to prevent them from falling

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How are the scooters secured inside the bus?

None of the above

Clip the seat belts from the bus onto the scooter

Using cords tied to the bus, wrap them around 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

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What does the acronym 'ASK' stands for?

Aptitude, Skill, Kindness

Ability, School, Knowledge

Attitude, Skill, Knowledge

Attitude, Satisfaction, Kindness

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

Plan ahead and positioning your vehicle properly

Keep everyone moving one loading or unloading has begin

Get everyone in a line ready to board the bus

Nothing

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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 seven years of age

Under six years of age

Under nine years of age

Under eight years of age

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What is referred to as a blanket drag?

None of the above

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

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

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

The school board

Alberta Transportation, Vehicle Safety

Transport Canada

Traffic Safety Board

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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

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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

Speaking with the employer

By providing a bus aide

Refusing passage to this passenger

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Tie down belts should form what angle to the floor?

45 degrees

30 degrees

180 degrees

90 degrees

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

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

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

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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?

Getting help pushing from a second person

Nothing

Going backward

Getting a running start

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

Ensure the passenger holds onto the scooter

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

Ensure the passenger uses a lap belt

Ensure the passenger uses the safety belts from the scooter

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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

Take the lead and direct the pace and direction

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

None of the above

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

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

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

It has a stamp pressed into the arm of the seat

By the year the chair was manufactured

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

The clips are not designed for scooters, just manual wheelchairs

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

It interferes with the passenger's comfort

The clips may not fit

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

3-point harness

Forward facing child seat

Rear-facing child seat

Booster seat

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

They have removed loose items hanging from themselves or the chair

The passenger in the chair has done up their lap belt

None of the above

Placed their hands in their lap

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

Go and help someone else

Help them anyway

Stay close by and be prepared just in case

Continue with other duties

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Who aware of the medical conditions of your passengers?

The school districts

You have to find them out yourself

The families of your passengers

Your employer

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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

A second person must be brought in to assist

The batteries must be removed

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

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)

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 nine years of age who weigh less than 37 kg (80 lb)

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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?

None of the above

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

Travel slowly across the area

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

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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?

An alarm sounds to warn the operator

The emergency brake stays on so the bus cannot be moved

The engine stalls when put in gear

None of the above

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

Watch it carefully

Nothing in particular

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

Ensure the lift reaches either the top or bottom safely

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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 bus operator

The individual passenger

The family

The school board

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

Only when requested by the family of the passenger

Only in accordance with the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

Only when requested by the school board

Only when requested by the passenger

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

Standard wheelchair

Motorized scooter

Motorized wheelchair

Crutches

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