Alberta Class 2 Practice Test – Bus and School Bus

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1. On a multi-lane road, which lane should a school bus use when stopping at a railway crossing?

   1. The right-most lane
   2. The left-most lane
   3. The centre lane
   4. Any lane with less traffic

2. When should a bus driver shift gears during a turn?

   1. Whenever the engine labours
   2. At the start of the turn
   3. Halfway through the turn
   4. Never during the turn

3. When does a school bus driver turn on the alternately flashing amber lights?

   1. Only once the bus has fully stopped
   2. While crossing railway tracks
   3. As it starts slowing for a stop
   4. Whenever the bus is parked

4. By law, which door do students use to enter and leave a school bus?

   1. The rear door in bad weather
   2. The front door
   3. Either door, at the driver's choice
   4. The rear door when the bus is full

5. Students must cross a rural highway after leaving the bus. Where should they walk first?

   1. Two paces beside the door
   2. At least 10 paces in front of the bus
   3. Directly behind the bus
   4. Along the shoulder to the rear

6. You cannot fix the breakdown quickly and cannot call for help. What should you do?

   1. Stay with the bus
   2. Leave the bus locked and go
   3. Walk to find a phone
   4. Send a student for help

7. The bus has an automatic transmission. Before opening the door to unload, what should you do?

   1. Shift to neutral and release the brakes
   2. Leave it in drive and hold the brake pedal
   3. Park, park brake, foot on the brake
   4. Turn off the engine and red lights

8. Your bus is stopped, waiting to turn left. How should the front wheels be?

   1. Straight, with the parking brake on
   2. Turned left, ready to go
   3. Pointed straight ahead, brake pedal pressed
   4. Turned right toward the curb

9. Outside an urban area, how close to a controlled railway crossing may you park?

   1. Not within 15 m of the nearest rail
   2. Anywhere off the travelled lane
   3. Not within 100 m of the nearest rail
   4. Not within 50 m of the nearest rail

10. May you refuel a bus while passengers are aboard?

    1. No
    2. Yes, if the doors are open
    3. Yes, if the engine is off
    4. Yes, with diesel only

11. Before you move off after unloading, which mirror helps you check for students near the front of the bus?

    1. The interior rear-view mirror
    2. The crossover mirror
    3. No mirror; use the horn
    4. The convex side mirror only

12. Your bus breaks down in a safe spot with no danger nearby. Where should the passengers usually stay?

    1. On the roadside ditch
    2. In the oncoming lane shoulder
    3. Walking to the next stop
    4. On the bus

13. A train is approaching a crossing. How close to the nearest rail may you stop?

    1. No closer than 5 m
    2. No closer than 2 m
    3. No closer than 50 m
    4. No closer than 15 m

14. Near the crest of a hill, when is a U-turn allowed?

    1. Only at night with the hazard lights on
    2. Whenever no sign prohibits the U-turn
    3. Only if the road is gravel
    4. If drivers within 150 m can see you

15. What is the rule about shifting gears while crossing railway tracks?

    1. Shift up once you are halfway across
    2. Shift down if the bus begins to slow
    3. It is not allowed
    4. It is allowed with an automatic only

16. How is a turnaround done with a bus?

    1. Back into a side road on the right
    2. Make a U-turn at the next intersection
    3. Back into a side road on the left
    4. Reverse along the shoulder

17. When do you turn off the flashing lights after a stop?

    1. Once you start moving
    2. After all students are seated
    3. As soon as the door closes
    4. When the stop arm folds itself

18. There are two left-turn lanes at an intersection. Which one should the bus use?

    1. The outer left-turn lane
    2. The inner left-turn lane
    3. Whichever is shorter
    4. Neither; go straight instead

19. While stopped at an uncontrolled crossing, what should a school bus driver open?

    1. All of the passenger windows
    2. Only the rear emergency door
    3. Nothing; keep everything closed
    4. The front door and the driver's window

20. In an urban area, which reversing move is illegal?

    1. Backing slowly on a quiet street
    2. Backing into an intersection
    3. Backing into a marked parking stall
    4. Backing with a guide standing behind

21. If a school bus has a strobe lamp, when must it be on?

    1. Only while students cross
    2. Only on gravel or snowy roads
    3. Only at night on rural roads
    4. In fog, blizzards or smoke

22. A bus breaks down on a rural highway in daylight. Where do the warning devices go?

    1. 75 m ahead of and behind the bus
    2. 30 m ahead of and behind the bus
    3. 150 m ahead only
    4. 10 m behind the bus only

23. You must load students on the roadway because there is no room off it. How far from waiting students should you stop?

    1. At least one metre away
    2. At least ten paces away
    3. Right beside them
    4. At least five metres away

24. You are pulling away from the curb in a bus. Who has the right of way?

    1. Whoever moves first
    2. The bus, if its signal is on
    3. Traffic already on the road
    4. The bus, because it is larger

25. A driver passes your stopped school bus while its red lights flash. What can you do?

    1. Follow the vehicle to get its details
    2. Sound the horn and chase it
    3. Note the licence plate and report it to police
    4. Nothing; only police can see it

26. Students must be picked up at a turnaround point. When do they board?

    1. After the left turn onto the main road
    2. Before the turnaround
    3. While the bus is reversing
    4. After backing into the side road

27. Which vehicles must stop at every uncontrolled railway crossing?

    1. School buses and explosives or fuel carriers
    2. Only school buses carrying students
    3. Only vehicles carrying more than 24 people
    4. All buses and all trucks over 4,500 kg

28. When may a school bus reverse on school grounds?

    1. Only when there are no students aboard
    2. Never, under any condition
    3. With an adult outside at the rear directing
    4. Only at a speed below 10 km/h

29. On a divided highway, which drivers must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

    1. Drivers in both directions
    2. Only drivers in the oncoming lanes
    3. No one, on a divided highway
    4. Drivers coming from behind the bus

30. The bus chapter is mainly about school buses. Does it matter to other bus drivers?

    1. Only if the bus has an S endorsement
    2. No, it applies only to school buses
    3. Only the railway section applies
    4. Yes, most of it applies to all bus operations