NL Class 5 Practice Test 1

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. An 18-year-old novice's parent withdraws consent in writing. What happens?

   1. The driving privileges are suspended
   2. The novice returns to Level I
   3. Nothing, consent cannot be withdrawn
   4. The novice must retake the written test

2. You reach a construction zone with its signs up but no workers or machines in sight. What applies?

   1. Signs apply only on weekdays
   2. Only the flag person signs apply
   3. The posted signs still must be obeyed
   4. Normal speed applies when no one works

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

   1. Wherever you can see best
   2. At the stop line
   3. Beside the sign post
   4. Past the stop line, at the curb

4. You are driving on an unposted gravel road. What is the speed limit?

   1. 80 km/h
   2. 60 km/h
   3. 50 km/h
   4. 70 km/h

5. Your car has no daytime running lights. What should you do in daylight?

   1. Drive with no lights in daylight
   2. Use parking lights
   3. Use low-beam headlights at all times
   4. Use high beams on highways

6. You want to park on the same side of the street as a fire station entrance. How far away must you be?

   1. At least 7 metres
   2. At least 30 metres
   3. At least 15 metres
   4. At least 3 metres

7. After a collision with another car, what should you avoid doing?

   1. Notifying your insurer
   2. Recording witness names
   3. Exchanging insurance details
   4. Discussing who was at fault

8. You are turning left at an intersection and a car is coming toward you. What must you do?

   1. Yield to the oncoming car
   2. Turn first because you signalled
   3. Flash your lights and turn
   4. Turn quickly before it arrives

9. A car ahead in the next lane is stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?

   1. Pass it carefully on the left
   2. Honk and continue
   3. Do not pass it; be ready to stop
   4. Pass it if you cannot see anyone

10. Is it legal to modify your muffler to make the vehicle louder?

    1. Yes, if inspected
    2. No, it is illegal
    3. Yes, for vehicles over 10 years old
    4. Yes, on private roads

11. How many demerit points can the six-hour demerit point reduction course remove?

    1. Up to six
    2. Up to two
    3. All of them
    4. Up to four

12. How should you enter a divided highway from an on-ramp?

    1. Use the shoulder to merge
    2. Enter slowly and let highway traffic go around you
    3. Signal left and speed up in the acceleration lane
    4. Stop at the end of the ramp

13. This sign warns of a steep hill. What does the handbook suggest you may need to do?

    
    1. Switch on your high beams
    2. Shift into neutral and coast all the way down
    3. Shift to a lower gear to help with braking
    4. Speed up before the top

14. Two solid yellow lines enclose diagonal yellow lines on the road ahead. What should you do?

    1. Park on it in emergencies
    2. Use it as a turning lane
    3. Use it to pass slow cars
    4. Stay off the painted area

15. What does a BAC of 0.05 mean?

    1. 5 drinks in the last hour
    2. 5% alcohol in your breath
    3. 0.05 g of alcohol in every 100 ml of blood
    4. 0.05 litres of alcohol in the body

16. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A hiking trail ahead
    2. Pedestrians are not allowed
    3. Pedestrians may be crossing
    4. A school zone begins

17. What does a flashing amber light mean?

    1. Come to a complete stop
    2. Slow down and proceed with caution
    3. The light is about to turn green
    4. Pedestrians have the right-of-way only

18. May you change lanes while you are inside a roundabout?

    1. Yes, if the inside lane is empty
    2. No, do not change lanes
    3. Only to reach the centre island
    4. Yes, after signalling

19. A collision cannot be avoided. What does the handbook suggest aiming for?

    1. An oncoming vehicle at low speed, head-on
    2. Something that gives, like a snowbank
    3. A telephone pole
    4. A solid concrete wall

20. You are turning right and a cyclist is travelling on your right. What must you do?

    1. Turn ahead of the cyclist
    2. Yield to the cyclist
    3. Speed up to clear the corner
    4. Sound your horn and turn

21. How many demerit points does a violation of the one-metre rule carry?

    1. Six
    2. Four
    3. Two
    4. None, only a fine

22. A driver gets a second seven-day administrative suspension within 24 months. How long is it?

    1. 90 days
    2. 7 days
    3. Two months
    4. 14 days

23. How many demerit points within two years lead to a suspension for a fully licensed driver?

    1. 6
    2. 10
    3. 12
    4. 15

24. What must you do at a painted stop line?

    1. Stop completely, then yield before going
    2. Stop past the line to see better
    3. Slow down and roll through
    4. Stop only if a car is coming

25. What is the minimum distance you must park from a crosswalk?

    1. 6 metres
    2. 10 metres
    3. 15 metres
    4. 2 metres

26. A child weighs 15 kg. What restraint does the handbook require?

    1. A forward-facing seat with the tether in use
    2. A backless booster seat
    3. The adult seatbelt alone
    4. A rear-facing infant carrier in the front seat

27. Within what distance of a crosswalk are you not allowed to pass?

    1. 10 metres
    2. 60 metres
    3. 30 metres
    4. 15 metres

28. You passed the Class 5 written test online through MyGovNL. When does your learner's permit become valid?

    1. After an office visit for ID, vision test and fee
    2. 24 hours after the test
    3. As soon as you see your passing result online
    4. When the permit card arrives by mail at your home

29. How does talking or texting on a cell phone affect your driving?

    1. Only slightly, if hands-free
    2. It keeps tired drivers alert
    3. Similar to driving while impaired
    4. It has no effect on reaction time

30. What does this sign show?

    
    1. The legal maximum speed
    2. The minimum speed
    3. The speed in kilometres to the next town
    4. A recommended speed only