1 . If you are stopped at a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should:

Prepare to proceed as soon as a train passes.
Ignore signs and signals.
Open the door to listen for approaching trains.

2 . Crossover mirrors help the driver see:

The front bumper danger zones.
The rear bumper.
The left side of the bus.

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

50 feet
100 feet
200 feet

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

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

5 . A bus driver approaching a bus stop should stop at least 10 feet away from waiting students because:

The students will have to walk to the bus, making it easier to see their movements.
Buses are difficult to drive.
The students may get scared of the bus coming toward them.

6 . 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.

7 . At a passive railroad crossing, the decision to proceed:

Rests with the driver.
Is indicated by a control device.
Is decided by the vehicle in front of you.

8 . When making a stop to pick up students, a driver should ensure all surrounding traffic has stopped before:

Opening the door and signaling for the students to approach.
Turning on the alternating red lights.
Pulling over to the side of the road.

9 . When students board a bus, they should:

Sit in the back row first.
Sit in the back row only after all other seats are filled.
Be seated as far from the driver as possible.

10 . During the basic control skills test, you will receive points if you:

Pull up once.
Check your positioning.
Cross over exercise boundaries.

11 . If exiting a bus, a driver must:

Never make contact with the handrail.
Maintain contact with the handrail.
Move quickly.
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12 . During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Swerve to avoid a hazard.
Parallel park.
Drive straight into a parking space.

13 . 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.

14 . If a school bus needs to be evacuated, passengers should :

Always exit through the rear door.
Use the exit deemed safest.
Always exit through the front door.

15 . During the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to adequately check all of the following, except:

The power steering belt.
The water compressor belt.
The alternator belt.

16 . If a student is believed to have suffered a back injury, you should:

Move them off the bus.
Not move them.
Encourage them to try to stand.

17 . A passive railroad crossing:

Has a control device.
Does not have any control devices.
Should be avoided.

18 . When stopping to pick up students, be sure to park at least 10 feet away from the students because:

You will have a good view of their movements.
It will be difficult to get any closer to the students.
Students should walk for exercise.

19 . If there is a fire on a school bus, the students:

Must be evacuated.
Should stay on the bus but be moved to a part of the bus unaffected by the fire.
Should stay in their seats.

20 . The inside rearview mirror is used to:

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