1 . Outside mirrors on a school bus should be adjusted:

Before a trip begins.
During a trip.
After students board the bus.
After a trip ends.

2 . During the straight line backing exercise, how many times are you permitted to exit the vehicle to check its position?

One time
Two times
Three times
Four times

3 . Why should a school bus stop a short distance from students who are waiting to board?

The students will have to walk to the bus, making it easier for the driver to watch their movements.
The students will usually be waiting on a sidewalk.
The students may get scared of a school bus coming toward them.
Buses are difficult to drive.

4 . After driving over a bridge during the driving skills test, you may be asked to recall.

The posted weight limit.
The color of a sign you just passed.
How many lanes of traffic there were on the bridge.
If there was a crosswalk on the bridge.

5 . Loading and unloading a bus:

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

6 . About how many seconds in advance of a bus stop should warning lights be activated?

One to two seconds
Two to four seconds
Five to ten seconds
45 seconds

7 . If you miss a student’s stop while bringing students home after school, you should:

Back up to the stop.
Follow locally established procedures.
Not worry about the student.
Stop quickly and let them exit.

8 . Bus stops may be changed by:

The driver.
Parents.
The school district.

9 . When stopped at a railroad crossing while operating a school bus, you should:

Assume you'll hear an approaching train.
Rely solely on signals to tell you if a train is approaching.
Open the door and listen for a train.
Immediately proceed after a train has passed.

10 . Failing to exit your vehicle properly during an exercise in the basic vehicle control skills test will result in:

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

11 . 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.
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12 . Which of the following is likely to result in the most student deaths per year?

Students loading and unloading a school bus
Accidents involving drunk drivers
Accidents involving negligence
Accidents in which drivers ignore traffic signals or signs

13 . Before leaving a bus stop, a driver should:

Make sure no students are running to catch the bus.
Make sure students have placed their backpacks in the aisle.
Make sure students have opened the emergency vent.
Make sure students are facing the rear of the bus.

14 . 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

15 . 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.

16 . If a tornado is approaching and there is no nearby shelter, where should students go?

To a nearby ditch
To the closest tree
Near a river

17 . Once stopped as a part of the stop/start maneuver, you should:

Use the four-way flashers.
Not use the four-way flashers because it is just a test, not an emergency.
Leave the vehicle in first gear.
Park in front of a fire hydrant.

18 . During the on-road driving test, you should:

Develop your own route to show off your driving skills.
Listen to directions from the examiner.
Bring a passenger to ride with you.
Drive in an unsafe manner.

19 . A school bus's danger zones are located:

Only to the front of the bus.
Only to the rear and left side of the bus.
To the front, sides, and rear of the bus.

20 . During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change:

You should not be concerned with other motorists.
You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.
You should make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.