Alberta School Bus Driver Test 08

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Alberta School Bus Test 08

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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 engine stalls when put in gear

The emergency brake stays on so the bus cannot be moved

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)?

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

By the year the chair was manufactured

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

It has a stamp pressed into the arm of the seat

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

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

No complaints from the child

If the shoulder strap does not restrict movement

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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?

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

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

None of the above

Take the lead and direct the pace and direction

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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 a lap belt

Ensure the passenger uses the safety belts from the scooter

Ensure the passenger holds onto the scooter

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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?

21 kg (46 lbs) or less

18 kg (40 lbs) or less

24 kg (53 lbs) or less

27 kg (59 lbs) or less

7 / 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 a running start

Going backward

Getting help pushing from a second person

8 / 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

None of the above

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

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

9 / 30

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

Transport Canada

Traffic Safety Board

Alberta Transportation, Vehicle Safety

The school board

10 / 30

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

Motorized scooter

Crutches

Motorized wheelchair

Standard wheelchair

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

The clips may not fit

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

It interferes with the passenger's comfort

The clips are not designed for scooters, just manual wheelchairs

12 / 30

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

Only when requested by the family of the passenger

Only when requested by the school board

Only when requested by the passenger

Only in accordance with the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

13 / 30

Tie down belts should form what angle to the floor?

30 degrees

45 degrees

180 degrees

90 degrees

14 / 30

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

Help them anyway

Continue with other duties

Go and help someone else

Stay close by and be prepared just in case

15 / 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 bus operator

The school board

The individual passenger

The family

16 / 30

What does the acronym 'ASK' stands for?

Ability, School, Knowledge

Attitude, Satisfaction, Kindness

Aptitude, Skill, Kindness

Attitude, Skill, Knowledge

17 / 30

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

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

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

Attempt to prevent them from falling

Nothing

18 / 30

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

Nothing

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

19 / 30

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

Rear-facing child seat

3-point harness

Booster seat

Forward facing child seat

20 / 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

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

The passenger in the chair has done up their lap belt

None of the above

They have removed loose items hanging from themselves or the chair

Placed their hands in their lap

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

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

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

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

A second person must be brought in to assist

The batteries must be removed

24 / 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

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

None of the above

Travel slowly across the area

25 / 30

How are the scooters secured inside the bus?

None of the above

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

Clip the seat belts from the bus onto the scooter

26 / 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 eight years of age

Under nine years of age

Under seven years of age

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

It's too heavy to tip

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

28 / 30

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

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

Nothing in particular

Watch it carefully

Ensure the lift reaches either the top or bottom safely

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?

By providing a bus aide

Speaking with the employer

Speaking with the school board

Refusing passage to this passenger

30 / 30

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 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)

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