Ontario Bus Driver Test 02

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.

1 / 30

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

At low speed

When communicating with your depot

None

When at a red light

2 / 30

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

All of them

Directional signals

Alternating lights

Parking lights

3 / 30

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

Release the brakes and leave them off

Increase brake pressure

Put on the parking brake

Release the brakes then reapply

4 / 30

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

Passively

Aggressively

Timidly

Defensively

5 / 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 12 months

The last 18 months

The last 6 months

The last 8 months

6 / 30

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

Close to the right edge of the pavement

In the middle of the lane

Close to the center line

Over the edge of the curb

7 / 30

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

Do all of these things simultaneously

Use engine compression to slow down

Weave from side to side to slow down

Immediately apply the parking brake

8 / 30

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

Twelve

Eight

Ten

Six

9 / 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...?

Five years

Ten years

Three years

Year

10 / 30

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

Joining the highway

Driving over 50 km/h

Picking up your first passenger

Joining a multilane highway

11 / 30

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

Note it on your report

Stop at the next garage to have it checked

Stop as soon as possible

Pump the brakes a few times

12 / 30

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

13 / 30

A bus driver should wear a seatbelt...?

At all times

In crowded traffic conditions

On high-speed highways

Whenever carrying passengers

14 / 30

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

The weight of your bus

The width of your bus

The distance between front and rear wheels

The length of your bus

15 / 30

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

A lower gear that you would use going up it

Any of these depending on the weather conditions

The same gear you would use going up it

A higher gear than you would use going up it

16 / 30

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

Use more space on the road you are leaving

Let your right-hand wheels cross the curb

Use equal amounts of space on both roads

Use more space on the road you are entering

17 / 30

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

Drop to the floor

Stay where it is

Drop half way

Drop slightly

18 / 30

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

Checks over your shoulder

Your inside center mirror

Your left outside mirror

Your right outside mirror

19 / 30

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

All of these things

Keeping to schedule

Passenger safety

Maximizing profits

20 / 30

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

Assertiveness

Passivity

Courtesy

Aggression

21 / 30

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

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

Follow the front wheels exactly

Follow a path closer to the curb than the front wheels

Any of these depending on conditions

22 / 30

You should not drive a bus if...?

You are fatigued

Any of these apply

You are upset

You have been drinking alcohol

23 / 30

You should always drive your bus at...?

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

The appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions

The speed limit for the road you are on

The fastest speed traffic will allow

24 / 30

Before reversing your bus, you should...?

Sound your horn as a warning

Disembark and check all around the vehicle

Put on your hazard lights as a warning

Rev your engine as a warning

25 / 30

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

Your left rearview mirror

All of your mirrors

Your center rearview mirror

Your right rearview mirror

26 / 30

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

Accelerate to keep it

Only give it up if absolutely forced to

Give it up if it will avoid possible danger

Insist on it at all times

27 / 30

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

All of these things

That you know the proper procedure at railway crossings

That you can carry out a daily inspection

That you know how to load and unload your vehicle

28 / 30

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

Pump the brake pedal several times

Put on the parking brake

Do all these things

Switch off the ignition

29 / 30

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

All around

To your left

To your right

To your front

30 / 30

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

On long downhill grades

On slippery pavement

In hot weather

On dry pavement

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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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