Any defect found on a school bus must be
- fixed within 48 hours.
- fixed within the week.
- fixed within the month.
- fixed before passengers board it. ✓
Answer: D. fixed before passengers board it.
Any defect found on a school bus must be fixed before passengers board it.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says never transport passengers on a school bus that is defective in any way, and you cannot operate an unfit school bus until the defect is fixed. It also says your first responsibility is keeping passengers safe. That makes the timing before passengers board, not a waiting period measured in hours, weeks, or months. The passage does not set a repair deadline; it sets a no-passengers-until-fixed rule.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. fixed within 48 hours. — The handbook gives no 48-hour repair window; it says no passengers may be carried while the bus is defective.
- B. fixed within the week. — No weekly deadline appears in the passages; the rule is tied to fixing the defect before carrying passengers.
- C. fixed within the month. — A one-month window is not supported; the passages say the bus cannot be operated as a school bus until the defect is fixed.
Remember it
Think: defect found, passengers stay off—fix it first.