Welcome to the on-line practice knowledge test for the Class 7 learner's license

This online practice test is intended to help you prepare for the knowledge test required to get your Class 7 learner's licence. The multiple choice practice test has similar questions that you may be asked in the official test.

This will test your basic knowledge of the rules of the road, road signs, licensing information and factors that may affect your driving. All questions in this test are derived from the information provided in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook.?

Each question has four possible answers, select what you believe to be the BEST answer by clicking on the button beside that answer. You may change your answer by simply clicking on a different button. Click the?Score Test button?at the bottom of the test when you have finished your test to see your answers and the correct answers.

 

Practice Test One  

Instructions

Test consists of 20 questions. Read each question carefully. In the button beside each answer, check the letter that indicates the correct answer for each question.More than three questions answered incorrectly constitutes a failure.

 

1. When you are following a motorcycle, allow extra space between your vehicle and the motorcycle because:

A. motorcycles can stop very quickly

B. motorcycles have more control than cars in poor conditions

C. motorcycles have a larger blind spot

D. motorcycles are smaller than cars

[Refer to page 125 in the manual]

2. You should shoulder check to the right when making a right turn to:

A. make sure another road user is not beside you

B. make sure the vehicle behind you is not too close

C. make sure you are in the proper lane

D. none of the above

[Refer to page 77 in the manual]

3. When merging into traffic, a driver should:

A. accelerate to the speed of the traffic

B. keep checking the gap and any following vehicles

C. signal properly

D. all of the above

[Refer to page 89 in the manual]

4. Before passing a vehicle on a two-lane highway, you should:

A. exceed the speed limit to ensure that passing is done quickly

B. pass only when the way ahead is clear and when passing is permitted

C. only focus on your rear-view mirror

D. all of the above

[Refer to page 87 in the manual]

5. What is the BEST way to check for other vehicles in your blind spot?

A.  shoulder check

B.  check rear-view and side mirrors

C.  scan ahead for blind spots

D.  none of the above

[Refer to page 85 in the manual]

6. A pedestrian using a white cane means that:

A.  the pedestrian is hearing impaired

B.  the pedestrian is visually impaired

C.  the rules of the road do not apply to the pedestrian

D.  both B and C

[Refer to page 123 in the manual]

7. What should you NOT do if your vehicle breaks down due to mechanical problems on a busy highway?

A.  turn your hazard lights on

B.  raise your hood

C.  attempt roadside repairs on your vehicle

D.  have all occupants leave the vehicle and wait at a safe location

[Refer to page 94 in the manual]

8. Vehicles approaching a steady red traffic light may:

A.  drive straight through after coming to a complete stop

B.  turn right without stopping

C.  turn left without stopping

D.  turn left from a one-way street to a one-way street, after a complete stop, unless prohibited by a sign

[Refer to page 41 in the manual]

9. What is meant by the term “space cushion”?

A.  the space between the driver and the steering wheel

B.  the space between front and rear seat passengers

C.  the space between your vehicle and the vehicles in front, behind and on either side of you

D.  none of the above

[Refer to page 111 in the manual]

10. When driving behind another vehicle under normal conditions, you should maintain a minimum following distance of:

A.  one second

B.  five seconds

C.  two seconds

D.  four seconds

[Refer to page 112 in the manual]

11. Drivers should not follow bicycle riders too closely because:

A.  bicycle riders do not have brake lights to warn you when they are stopping

B.  bicycle riders do not have to follow the rules of the road

C.  all of the above

D.  none of the above

[Refer to page 124 in the manual]

12. Be cautious of large vehicles backing because:

A.  large vehicles do not have efficient brakes

B.  large vehicles have large blind spots

C.  large vehicles may create turbulence

D.  all of the above

[Refer to page 126 in the manual]

13. If you have a vehicle equipped with ABS (Anti-lock braking system) and need to perform emergency braking, you should:

A.  pump the brakes

B.  apply steady hard pressure to the brake pedal

C.  alternate between pumping and applying hard pressure

D.  apply light pressure to the brake pedal

[Refer to page 97 in the manual]

14. When there is a solid white line to the left of your vehicle, it means:

A.  that you may not make a left lane change

B.  it is separating traffic traveling in opposite directions

C.  passing is permitted

D.  none of the above

[Refer to page 48 in the manual]

15. When exiting from a highway slow down:

A.  before reaching the deceleration lane

B.  before activating your signal

C.  after entering the deceleration lane

D.  only if there is traffic behind

[Refer to page 90 in the manual]

16. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed within an urban area is:

A.  60 km/h

B.  80 km/h

C.  30 km/h

D.  50 km/h

[Refer to page 28 in the manual]

17. This sign means:

A.  school bus stop ahead

B.  a vehicle with its hazard lights flashing ahead

C.  highway clean up crew ahead

D.  emergency zone ahead

[Refer to page 31 in the manual]

 

18. This sign means:

A.  runaway vehicle lane ahead

B.  truck route ahead

C.  truck stop ahead

D.  steep hill ahead – slow or gear down

 

[Refer to page 34 in the manual]

19. This sign means:

A.  change lanes

B.  turn right only

C.  prepare for a very sharp curve

D.  turn left only

 

[Refer to page 28 in the manual]

20. This sign means:

A.  the maximum speed permitted under ideal conditions

B.  the maximum speed unless passing

C.  the minimum speed permitted

D.  that the speed limit is 80 miles per hour, under ideal conditions

 

[Refer to page 28 in the manual]

 

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