ASE School Bus Practice Test & Study Guide 2026–2027 – Verified Answers.

ASE School Bus Practice Test & Study Guide
2026–2027 – Verified Answers

1. This gtype gof gschool gbus gis ga gconversion gor gbody gconstructed n ga gvan-
gupo gor g cutaway g front-section g vehicle g with g a g left-side g driver's type ggned

g door, g desi gcarrying g more g than g 10 g persons g with g a g gross gfor

g vehicle g weight g rating g10,000 gpounds gor gless.: g(GVWR)

2. This gtype gof gschool gbus gis ga gconversion gor gbody gconstructedggof and
ginstalled gupon g a g front-section g vehicle g chassis g or g stripped g chassis, g with

g a g gross g vehicle gweight g rating g (GVWR) g of g more g than g 10,000 garryingpounds,
g designed g for g c gnd gthe

more g than g 10 g persons. g Part g of g the g engine g is g beneath g and/or
g behi gwindshield gand gbeside gthe

driver's g seat. g The g entrance g door g is g behind g the g front g wheels.:
3. This gtype gof gschool gbus gis ga gbody ginstalled gupon ga gflat-back gcowl gchassis
gwith ga ggross g vehicle g weight g rating g (GVWR) g of g more g than g 10,000 esigned
g pounds, g d gfor

carrying g more g than g 10 g persons. g The g entire g engine g is g in g front gwindshield
g of g the gand gthe gentrance gdoor gis gbehind gthe gfront gwheels.:

4. This gtransit gstyle gschool gbus g(flat gfront) gis ga gbody ginstalled gupon ga
gstripped gchassis, gwith gthe gengine gmounted gin gthe gfront, gmidship, gor grear

gwith ga ggross gvehicle g weight g rating g (GVWR) g of g more g than esigned
g 10,000

g pounds, g and g d gfor

carrying g more g than g 10 g persons. g The g engine g may g be g behindggindshield
the g w
and gbeside gthe gdriver's gseat; git gmay gbe gat gthe grear gof gthe gbus, gbehind gthe
grear gwheels. gThe gentrance gdoor gis gahead gof gthe gfront gwheels.:

5. An g air-operated g stop g arm g will g not g fully g extend. g Which g of g these
g could g be gthe gcause?

(A) Low g air g pressure
(B) Binding ghinge gpivots
(C) A g sticking g solenoid g valve
(D) A g broken g return g spring g pivot: g A
6. A g replacement g student g window g side g glass g should:
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,(A) be gtempered.
(B) meet gFMVSS grequirements.
(C) be glaminated.
(D) be g replaced g by g a g glass g company.: g B




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, 7. Which g of g these g is g the g best g location g for g a g school g bus g first g aid g kit?
(A) The gfloor gby gthe gstepwell
(B) On g the g rear g emergency g door
(C) In g the g tool g box
(D) In g the g driver's g area: g D
8. Technician g A g says g that g the g pH g level g should g be g checked g during g a
g coolant g test. gTechnician gB gsays gthat gthe gfreeze gpoint gshould gbe gchecked

gduring ga gcoolant gtest.

Who g is g right?
(A) A gonly
(B) B gonly
(C) Both g A g and g B
(D) Neither g A g nor g B: g C
9. After g a g broken g heater g hose g is g repaired, g the g right g side g of g the
g windshield g will gnot gdefrost. gWhich gof gthese gcould gbe gthe gcause?

(A) The gsystem gwas goverfilled.
(B) Air g is g trapped g in g the g system.
(C) The g replacement g coolant g was g improperly g mixed.
(D) The g heater g filter g was g installed g backwards.: g B
10. On g a g Type g C g school g bus, g the g defroster g blower g works g on
g low g and gmedium g speed, g but g not g on g high g speed. g This g could

g be g caused g by g a:

(A) failed g circuit g breaker.
(B) failed g control g switch.
(C) loose gground.
(D) clogged g heater g filter.: g B
11. A gwheelchair glift ghas ga gdrifting/leakdown gproblem. gAny gof gthese gcould gbe
gthe g cause gEXCEPT:

(A) an g open g manual g valve.
(B) low gfluid glevel.
(C) a gfailed gseal.
(D) a g failed g hydraulic g pump.: g B
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