NL Class 5 Practice Test 6

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1. Your doctor prescribes a new medication. What does the handbook advise about driving?

   1. Drive only at night
   2. Avoid driving until you know its effects
   3. Drive normally if it is prescribed
   4. Drink coffee to offset it

2. You are in the right lane and see this sign. What should you do?

   
   1. Prepare to merge left; right lane ends
   2. Speed up to pass the traffic in the left lane
   3. Stop where the lane ends
   4. Move right onto the shoulder

3. Which headlights should you use when driving in fog?

   1. Low beams
   2. No lights
   3. Parking lights
   4. High beams

4. Which method helps prevent dooring a cyclist when you get out of a parked car?

   1. Open the door a little and wait
   2. Open the door with your far hand
   3. Open the door quickly and step out
   4. Check only your rear-view mirror

5. Before changing lanes, how much clear space should you see in the lane you are moving into?

   1. Six seconds ahead, and none needed behind
   2. Four seconds: two ahead and two behind
   3. One car length ahead
   4. Two seconds in total

6. You are waiting at a red light with a green arrow, and the arrow goes off while the red stays on. What now?

   1. Go if no traffic is coming
   2. Finish in the arrow direction
   3. Treat it as a flashing red
   4. Wait for the solid green light

7. You sell your car privately. Within how many days must Motor Registration be notified?

   1. 30 days
   2. 90 days
   3. 3 days
   4. 10 days

8. What does the handbook mean by double-parking?

   1. Parking behind another car
   2. Stopping beside a vehicle already parked
   3. Parking across two spaces
   4. Parking for twice the time limit

9. You must brake on an icy road in a car with anti-lock brakes. What should you do?

   1. Brake gently on and off until stopped
   2. Firm, steady pressure; don't pump
   3. Pull the parking brake
   4. Pump the brakes quickly

10. What does this sign tell you at an intersection?

    
    1. Left turns are not allowed
    2. Turn left only
    3. Left turns allowed after stopping
    4. Left lane ends ahead

11. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A side road on the right
    2. A sharp curve to the right
    3. A detour to the right
    4. A right turn only lane

12. What is the average reaction time for an alert driver?

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

13. While backing up, where should your left hand be on the steering wheel?

    1. At 9 o'clock
    2. At the bottom (6 o'clock)
    3. At the top centre (12 o'clock)
    4. On the gear lever

14. Your Class 5I learner's permit expired 14 months ago. What must you do before it is re-issued?

    1. Only pay a late fee
    2. Take the written test again
    3. Finish driver education
    4. Retake the road test

15. Which sound devices may only be used on emergency vehicles?

    1. Back-up beepers on trucks
    2. Horns
    3. Car alarms
    4. Bells, gongs or sirens

16. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    1. Traffic going the same direction
    2. Traffic going in opposite directions
    3. Parking from driving lanes
    4. Bicycle lanes from car lanes

17. Your wheels spin and the car slides because you accelerated too quickly. What should you do?

    1. Take your foot off the gas pedal
    2. Brake hard
    3. Turn the wheel sharply
    4. Shift to a higher gear for more grip

18. Up to what weight must an infant ride in a rear-facing carrier?

    1. 13 kg (29 lb)
    2. 9 kg (20 lb)
    3. 18 kg (40 lb)
    4. 5 kg (11 lb)

19. How does being tired affect your blood alcohol level?

    1. It has no effect on BAC
    2. BAC rises faster when you are fatigued
    3. Tiredness lowers your BAC
    4. It only affects drug impairment

20. What colour are road construction signs?

    1. Green with white lettering
    2. Yellow with black lettering
    3. White with red lettering
    4. Orange with black lettering

21. You are turning left from one one-way street onto another one-way street. Which lanes do you use?

    1. From the right lane into the left lane
    2. From the left lane into the right lane
    3. From the left lane into the left lane
    4. From the centre lane into any lane

22. Is a three-second gap enough to stop your car at highway speed?

    1. No, it gives time to react, not stop
    2. Yes, if you have ABS
    3. Only on dry gravel roads at low speed
    4. Yes, in any weather

23. The light is solid green and you want to turn left. What must you do first?

    1. Wait for a green arrow
    2. Stop completely, then turn
    3. Turn quickly before oncoming cars
    4. Yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic

24. Green rectangular signs with white lettering tell drivers about what?

    1. Tourist attractions and parks
    2. Parking rules
    3. Distances and directions to places
    4. Construction ahead

25. An ambulance with lights flashing and siren on comes up behind you. What should you do?

    1. Speed up to stay ahead
    2. Stop in your lane immediately, wherever you are
    3. Move to the left lane
    4. Pull as far right as possible and stop

26. A commercial vehicle displays a 'D' sign. What does it mean?

    1. It is carrying dangerous goods such as fuel
    2. The driver is a learner
    3. It is carrying an over-dimensional load
    4. It is a delivery truck

27. You move to a new address. How soon must you tell Motor Registration?

    1. Within 90 days
    2. Within 30 days
    3. Within 10 days
    4. At your next renewal

28. To turn around on a narrow road using a side road on your right, what should you do first?

    1. Drive past it, stop at the right and back in
    2. Make a U-turn just before it
    3. Back up on the main road to reach it
    4. Turn into it and reverse onto the road

29. How many demerit points come with passing a school bus that has its lights activated?

    1. Six
    2. Twelve
    3. Two
    4. Four

30. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic lights are not working. How should you treat it?

    1. As if the light were green
    2. As a yield sign
    3. As an uncontrolled intersection
    4. As a four-way stop