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

The same gear you would use going up it

Any of these depending on the weather conditions

A higher gear than you would use going up it

A lower gear that you would use going up it

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

Do all of these things simultaneously

Weave from side to side to slow down

Use engine compression to slow down

Immediately apply the parking brake

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

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

Stay where it is

Drop to the floor

Drop half way

Drop slightly

5 / 30

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

Pump the brakes a few times

Note it on your report

6 / 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

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

All of these things

That you know how to load and unload your vehicle

That you can carry out a daily inspection

That you know the proper procedure at railway crossings

8 / 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

Year

Three years

Five years

9 / 30

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

Timidly

Passively

Aggressively

Defensively

10 / 30

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

Alternating lights

Parking lights

All of them

Directional signals

11 / 30

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

The distance between front and rear wheels

The length of your bus

The width of your bus

The weight of your bus

12 / 30

Before reversing your bus, you should...?

Disembark and check all around the vehicle

Put on your hazard lights as a warning

Rev your engine as a warning

Sound your horn as a warning

13 / 30

You should not drive a bus if...?

You are upset

Any of these apply

You have been drinking alcohol

You are fatigued

14 / 30

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

All around

To your front

To your left

To your right

15 / 30

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

All of these things

Passenger safety

Maximizing profits

Keeping to schedule

16 / 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

Switch off the ignition

Do all these things

17 / 30

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

When at a red light

None

At low speed

When communicating with your depot

18 / 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 8 months

The last 6 months

The last 18 months

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

In the middle of the lane

Close to the curb

Close to the center line

In the oncoming lane

20 / 30

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

In the middle of the lane

Over the edge of the curb

Close to the right edge of the pavement

Close to the center line

21 / 30

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

In hot weather

On dry pavement

On slippery pavement

On long downhill grades

22 / 30

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

Aggression

Passivity

Courtesy

Assertiveness

23 / 30

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

All of your mirrors

Your center rearview mirror

Your left rearview mirror

Your right rearview mirror

24 / 30

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

Your inside center mirror

Checks over your shoulder

Your left outside mirror

Your right outside mirror

25 / 30

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

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

Any of these depending on conditions

Follow a path closer to the curb than the front wheels

Follow the front wheels exactly

26 / 30

You should always drive your bus at...?

The appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions

The fastest speed traffic will allow

The speed limit for the road you are on

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

27 / 30

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

Twelve

Ten

Six

Eight

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

Release the brakes then reapply

Put on the parking brake

Increase brake pressure

Release the brakes and leave them off

29 / 30

A bus driver should wear a seatbelt...?

At all times

On high-speed highways

Whenever carrying passengers

In crowded traffic conditions

30 / 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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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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