1 . 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.

2 . Where are danger zones of a school bus located?

In the front of the bus
To the sides of the bus
To the front, rear, and sides of the bus
On top of the bus

3 . As a general rule, student safety is best maintained by:

Keeping the students on the bus.
Letting some students evacuate the bus, while others stay on.
Letting students evacuate the bus.
Creating panic.

4 . When driving on the expressway during the skills test, you should:

Switch lanes frequently.
Use your mirrors to check traffic as needed.
Drive on the left side of the lane.
Drive above the posted speed limit.

5 . If your bus has a manual transmission, you should never ____ while crossing railroad tracks.

Change gears
Use the brakes
Look both ways
Listen to flaggers

6 . When boarding a school bus, students should:

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

7 . If a student drops an item near a stopped bus, they should:

Hurry and pick up the item.
Leave the item behind.
Ask the driver to pick up the object.
Have another student pick it up.

8 . 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.

9 . When exiting your vehicle, you:

Must maintain four points of contact with the vehicle.
May turn to face the road before your exit is complete.
Must be facing away from the vehicle.
Must be facing the vehicle.

10 . If your bus has a manual transmission, what should you never do when crossing railroad tracks?

Change gears.
Use the brakes.
Look both ways.

11 . Backing a school bus is:

Strongly encouraged.
Strongly discouraged.
Only to be done in the morning.
Only to be done with students guiding you.
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12 . If your bus's Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) stops working:

You will not have any working brakes.
The brakes will react more slowly than usual.
You will still have normal braking power.
You should not brake.

13 . 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.

14 . 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.

15 . 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.

16 . If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo lift, you should ensure that:

The lift is loosely attached.
The lift is not leaking.
The lift is fully extended.
The lift is the proper color.

17 . 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.

18 . If a bus stalls on a railroad track, the driver should:

Evacuate the bus and get everyone far away from the tracks.
Keep everyone inside the bus and try to wave the train down to make it stop.
Keep everyone inside the bus and wait for help.
Keep everyone inside the bus and call a tow truck.

19 . An inside rearview mirror is used to:

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

20 . 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.