PSV Regulation Test Quiz

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

Vehicles with faulty suspension

Vehicles with a mixture of re-cut and new tyres

Vehicles with faulty spray-suppression equipment

Vehicles with a mixture of tyre makes

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How can you help to prevent 'brake fade'?

Repeatedly pump the brake pedal

Use the endurance brake

Select neutral for a short distance

Apply the parking brake

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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?

The collecting of fares

Keeping to a strict timetable

The safety and comfort of your passengers

The issuing of tickets

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

Remove your personal items

Reset the retarder

Stop the engine

Empty the air tanks

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

Rev the engine up, then switch it off

Allow the engine to idle, then switch it off

Switch the engine off and on repeatedly

Switch the engine off immediately

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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

Stop and get help without delay

Drain the air tanks and continue normally

Build up the pressure by accelerating

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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

Rev your engine occasionally

Switch off your engine

Keep your engine at tick-over speed

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Why should you slow down when you see this sign?

Because children may be crossing

Because pedestrians have right of way

There's a pedestrian crossing ahead

There's a 'road race' in progress

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10.

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

Carry on to the next bus stop

Try to get the bus stop cleared

Check for traffic on the left

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11.

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

Park and phone for assistance

Continue your journey

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12.

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

Too many passengers

A wet road

A burst rear tyre

Faulty power steering

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13.

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

Car drivers

Lorry drivers

Motorcyclists

Horse riders

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14.

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)

Drive at a very low speed

Use the highest gear possible

Reduce the pressure in the rear tyres

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15.

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

Ensure the storage lockers are left open

Park with the gear lever in neutral

Ask the passengers to take all of their belongings

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16.

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 see if they're carrying bags

To show them you're in charge

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17.

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

Switch your engine off

Report it as a fault

Keep the parking brake on

Engage the clutch

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

Buses

Bicycles

Motorcycles

Cars

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20.

What does this warning light on the instrument panel mean?

Low air pressure

Low water pressure

Low fuel pressure

Low oil pressure

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21.

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

The air will contract, reducing the pressure

The dampness may cause valves to rust

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

Moisture in the air may form bubbles in the brake fluid

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22.

What must you do before you leave your vehicle?

Empty the air tanks

Adjust your mirrors

Check that the warning lights are working

Apply the parking brake

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23.

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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24.

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

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

Don't proceed past the sign but find another route

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

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