NL Class 5 Practice Test 8

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. What should you do when you pass this sign?

   
   1. Change lanes to the left
   2. Slow down and watch for children
   3. Keep your speed but sound your horn
   4. Stop and wait for a crossing guard

2. An oncoming vehicle's headlights are blinding you. Where should you look?

   1. At your speedometer
   2. Directly at the headlights, to judge distance
   3. At the centre line
   4. Toward the right edge of the road

3. How large a space do you need for parallel parking?

   1. About twice your vehicle's length
   2. About three times your vehicle's length
   3. Exactly your vehicle's length
   4. About 1.5 times your vehicle's length

4. You see a brown rectangular sign with white lettering. What is it telling you about?

   1. Rest areas, parks or historic sites
   2. A truck route
   3. A school zone
   4. Road work or a detour coming up ahead

5. You are inside a roundabout when an ambulance with its siren on approaches. What should you do?

   1. Speed up and keep circling until it has passed
   2. Pull onto the centre island
   3. Exit the roundabout, then pull to the right
   4. Stop where you are inside it

6. What can happen if you fail to slow down and move over for a stopped emergency or service vehicle?

   1. A warning only
   2. Two demerit points
   3. A fine and four demerit points
   4. A seven-day suspension

7. You renew your registration online. How long is the printed confirmation valid?

   1. 60 days
   2. Until the next renewal
   3. 30 days from payment
   4. 7 days

8. Where does a road construction zone begin and end?

   1. Only where workers are visible
   2. Between the orange construction signs
   3. Wherever traffic cones are placed
   4. Within 100 metres of equipment

9. After a collision, a police officer waves you through a red light. What should you do?

   1. Stop and ask the officer
   2. Turn right instead
   3. Wait for the green light
   4. Obey the police officer

10. You pass a pedestrian on a highway posted at 80 km/h. How much space is required?

    1. One metre
    2. One and a half metres
    3. Three metres on any highway
    4. Two metres

11. Most rear-end collisions happen under what conditions?

    1. Icy roads
    2. Dense fog
    3. Ideal driving and road conditions
    4. Heavy snow and very poor visibility

12. Signs show a zipper merge at a lane closure in heavy, slow traffic. What should drivers in the closing lane do?

    1. Stop and wait for a gap to open
    2. Use the shoulder to pass the queue and merge ahead
    3. Merge at the first sign they see
    4. Stay in lane to the merge point, then alternate

13. What blood alcohol level is allowed for a learner and the accompanying driver?

    1. Under 0.05 for both
    2. Under 0.08 for both
    3. Zero for the learner, 0.05 for the other
    4. Zero for both

14. What is usually the best escape route from a car sinking in water?

    1. Through the windows
    2. Through the trunk
    3. Through the doors right away
    4. Through the sunroof only

15. In a weave lane, one driver is entering the highway and another is exiting. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. The driver exiting the highway
    2. The faster driver
    3. The driver entering
    4. The driver on the right

16. You park facing uphill on a road with no curb. Which way do you turn your wheels?

    1. Toward the edge of the road
    2. Straight ahead
    3. Toward oncoming traffic
    4. Toward the centre of the road

17. Besides learners and accompanying drivers, which drivers does the handbook say must keep a zero BAC?

    1. Commercial drivers only
    2. All drivers under 25
    3. Inexperienced drivers under 22
    4. Drivers over 70

18. A yellow warning sign says the pavement ends. What is ahead?

    1. A gravel road
    2. A bridge
    3. A dead end
    4. A toll booth

19. Who is responsible for making sure a 12-year-old passenger wears a seatbelt?

    1. The child
    2. The child's parent only
    3. The driver
    4. The front-seat passenger

20. On a long drive, how often should you take a break?

    1. Only when you feel tired
    2. Every two hours
    3. Every hour
    4. Every four hours

21. As temperatures drop below freezing, which parts of the road freeze first?

    1. Bridges, overpasses and shaded areas
    2. Freshly paved roads
    3. Sunny straight stretches of open highway
    4. Roads near the ocean

22. You turn right onto a multi-lane street but need to be in the left lane soon. When should you change lanes?

    1. Only after the turn is fully completed
    2. During the turn
    3. Never on that street
    4. Before starting the turn, as you slow down

23. You are on a two-lane road and there is a solid line on your left. What does it tell you?

    1. The lane is ending
    2. You may pass with care
    3. You must keep left
    4. It is unsafe to pass

24. You move to Newfoundland and Labrador from Ontario with a valid licence. How long may you drive on it?

    1. 60 days
    2. One year
    3. 90 days
    4. 30 days

25. What is the minimum following distance to keep in good conditions when preparing to change lanes?

    1. One second
    2. Two seconds
    3. Ten seconds
    4. Five seconds

26. What should you be ready for when you see this sign?

    
    1. A sharp curve ahead
    2. A road that ends ahead
    3. A lane closed for road work
    4. Traffic merging into your lane

27. A friend gets speeding tickets while driving your car with your permission. Who may become responsible for the fines?

    1. The insurance company
    2. No one, if you were not in the car
    3. Only the friend
    4. You, the registered owner

28. About how far does a car at 30 km/h travel from seeing a hazard to a full stop?

    1. About 10 metres
    2. About 40 metres
    3. About 20 metres
    4. About 5 metres

29. Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do?

    1. Steer back onto the road at once
    2. Speed up to climb back on
    3. Brake hard on the shoulder
    4. Slow down, then ease back on when clear

30. Which substances can a roadside saliva test detect?

    1. Caffeine and nicotine
    2. Antihistamines and painkillers
    3. Alcohol only
    4. THC, methamphetamine and MDMA