Nova Scotia Class 7 Practice Test 2

All 40 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

   1. Straight ahead
   2. To the left, away from the curb
   3. To the right, toward the curb
   4. It does not matter with a curb

2. You are caught driving 20 km/h over the posted limit. How many demerit points does this carry?

   1. 4
   2. 3
   3. 2
   4. 6

3. What is the minimum field of vision needed to pass the vision test for a learner's licence?

   1. 150 degrees
   2. 100 degrees
   3. 120 degrees
   4. 90 degrees

4. What is the usual reason a car and motorcycle collide, according to the handbook?

   1. The road was icy or wet
   2. The rider had no helmet
   3. The driver did not see the motorcyclist
   4. The motorcycle was going over the speed limit

5. Which documents should you keep in your vehicle?

   1. The bill of sale, the owner's manual and repair receipts
   2. Permit, liability insurance card and inspection report
   3. Your birth certificate and passport
   4. Only your driver's licence

6. You pass this sign while children are present. The speed limit before the zone was 50 km/h. What is your maximum speed?

   
   1. 50 km/h
   2. 30 km/h
   3. 40 km/h
   4. 20 km/h

7. What does a small sign mounted below a railway crossbuck tell you?

   1. The distance to the next crossing
   2. There is more than one set of tracks
   3. The train speed limit
   4. The number of trains per day

8. At what blood alcohol content is a driver legally impaired?

   1. .08 per cent or more
   2. .02 per cent or more
   3. .10 per cent or more
   4. .05 per cent or more

9. How much following distance should you leave when driving in the rain?

   1. Three seconds
   2. Two seconds
   3. One car length per 10 km/h
   4. Four seconds or more

10. What does the railway crossbuck sign used in Nova Scotia look like?

    1. White X with a red reflective border
    2. Round yellow sign with an X
    3. Yellow X with black lettering
    4. Red X with a white border

11. On the open highway, how much space should you leave ahead of you?

    1. One car length for every 20 km/h
    2. At least 30 metres at all speeds
    3. Just enough to see the car's tires
    4. Enough for a passing car to move into

12. A fire hose is stretched across the street at a fire. When may you drive over it?

    1. Only when police or a firefighter tells you to
    2. Never, under any circumstances
    3. When it is not carrying water
    4. When you drive over it slowly, at walking speed

13. You fail your road test. How soon may you take it again?

    1. After at least one week
    2. The next day
    3. After waiting at least 30 days
    4. After 3 months

14. What does a flashing yellow light mean?

    1. The light is about to turn red
    2. Stop and then proceed
    3. Only turning traffic may go
    4. Slow down and proceed with caution

15. What does this warning sign mean?

    
    1. A narrow structure such as a bridge is ahead
    2. A tunnel with low clearance
    3. Two lanes join from both sides
    4. A divided highway ends and two-way traffic begins

16. You face a green light and a green left-turn arrow. What controls your left turn?

    1. The oncoming traffic light
    2. The pedestrian signal
    3. The solid green light
    4. The green arrow

17. A flashing light unit shows a straight bar of lights. What does this caution mode mean?

    1. It is safe to pass the hazard on either side now
    2. Traffic must stop and wait
    3. The work zone has ended
    4. A hazard is ahead; judge whether passing is safe

18. You are on a highway posted at 100 km/h and see a police car stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. How fast may you pass it?

    1. No more than 60 km/h
    2. No more than 80 km/h
    3. The posted limit, if you move over
    4. No more than 50 km/h

19. What is the revocation period for a second impaired driving conviction?

    1. 10 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 1 year
    4. 3 years

20. Where are your vehicle's blind spots usually located?

    1. To the back left and back right
    2. Directly in front of the hood
    3. Only on the passenger side
    4. Directly behind the rear bumper

21. You are entering a 100-series highway from an on-ramp. How should you use the acceleration lane?

    1. Drive in it until the next exit
    2. Merge right away at ramp speed
    3. Speed up to match traffic, then merge
    4. Stop at the end and wait for a gap

22. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    1. Traffic moving in the same direction
    2. Parking spaces from travel lanes
    3. Bicycle lanes from car lanes
    4. Traffic moving in opposite directions

23. You back into a parked car and the owner is nowhere to be found. What must you do?

    1. Leave a note and drive away
    2. Nothing, if the damage is small
    3. Try to find the owner, or tell police within 24 hours
    4. Report it only to your insurance company within 7 days

24. Your car goes into deep water. What is the best way out?

    1. Through the windows, opened right away
    2. Through the sunroof only
    3. Through the door, opened right away
    4. Wait for the car to settle on the bottom

25. Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane highway. What must you do?

    1. Move toward the centre line
    2. Brake hard to let it in quickly
    3. Keep right and do not speed up
    4. Speed up to keep the gap small

26. A 7-year-old weighs 25 kg and is 130 cm tall. What must the child use?

    1. A rear-facing seat
    2. A forward-facing child seat
    3. An adult seat belt only
    4. A booster seat

27. How far from an intersection must you be before you may park?

    1. At least 15 metres
    2. At least 3 metres
    3. At least 7.5 metres
    4. At least 5 metres

28. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. The divided highway ends ahead
    2. A divided highway begins ahead
    3. The road narrows to one lane
    4. A side road joins on the right

29. You are turning left from a two-way road onto a one-way road. Which lane do you turn into?

    1. The right curb lane
    2. The left curb lane
    3. The lane just right of the centre
    4. Any lane, if you signal

30. What is the minimum tread depth the handbook gives for safe tires?

    1. 5 millimetres
    2. 1.5 millimetres
    3. 0.5 millimetres
    4. 3 millimetres

31. The rule to yield to a transit bus re-entering traffic does not apply to which vehicle?

    1. A bus on a 60 km/h road
    2. A city bus on a 50 km/h street
    3. A school bus
    4. An accessible transit bus

32. How much should you reduce your speed on packed snow?

    1. By more than half
    2. By about 10 km/h
    3. By about a quarter
    4. Not at all with winter tires

33. The centre lane is marked as a two-way-left-turn lane. A slow truck is ahead of you. May you use the centre lane to pass it?

    1. Only if you signal first
    2. No, the lane is only for left turns
    3. Yes, if no one is turning
    4. Yes, if you stay in it for under 100 metres

34. A newly licensed (Class 5N) driver reaches how many demerit points before a 6-month suspension?

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

35. What steering method should you use for sharp turns and emergencies?

    1. Let the wheel slide through your hands
    2. Hand-over-hand
    3. Palm the wheel with one hand
    4. Shuffle your hands at the bottom

36. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic lights are not working. What should you do?

    1. Treat it as a yield sign
    2. Follow the car ahead without stopping
    3. Treat it as a multi-stop intersection
    4. Go through, since you have no signal

37. Fog becomes so thick you can hardly see. After pulling well off the road and turning on your flashers, what should you do?

    1. Stand behind the car to warn traffic
    2. Stay in the car with the engine running and doors locked
    3. Walk along the road for help
    4. Leave by the passenger side and stay off the road

38. A regulatory sign shows a symbol inside a green circle. What does the green circle mean?

    1. The sign is for information only
    2. The activity shown is permitted
    3. A hazard is coming up ahead
    4. The activity shown is not allowed

39. You are approaching an intersection with this sign. What must you do?

    
    1. Stop only if other vehicles or people are present
    2. Slow down and go if no one is coming
    3. Give way only to vehicles on your right
    4. Stop completely and go only when the way is clear

40. A flashing light unit shows two arrowheads pointing in opposite directions. What does this mean?

    1. The road is closed ahead
    2. You may pass on either side
    3. You must stop before the unit
    4. You may pass on the left only