Ontario Bus Driver Test 03

Taking the Ontario bus driver practice test is an essential step towards becoming a professional and responsible bus driver in Ontario. The test is designed to assess the competency of potential bus drivers and ensure they possess the essential knowledge and skills required to operate a bus safely.

Ontario Bus Test 03

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Does the hours-of-service regulations apply to school bus drivers?

Only for Class E licenses

Yes

Only for Class B licenses

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When passing a cyclist, how far are drivers of motor vehicles required to maintain where practical between their vehicle and the cyclist?

Half a metre

Five metres

One metre

Two metres

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In a period of seven consecutive days, a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty for how many hours?

70 hours

40 hours

50 hours

60 hours

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What should you do when meeting oncoming vehicles with bright headlights at night?

Slow down until they pass

All of the above

Look up and beyond and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights

Look to the lane markings just ahead of your vehicle to help remain in your lane

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What should you do if the low air-pressure warning device operates at any time?

Turn on the air compressor

Call ahead for a technician

Stop immediately in the safest available place and have the problem corrected before you proceed

Put on your hazard lights

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If two vehicles stop at the same time at an all-way stop, which vehicle should be given the right of way?

The first one who stops

The vehicle on the left

The largest vehicle

The vehicle to the right

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The mandatory off-duty time for school bus drivers that after a period of at least eight hours off-duty, a driver cannot drive more than how many hours?

12 hours

8 hours

13 hours

10 hours

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If a train is coming at a railway crossing, how far must you stop from the nearest rail?

At least 10 metres

At the rail

At least 15 metres

At least five metres

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Farm machinery on the road must display an orange and red sign. What does this sign mean?

Wide vehicle

Rural vehicle

Farm vehicle

Slow moving vehicle

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What does a yield sign mean?

None of the above

You get to proceed before those to your right

You must slow down or stop if necessary and yield the right-of-way to traffic in the intersection or on the intersecting road

You must stop at the intersection or on the intersecting road regardless of traffic

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A daily requirement for school bus drivers indicate a driver cannot drive after how many hours on-duty in a day?

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Which of the following is not a type of brake retarder?

Exhaust brakes

Driveline (transmission)

Cable brakes

Engine brakes

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What should you do if your brakes fail on a level road?

Shift to park

Shift to neutral

Down-shift (manual or automatic) and use engine compression to slow the vehicle

Honk the horn to warn drivers ahead

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What should you do as the principal means of controlling speed on long grades?

Apply the emergency brake

Pump the brakes

Gear down to use engine compression

Shift to neutral

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The retarder applies brake force only to...

All axles

The drive axle

The steering axle

The right side

16 / 30

Are the back wheels of the bus allowed to ride up on the central apron of the roundabout so that the bus can easily complete the turn?

Only with no passengers

Only if the driver travels extremely slowly

Yes

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Commercial motor vehicles must keep a minimum distance of at least how far between themselves and other vehicles when on a highway at a speed over 60 km/h?

80 metres

2 car lengths

60 metres

3 car lengths

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A daily requirement for school bus drivers indicate a driver must have how many hours off-duty in a day?

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Use your low-beam headlights within how many metres of an oncoming vehicle?

60 metres

200 metres

100 metres

150 metres

20 / 30

Who would have the right of way in a roundabout?

The vehicle to the left

The driver entering the roundabout on the right

The driver who is already in the roundabout

The larger vehicle

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What could cause skidding?

Poor brakes

And older vehicle

Late or over-braking on a wet or slippery surface or on a curve

All of the above

22 / 30

Activation of the retarder is usually controlled by...

Through the brake lines

None of the above

Through the air compressor

The driver by means of an 'on-off' or variable setting switch

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Why should you not sound your horn unnecessarily when you are overtaking a cyclist?

It counts as noise pollution

It's illegal

All of the above

It may frighten them and cause them to lose control

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Who will designate a cycle for the driver to follow?

The province

The driver

The operator

The owner

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Use your low-beam headlights within how many metres when following a vehicle?

60 metres

150 metres

80 metres

120 metres

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How long can it take for a train to stop under full emergency braking?

Roughly 750 metres

Up to two kilometres

Roughly 500 metres

Up to five kilometres

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What is referred to as overdriving your headlights?

When you're driving too long

When your stopping distance is farther than you can see with your headlights

When one of the headlights goes out and you're still driving

When you're driving slower than what your headlights can shine ahead

28 / 30

On country roads, why should you switch to low beams when you come to a curve or hilltop?

To help see better

It improves your night vision

None of the above

So you can see oncoming headlights and won't blind oncoming drivers

29 / 30

When a bus in a bus bay begins flashing its left-turn signals, indicating that it is ready to leave the bus bay, and you are approaching in the lane adjacent to the bus bay, what are you obligated to do?

None of the above

Tap the horn to warn of your approach

Speed up to get ahead of them

Allow the bus to re-enter traffic

30 / 30

What does the daily log not contain?

Name of the operator

Driver's address

Start and end times for each duty status during the day

Driver's name

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