Alberta Class 1–4 Practice Test 7

All 30 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. Near the crest of a hill, when is a U-turn allowed?

   1. Only at night with the hazard lights on
   2. Whenever no sign prohibits the U-turn
   3. Only if the road is gravel
   4. If drivers within 150 m can see you

2. Before starting a trip inspection, what should you do with the engine and the wheels?

   1. Shut off the engine and chock the wheels
   2. Leave it idling with the clutch pressed
   3. Shut off the engine and release the brakes
   4. Leave it idling and release the brakes

3. How should you park an ambulance at a collision scene?

   1. Behind other vehicles with lights off
   2. Well away so it does not block any traffic
   3. On the far side of the road facing traffic
   4. To shield the injured, lights on

4. Your truck stalls on a crossing and a train is coming. Which way should you run?

   1. Back into the cab for safety
   2. Across the tracks to the far side, away from the train
   3. Away from the track, toward the oncoming train
   4. Along the tracks away from the train

5. You are hauling long logs and must turn at an intersection. What does the guide advise?

   1. Turn faster so the logs swing less
   2. Let traffic behind pass first
   3. Drive straight and turn at the next block
   4. Signal early and cut the corner short

6. Which air brake type does NOT require a Q endorsement?

   1. Full air brakes
   2. Air-actuated hydraulic brakes
   3. Air over hydraulic brakes
   4. Air brakes on the trailer only

7. Which class covers corrosives that eat into metal and skin?

   1. Class 9
   2. Class 4
   3. Class 6
   4. Class 8

8. What happens on the commercial knowledge test when you answer a sixth question wrong?

   1. You get two extra questions
   2. The test ends and is recorded as a fail
   3. You may restart once that day
   4. The test continues and you answer all 30 questions

9. A trailer weighing more than how much must have brakes the driver controls?

   1. 2,300 kg
   2. 4,500 kg
   3. 1,500 kg
   4. 910 kg

10. You cannot fix the breakdown quickly and cannot call for help. What should you do?

    1. Stay with the bus
    2. Leave the bus locked and go
    3. Walk to find a phone
    4. Send a student for help

11. Why does the guide warn against driving well below the speed limit with passengers?

    1. It can confuse others and cause a hazard
    2. It wastes the passenger's time and money
    3. It makes the brakes overheat
    4. It is always illegal

12. You must load students on the roadway because there is no room off it. How far from waiting students should you stop?

    1. At least one metre away
    2. At least ten paces away
    3. Right beside them
    4. At least five metres away

13. How long is a completed trip inspection report valid?

    1. 12 hours
    2. Until the end of the trip
    3. 24 hours
    4. 48 hours

14. About how long is the average perception time before a driver realizes they must stop?

    1. One-quarter of a second
    2. Two seconds
    3. Four-tenths of a second
    4. Three-quarters of a second

15. You park a tractor-trailer facing uphill with no curb, on the right side. Which way do you turn the front wheels?

    1. To the right
    2. Straight ahead
    3. To the left
    4. Away from the trailer

16. After the fifth wheel connects, how do you check the hook-up first?

    1. Do a firm tug test
    2. Raise the landing gear
    3. Drive forward at road speed
    4. Release the tractor brakes

17. What must you check before raising the box near a site?

    1. Overhead wires
    2. The radio frequency
    3. Only the tire pressures
    4. The fuel gauge

18. During the pre-trip inspection part of a road test, what are you expected to do?

    1. Point to each item and say what you are checking
    2. Read from your own checklist notes
    3. Inspect only the brakes and lights
    4. Hand the examiner a written report first

19. How should you hold a parked tractor-trailer?

    1. Trailer hand valve and low gear
    2. Tractor parking brake and wheel chocks
    3. Transmission in gear only
    4. Trailer hand valve and chocks

20. An ambulance driver ignores a red light without meeting the legal conditions and crashes. What can follow?

    1. Civil and criminal penalties
    2. No penalty, since it was an emergency
    3. Only a warning from the employer
    4. Only a parking ticket

21. After stopping to let passengers out, what should you check before they open the doors?

    1. The mirrors, for people near the doors
    2. The odometer reading for the fare
    3. The fuel gauge for the next trip
    4. The radio volume

22. Outside an urban area, how close to a controlled railway crossing may you park?

    1. Not within 15 m of the nearest rail
    2. Anywhere off the travelled lane
    3. Not within 100 m of the nearest rail
    4. Not within 50 m of the nearest rail

23. Under federal rules, how much off-duty time does a driver need each day?

    1. 8 hours in any blocks
    2. 6 hours, including 4 in a row
    3. 10 hours, including 8 in a row
    4. 12 hours, all consecutive

24. How soon must a driver give daily logs and supporting documents to the employer under Alberta rules?

    1. Within 20 days
    2. Within 7 days
    3. At the end of each month
    4. Within 48 hours

25. Who decides whether the driver stays in the cab or stands outside during loading?

    1. The loader operator only
    2. The driver alone
    3. Provincial law, always in the cab
    4. Company policy

26. When may a taxi driver refuse to transport a customer?

    1. When the trip is too short to be worth it
    2. When the destination is out of town
    3. If the taxi is full or they are dangerous
    4. When the customer wants to pay by card

27. When may a commercial driver use a two-way (CB) radio while driving?

    1. Never, under any condition
    2. Only when the truck is parked
    3. Only to talk with family
    4. To escort oversized loads

28. You need to move an overweight load. What must you get?

    1. Nothing if you drive at night
    2. A signed letter from the shipper
    3. A special permit
    4. A police escort and nothing else

29. When uncoupling, what do you do before disconnecting the air and electrical lines?

    1. Raise the fifth wheel
    2. Pull the tractor ahead slowly
    3. Remove the wheel chocks
    4. Lower the landing gear

30. Organic peroxides belong to which division?

    1. Division 6.1
    2. Division 5.1
    3. Division 2.2
    4. Division 5.2