PSV Regulation Test Quiz

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You're checking your vehicle's tyres before starting a long journey. What check should be made on each tyre?

Tyre profile

Air pressure

Valve clearance

Tracking

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What must you do before you leave your vehicle?

Adjust your mirrors

Empty the air tanks

Apply the parking brake

Check that the warning lights are working

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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?

Park and phone for assistance

Drive to the nearest tyre depot

Continue your journey

Use a nut from another wheel

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What should you do if you notice that your bus's right rear indicator isn't working?

Get it repaired before continuing

Get it repaired on your return to the depot

Get your passengers to their destination and then repair it

Continue your journey using arm signals

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

To remove the threat of violence

To see if they're carrying bags

To be courteous and polite

To show them you're in charge

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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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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

Carry on to the next bus stop

Check for traffic on the left

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

'No overtaking' signs

Flashing amber beacons

Triangular warning signs

School-bus signs

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

You'll need to brake more firmly

There's no need to alter the way you brake

You'll be able to brake much later

There's no need to brake so early

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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

Put the chain across the step

Wait until they're inside the bus

Ask them to hold on tight

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11.

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

Engine temperature too low

Brake pedal needs adjustment

Frozen moisture in the storage tanks

Weak engine anti-freeze mixture

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12.

Which vehicles are most likely to cause severe damage to road surfaces?

Motorcycles

Bicycles

Cars

Buses

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13.

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 and on repeatedly

Switch the engine off immediately

Allow the engine to idle, then switch it off

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14.

What would be illegal?

Using different makes of tyre on the same axle

Using a tyre with a recut tread

Using a tyre with a tread depth of 1.3 mm

Using a tyre with exposed ply or cord

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

When the ABS comes into operation

When the brakes are used for the first time

When the secondary braking system is used

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

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What's your main responsibility as a bus driver?

Keeping to a strict timetable

The collecting of fares

The issuing of tickets

The safety and comfort of your passengers

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17.

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

Vehicles with a mixture of re-cut and new tyres

Vehicles with faulty suspension

Vehicles with a mixture of tyre makes

Vehicles with faulty spray-suppression equipment

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

To reduce radio interference

To save on vehicle air pressure

To reduce exhaust emissions

To keep your passengers cool

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19.

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

Tractors

Buses

Motorcycles

Lorries

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20.

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

Empty the air tanks

Remove your personal items

Stop the engine

Reset the retarder

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How can you help to prevent 'brake fade'?

Apply the parking brake

Repeatedly pump the brake pedal

Select neutral for a short distance

Use the endurance brake

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22.

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

By switching off your engine

By leaving your engine on tick-over

By revving your engine

By keeping your engine at high revs

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

Keep the parking brake on

Switch your engine off

Report it as a fault

Engage the clutch

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Why should you slow down when you see this sign?

There's a 'road race' in progress

There's a pedestrian crossing ahead

Because children may be crossing

Because pedestrians have right of way

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