BC Class 7: Construction, guide and railway signs

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1. Some work zone signs give notice of fines. What offence do these signs warn about?

   1. Driving without headlights
   2. Speeding in a work zone
   3. Using a phone in a work zone
   4. Parking on the shoulder

2. How may public railway crossings be marked?

   1. With signs or pavement markings, and sometimes warning devices
   2. Only with a stop sign at every crossing
   3. Only with a flag person during the day
   4. Only with gates, bells and flashing lights at every public crossing

3. What does this X-shaped sign mark?

   
   1. A crossroad ahead
   2. A railway crossing
   3. A road closed to traffic
   4. A four-way stop

4. What should you do when you see this lighted sign in a work zone?

   
   1. Stop and wait until the arrow stops flashing
   2. Pass on the right side of the board
   3. Turn on your hazard lights and stop
   4. Follow the direction of the lighted arrow

5. A sign warns of a railway crossing on a side road ahead. What should you be ready to do?

   1. Change to the left lane
   2. Speed up past the side road
   3. Stop at that crossing
   4. Sound your horn twice

6. What should you do when you see this sign?

   
   1. Be prepared to stop; a railway crossing is ahead
   2. Turn off; the road ends at the tracks
   3. Speed up to cross before any train
   4. Stop at once; a train is crossing the road right now

7. What unit are the distances on a green destination sign like this one?

   
   1. Miles
   2. Metres
   3. Minutes of travel
   4. Kilometres

8. What does this sign warn you about?

   
   1. A school crossing guard ahead
   2. Pedestrians crossing ahead
   3. A traffic-control person ahead
   4. A survey crew ahead

9. What must you do when you see this sign?

   
   1. Move to the left lane right away
   2. Obey the posted speed; a crew is working
   3. Stop and wait for a flag person's signal
   4. Slow to 30 km/h only if you see workers

10. What does an end of construction zone speed limit sign tell you?

    1. Workers are present for the next 1 km
    2. The work zone speed limit starts at this sign
    3. You must stop at the end of the zone
    4. The work zone speed limit no longer applies

11. Which type of sign tells you about destinations, route numbers and facilities such as gas or a hospital?

    1. Warning signs and object markers
    2. Regulatory and turn control signs
    3. Construction and maintenance signs
    4. Information and destination signs

12. A train has passed and the crossing gate is starting to rise. When may you go?

    1. When the last car clears the crossing
    2. Only once the gate is fully raised
    3. When the bells stop ringing
    4. As soon as the gate starts to rise

13. A work zone sign says blasting ahead. What must you do?

    1. Speed up to clear the area quickly
    2. Honk to warn the blasting crew
    3. Stop and wait for the blast to end
    4. Follow the instructions on the sign

14. At a public railway crossing, who must yield?

    1. Whoever reaches the crossing first
    2. You must always yield to trains
    3. Trains yield when gates are up
    4. Trains yield to vehicles on the tracks

15. A construction sign warns of a soft shoulder ahead. What should you do?

    1. Stay off the shoulder
    2. Use the shoulder only if dry
    3. Slow to 30 km/h on the shoulder
    4. Use the shoulder to pass

16. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. The road is closed ahead
    2. A detour is ahead
    3. A lane is closed ahead
    4. The construction zone ends

17. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. A detour around the work
    2. Construction is ahead
    3. A construction zone ends
    4. The road is closed to traffic

18. You are approaching road work. Which is a rule for driving through a construction zone?

    1. Follow the car ahead closely to save time
    2. Obey traffic-control persons and the posted speed
    3. Pass close to equipment to keep traffic moving
    4. Drive at the normal limit if no workers are visible

19. A railway crossing sign tells you to stop. What must you do?

    1. Stop, then go when it is safe
    2. Slow and go if no train is visible
    3. Stop only if a train is in sight
    4. Stop only when the lights flash