ONTARIO BUS DRIVER TEST 02

Bus drivers must maintain a clean driving record and undergo regular training to stay up-to-date on laws, regulations, and procedures. They must also be knowledgeable about the routes they drive and be able to provide assistance to passengers who need help.

Ontario Bus Driver Test 02

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You should not drive a bus if...?

Any of these apply

You have been drinking alcohol

You are upset

You are fatigued

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The most important concern for a bus driver should be...?

All of these things

Passenger safety

Maximizing profits

Keeping to schedule

3 / 30

You should always drive your bus at...?

The fastest speed traffic will allow

The speed limit for the road you are on

The appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions

One half of the speed limit for the road you are on

4 / 30

The checking of which of these lights is part of the daily inspection?

Alternating lights

Directional signals

Parking lights

All of them

5 / 30

Hydraulic brakes or air brakes should not be fanned except...?

In hot weather

On dry pavement

On slippery pavement

On long downhill grades

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When making a left turn, you should monitor the path of your rear wheels using...?

Your left outside mirror

Your right outside mirror

Checks over your shoulder

Your inside center mirror

7 / 30

You may not drive a school bus if your driver's licence has been under suspension for any Criminal Code of Canada offence committed within...?

The last 6 months

The last 12 months

The last 8 months

The last 18 months

8 / 30

When you have right-of-way, you should...?

Only give it up if absolutely forced to

Accelerate to keep it

Insist on it at all times

Give it up if it will avoid possible danger

9 / 30

On a long downgrade, you should choose...?

Any of these depending on the weather conditions

A lower gear that you would use going up it

The same gear you would use going up it

A higher gear than you would use going up it

10 / 30

A bus driver should wear a seatbelt...?

In crowded traffic conditions

On high-speed highways

At all times

Whenever carrying passengers

11 / 30

If you have air brakes and the low air pressure warning device operates, you should...?

Stop at the next garage to have it checked

Stop as soon as possible

Note it on your report

Pump the brakes a few times

12 / 30

The amount your rear wheels will go 'off-track' depends on...?

The width of your bus

The distance between front and rear wheels

The weight of your bus

The length of your bus

13 / 30

If you are driving on a clear and level road and your brakes fail, what should you do?

Use engine compression to slow down

Weave from side to side to slow down

Do all of these things simultaneously

Immediately apply the parking brake

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When taking a curve to the left, your front wheels should be...?

In the middle of the lane

Close to the center line

Close to the right edge of the pavement

Over the edge of the curb

15 / 30

Your class B or E driver's licence may be suspended if you accumulate more than how many demerit points?

Six

Ten

Twelve

Eight

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Just before you come to a complete stop when braking, you should...?

Release the brakes then reapply

Increase brake pressure

Release the brakes and leave them off

Put on the parking brake

17 / 30

You cannot obtain a licence to drive a school bus if you have been convicted or found guilty under section 4 or 5 of the Narcotic Control Act of Canada within the last...?

Year

Ten years

Three years

Five years

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When taking a curve to the right, you should keep your front wheels...?

In the oncoming lane

In the middle of the lane

Close to the center line

Close to the curb

19 / 30

A good bus driver is one who drives...?

Aggressively

Defensively

Timidly

Passively

20 / 30

Before reversing your bus, you should...?

Rev your engine as a warning

Sound your horn as a warning

Put on your hazard lights as a warning

Disembark and check all around the vehicle

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A good bus driver always shows other road users...?

Courtesy

Aggression

Assertiveness

Passivity

22 / 30

When testing a hydraulic brake with power assist, when you turn the engine on the pedal should...?

Drop to the floor

Drop half way

Stay where it is

Drop slightly

23 / 30

When driving your bus, you should make sure you maintain a space cushion...?

To your right

To your left

All around

To your front

24 / 30

As a general rule, when making a right turn it is best to...?

Let your right-hand wheels cross the curb

Use equal amounts of space on both roads

Use more space on the road you are leaving

Use more space on the road you are entering

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When taking a curve in a bus, the rear wheels will...?

Any of these depending on conditions

Follow the front wheels exactly

Follow a path closer to the curb than the front wheels

Follow a path closer to the center line than the front wheels

26 / 30

Under what circumstances can you send text messages while driving your bus?

When at a red light

None

At low speed

When communicating with your depot

27 / 30

When reversing your bus, you should use...?

Your left rearview mirror

Your center rearview mirror

Your right rearview mirror

All of your mirrors

28 / 30

You should check the efficiency of your bus's brakes before...?

Joining the highway

Joining a multilane highway

Driving over 50 km/h

Picking up your first passenger

29 / 30

For a class B or E road test you will have to demonstrate...?

That you can carry out a daily inspection

That you know how to load and unload your vehicle

That you know the proper procedure at railway crossings

All of these things

30 / 30

If you are driving a bus with hydraulic brakes with power assist, before testing them you should...?

Put on the parking brake

Pump the brake pedal several times

Switch off the ignition

Do all these things

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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 successfully 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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