PEI School Bus Test 02

This practice test gives you an idea of what to expect on the exam and helps you identify areas where you might need to brush up on your knowledge. By studying and practicing, you can go into the official exam feeling prepared and confident. And when you pass your exam with flying colors, you’ll be able to start your career as a school bus driver with pride and satisfaction. Safety is paramount when transporting young passengers, so taking the time to prepare for your exam is a small but essential step in ensuring their well-being.

1 / 30

During an emergency situation, would the students ever need to be evacuated?

Not without communicating with parents first

Yes

It's against school policy

2 / 30

Which statement is false?

Reward positive behaviours

Use only appropriate language

Avoid moving the bus until all students are quiet

Be extra patient on an afternoon run

3 / 30

Which of the following is not part of student management?

Make sure you clearly explain the rules

Call the students by name

Call the parents by first names

Get to know your student

4 / 30

After leaving the bus in an evacuation, what should the students do?

Call their parents

Stand and watch

Move a safe distance from the bus

Go back and get their bags

5 / 30

What should you do if a fight should occur between students?

Pull the aggressor away from the other students

Ask other students for assistance

All of the above

Follow board/district policy when attempting to separate students

6 / 30

Do drugs of concern to the driver also include over-the-counter medication?

Only when combined with alcohol

Only when mixed with other drugs

Yes

7 / 30

Should students be made aware of the location of emergency equipment?

The driver and passenger assistance should know

Only the driver should know

Yes

8 / 30

Are drivers allowed to tow another vehicle?

Only small ones

Yes

Only when instructed to do so by the authorities

9 / 30

Which statement is false? Should a discipline problem of a serious nature occur, you should do the following...

Get out of your seat, face the offender

Call the parent of the offender as soon as possible

Drop out of traffic, stop in a safe location, turn off engine

State specifically what behaviour you can't allow

10 / 30

What should the driver do after the students have been evacuated?

Check the bus from rear to front

Open the rear door

All of the above

Open all windows

11 / 30

What happens if the driver feels unable to do the job for any reason?

They should contact other drives

None of these

They should contact each of the passengers

They should inform the board/district

12 / 30

The driver should evaluate which rows first?

Rear to front

It does not matter

Emergency exit rows first

Front to rear

13 / 30

Which statement is false? Student management also involves...

Explain why rules must be followed

Consequences if rules are not followed

Discipline the student while everyone is on the bus as an example

Handle discipline fairly and consistently

14 / 30

Under which circumstances should the driver allow students back onto the back during emergency situations?

When instructed to do so

Never

To get their bags

To look for their friend

15 / 30

During an emergency situation, what comes first?

Radioing authorities

Parking the bus in a visible location

None of these

Student safety

16 / 30

Do all passengers need to be trained on emergency procedures?

The driver and passenger assistants only

Only the driver

Yes

17 / 30

Good student management is based on...

Common sense

Guidelines from parents

All of the above

The student

18 / 30

A driver shall not consume alcohol within how many hours before driving a school bus?

19 / 30

Which students will require a greater amount of assistance from the driver?

Distracted students

Students who are part of the special education program

Students who have trouble listening

All of the above

20 / 30

What is the major factor that affects the safety of passengers?

The behaviour of the passengers

Weather and road conditions

The condition of the driver

All of the above

21 / 30

Is it recommended to use a bus seating plan?

If you're new to the route

Only if you have a poor memory

Yes

22 / 30

When should the driver never consume alcohol or take any drug or medication which could impair the driver's driving ability?

On days when they are transporting students

After parking the bus after discharging their last student

Every day

All of the above

23 / 30

Which statement is false? A driver must...

Never smoke

Maintain sober habits

Be in good health

Be industrious

24 / 30

Students should be told by the driver to do what during an emergency evaluation?

Leave with the window seat first

None of these

Leave through the rear door first

Remain seated

25 / 30

Should drivers be made aware of any student's medical situation?

Yes

Only those with a medic-alert bracelet

Only if brought to their attention by parents

26 / 30

When should you put a student off the bus when attempting to separate the participants?

If they threw punches

Never

If they appear to be growing more violent

If they struck you

27 / 30

A bus involved in an accident must never continue on their route without permission from whom?

The school

The principal

The transportation supervisor

The district

28 / 30

Which statement is false? Should a driver become incapacitated while driving their route, the students should do the following...

Set the parking brake

Downshift

Contact help

Steer to safety if necessary

29 / 30

If there is a discipline problem, when should you make the report?

As soon as possible

Within one week of altercation

By the end of the month

While the students are still fighting

30 / 30

When would an evacuation be done through the rear?

When there is an emergency at the front

After the driver reverses into a parking space

When attempting to evacuate half the bus at a time

Never

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