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1. The overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to show:

The rear tires.

All of the students on the bus.

The floor of the bus.

The top portion of the overhead inside rearview mirror should be positioned to display the top of the bus's rear window. This mirror positioning should allow the driver to see all of the students on the bus, including the heads of the students sitting immediately behind the driver.

2. 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.

On a school bus, outside convex mirrors should be adjusted to allow the driver to see at least one traffic lane on either side of the bus; the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts; and where the front of each rear tire touches the ground.

3. Before a trip, you should make sure that:

The brake pedal sticks.

The gas pedal is loose.

The grooved pedal surface has not been smoothed out.

When checking your vehicle's pedals during a pre-trip inspection, you should ensure that there is nothing under or around the pedals that will obstruct their use. Make sure the pedals are in proper working condition and that the surfaces of the pedals are grooved, if applicable.

4. If you must drive during periods of high winds, you should:

Loosen your grip on the steering wheel.

Increase your speed.

Reduce your speed.

A school bus's long sides are vulnerable to being pushed by winds. If you must drive in windy conditions, you should maintain a strong grip on the steering wheel, try to anticipate wind gusts, and slow down. If necessary, contact your dispatcher for instructions on how to proceed.

5. During exercises that are not the straight line backing exercise, you may exit your vehicle to check its position no more than:

One time.

Two times.

Three times.

Four times.

A driver is allowed to exit their vehicle to check its position during any basic control skills test exercise. This action is called a "look." During the straight line backing exercise, a driver may not exceed one look. During any other exercise, a driver may not exceed two looks.

6. 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.

An encroachment during the basic vehicle control skills test is when an exercise boundary line is touched or crossed by any portion of the applicant's vehicle. Every encroachment will be counted as an error.

7. Properly adjusted mirrors on a school bus allow the driver to see ____ behind the bus.

50 feet

100 feet

200 feet

1,000 feet

Proper mirror adjustment is vital to the safe operation of a school bus. A bus's flat mirrors should be adjusted so the driver is able to see 200 feet, or four bus lengths, behind the bus.

8. If a driver needs to exit a school bus to ensure all waiting students have boarded, the driver should:

Leave the bus running.

Turn the bus off and take the key.

Ask a student to keep an eye on the steering wheel.

While students are boarding a school bus, if the driver cannot account for a student outside, they should secure the bus, take the key with them, and check around and underneath the bus for the missing student.

9. 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.

When asked to make a turn during the on-road driving test, you must check traffic in all directions and use your turn signal.

10. 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.

Before pulling away from a bus stop, a driver should make sure that there are no students running to catch the bus.

11. 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.

The mirrors of a bus should always be inspected before a trip. Adjust them as necessary before beginning to drive.

12. 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

The danger zones of a school bus are areas in which children are most likely to be hit, either by another vehicle or by the bus itself. Such areas are located to the front, sides, and rear of a bus.

13. If the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is malfunctioning:

You will not have any brakes.

You will still have brakes.

You should only use the parking brake to stop.

You should stop driving and wait for the ABS to work again.

An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is in place as an addition to a braking system. It intervenes to prevent brakes from locking up during hard braking. If ABS is not working, the basic braking functions on a vehicle will still remain, so the driver can continue to drive and brake normally.

14. 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.

If a school bus must be evacuated, students should be led, in the direction of oncoming traffic, to a safe place that is at least 100 feet off of the road. They should be upwind of the bus if a fire is present, and as far as possible from any railroad tracks.

15. If you must drive in reverse at a student pick-up point, you should:

Back up before the students board the bus.

Back up after the students board the bus.

Back up while students direct you.

Backing in a school bus is strongly discouraged and should be done only if there is no other safe way to move the vehicle. If you must drive in reverse at a student pick-up point, you should wait until all students have first loaded the bus.

16. 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.

When inspecting a tractor/trailer coupling, look into the fifth wheel gap and make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.

17. 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.

Maneuvers that may be included in the basic vehicle control skills test include straight line backing, offset back/right parking, offset back/left parking, driver side parallel parking, conventional parallel parking, and alley docking.

18. Properly adjusted outside mirrors should allow a bus operator to see how far behind their bus?

One bus length

Two bus lengths

Three bus lengths

Four bus lengths

The left and right side flat mirrors on the outside of a school bus should be adjusted so that the driver can see 200 feet (or four bus lengths) behind the bus.

19. When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:

Wear your safety belt.

Obey all traffic signs.

Complete the test without an accident.

Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.

During the on-road driving test, you must drive in a safe and responsible manner; wear your safety belt; obey all traffic signs, signals, and laws; and complete the test without any accidents or moving violations.

20. When you are approaching a bus stop, the students on your bus should:

Remain seated.

Stand up and collect their belongings.

Walk to the front of the bus and prepare to exit.

Ask the driver questions.

Students on a school bus should remain seated until they are told otherwise. It is unsafe for students to walk around the bus while it is moving.

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