ONTARIO BUS DRIVER TEST 01

The job description of a bus driver in Ontario, Canada involves much more than just steering the vehicle. A bus driver is responsible for ensuring the safety of passengers as well as fellow motorists on the road. They must have exceptional driving skills, good communication skills, and a high level of patience.

Ontario Bus Driver Test 01

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To be allowed to drive any school purposes bus in Ontario, you need which class of licence?

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The air pressure in your spare tire should be the same as...?

The highest pressure tire on your vehicle

Any of these

The lowest pressure tire on your vehicle

The average of all the tire pressures on your vehicle

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Which of these elements is not a part of the test for a C or F class licence?

Reversing into a bay or marked area

Driving on high speed highways

Performing the daily inspection

Driving in traffic

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Who is responsible for having buses of class C and F checked annually and semiannually?

The police

Ministry of Transport officials

Drivers

Operators

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If your licence states that you need corrective lenses, you must wear them...?

When carrying passengers

When driving at night

When driving in poor weather conditions

At all times

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If you identify a minor defect with your bus (excluding school buses) you must...?

Report it to the operator

Note it on the inspection report and report it to the operator

Either report it to the operator or note it on the inspection report

Note it on the inspection report

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If you wish to drive a school bus equipped with air brakes, you need what endorsement on your Ontario licence?

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In order obtain a C or F licence to drive a bus in Ontario you must be at least what age?

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Drivers must submit a yearly medical report to the Ministry of Transport once they reach the age of...?

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The best time to undertake a daily road check is...?

On your way to collect your first passengers of the day

Around midday

Any of these times are fine

When driving your vehicle back to its depot

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If you are aged between 46 and 64, how often must you submit a medical report to the Ministry of Transport?

Every two years

Every three years

Every five years

Every ten years

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The most common cause of parking brake failure is...?

Parking facing uphill

Driving with the parking brake on

Parking facing downhill

Pulling the parking brake lever too hard

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To obtain an Ontario bus licence you must pass...?

A vision test

All of these tests

A knowledge test

An on-road test

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A bus is defined by the Ministry of Transportation as being a motor vehicle used for the transportation of people and carrying how many passengers?

10 or more

16 or more

24 or more

8 or more

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A Schedule 4 inspection is valid for whichever comes first of 12,000 km or...?

30 days

60 days

20 days

40 days

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You should always check the condition of your brakes...?

At high speed

At low speed

At any speed

At medium speed

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To drive a bus other than a school bus carrying 25 or more passengers, you need what class of Ontario licence?

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A bus is defined in Ontario as any motor vehicle carrying more than how many persons?

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To apply for a school bus licence (class B or E) you must be at least what age?

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A course certificate for successful completion of a school bus driver improvement course approved by the Ministry of Transportation is valid for how long?

Seven years

Ten years

Five years

Three years

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The decal showing that a bus has been inspected should be placed where?

On the right of the windshield or right-hand side of the bus

In the center of the windshield

In the center of the rear window

On the left of the windshield or left-hand side of the bus

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To check the parking brake, you should...?

Put the parking brake on when driving at 20 km/h

Press the accelerator sharply while the parking brake is on

Put the parking brake on when driving at 10 km/h

Put the vehicle in gear while the parking brake is on

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A school bus in Ontario will be painted...?

Deep purple

Bright pink

Chrome yellow

Light blue

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If you note a major defect on your bus, you must...?

Have it fixed at the end of your journey

Report it to the operator as soon as possible

Not drive it

Have it fixed within 24 hours

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To drive a school bus you must have no more than how many demerit points on your driving record?

Twelve

Eight

Ten

Six

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If you have a Class E licence, you may not drive a school purposes bus with a passenger capacity of more than...?

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A school purposes vehicle is a van or station wagon operating under contract with a school board or other authority in charge of a school to carry how many children and/or adults with a developmental disability?

Four or more

Seven or more

Five or more

Six or more

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To obtain a bus licence C or F you must already hold what class of licence?

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To drive any ambulance or bus (excluding school buses) carrying between 10 and 24 passengers, you need what class of Ontario licence?

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No bus of any type may be driven in Ontario unless the driver or another person has conducted an inspection of the vehicle and completed an inspection report within the last...?

12 hours

36 hours

24 hours

48 hours

Your score is

This practice test is designed to help drivers who want to apply for licences to operate buses, school buses, and ambulances in Ontario. To begin your career in bus driving, you must obtain your Ontario Class C, Class F, Class B, or Class E Bus Driver’s Licence. To obtain these licences, you are required to complete a written knowledge test. Making certain you are adequately prepared for your written knowledge test will prevent you from wasting time and money. Taking practice bus driver’s licence tests is the best way to get prepared.

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