Alberta Class 7: Highways, passing and merging

All 22 questions in this test

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1. Is it legal to exceed the speed limit to complete a pass?

   1. Yes, on two-lane highways
   2. Yes, by up to 10 km/h
   3. No, it is illegal
   4. Yes, if the pass is short

2. Driving a manual transmission down a steep hill, how can you reduce the risk of brake overheating?

   1. Shift to a lower gear
   2. Ride the brake pedal all the way down
   3. Shift to neutral and coast
   4. Turn off the engine

3. When a road is divided into marked lanes, where should you drive?

   1. Close to the right line
   2. In the centre of your lane
   3. Close to the left line
   4. Straddling two lanes

4. What should you do in the acceleration lane when merging?

   1. Drive slowly to the end of the lane until someone lets you in
   2. Signal and accelerate to match the speed of highway traffic
   3. Stop at the end and wait for a gap
   4. Merge immediately at any speed

5. When should you reduce speed for a curve?

   1. Only if the road is wet
   2. In the middle of the curve
   3. Before entering the curve
   4. At the end of the curve

6. What is a blind spot?

   1. The part of the windshield behind your sun visor
   2. The road hidden beyond the crest of a hill
   3. The area beside and behind you that mirrors don't show
   4. The area directly in front of your hood

7. What should a slower vehicle do on a highway with a passing lane?

   1. Pull onto the shoulder and stop
   2. Move to the right lane so others can pass
   3. Speed up to match the faster traffic
   4. Stay in the left lane at a steady speed

8. On a multi-lane highway, which lane should slower traffic use?

   1. Any lane
   2. The centre lane, away from merging cars
   3. The lane furthest to the right
   4. The left lane

9. Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane highway. What should you do?

   1. Move onto the shoulder and stop until the vehicle has passed
   2. Speed up
   3. Stay in your lane and move to the right side of it
   4. Brake hard

10. Approaching the crest of a hill on a two-lane road, what should you do?

    1. Move toward the centre line for a better view
    2. Speed up to get over quickly
    3. Move to the right side of your lane
    4. Pass slower vehicles before the top

11. Your vehicle has no rear side windows or back window. How do you check blind spots?

    1. Rely on the inside mirror
    2. You cannot change lanes
    3. Use outside mirrors with attached convex mirrors
    4. Sound the horn before changing lanes to warn other drivers

12. When leaving a highway, where should you slow down?

    1. At the last moment while turning
    2. On the shoulder
    3. After you move into the deceleration (exit) lane
    4. In the highway lane well before the exit ramp begins

13. What is the emergency stopping lane of a primary highway for?

    1. Stopping for an emergency or a vehicle problem
    2. Driving slowly in heavy rain or snow
    3. Waiting for a gap before you merge
    4. Passing slower traffic on the right side

14. Before changing lanes, what must you do in addition to checking your mirrors?

    1. Sound your horn
    2. Slow down sharply
    3. Flash your headlights
    4. Do a shoulder check

15. When merging onto a highway, who has the right-of-way?

    1. Neither; merging is a shared responsibility
    2. The merging vehicle
    3. The faster vehicle
    4. Vehicles already travelling in the right-hand lane

16. Is it legal to pass on a curve on a highway with one lane in each direction?

    1. Yes, with a broken yellow line
    2. No, it is unsafe and illegal
    3. Yes, if the curve is gentle
    4. Yes, during daylight

17. What is a weave zone?

    1. A zone where drivers may change lanes freely without signalling
    2. A section where lane markings are missing
    3. A construction detour
    4. A lane shared by vehicles entering and exiting a highway at an interchange

18. You missed your highway exit. What should you do?

    1. Make a U-turn across the median
    2. Stop in the lane and wait for a gap to back up to it
    3. Stop and reverse on the shoulder
    4. Continue to the next exit and plan a route back

19. When is it illegal to pass another vehicle?

    1. When there is a broken yellow line on your side
    2. On a multi-lane highway
    3. When the other vehicle is under the limit
    4. When another vehicle has stopped to let a pedestrian cross

20. After passing on a two-lane highway, when is it safe to return to your lane?

    1. After you count to two from starting the pass
    2. When you see it in your inside mirror and have shoulder checked
    3. As soon as your front bumper is ahead of its front bumper
    4. When the driver you passed flashes their headlights

21. Which is the correct order for changing lanes?

    1. Signal, change lanes, then check your mirrors
    2. Change lanes, then signal and shoulder check
    3. Shoulder check, change lanes, then signal
    4. Mirrors, shoulder check, signal, move, cancel signal

22. Your vehicle starts to skid in a curve. What should you do?

    1. Turn the wheel sharply the other way to straighten out
    2. Brake hard until the skid stops
    3. Accelerate to regain traction
    4. Stay off the pedals and steer where you want to go