1 . 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.

2 . How far in advance of a school bus stop should a bus's lights be activated?

2 to 4 seconds
5 to 10 seconds
45 seconds

3 . When checking the air and electrical lines during a vehicle inspection, all of the following should be true, except:

The air hoses are making a hissing noise.
The air hoses and electrical lines are not cut.
The air lines are not pinched.
The air lines are not dragging against tractor parts.

4 . 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.

5 . Drivers should try to stop ____ away from students at a bus stop.

About 100 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 10 feet
Less than 10 feet

6 . When stopping to pick up students, a bus driver should:

Place the vehicle in park.
Place the vehicle in first gear.
Place the vehicle in reverse.
Place the vehicle in third gear.

7 . When taking the on-road driving skills test, you will be evaluated on your gear usage. You should not:

Avoid grinding or clashing gears.
Select a gear that does not rev the engine.
Forget to shift through an intersection.
Shift while taking a turn.

8 . When stopping to pick up students, you should park at least 10 feet away from the students:

So they must walk to the bus, providing you with a better view of their movements.
Because it is difficult to get any closer to the students.
Because students should walk for exercise.
Because a student may show up late.

9 . During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Parallel park.
Inspect your tires.
Monitor your gauges.
Pull forward into a parking space.

10 . Which of the following is not acceptable emergency equipment?

Three red reflective triangles
Six fuses
Three liquid burning flares
Four yellow squares

11 . If driving a school bus, your four-way flashers should:

Be activated before crossing railroad tracks.
Never be used.
Only be used after crossing railroad tracks.
Only be used near railroad tracks if a train is approaching.
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12 . The drive shaft should:

Be bent toward the passenger side.
Be bent toward the driver’s side.
Be bent to one side or the other.
Not be bent.

13 . What do outside crossover mirrors allow a driver to see?

The front bumper
The rear bumper
The right side of the bus
The left side of the bus

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

Not use the mirrors.
Approach with caution.
Drive quickly and stop abruptly.

15 . When asked about the vehicle's oil during the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to do all of the following, except:

Indicate where the dipstick is located.
Show that the oil level is within a safe operating range.
Show that the oil level is above the refill mark.
Show that the oil level is below the refill mark.

16 . The overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to display:

The rear tires.
All of the students on the bus.
The floor of the bus.
The ceiling of the bus.

17 . Loading and unloading a school bus:

Can be hazardous for passengers.
Does not need to be supervised.
Should be done when refueling.
Can be done with the driver talking to another driver.

18 . When alley docking, your vehicle should be parked:

With the front bumper on top of the front boundary line.
With the rear wheels over the rear boundary line.
Straight within the boundaries of the parking space.
At an angle within the boundaries of the parking space.

19 . When taking the on-road driving test, you will be evaluated on your lane usage. Which of the following is an example of poor lane usage?

Not driving over curbs or sidewalks
Stopping behind crosswalks
Driving in the leftmost lane if more than one driving lane is available
Finishing a right turn in the rightmost lane

20 . While students load and unload a bus, the driver should:

Read a book.
Watch the process and keep an eye on the students.
Talk to other bus drivers.
Listen to the radio.