1 . When completing a driver's side parallel parking maneuver, you should:

Pull forward directly into the parking space.
Back up past the parking space, then pull forward into it.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.

2 . During a basic vehicle controls skills test exercise, your vehicle's final position should be:

In the general area that was described by the examiner.
In the exact final position described by the examiner.
Within three feet of the final position described by the examiner.

3 . When asked to make a turn while taking your driving test, you should:

Use your turn signal, but only if other cars are present.
Check traffic only in the direction of the turn.
Check traffic in all directions.

4 . After students unload at the school, a driver should:

Not be concerned with the students' whereabouts.
Leave after the students have entered the school building.
Walk through the bus to check for any sleeping students.

5 . If taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:

Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
Will have to take the test again on a route that does include a railroad crossing.

6 . If you are taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:

Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
Will have to take a different route.

7 . During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:

How well-spoken you are.
How quickly you arrive to your destination.
General driving behavior.

8 . When alley docking, you should first:

Position your vehicle directly in front of the alley.
Back up directly in front of the alley.
Stop parallel to the outer boundary of the alley.

9 . If a gate controlling a railroad crossing does not go back up after a train passes, you should:

Drive around the gate.
Wait for another vehicle to cross the tracks first to see if it is safe.
Call your dispatcher.

10 . During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:

Attitude.
How quickly you arrive to your destination.
Your general driving behavior.

11 . When students are being picked up by a school bus:

The students should wait at a designated bus stop.
The driver should stop to pick up students who are walking to a designated bus stop.
The parents may choose where the bus stops are located.
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12 . When driving a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.
Before beginning to drive.
By the students.

13 . The inside rearview mirror is used to:

See passengers.
See potential hazards on the road.
See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

14 . When performing a pre-trip inspection and looking into the fifth wheel gap, you should:

Make sure the locking jaws are open.
Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.
Make sure the locking jaws are loose.

15 . If you must drive in reverse at a student pick-up point, you should:

Back up before the students board the bus.
Back up after the students board the bus.
Back up while students direct you.

16 . A post-trip inspection should include all of the following, except:

Looking for articles left on the bus.
Checking for sleeping students.
Opening windows.

17 . When taking the basic vehicle control skills test, failing to exit your vehicle properly during any exercise will result in:

Failure of only that exercise.
An extra point against your final score.
Automatic failure of the basic vehicle control skills test.

18 . Properly adjusted flat mirrors on a school bus should allow the driver to see ____ behind the bus.

50 feet
100 feet
200 feet

19 . When approaching a school bus stop, the driver should:

Honk the horn.
Drive slowly.
Talk to students on the bus.

20 . If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all waiting students have boarded, the driver should:

Leave the bus running.
Turn the bus off and take the key.
Ask a student to keep an eye on the steering wheel.