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 be able to provide assistance to passengers who need help.

Ontario Bus Driver Test 02

1 / 30

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

On dry pavement

In hot weather

On slippery pavement

On long downhill grades

2 / 30

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

That you know the proper procedure at railway crossings

That you can carry out a daily inspection

All of these things

That you know how to load and unload your vehicle

3 / 30

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

Use more space on the road you are entering

Let your right-hand wheels cross the curb

Use more space on the road you are leaving

Use equal amounts of space on both roads

4 / 30

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

Put on the parking brake

Pump the brake pedal several times

Do all these things

Switch off the ignition

5 / 30

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

6 / 30

Before reversing your bus, you should...?

Put on your hazard lights as a warning

Disembark and check all around the vehicle

Sound your horn as a warning

Rev your engine as a warning

7 / 30

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

Ten

Eight

Twelve

Six

8 / 30

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

Courtesy

Assertiveness

Aggression

Passivity

9 / 30

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

All of your mirrors

Your right rearview mirror

Your left rearview mirror

Your center rearview mirror

10 / 30

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

Aggressively

Timidly

Defensively

Passively

11 / 30

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...?

Ten years

Three years

Five years

Year

12 / 30

You should always drive your bus at...?

The speed limit for the road you are on

The appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions

The fastest speed traffic will allow

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

13 / 30

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

Directional signals

Parking lights

Alternating lights

All of them

14 / 30

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

The width of your bus

The distance between front and rear wheels

The length of your bus

The weight of your bus

15 / 30

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

Your left outside mirror

Your inside center mirror

Checks over your shoulder

Your right outside mirror

16 / 30

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

Driving over 50 km/h

Joining a multilane highway

Joining the highway

Picking up your first passenger

17 / 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 12 months

The last 18 months

The last 8 months

The last 6 months

18 / 30

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

Maximizing profits

Passenger safety

All of these things

Keeping to schedule

19 / 30

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

Follow the front wheels exactly

Follow a path closer to the curb than the front wheels

Any of these depending on conditions

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

20 / 30

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

Stay where it is

Drop slightly

Drop to the floor

Drop half way

21 / 30

You should not drive a bus if...?

You are fatigued

Any of these apply

You are upset

You have been drinking alcohol

22 / 30

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

Stop as soon as possible

Note it on your report

Stop at the next garage to have it checked

Pump the brakes a few times

23 / 30

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

Accelerate to keep it

Insist on it at all times

Only give it up if absolutely forced to

Give it up if it will avoid possible danger

24 / 30

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

When communicating with your depot

None

At low speed

When at a red light

25 / 30

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

Close to the center line

In the oncoming lane

Close to the curb

In the middle of the lane

26 / 30

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

To your front

To your right

All around

To your left

27 / 30

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

Close to the right edge of the pavement

In the middle of the lane

Close to the center line

Over the edge of the curb

28 / 30

A bus driver should wear a seatbelt...?

Whenever carrying passengers

At all times

On high-speed highways

In crowded traffic conditions

29 / 30

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

Release the brakes and leave them off

Increase brake pressure

Release the brakes then reapply

Put on the parking brake

30 / 30

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

The same gear you would use going up it

A higher gear than you would use going up it

A lower gear that you would use going up it

Any of these depending on the weather conditions

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