Alberta Class 7 Practice Test 10

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1. A pedestrian has stepped into a marked or unmarked crosswalk. What must you do?

   1. Proceed if you have a green light
   2. Drive around them
   3. Sound your horn
   4. Yield the right-of-way

2. What is the minimum time a driver must stay in the Class 5-GDL probationary stage?

   1. Two years
   2. Three years
   3. One year
   4. Six months

3. How many demerit points for careless driving?

   1. 7
   2. 3
   3. 6
   4. 4

4. Driving without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for others is called:

   1. Careless driving
   2. Stunting
   3. Improper passing
   4. Impeding traffic

5. When stopped behind another vehicle in traffic, how much space should you leave?

   1. No space, to stop others cutting in
   2. Enough to pull around it without reversing
   3. About 30 centimetres
   4. Exactly one car length

6. A slow-moving vehicle sign is placed on vehicles that travel slower than:

   1. 80 km/h
   2. 40 km/h
   3. 20 km/h
   4. 60 km/h

7. Under IRS ZERO: Novice, how long is the vehicle seized?

   1. 24 hours
   2. 30 days
   3. 7 days
   4. 3 days

8. You are already in the intersection when the light turns yellow. What should you do?

   1. Stop where you are
   2. Safely clear the intersection
   3. Reverse back behind the stop line
   4. Wait for the next green

9. You park on a two-way street and need to get out. What should you do first?

   1. Sound the horn
   2. Open the door quickly and all the way so you are not in traffic for long
   3. Signal right
   4. Check your mirrors and do a shoulder check for traffic and cyclists

10. What is the minimum age to get a Class 5-GDL (probationary) licence?

    1. 18
    2. 15
    3. 17
    4. 16

11. Which surfaces tend to ice up before the rest of the road?

    1. Gravel roads
    2. Bridges, overpasses and shaded areas
    3. Sunny straight roads
    4. Freshly paved roads with dark asphalt

12. What is a 'stale' green light?

    1. A green light that only applies to buses
    2. A green light that is faulty and stays green longer than it should
    3. A light that has been green for a while and will soon turn yellow
    4. A flashing green light

13. Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance?

    1. Half a second
    2. One car length
    3. Two seconds
    4. One second

14. In a construction zone, speeding fines are doubled when:

    1. It is after dark
    2. It is raining
    3. Workers are present
    4. Always, at all times

15. On a vertical traffic light, what is the order of the lights from top to bottom?

    1. Yellow, red, green
    2. Green, yellow, red
    3. Red, yellow, green
    4. Red, green, yellow

16. How should you adjust your outside rear view mirrors?

    1. So you can see a small part of your own vehicle in them
    2. So you cannot see your vehicle at all
    3. Pointed down at the road beside you
    4. So they show the same view as the inside mirror

17. Who may supervise a Class 7 learner while they drive?

    1. Only a licensed driving instructor
    2. A fully licensed (non-GDL) driver aged 18 or older, seated next to the learner
    3. A Class 5-GDL driver who has held the licence for one year
    4. Any licensed driver aged 16 or older, seated anywhere in the vehicle

18. A pedestrian carrying a white cane is waiting to cross. What does the cane indicate?

    1. Nothing in particular
    2. The person is a crossing guard
    3. The person may be visually impaired
    4. The person is directing traffic

19. 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

20. A school bus has its alternating amber (yellow) lights flashing. What does this mean?

    1. Be ready to stop; red lights are coming
    2. You may pass the bus without slowing
    3. The bus has broken down and is waiting
    4. The bus is about to turn right

21. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Pedestrian crossing
    2. People are working on the road ahead
    3. The road ahead is closed to pedestrians
    4. Gravel road ahead

22. An ambulance with its siren on is approaching from behind on a two-way road. What should you do?

    1. Pull over to the left side of the road
    2. Pull close to the right curb or edge and stop
    3. Speed up so you stay ahead of it
    4. Stop right where you are in your lane

23. When must you hand in your licence for a demerit suspension?

    1. Never; you keep it during the suspension
    2. On or before the start date, at a registry
    3. Only if a police officer asks for it
    4. Within 30 days after the suspension starts

24. A chevron sign (a series of arrow shapes) on the side of the road indicates:

    1. A passing lane ahead
    2. A sharp bend in the road
    3. A detour
    4. A one-way street

25. When are animals most active near roads?

    1. At midday
    2. Only in winter
    3. Only at midnight
    4. At dusk and dawn

26. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class 7 learner's licence in Alberta?

    1. 18
    2. 15
    3. 16
    4. 14

27. In a vehicle without ABS, the wheels lock during hard braking. What should you do?

    1. Ease off the brake slightly, then brake again
    2. Pump the brake pedal as fast as you can
    3. Press the brake pedal even harder
    4. Turn the steering wheel sharply

28. How should a lap belt be worn?

    1. Low and snug over your hips
    2. Under your arm
    3. Loose so you can move
    4. Across your stomach

29. Two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time from different roads. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. The vehicle on the right
    2. The vehicle on the left
    3. The vehicle going faster
    4. The larger vehicle

30. You park facing downhill on the right side of the road. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

    1. Left, toward the centre of the road
    2. Straight ahead
    3. Right, toward the curb or edge of the road
    4. Left only if there is no curb