Manitoba School Bus Driver Test 04

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1 / 30

If the ABS warning light comes on while driving, what should you do?

Report to school bus service personnel immediately

Downshift and look for a place to avoid to

Nothing

Put on hazard lights

2 / 30

What is an indication that the ABS brake system is activated?

A dashboard warning light

Nothing

A loud buzzer

A pulsation

3 / 30

Which statement is false? No driver of a school bus shall...

Tow another vehicle, or permit the school bus to be towed, while pupils are on board

Refuel the school bus unless the pupils are seated

Operate a school bus contrary to The Highway Traffic Act and this regulation

Leave the school bus without setting the emergency brake

4 / 30

The driver of a school bus shall report to whom any misconduct of pupils while entering, leaving, or being conveyed in a school bus under that driver's charge?

The principal

The parents

The school board

Their supervisor

5 / 30

When should the split door evacuation be used?

None of the above

When there is just too many passengers on the bus

To practice this drill

When there is a need to evacuate students as quickly as possible

6 / 30

Which statement is false? Other than pupils, who else should participate in school bus evacuation drills to learn proper procedures?

Parents

Teachers

Chaperones

Custodians

7 / 30

An inspection certificate must be signed by whom?

A driver who holds a certificate under The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act

The school board

The principal

A qualified repair mechanic who holds a certificate under The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act

8 / 30

On a non-divided roadway/highway during an emergency, place the first triangle how far in front of the bus?

5 metres

3 metres

10 metres

1 metre

9 / 30

If the skid is caused by over-acceleration, what should you do?

Quickly and firmly apply the brakes

Steer quickly in the opposite direction

Remove pressure from the accelerator smoothly

Check your mirrors

10 / 30

A vehicle that is registered as a school bus shall not be used for those other purposes during any period in which the vehicle is used as a school bus unless...

None of the above

Unless all marks showing or indicating that it is a school bus are concealed

There are signs posted stating as such

It is used after hours

11 / 30

On a non-divided roadway/highway during an emergency, place the second triangle how far in front of the bus?

30 metres

50 metres

25 metres

15 metres

12 / 30

What is not a step to prepare your bus for winter driving conditions?

Be sure the thermopane side windows are free from moisture or frost between the glass panes

Keep the windshield washer fluid tank filled

Keep your fuel tank as full as possible when the temperature is below freezing

Add extra weight at the rear of the bus for traction

13 / 30

On a divided roadway/highway, which side should the triangles be placed?

Left side

Rear

It doesn't matter

Front

14 / 30

Which statement is false? Who may require any person who operates a school bus to pass an examination as provided under subsection 31(6) of The Highway Traffic Act?

A school board

A person designated by the minister

Safety patrol officers

The minister

15 / 30

No driver of a school bus shall back the school bus on school grounds unless they have permission and supervision from...

The school board

The principal of the school

None of the above

The vehicle owner

16 / 30

Who is allowed to inspect any school bus being operated under the authority of that school board?

A person designated by a school board

The owner

The driver

The principal

17 / 30

If your bus is involved in an accident, what is not done?

Protect the scene

After an accident, set the park brake, place the transmission in park or neutral, and turn off the ignition

Check for injured students, and if necessary, administer first aid

While at the accident scene, do not keep any of the students on the bus unless instructed to do so by school administrators, or medical aid is required

18 / 30

Which statement is false? The driver of a school bus shall...

Operate the school bus over such routes, and on the days and times as required by the school board

Immediately report any accident arising out of the operation of the school bus to the principal

Determine the safe condition of the school bus by daily inspection and immediately report any defect to the school board

Make such reports, and complete such records and forms as are required by the school board

19 / 30

Each school bus used to transport pupils in wheelchairs shall be equipped with what?

A securely fastened wheelchair retaining device for each wheelchair

Safety brakes for each wheelchair

Bag holders

None of the above

20 / 30

During a school bus evacuation, why should the driver be the last person out of the bus?

To oversee evacuation procedures

To ensure the vehicle engine has been turned off

To ensure all of the lights have been turned off

To clean the bus

21 / 30

How often should the school bus evacuation drill occur?

Twice a year

Once a year

Four times a year

Three times a year

22 / 30

The driver shall use only the front door of the school bus for the purpose of picking up and discharging pupils unless...

It's more convenient

It's an emergency

Instructed by the principal

Instructed by the school board

23 / 30

Which statement is false? Braking to a stop may be the best evasive action to avoid the obstruction but will depend on...

The brake system used

How far away the object is

Speed

Road surface conditions

24 / 30

Who prepares a plan for loading and unloading the school bus?

The school board

The driver

The principal

The teachers

25 / 30

If the headlights fail, what should you not do?

Brake slowly, steer out of the traffic lane, and stop

Activate hazard-warning lamps

Turn on the interior lights to help see

Take advantage of every source of light available

26 / 30

Which statement is false? You step on the brake pedal to slow down or stop, and the pedal sinks slowly to the floor, what should you do?

Select a clear path for leaving the stream of traffic

Pump the brakes

Gradually apply the park brake to bring the bus to a complete stop

Put gear selector into park

27 / 30

Evacuations should be with "deliberate speed" with a time interval of how many seconds per passenger to be proven most efficient?

1 to 1 ½ seconds

2 to 2 ½ seconds

3 to 3 ½ seconds

3 to 4 seconds

28 / 30

During a skid, when the rear end of the vehicle swings out to the left or right, what is this called?

Understeer

Fishtail

Chopper

Lobster tail

29 / 30

If you experience a tire blow out, what should you not do?

Steer your vehicle straight down the centre of your lane

Accelerate to help keep the vehicle level on the other wheels

Grip the steering wheel firmly

Apply the brakes slowly to prevent lock-up

30 / 30

Which statement is false? Evasive actions include...

Quick manoeuvring, with or without brakes

Leaving the paved portion of the road, with or without roadside hazards present

Hard braking if your bus may be hit from the side or behind

Modulated braking

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