MTA BUS OPERATOR EXAM FOR NEW
YORK CITY SECTION 1 INSPECTION &
REPORTS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
100% SOLVED
1. Which of the following is true about speed management and braking? -
ANSWERThe stopping distance required for vehicles at 40 mph is four times greater
than that required at 20 mph.
2. Which statement is true for the anti-lock braking system in buses? - ANSWERIt
prevents the brakes from locking up.
3. Heavy vehicles settle for the cheaper recapped or regrooved tires instead of
buying new ones. When is this applicable to buses? - ANSWEROnly on the rear
wheels.
9. When driving towards a railroad, the vehicle must be stopped within 50 feet but
not less than ____ feet from the nearest rail of the track. Which of the following best
completes the sentence given above? - ANSWER15 feet
10. A bus operator must check the mirrors for a lane change ________________.
Which of the following best completes the sentence given above? - ANSWERbefore
and after signaling the lane change
4. During the inspection of buses, it is essential to make sure that
_____________________. - ANSWEREmergency exit handles are secure.
Rider signaling devices are working.
Every handhold and railing is secure.
5. Vehicles with automatic transmission uses fluid coupling to easily make gear
changes without the traditional friction clutch. When is the best time for the operator
to downshift with an automatic transmission? - ANSWERWhile going down.
16. When it started the trip, the odometer of a bus had a reading of 78,012 miles.
How much distance in miles was covered by the whole trip if the odometer reading
now indicates 81,316? - ANSWER81,316 - 78,012 = 3,304
17. It may cause wiggling movement between the frame and fifth wheel assembly
when loosely placed. What is described in the statement above? - ANSWERLocking
pins
YORK CITY SECTION 1 INSPECTION &
REPORTS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
100% SOLVED
1. Which of the following is true about speed management and braking? -
ANSWERThe stopping distance required for vehicles at 40 mph is four times greater
than that required at 20 mph.
2. Which statement is true for the anti-lock braking system in buses? - ANSWERIt
prevents the brakes from locking up.
3. Heavy vehicles settle for the cheaper recapped or regrooved tires instead of
buying new ones. When is this applicable to buses? - ANSWEROnly on the rear
wheels.
9. When driving towards a railroad, the vehicle must be stopped within 50 feet but
not less than ____ feet from the nearest rail of the track. Which of the following best
completes the sentence given above? - ANSWER15 feet
10. A bus operator must check the mirrors for a lane change ________________.
Which of the following best completes the sentence given above? - ANSWERbefore
and after signaling the lane change
4. During the inspection of buses, it is essential to make sure that
_____________________. - ANSWEREmergency exit handles are secure.
Rider signaling devices are working.
Every handhold and railing is secure.
5. Vehicles with automatic transmission uses fluid coupling to easily make gear
changes without the traditional friction clutch. When is the best time for the operator
to downshift with an automatic transmission? - ANSWERWhile going down.
16. When it started the trip, the odometer of a bus had a reading of 78,012 miles.
How much distance in miles was covered by the whole trip if the odometer reading
now indicates 81,316? - ANSWER81,316 - 78,012 = 3,304
17. It may cause wiggling movement between the frame and fifth wheel assembly
when loosely placed. What is described in the statement above? - ANSWERLocking
pins
