Alberta Class 7 Practice Test 4

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1. In Alberta, what happens to your licence plate when you sell your vehicle?

   1. The plate stays with the vehicle
   2. The plate must be returned to the police
   3. The plate stays with you, the owner
   4. The buyer keeps the plate

2. What is the 'curb lane'?

   1. The lane by the curb, used for driving and turning
   2. An emergency lane for breakdowns
   3. A lane reserved only for parked and stopped vehicles
   4. A lane reserved for bicycles only

3. 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

4. When stopping for a pedestrian at a crosswalk, how far back should you stop?

   1. About two to three car lengths
   2. Half a car length
   3. Right at the edge of the crosswalk
   4. Ten car lengths

5. A 'free flow' or added-lane warning sign means:

   1. Traffic from the right must merge ahead
   2. The speed limit ends at the next sign
   3. The highway ahead is a toll-free route
   4. Roads ahead run side by side but do not join

6. The traffic lights in all directions are flashing red. How should you treat the intersection?

   1. As a yield intersection for side streets only
   2. As a closed intersection
   3. As a four-way stop
   4. As an uncontrolled intersection

7. It is Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in July. You drive past a playground zone sign. What applies?

   1. The 30 km/h limit, since it is before one hour after sunset
   2. No limit applies to playground zones in summer
   3. The normal speed limit, because it is a weekend
   4. The normal speed limit, because it is after 4:30 p.m. on a weekend

8. Your car breaks down on a busy highway in a dangerous spot. Where should passengers wait?

   1. Out of the vehicle, in a safe spot behind and away from it
   2. In front of the vehicle
   3. Standing in the next lane behind the car to wave traffic around it
   4. Inside the vehicle with seat belts on

9. What do yellow diamond-shaped signs do?

   1. Mark construction zones
   2. Give rules you must obey
   3. Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead
   4. Show directions and distances to destinations

10. You are driving below the speed limit in heavy snow, but too fast to stop safely. Are you breaking the law?

    1. Only on a provincial highway
    2. Yes, any speed unsafe for conditions is illegal
    3. Only if you are in a school, playground or construction zone
    4. No, you are under the limit

11. Outside an urban area, what does a single solid yellow centre line mean?

    1. Only trucks may pass
    2. The road is one-way
    3. Passing is permitted with care
    4. Passing is not permitted

12. When turning right from a two-way road onto another two-way road, how close to the curb should you stay?

    1. In the centre of the road
    2. Within about 1 metre of the curb or edge
    3. Any distance, as long as you signal
    4. At least 3 metres from the curb

13. What does this sign warn of?

    
    1. Right turn only
    2. Detour right
    3. A side road joins from the right
    4. The right lane ends just past the sign

14. What does an ignition interlock device do?

    1. Locks the doors automatically when parked
    2. Tracks your speed and reports any speeding directly to police
    3. Stops the car starting if breath alcohol is too high
    4. Records any phone use while you drive

15. How do you measure a two-second following distance?

    1. Count the painted dashes between you and the car
    2. Count two seconds after the car ahead passes a fixed point
    3. Keep exactly two car lengths behind the car
    4. Watch your speedometer and stay under the limit

16. Which of these is required to exit the GDL program and receive a full Class 5 licence?

    1. No suspensions or traffic violations in the last 12 months of probation
    2. Holding a probationary licence for five years with no at-fault collisions
    3. A medical report from a doctor
    4. Completing a second road test after three years

17. At a stop sign with a painted stop line, where must you stop?

    1. Past the stop line, at the crosswalk
    2. Before the stop line
    3. At the edge of the intersecting road
    4. On the stop line

18. How can you recognize black ice?

    1. It always looks white and frosty
    2. It forms only on sunny stretches of road
    3. It makes a crunching sound under the tires
    4. The road looks shiny and black, not grey-white

19. When should you turn on your right signal to leave a single-lane roundabout at the third exit?

    1. You do not need to signal
    2. As soon as you enter the roundabout
    3. After you pass the exit just before yours
    4. Before you enter the roundabout

20. The light turns from green to yellow as you approach. What should you do?

    1. Stop immediately, even if you are in the intersection
    2. Continue at the same speed; yellow means caution only
    3. Speed up to get through before it turns red
    4. Stop before the stop line unless you are too close to stop safely

21. A GDL driver receives a warning letter about their demerit standing at how many points?

    1. 1 to 3
    2. 8 to 14
    3. 4 to 7
    4. 10 to 15

22. A child weighs more than 18 kg (40 lb). What should they use before using only the seat belt?

    1. A forward-facing seat without tether
    2. An approved booster seat
    3. Nothing extra
    4. A rear-facing seat

23. You are driving out of a parking lot onto a street across a sidewalk. What must you do?

    1. Sound your horn and then cross the sidewalk
    2. Stop before the sidewalk and again before the street
    3. Drive slowly across without stopping at all
    4. Stop once, at the edge of the street only

24. A tire goes flat while you are driving. What should you do first?

    1. Steer onto the shoulder at full speed before the tire comes apart
    2. Brake hard immediately
    3. Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the gas; don't brake hard
    4. Accelerate to keep control

25. 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

26. When must you use your signal lights?

    1. When moving away from the curb, turning, or changing lanes
    2. Only when other vehicles or pedestrians are close enough to see it
    3. Only when turning left
    4. Only on highways

27. You are leaving a parking spot on the right side of a two-way road. Which signal should you use?

    1. Hazard lights
    2. Right signal
    3. Left signal
    4. No signal is needed

28. Driving through a residential area, how can you spot children who may run out?

    1. Sound your horn every block or so
    2. Watch for flashing lights on the houses
    3. Listen carefully for children's voices with your windows down
    4. Look under parked cars for feet, toys or bike wheels

29. While driving, on which side of your vehicle should the yellow line be?

    1. Directly under your vehicle
    2. It depends on the road
    3. On your right
    4. On your left

30. Within an urban area, is passing across a single solid yellow line ever permitted?

    1. Yes, it is permitted if it can be done safely
    2. Only at night
    3. No, never
    4. Only for emergency vehicles responding to a call