1 . Once passengers have boarded your bus, you should:

Begin driving as soon as the door is closed.
Warn them before you begin to drive.
Allow the passengers time to sit or brace themselves before you begin to drive.
Begin driving as quickly as possible.

2 . To use the controlled braking method, you should:

Lock your wheels while braking.
Apply your brakes as firmly as possible without locking the wheels.
Slightly tap the brakes.

3 . When completing a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:

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

4 . Which of the following is not a sign of tire failure?

A loud sound
Vibration
Smoother steering

5 . If you have an engine fire, you should:

Open the hood as soon as possible.
Turn off the engine as soon as possible.
Not use a fire extinguisher.

6 . While passengers are on board a bus, refueling the bus in an enclosed space, allowing the bus to be towed, and conversing with the passengers are considered to be:

Encouraged practices.
Acceptable practices.
Prohibited practices.

7 . Rough acceleration:

Is a good way to stay awake on long trips.
Is distracting.
Can cause mechanical damage.

8 . In cool weather, as the temperature begins to rise and ice begins to melt:

It is usually safe to drive.
The road will become even more slippery.
Traction will increase.

9 . When starting an engine, oil pressure should come up to a normal level:

Within seconds.
Within five minutes.
After about three minutes.

10 . What are placards?

Signs placed on a vehicle to identify hazards in the cargo
A type of tire used in snowy conditions
A log kept inside the vehicle

11 . When inspecting the interior of a bus, you should:

Assume all emergency exits work properly.
Loosen every seat.
Check all signaling devices.
Not waste time looking at the handrails and floor lining.
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12 . The only way to sober up after consuming alcohol is to:

Take a cold shower.
Exercise.
Wait.

13 . A tread depth of ____ should be in every major groove of a tire that is not in the front of a commercial motor vehicle.

1/32 of an inch
2/32 of an inch
4/32 of an inch

14 . When driving on packed snow, you should reduce your speed by:

One-half or more.
About one-third.
About one-quarter.

15 . When approaching a railroad crossing, a bus driver should:

Stop the bus between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest track.
Drive cautiously, but not stop the bus unless a train is coming.
Speed up to ensure the bus has momentum to cross the tracks.

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

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

17 . You should check and adjust your mirrors:

Before driving.
While driving.
After driving.

18 . In hot weather, spots on the pavement where tar is bleeding:

Are very slippery.
Offer the same amount of traction as the rest of the roadway.
Offer more traction than the rest of the roadway.

19 . When braking with ABS, you should:

Pump the brake pedal.
Brake normally.
Brake harder than you would with a different braking system.

20 . Which of the following is not a type of distraction?

Physical
Mental
Obtuse