Data Analysis & Reporting Flashcards
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A route costs $280 per day to operate and covers 70 miles. What is its cost per mile?
Answer: $4.00
Cost per mile equals daily cost divided by miles: $280 / 70 = $4.00.
Which practice best ensures the accuracy of data submitted on state transportation funding reports?
Answer: Reconciling route, mileage, and ridership records with source documents before submission
Reconciling against source records reduces errors that can affect state reimbursement and audits.
In a vehicle maintenance report, what does 'mean distance between failures' (MDBF) measure?
Answer: Average miles a bus travels between road calls or breakdowns
MDBF shows reliability by tracking the average miles operated between mechanical failures.
A supervisor wants to see whether accident frequency varies by driver experience level. Which analysis is most appropriate?
Answer: Cross-tabulating accidents by years of experience
Cross-tabulation compares accident counts across experience categories to reveal patterns.
Federal special education reporting for transported students with IEPs is driven by which law?
Answer: IDEA
IDEA lists transportation as a related service, requiring documentation for students with IEPs.
When a KPI dashboard shows a sudden spike in absenteeism among drivers for one month, what should the supervisor do first?
Answer: Verify the data and look for root causes such as illness outbreaks or data errors
Validating data and investigating causes prevents overreacting to anomalies.
Which is a leading indicator rather than a lagging indicator of safety performance?
Answer: Percentage of drivers completing scheduled in-service training
Training completion predicts future safety outcomes, while accidents and claims measure past results.
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