1 . During the basic control skills test, you will receive points if you:

Pull up once.
Check your positioning.
Cross over exercise boundaries.

2 . ABS helps you:

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

3 . The area to the left of a school bus is considered especially dangerous to students because:

The sun’s reflection obscures the left side of the bus.
Passing vehicles are located to the left of the bus.
It is difficult to see the left side of any bus.
There is no door on the left side of the bus.

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . A blind spot extends at least ____ behind a school bus.

10 feet
50 feet
100 feet
1,000 feet

7 . During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Alley dock.
Parallel park to your right.
Parallel park to your left.
All of the above.

8 . During the basic control skills test, you can acquire points by:

Crossing over an exercise boundary.
Pulling up one time.
Exiting the vehicle one time to check your positioning.
Setting the parking brake.

9 . When asked about the vehicle's oil during the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to do all of the following, except:

Indicate where the dipstick is located.
Show that the oil level is within a safe operating range.
Show that the oil level is above the refill mark.
Show that the oil level is below the refill mark.

10 . 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.

11 . The loading of a school bus:

Is not a dangerous process.
Does not need to be supervised.
Should be done quickly.
Can be dangerous.
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12 . When students board a school bus, the driver should:

Read a book.
Check all mirrors.
Only look at the students.

13 . When taking the basic vehicle control skills test, failing to exit your vehicle properly during any exercise will result in:

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

14 . An outside convex mirror is properly adjusted if:

The driver can see at least one lane of traffic and the entire side of the bus.
The driver can see the front bumper.
The driver can see the top of the bus.
The driver can see the front windshield.

15 . When stopping to pick up students, a bus driver should:

Place the vehicle in park.
Place the vehicle in first gear.
Place the vehicle in reverse.
Place the vehicle in third gear.

16 . 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.

17 . Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow the driver to see:

Where the front of each rear tire touches the ground.
Where the front of each front tire touches the ground.
The top of the bus.
The muffler.

18 . When taking the driving test and asked to make a turn, you should:

Not use a turn signal since you were told to make the turn.
Check traffic only to your right.
Check traffic in all directions.

19 . In the event of a bus evacuation, students should be led at least ____ away from the road.

10 feet
20 feet
50 feet
100 feet

20 . 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.