Manitoba Professional Driver Test 08

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1 / 30

Can a driver collect fares, make change or load or unload passengers while the vehicle is in motion?

Yes

At slow speeds

If done carefully

2 / 30

When driving the bus and executing a sharp right turn, how does the driver know they have moved forward far enough to make the turn safely?

The side street can be sighted through the front entrance door

The right curb can be seen through the side mirror

The driver can see the left side curb over their shoulder

None of these

3 / 30

What is not part of the trip inspection of driver's controls?

Listen to the turn indicators

Start the engine and ensure gauges, audible and visual indicators, and instruments function properly.

Turn the key and confirm that all applicable gauges and warning lights activate

Press and release the accelerator pedal. Check the engine response and look for binding/sticking

4 / 30

What is not a major defect when inspecting air brakes?

Low air warning system does not work properly or gives low air warning

Pushrod stroke of any brake exceeds the adjustment limit that constitutes a hazardous condition

Audible air leak

Air-loss rate exceeds the limit that constitutes a hazardous condition

5 / 30

Which statement is false? The driver must be aware of any other conditions anywhere on the vehicle that could affect safe operation including...

Missing locking pins in the sliding bogie

Any component that is loose enough that it is an imminent hazard or could become detached from the vehicle

Electrical components or wiring showing signs of damage

The rear view mirror is secure

6 / 30

Left turns from a one-way street into a one-way street will require the driver of the bus to adjust the turning arc in a similar manner to what?

Making a right turn

Driving a car

Making a left turn at a traffic light

Nothing

7 / 30

When checking the fuel system during a trip inspecting, what is not part of the check?

Ensure fuel caps are present and secure

Ensure no fuel is leaking from anywhere on the vehicle

Inspect all accessible straps to ensure they are secure, and free of damage. Check for missing straps

Ensure the spare cap is in place

8 / 30

When checking wheels, hubs and fasteners during a trip inspection, which is not a major defect?

Leaking wheel seal

Damaged wheel or wheel component

Wheel has loose, missing, damaged or ineffective fastener

Evidence that wheel, hub or bearing will fail soon.

9 / 30

What is not a major defect when inspecting cargo securement?

Cargo cover's condition does not comply with the Cargo Securement Regulation

Cargo securement device is missing, does not work properly or its condition does not comply with the Cargo Securement Regulation

Cargo is not covered or is not secure

Cargo is covered but the cover is not attached, or does not cover the cargo, in a manner that complies with the Cargo Securement Regulation

10 / 30

What are warning clues when passing a line of parked vehicles?

Front wheels turned out

A front seat passenger

Driver sitting behind the wheel

Brake lights

11 / 30

When performing a trip inspection, does the driver need to test the function of cab and sleeper doors to confirm whether the doors open properly and close securely?

Not the sleep doors

Both

Just the driver's door

Just the cab doors

12 / 30

Which statement is false? Before proceeding down the grade, truck drivers equipped with air operated braking systems must check...

Drums for overheating

Security of glad hands and lines

Vacuum booster operating

For air leaks

13 / 30

A trip inspection does not include...

The legible printed name of the person who performed the inspection

Driver's gender

Carrier's name

The date

14 / 30

When approaching railway tracks, operators of school buses shall bring the school bus to a full stop how far from the front of the bus to the closest railway track?

Not closer than two metres or more than 12 metres measured

Not closer than five metres or more than 15 metres measured

Not closer than three metres or more than 15 metres measured

Not closer than five metres or more than 10 metres measured

15 / 30

After a trip inspection has been completed, where does the inspection report remain?

With the driver

In the carrier's office files

With the carrier

With the head of maintenance

16 / 30

Which of the following is a major defect when checking the glass and mirrors during a trip inspection?

Driver's view of the road is obstructed in the area swept by the windshield wipers

Missing windshield

Window glass or mirror has broken or damaged attachments onto vehicle body

Windows or mirrors do not allow the driver to see to the side and rear of the vehicle on both sides as a result of being damaged, missing or not adjusted properly

17 / 30

Does the school bus always have to stop, even if the bus is empty?

Only in foggy conditions

Yes

Only after sunset

18 / 30

Which statement is false? Emergency vehicle drivers must drive with regard for safety, and must consider the...

Condition and use of the highway

Nature and use being made of the emergency vehicle at the time

Age of the vehicle

Amount of traffic that is on or may be expected on the highway

19 / 30

When do you have to report any vehicle body damage?

Damage that may affect safe operation

Damage that may affect aerodynamics

Any and all scratches

None of these

20 / 30

Which statement is false? With the engine off, identify and inspect all belts for...

Cracks

Tension

Wear

Type of belt used

21 / 30

If possible when loading or unloading passengers outside of a city, where should the bus be stopped?

None of these

In the right-most lane

Straddling the left and right lane so traffic can't pass

Clear of the travelled portion of the highway

22 / 30

If a major defect is identified during a trip inspection, can the vehicle still be operational?

Only for trips of less than 120 km

Yes

Yes, but not on the highway

23 / 30

Is it necessary to travel over the centre line as the turn is made in the bus?

Only for smaller school buses

Yes

Only when snow banks make it necessary

24 / 30

When checking the suspension system during a trip inspection, which is not a minor defect?

Cracked or broken main spring leaf, or more than one broken spring leaf

Air leak in air suspension system.

Suspension fastener is loose, missing or broken

Broken spring leaf.

25 / 30

When checking hoses on a trip inspection, what are you not checking for?

Bulges

Leaks

Fraying

Correct size

26 / 30

When checking tires on a trip inspection, which is not required?

Ensure the mudflaps are long enough

Inspect and ensure no tires are leaking or flat

Examine treads and sidewall of each tire for signs of damage, such as cuts, bulges or exposed cords

Examine tires for excessive or uneven wear. Ensure tread depth meets jurisdictional requirements

27 / 30

If a driver believes or suspects that there is a safety defect, they must report that belief or suspicion to whom?

The carrier

No one

The head of maintenance

The nearest MTO office

28 / 30

When checking the lamps and reflectors, which is not a major defect?

Lamp does not work properly

Failure of both low-beam headlamps when lamps are required to be lit

Failure of both rearmost tail lamps when lamps are required to be lit

Failure of one rearmost turnindicator lamp at any time

29 / 30

What is the first consideration of the driver who operates a vehicle used for the transportation of the public?

Maintenance of the vehicle

The safe operation of the vehicle

Cleanliness

Maintaining schedules

30 / 30

To execute a sharp right turn the driver should position the bus how far from the curb on the approach to the intersection?

30 cm

50 cm

3 m

1 to 2 metres

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