1) As a bus driver, which of the following should you not do?
3 answers required
A - Signal if necessary when pulling in
B -
Drive on before people are seated
C - Issue tickets without looking at customers' faces
D - Use smooth acceleration and anticipate braking needs
E - Give time to passengers and show consideration
F - Always rush to keep to a timetable

2) For the comfort of your passengers harsh braking should be avoided.
You should
A - pump the brakes when approaching a bus stop or hazard
B - use the gears to slow down
C - use the parking brake just before stopping to avoid throwing passengers forward
D - plan ahead and take early action on all stops and hazards

3) You are driving a school bus.
You MUST avoid all physical contact with school children other than
A - in a medical emergency
B - to prevent fare dodging
C - when carrying luggage
D - when fastening seat belts

4) You are driving a bus in hot weather.
May the passenger door be left open to let fresh air in?
A - Yes, this is normal practice
B - No, unless all passengers are seated
C - Yes, unless carrying school children
D - No, this is not allowed

5) As a bus driver your main responsibility is
A - the safety and comfort of your passengers
B - keeping to a strict timetable
C - the collecting of fares
D - the issuing of tickets

6) On which TWO occasions would passengers be most likely
to notice weight transfer?
2 answers required
A - Braking
B - Cornering
C - Reversing
D - Overtaking

7) Your bus breaks down on the motorway.
You have several passengers on board.
You should
2 answers required
A - move the passengers to the rear
B - place a warning triangle in front of the bus
C - stop on the hard shoulder
D - move the passengers to the front

8) You are unable to allow a person in a wheelchair to enter your bus.
What would be the reason for this?
A - Passengers are standing in a wheelchair space and cannot move elsewhere
B - You will take time to load the wheelchair and fall behind schedule
C - The wheelchair passenger will have to stand up
D - You cannot fold down the wheelchair

9) A bus driver MUST not drive while
3 answers required
A - issuing tickets
B - the doors are open
C - wearing sunglasses
D - giving change
E - passengers are standing
F - luggage is being carried

10) The purpose of a 'kneeling bus' is to
A - improve passenger comfort on bumpy roads
B - help with access under low bridges
C - allow the step height to be raised and lowered
D - give more clearance over speed ramps