1 . When exiting a vehicle, it is important to maintain ____ with your vehicle at all times.

Three points of contact
Four points of contact
Two points of contact

2 . When boarding a school bus, students should:

Be in a single-file line.
Be in pairs.
Not use the handrail.

3 . Bus stops may be changed by:

The driver.
Parents.
The school district.

4 . Before evacuating a bus in response to a hazard, a driver should:

Ask the students if they want to leave.
Explain the situation to the dispatcher.
Take their time deciding if an evacuation is necessary.

5 . If your bus is equipped with a roof-mounted strobe light, it should be used:

In times of limited visibility.
All the time.
Only at night.

6 . 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.

7 . Loading and unloading a bus:

Can be hazardous for passengers.
Does not need to be supervised.
Should be done while refueling.

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

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

9 . School buses:

Are never equipped with ABS.
Are only equipped with ABS if students who are younger than 10 years of age will be on the bus.
May be equipped with ABS.

10 . When dropping off students at a school, a driver should:

Secure the bus by turning off the engine.
Leave the key in the ignition, if leaving the driver’s compartment.
Read a book while students unload.

11 . During a basic vehicle control skills test, a look is when:

A driver checks the gauges on their instrument panel.
A driver checks their blind spots.
A driver walks to the back of their vehicle to check its position.
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12 . An inside rearview mirror is used to:

Monitor passengers.
Inspect the outside of the bus.
See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

13 . ABS allows a driver to:

Drive faster.
Maintain control of their vehicle while braking.
See farther ahead of their vehicle.

14 . For a basic vehicle control skills test, you are expected to be able to:

Alley dock.
Weave between a line of cones.
Complete an emergency stop.

15 . When encountering a railroad crossing during the driving test, you should:

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is moving too slowly.
Change lanes while on the tracks.
Not change gears while on the tracks.

16 . 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.

17 . Active railroad crossings:

Have traffic control devices installed.
Do not have any traffic control devices installed.
Are crossed by at least 10 vehicles every hour.

18 . 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.

19 . Before a trip, you should make sure that:

The brake pedal sticks.
The gas pedal is loose.
The grooved pedal surface has not been smoothed out.

20 . 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.