1 . Backing a school bus is:

Strongly encouraged.
Strongly discouraged.
Only to be done in the morning.

2 . If your bus stalls on a railroad track, what should you do?

Get everyone out of the bus and move far from the bus.
Keep everyone inside of the bus and try to wave down the train to make it stop.
Keep everyone inside the bus and wait for help.

3 . 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

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . When loading or unloading passengers, a bus may need to be:

Placed in reverse.
Placed in fourth gear.
Placed in neutral.
Placed in first gear.

7 . When performing a pre-trip inspection and looking into the fifth wheel gap, you should:

Make sure there is a gap between the kingpin and the locking jaws.
Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.
Make sure the locking jaws are loose.

8 . ABS allows a driver to:

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

9 . When should you inspect the mirrors on a bus?

Before operating the bus
While operating the bus
After operating the bus
Is not necessary to inspect the mirrors.

10 . 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

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

A driver placing the vehicle in neutral and applying the parking brake.
The vehicle touching an exercise boundary line.
A driver properly completing an exercise in the skills test.
An applicant trying to bribe the examiner.
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12 . If you are 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 a different route.

13 . During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:

How well-spoken you are.
How quickly you arrive to your destination.
General driving behavior.

14 . Where is the overhead inside rearview mirror located?

Above the windshield on the driver’s side of the bus
Above the door across from the driver
Above the emergency door in the rear

15 . A passive railroad crossing:

Has a control device.
Does not have any control devices.
Should be avoided.

16 . When making a stop to pick up students, a driver should ensure all surrounding traffic has stopped before:

Opening the door and signaling for the students to approach.
Turning on the alternating red lights.
Pulling over to the side of the road.

17 . Loading and unloading a bus:

Can be hazardous for passengers.
Should be supervised by someone other than the driver.
Should be done when refueling.

18 . During the skills test, if making a turn that requires a stop, you should:

Skid to a stop.
Stop after the stop line to get a better view.
Allow your vehicle to roll.
Keep the front wheels aimed straight ahead.

19 . 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.

20 . When asked to complete a driver's side 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.