New Brunswick Class 7 Practice Test 8

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1. A police officer believes you are unfit to drive safely because of a medical problem. What can the officer do?

   1. Cancel your licence permanently
   2. Give you two demerit points
   3. Nothing unless you have been drinking
   4. Suspend your licence for 24 hours

2. About how much of each tire is in contact with the road?

   1. About the length of the palm of your hand
   2. About the width of the whole car
   3. About the length of a ruler, 30 centimetres
   4. About the size of a fingernail

3. How many points is a Criminal Code offence involving a motor vehicle worth?

   1. 6 points
   2. 5 points
   3. 8 points
   4. 10 points

4. You plan to pass another car at night. Which headlights should you use as you come up behind it?

   1. Fog lights only
   2. Low beams until you start to pass
   3. High beams to warn the driver
   4. Parking lights only

5. You see this sign before a long descent. What does the handbook advise?

   
   1. Use your four-way flashers
   2. Speed up to keep momentum
   3. Pull onto the shoulder and stop
   4. Shift to a lower gear or slow down

6. Your turn signals stop working. How must you signal a turn?

   1. With hand and arm signals
   2. With your four-way flashers
   3. By flashing your headlights
   4. You do not need to signal

7. You come up behind a slow farm tractor. Before you pass, what should you make sure of?

   1. Your high beams are on
   2. You keep honking until it pulls onto the shoulder for you
   3. You are within 10 metres of it
   4. The operator knows you'll pass and the way is clear

8. How should snow tires be installed for the best traction and steering control?

   1. On the rear wheels only
   2. On the front wheels only
   3. On all four wheels
   4. On the drive wheels only, mixed with radials

9. Which lights should you use when driving in fog?

   1. Low-beam headlights
   2. High-beam headlights
   3. Four-way flashers only
   4. Parking lights only

10. In which direction does traffic travel in a roundabout?

    1. Either direction
    2. The direction of the first exit
    3. Clockwise
    4. Counter-clockwise

11. What does a checkerboard warning sign mean?

    1. The road ends; you may go left or right
    2. A racing event ahead
    3. A border crossing ahead
    4. A railway crossing ahead with no gates or lights

12. How close may you follow a fire truck responding to an emergency?

    1. No closer than 60 metres
    2. No closer than 30 metres
    3. No closer than 150 metres
    4. No closer than 300 metres

13. Where should your hands usually be on the steering wheel?

    1. At about 10 and 2 o'clock
    2. At 6 o'clock with both hands
    3. At 12 o'clock with one hand
    4. Anywhere that feels comfortable

14. Why should you leave extra following distance behind a motorcycle?

    1. It cannot use its brakes on wet roads
    2. It can stop more quickly than a car
    3. It always slows down on curves
    4. Its tail light is hard to see in daylight

15. While passing, when may you move back into the right lane?

    1. When its headlights show in your rear-view mirror
    2. When the other driver flashes their lights
    3. As soon as your rear bumper clears its front bumper
    4. After counting to two

16. Several people are hurt at a crash scene. Who should you attend to first?

    1. The drivers before the passengers
    2. Anyone who can walk
    3. Anyone not breathing or bleeding severely
    4. The person who is shouting loudest

17. You come up behind a person riding a horse on the road. What should you do?

    1. Flash your high beams
    2. Sound your horn to warn them
    3. Pass close and fast
    4. Slow down and give plenty of room

18. You are about to drive onto a highway from a side road with no signs. Who has the right of way?

    1. Whoever is going faster
    2. Only trucks on the highway
    3. You, because you were there first
    4. All vehicles approaching on the highway

19. When may you use your four-way flashers?

    1. When driving slowly in heavy rain
    2. When parked on the road because of an emergency
    3. When towing another vehicle on a highway
    4. When parking briefly in a no-parking zone

20. A parent who signed a 16-year-old's consent form changes their mind. What can they do?

    1. Withdraw consent in writing to the Registrar
    2. Phone the driving school to cancel it
    3. Ask the police to take the licence away
    4. Nothing until the driver turns 18

21. What does the handbook say about your position relative to the centre line?

    1. Keep well over on your side; do not hug it
    2. Stay close to it so you can see ahead
    3. Straddle it on empty roads
    4. Drive on the centre line in curves

22. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Turn around ahead
    2. No U-turn
    3. Sharp curve ahead
    4. No left turn

23. Your suspension period has ended. What might you need before your licence is reinstated?

    1. A reinstatement fee and any listed conditions
    2. A letter from your employer
    3. A new birth certificate
    4. Nothing; it restarts automatically on that date

24. You refuse a police demand for a breath sample. What penalty can you face if convicted?

    1. A 24-hour suspension only
    2. Nothing, because the test is optional
    3. A small fine only
    4. The same penalties as impaired driving

25. What does this lane sign mean?

    
    1. Passing is allowed in both directions
    2. Turning is not permitted from this centre lane
    3. The lane is for buses only
    4. The centre lane is for left turns both ways

26. How close to the nearest rail of a railway crossing may you park?

    1. No closer than 30 metres
    2. No closer than 10 metres
    3. No closer than 5 metres
    4. No closer than 15 metres

27. How many passengers may a Level 2 driver carry?

    1. No more than four, with two in front
    2. No more than two, both in the back
    3. No more than three, with only one in front
    4. Any number, if everyone wears a seat belt

28. When should you avoid using cruise control?

    1. During daylight
    2. On roads with a 100 km/h limit
    3. On long, dry highways
    4. On wet or slippery roads

29. You and another driver reach a four-way stop at about the same time. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?

    1. Whoever is going straight
    2. The car on your right
    3. The larger vehicle
    4. You, because you are on the left

30. How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

    1. No closer than 1 metre
    2. Right up to the painted lines
    3. No closer than 15 metres
    4. No closer than 5 metres

31. When giving artificial respiration to an adult, how often should you give a breath?

    1. Every five seconds
    2. Every thirty seconds
    3. Every second
    4. Every ten seconds

32. You just moved to New Brunswick to live. When must you register your vehicle here?

    1. When your old registration expires
    2. Within six months
    3. Within 60 days
    4. Immediately

33. Which of these is a place where you may never park?

    1. On a residential street with no signs
    2. On a bridge
    3. In a marked parking space
    4. In a parking lot

34. You are following a vehicle carrying flammable liquids toward a railway crossing. What should you expect?

    1. It will cross only on a green light
    2. It will use its four-way flashers and keep going
    3. It will speed up to cross quickly
    4. It will stop, look and listen before crossing

35. What is the average driver's reaction time under normal conditions?

    1. About two seconds
    2. About three-quarters of a second
    3. About three seconds
    4. About one-tenth of a second

36. What does the colour white mean on a traffic sign?

    1. Warning
    2. Regulatory
    3. Guidance
    4. Tourism

37. You are waiting in a two-way left-turn lane. What hazard should you watch for?

    1. Trains crossing the lane
    2. Oncoming vehicles using the same lane
    3. Pedestrians walking along the centre lane
    4. Bicycles riding in the lane

38. Which shape is used only for the stop sign?

    1. Pentagon
    2. Diamond
    3. Octagon
    4. Triangle

39. What does this sign tell you to do?

    
    1. Turn right at the next corner or driveway
    2. Right lane ends ahead
    3. Keep right of the island or obstruction
    4. Merge into the right lane

40. A reverse curve sign warns of two turns in opposite directions. How close together are they?

    1. Separated by at least 1 km
    2. Separated by less than 120 metres
    3. Separated by less than 30 metres
    4. Separated by less than 300 metres