ONTARIO BUS DRIVER TEST 02

Bus drivers must maintain a clean driving record and undergo regular training to stay up to date on laws, regulations, and procedures. They must also be knowledgeable about the routes they drive and able to assist passengers in need.

Ontario Bus Driver Test 02

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When taking a curve to the left, your front wheels should be...?

In the middle of the lane

Close to the right edge of the pavement

Close to the center line

Over the edge of the curb

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As a general rule, when making a right turn it is best to...?

Use more space on the road you are leaving

Use more space on the road you are entering

Use equal amounts of space on both roads

Let your right-hand wheels cross the curb

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You cannot obtain a licence to drive a school bus if you have been convicted or found guilty under section 4 or 5 of the Narcotic Control Act of Canada within the last...?

Year

Five years

Three years

Ten years

4 / 30

The checking of which of these lights is part of the daily inspection?

Parking lights

Directional signals

All of them

Alternating lights

5 / 30

When reversing your bus, you should use...?

All of your mirrors

Your right rearview mirror

Your center rearview mirror

Your left rearview mirror

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For a class B or E road test you will have to demonstrate...?

That you know the proper procedure at railway crossings

All of these things

That you can carry out a daily inspection

That you know how to load and unload your vehicle

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Just before you come to a complete stop when braking, you should...?

Release the brakes and leave them off

Release the brakes then reapply

Put on the parking brake

Increase brake pressure

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A good bus driver always shows other road users...?

Passivity

Aggression

Assertiveness

Courtesy

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The amount your rear wheels will go 'off-track' depends on...?

The length of your bus

The weight of your bus

The width of your bus

The distance between front and rear wheels

10 / 30

A bus driver should wear a seatbelt...?

At all times

Whenever carrying passengers

In crowded traffic conditions

On high-speed highways

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Under what circumstances can you send text messages while driving your bus?

When at a red light

At low speed

When communicating with your depot

None

12 / 30

When driving your bus, you should make sure you maintain a space cushion...?

To your left

To your right

To your front

All around

13 / 30

When taking a curve in a bus, the rear wheels will...?

Follow a path closer to the center line than the front wheels

Follow a path closer to the curb than the front wheels

Follow the front wheels exactly

Any of these depending on conditions

14 / 30

When testing a hydraulic brake with power assist, when you turn the engine on the pedal should...?

Drop slightly

Drop half way

Stay where it is

Drop to the floor

15 / 30

When making a left turn, you should monitor the path of your rear wheels using...?

Your inside center mirror

Your left outside mirror

Checks over your shoulder

Your right outside mirror

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If you have air brakes and the low air pressure warning device operates, you should...?

Stop as soon as possible

Stop at the next garage to have it checked

Note it on your report

Pump the brakes a few times

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The most important concern for a bus driver should be...?

All of these things

Passenger safety

Maximizing profits

Keeping to schedule

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You should check the efficiency of your bus's brakes before...?

Joining the highway

Picking up your first passenger

Driving over 50 km/h

Joining a multilane highway

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A good bus driver is one who drives...?

Defensively

Aggressively

Passively

Timidly

20 / 30

When you have right-of-way, you should...?

Give it up if it will avoid possible danger

Accelerate to keep it

Insist on it at all times

Only give it up if absolutely forced to

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You should not drive a bus if...?

You are fatigued

You are upset

You have been drinking alcohol

Any of these apply

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You should always drive your bus at...?

The fastest speed traffic will allow

One half of the speed limit for the road you are on

The appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions

The speed limit for the road you are on

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If you are driving a bus with hydraulic brakes with power assist, before testing them you should...?

Do all these things

Switch off the ignition

Put on the parking brake

Pump the brake pedal several times

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If you are driving on a clear and level road and your brakes fail, what should you do?

Use engine compression to slow down

Weave from side to side to slow down

Immediately apply the parking brake

Do all of these things simultaneously

25 / 30

Your class B or E driver's licence may be suspended if you accumulate more than how many demerit points?

Eight

Ten

Six

Twelve

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On a long downgrade, you should choose...?

A lower gear that you would use going up it

The same gear you would use going up it

A higher gear than you would use going up it

Any of these depending on the weather conditions

27 / 30

You may not drive a school bus if your driver's licence has been under suspension for any Criminal Code of Canada offence committed within...?

The last 8 months

The last 6 months

The last 18 months

The last 12 months

28 / 30

Hydraulic brakes or air brakes should not be fanned except...?

On slippery pavement

In hot weather

On dry pavement

On long downhill grades

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When taking a curve to the right, you should keep your front wheels...?

In the middle of the lane

In the oncoming lane

Close to the center line

Close to the curb

30 / 30

Before reversing your bus, you should...?

Rev your engine as a warning

Sound your horn as a warning

Put on your hazard lights as a warning

Disembark and check all around the vehicle

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This practice test is designed to help drivers who want to apply for licences to operate buses, school buses and ambulances in Ontario. To begin your career in bus driving you must obtain your Ontario Class C, Class F, Class B, or Class E Bus Driver’s Licence. To obtain these licences, you are required to successfully complete a written knowledge test. Making certain you are adequately prepared for your written knowledge test will prevent you from wasting time and money. Taking practice bus driver’s licence tests is the best way to get prepared.

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