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Q. 1) The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends upon:
a) The legal weight limits
b) The weight of the liquid
c) All of these are correct
d) The amount of liquid will expand in transit

Q. 2) How do you test hydraulic brakes for leaks?
a) Drive vehicle to 35 MPH and push on the brakes
b) Firmly push the pedal for 5 seconds and see if it moves
c) Measure the free play in the pedal with a ruler
d) Move the vehicle slowly and see if it stops when you put on the brakes

Q. 3) During what time in your pre-trip inspection of a school bus do you check the back emergency door? (to insure it is closed.)
a) During step four (lights first half) the inside walk through
b) Only during the operation inspection of the pre-trip
c) None of these answers are correct
d) Only during the inside walk through

Q. 4) Which of these statement about speed management is true
a) When you double your speed(go twice as fast), it will take twice the distance to stop
b) You should go as fast as your engine can go
c) Empty trucks always stop in shorter distance than fully loaded one
d) You should choose a speed that lets you stop within the distance that you can see ahead

Q. 5) Brake "fade?:
a) Can be caused by brakes becoming too hot
b) Can be corrected by letting up on the brakes for 1-2 seconds and then re-apply them
c) Only occurs with drum brakes
d) All of these are correct

Q. 6) If you are stopped at a roadside rest and found alcohol to have BAC (blood Alcohol Concentration) of .02 you will:
a) be placed out of service for 48 hours
b) be placed out of service for 24 hours
c) be placed out of service for 72 hours
d) In trouble with the dispatcher

Q. 7) You should use your mirror to check:
a) All of these are correct
b) Traffic gap before you merge
c) Where the rear of your vehicle is when you make turns
d) The condition of the cargo and tires

Q. 8) An en-route inspection should include checking:
a) Cargo doors and/or cargo securement
b) brake temperature
c) All of these should be checked
d) Tire temperature

Q. 9) The proper way to hold the steering wheel is at clock position _______ and _________.
a) 4 and 8
b) 6 and 12
c) 1 and 5
d) 3 and 9

Q. 10) Whether or not you load and secure your load yourself, you are responsible for:
a) Knowing your cargo is securely tied down and covered
b) Inspection your cargo
c) Recognizing overloads and poorly balanced weight
d) All of these are correct

Q. 11) No matter how small the cargo is, it should have at least:
a) 6 tie downs
b) Small loads do not have to have tie downs
c) 2 tie downs
d) 1 tie downs

Q. 12) Which of these statements about marking a stopped vehicle is true?
a) If a hill curve keeps driving behind you from seeing the vehicle within 500 feet, move the rear reflective triangle back down the road to give adequate warning
b) The vehicle?s taillight should be kept on to warn the drivers
c) Turn on your headlights
d) You do not need top put out reflective triangles unless the vehicle will be stopped for 30 minutes or more

Q. 13) During a pre-trip inspection you discover an exhaust leak or power steering leak, you should:
a) Report the problem and make arrangement for another bus to use
b) Note the problem and continue your route
c) None of these answers are correct
d) Go home because you shouldn?t drive the vehicle this way

Q. 14) You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver?s license. You can drive a vehicle hauling hazardous material when:
a) The vehicle do not require
b) A person who has the hazardous material endorsement rides with you
c) The shipment is transported less then 100 miles
d) The shipment will not cross the state lines

Q. 15) You are driving on a straight, level highway at 50MPH. there are no vehicles in front of you. Suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle. What should you do first?
a) begin controlled or stab braking
b) begin light braking
c) Quickly steer onto you shoulder
d) Stay off the brake until the vehicle slows down on its own

Q. 16) The center of gravity of a load is:
a) Can make a vehicle more likely to tip over on curves if it is high
b) Is only a problem if the vehicle is over-loaded
c) The load make no difference
d) Should be kept as high as possible

Q. 17) Which of these is a good thing to do when driving at night?
a) Look directly at oncoming headlights briefly
b) Keep your instruments lights bright
c) Take a stimulant to stay awake
d) Keep your speed slow enough that you can stop within the range of your headlights

Q. 18) You are driving in the right lane if four-lane, undivided road, you come over a hill and find a car stopped ahead in your lane. You do not have room to stop. The hill blocks your view to the rear. The shoulder is clear. Which of these is most likely
a) Take a ditch
b) Steer into the left lane
c) Steer to the right
d) Use hard breaking and brace for collision

Q. 19) How far can the board of education make a student walk to their assigned pick up location?
a) 1 mile
b) 250 yards
c) 150 yards
d) ? mile

Q. 20) Which of this statement about downshift is true?
a) When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve
b) When you downshift for a hill, you should do so after you start down the hill
c) None of these answers is true
d) When double clutching, you should let the rpm?s decrease while the clutch is released and the shift never is in neutral

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