PSV Regulation Test Quiz

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Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes. How does this affect you when you're braking normally?

There's no need to brake so early

You'll be able to brake much later

You'll need to brake more firmly

There's no need to alter the way you brake

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What should you do if you notice that two wheel nuts are missing from one of the wheels on your vehicle?

Continue your journey

Drive to the nearest tyre depot

Park and phone for assistance

Use a nut from another wheel

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You're parking your bus at a excursion. What should you do if your passengers will still have access to the vehicle?

Leave a responsible person on the coach

Ask the passengers to take all of their belongings

Ensure the storage lockers are left open

Park with the gear lever in neutral

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A bus stop is blocked and you can't get into it. What's the most important thing you should do before opening the exit door?

Check for traffic on the right

Try to get the bus stop cleared

Check for traffic on the left

Carry on to the next bus stop

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Which large vehicles are more likely to damage the road surface?

Vehicles with faulty suspension

Vehicles with faulty spray-suppression equipment

Vehicles with a mixture of tyre makes

Vehicles with a mixture of re-cut and new tyres

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While driving, your engine-oil warning light comes on. Why could it be dangerous to continue driving?

The brakes will fail

The engine may be damaged

You'll need to have the vehicle serviced

You'll need to replace the carburettor

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What must you do before you leave your vehicle?

Empty the air tanks

Adjust your mirrors

Apply the parking brake

Check that the warning lights are working

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What must buses and coaches display when they're used for school contract work?

School-bus signs

'No overtaking' signs

Flashing amber beacons

Triangular warning signs

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What would be illegal?

Using a tyre with a recut tread

Using different makes of tyre on the same axle

Using a tyre with a tread depth of 1.3 mm

Using a tyre with exposed ply or cord

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Why should you slow down when you see this sign?

Because pedestrians have right of way

There's a 'road race' in progress

There's a pedestrian crossing ahead

Because children may be crossing

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11.

You're driving a three-axle bus and have the steering turned onto full lock. What should you do to avoid rear tyre scrub?

Apply the exhaust brake (retarder)

Use the highest gear possible

Drive at a very low speed

Reduce the pressure in the rear tyres

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12.

Why should you look at passengers when you're collecting fares from them?

To be courteous and polite

To see if they're carrying bags

To remove the threat of violence

To show them you're in charge

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13.

How will anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's safety?

They let you drive faster on wet roads

They enable you to brake later than normal

They allow you to follow other vehicles more closely

They help you keep steering control while braking heavily

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14.

What will cause a noticeable increase in your vehicle's fuel consumption?

Using the endurance brake

Using air conditioning

Using a manual sunroof

Using electric windows

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15.

What does a kneeling bus improve?

Passenger comfort at higher speeds

Stability when cornering

Access for disabled people

Access for the driver

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16.

What should you do if the brake air-pressure warning light comes on while you're driving?

Build up the pressure by accelerating

Stop and get help without delay

Report the fault when you return to your depot

Drain the air tanks and continue normally

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17.

Spilled diesel makes the road very slippery. Which vehicles will be most at risk from this hazard?

Motorcycles

Lorries

Tractors

Buses

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18.

You're driving a three-axle bus. Why should you take extra care when using full steering lock?

The power steering might fail

Passengers might alter the angle of tilt

You may scrub the rear tyres

You may damage the air suspension

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What could prevent air pressure from building up in an air-brake system in chilly weather?

Moisture drawn in with the air may freeze and cause a blockage

The dampness may cause valves to rust

The air will contract, reducing the pressure

Moisture in the air may form bubbles in the brake fluid

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20.

You're driving a fully loaded coach that's 12 metres long. What should you do when you approach this sign?

Stop and check the legal lettering on the side panel

Set down all your passengers at a safe place before the sign

Proceed as normal; the sign doesn't apply to you

Don't proceed past the sign but find another route

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21.

You've been waiting in a traffic queue for several minutes. What should you do if it's clear that you won't be moving soon?

Keep your engine at tick-over speed

Run the engine at a constant higher speed

Switch off your engine

Rev your engine occasionally

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22.

You've parked on the roadside. What must you do before leaving the vehicle?

Stop the engine

Empty the air tanks

Remove your personal items

Reset the retarder

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23.

You've just started the engine. What must you do if the brake air-pressure warning light is showing?

Keep the parking brake on

Engage the clutch

Report it as a fault

Switch your engine off

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24.

You're waiting for some time in a stationary traffic queue. Why should you switch off your engine?

To save on vehicle air pressure

To reduce radio interference

To reduce exhaust emissions

To keep your passengers cool

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