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SCHOOL BUS PRACTICE TEST NEW YORK

11. When stopping to pick up students at the bus stop, which of the following comes after all the others?
Activate the alternating red lights when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
Check to confirm that all traffic has stopped before opening the door and signaling students to approach.
Place the transmission in park or in neutral and set the parking brake.
Activate the alternating amber lights and open the door when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
12. When driving on slippery roads, you should NOT:
go slowly.
use the engine brake.
try to anticipate stops early.
watch far enough ahead to keep a steady speed.
13. For safety during a trip, you should:
pull off the road and stop.
drive on the shoulder of the road.
use your senses to check for problems.
shift into a lower gear.
14. When unloading the students, you must:
wait until all students are seated and facing forward before moving the bus.
have the students remain seated until they are told to exit.
tell students to exit the bus and walk behind the bus.
avoid counting the number of students while unloading, as this is a waste of precious time.
15. Emergency brakes must be held on by:
hydraulic pressure.
mechanical force.
air pressure.
dynamic pressure.
16. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
All of the above.
17. If the safety relief valve in the air brake system releases air:
this will supply more power to the drive wheels.
this will supply more power to the brakes.
the valve is fully operational.
something is wrong.
18. When going down a hill, you should downshift:
after starting down a hill.
before you start going downhill.
as you go downhill.
at the bottom of the hill.
19. Before driving your bus, to be sure it's safe you should:
review the bus safety guidelines.
ask the shipper for the Safety Confirmation report.
ask the Safety Certificate to your supervisor.
review the inspection report made by the previous driver.
20. Even if you are not required to always stop at railroad crossings and you are sure no train is approaching, you must stop before reaching the crossing if:
there is oncoming traffic.
the tracks are not clear.
you can drive completely through the crossing without stopping.
there is no oncoming traffic.
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