PSV Regulation Test Quiz

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

To be courteous and polite

To remove the threat of violence

To show them you're in charge

To see if they're carrying bags

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What does a kneeling bus improve?

Passenger comfort at higher speeds

Stability when cornering

Access for the driver

Access for disabled people

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You'll be waiting at a terminus for some time. How can you reduce pollution?

By leaving your engine on tick-over

By keeping your engine at high revs

By switching off your engine

By revving your engine

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Why should you slow down when you see this sign?

There's a 'road race' in progress

Because children may be crossing

Because pedestrians have right of way

There's a pedestrian crossing ahead

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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?

Carry on to the next bus stop

Try to get the bus stop cleared

Check for traffic on the right

Check for traffic on the left

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

Reset the retarder

Stop the engine

Empty the air tanks

Remove your personal items

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

You may scrub the rear tyres

You may damage the air suspension

The power steering might fail

Passengers might alter the angle of tilt

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What would be illegal?

Using different makes of tyre on the same axle

Using a tyre with a recut tread

Using a tyre with exposed ply or cord

Using a tyre with a tread depth of 1.3 mm

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You're at a bus stop. What should you do if passengers are standing on the step?

Move off but drive more slowly

Wait until they're inside the bus

Ask them to hold on tight

Put the chain across the step

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10.

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

They enable you to brake later than normal

They help you keep steering control while braking heavily

They allow you to follow other vehicles more closely

They let you drive faster on wet roads

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11.

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

There's no need to alter the way you brake

You'll need to brake more firmly

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12.

You're about to start a journey in very frosty weather. What's the likely cause of low air-brake pressure?

Frozen moisture in the storage tanks

Weak engine anti-freeze mixture

Brake pedal needs adjustment

Engine temperature too low

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13.

What's your main responsibility as a bus driver?

The collecting of fares

The issuing of tickets

The safety and comfort of your passengers

Keeping to a strict timetable

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14.

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

Lorries

Tractors

Motorcycles

Buses

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15.

What does this warning light on the instrument panel mean?

Low oil pressure

Low water pressure

Low air pressure

Low fuel pressure

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16.

Diesel fuel has been spilled on the road. Which road users will this be a particular danger for?

Car drivers

Motorcyclists

Horse riders

Lorry drivers

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17.

What should you do when you park a vehicle that's fitted with a turbocharger?

Rev the engine up, then switch it off

Switch the engine off immediately

Switch the engine off and on repeatedly

Allow the engine to idle, then switch it off

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18.

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

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

Don't proceed past the sign but find another route

Stop and check the legal lettering on the side panel

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

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19.

You're driving down a long hill. What should you use to prevent the brakes from overheating?

The secondary brake

The footbrake

The endurance brake (retarder)

The anti-lock braking system

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20.

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

Using the endurance brake

Using a manual sunroof

Using electric windows

Using air conditioning

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21.

When should an anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light turn off?

When road speed is 6 mph (10 km/h) or more

When the ABS comes into operation

When the secondary braking system is used

When the brakes are used for the first time

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

Vehicles with a mixture of tyre makes

Vehicles with a mixture of re-cut and new tyres

Vehicles with faulty suspension

Vehicles with faulty spray-suppression equipment

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What must you do before you leave your vehicle?

Apply the parking brake

Adjust your mirrors

Empty the air tanks

Check that the warning lights are working

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24.

Your coach is fully laden. What's the most likely reason for the steering feeling heavy?

A burst rear tyre

Too many passengers

Faulty power steering

A wet road

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