1 . The overhead inside mirror should be adjusted to see:

Outside of the driver’s side of the bus.
All of the students on the bus.
Students in the first four rows of the bus.
In front of the bus.

2 . 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.

3 . During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.
Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.
Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.

4 . When asked to complete an offset back/left parking maneuver, you should:

Pull straight forward, then back to the right.
Pull straight forward, then back to the left.
Pull forward to the right, then back in a straight line.
Pull forward to the left, then back in a straight line.

5 . 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.

6 . When asked to make a turn while taking your driving test, you should:

Use your turn signal, but only if other cars are present.
Check traffic only in the direction of the turn.
Check traffic in all directions.

7 . When crossing railroad tracks, you should:

Not stop.
Try to pass slower vehicles.
Change lanes.
Put the vehicle in neutral.

8 . During a vehicle inspection, be sure that:

The emergency exits are difficult to open.
The emergency exit warning devices work properly.
The emergency exits squeak.
The emergency exits are not accessible from inside the cab.

9 . ABS allows you to:

Drive faster.
Drive less carefully.
Maintain control under slippery conditions.

10 . As students exit a school bus, the driver should watch to ensure that they:

Are leaving in pairs.
Do not get caught on the handrail or door.
Do not talk while exiting.

11 . During a basic vehicle control skills test, what is considered an encroachment?

The vehicle crossing over an exercise boundary line.
A driver executing a single pull-up.
A driver placing the vehicle in neutral and applying the parking brake.
The vehicle stalling while the driver shifts gears.
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12 . If a bus must be evacuated, the driver should:

Have the students stand no more than 50 feet away from the bus.
Have the students stand downwind of the bus in the event of a fire.
Lead the students as far away as possible from any railroad tracks.
Lead the students in the direction that is opposite of oncoming traffic.

13 . When completing an offset back/left parking maneuver, a driver should:

Pull straight forward, then back to the left.
Drive straight back, then pull forward to the left.
Pull straight forward, then drive straight back.

14 . 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.

15 . When asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:

Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
Back into the parking space without passing it first.

16 . ABS helps you:

Lock up your wheels.
Keep your wheels from locking up.
Count the number of students boarding the bus.

17 . 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.

18 . 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.

19 . When taking the basic vehicle control skills test:

Points are deducted for each pull-up.
A driver is allowed three pull-ups per maneuver.
A pull-up will earn points only if the driver gets out of the vehicle before pulling up.
Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.

20 . 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.