PSV Regulation Test Quiz

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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?

Park with the gear lever in neutral

Ask the passengers to take all of their belongings

Leave a responsible person on the coach

Ensure the storage lockers are left open

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

Tractors

Lorries

Buses

Motorcycles

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

Weak engine anti-freeze mixture

Frozen moisture in the storage tanks

Engine temperature too low

Brake pedal needs adjustment

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

By revving your engine

By leaving your engine on tick-over

By keeping your engine at high revs

By switching off your engine

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How can you help to prevent 'brake fade'?

Select neutral for a short distance

Repeatedly pump the brake pedal

Use the endurance brake

Apply the parking 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?

Drive to the nearest tyre depot

Use a nut from another wheel

Continue your journey

Park and phone for assistance

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

To keep your passengers cool

To reduce exhaust emissions

To save on vehicle air pressure

To reduce radio interference

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

Report it as a fault

Switch your engine off

Keep the parking brake on

Engage the clutch

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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?

Run the engine at a constant higher speed

Switch off your engine

Keep your engine at tick-over speed

Rev your engine occasionally

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What would be affected by a vehicle with faulty suspension?

Tyre pressures

Road surfaces

Engine performance

Overhead gantries

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11.

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

Get it repaired before continuing

Continue your journey using arm signals

Get your passengers to their destination and then repair it

Get it repaired on your return to the depot

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12.

You're stationary. The brake air-pressure warning light comes on. Why should you keep the parking brake on?

Because the vehicle will suddenly roll backwards

Because it will cause the air pressure to rise

Because the service brake may not stop you

Because it will make the warning light go out

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13.

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

To show them you're in charge

To see if they're carrying bags

To remove the threat of violence

To be courteous and polite

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14.

What must you do before you leave your vehicle?

Apply the parking brake

Check that the warning lights are working

Adjust your mirrors

Empty the air tanks

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15.

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

The power steering might fail

You may scrub the rear tyres

You may damage the air suspension

Passengers might alter the angle of tilt

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16.

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

Use the highest gear possible

Drive at a very low speed

Apply the exhaust brake (retarder)

Reduce the pressure in the rear tyres

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17.

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

Report the fault when you return to your depot

Drain the air tanks and continue normally

Build up the pressure by accelerating

Stop and get help without delay

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18.

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 left

Check for traffic on the right

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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

There's a pedestrian crossing ahead

Because pedestrians have right of way

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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?

Don't proceed past the sign but find another route

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

Stop and check the legal lettering on the side panel

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

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21.

How can a bus driver show care for their passengers?

By not speaking when taking fares

By taking fares while moving, to save time

By stopping close to the kerb

By reaching destinations early

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22.

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

The brakes will fail

You'll need to have the vehicle serviced

The engine may be damaged

You'll need to replace the carburettor

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23.

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

Triangular warning signs

'No overtaking' signs

Flashing amber beacons

School-bus signs

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24.

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

Empty the air tanks

Stop the engine

Remove your personal items

Reset the retarder

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