Nova Scotia Class 7 Practice Test 8

All 40 questions in this test

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1. A roadside screening device shows warn, meaning a BAC between .05 and .08. What can police do?

   1. Suspend your licence for 7, 15 or 30 days
   2. Give you a warning only
   3. Revoke your licence for one year, on the spot
   4. Nothing, since you are under .08

2. You push down hard on one corner of your car and it bounces more than once. What does this suggest?

   1. The wheels are out of alignment
   2. The brakes are wearing out
   3. The tire pressure is too high
   4. The shock absorber may need replacing

3. You are in the right lane of a two-lane highway going your way, and a tow truck is stopped at a collision on the shoulder. What else must you do besides slowing down?

   1. Turn on your high beams
   2. Sound your horn as you pass
   3. Move into the left lane if it is safe
   4. Stop behind the tow truck until it leaves

4. How long do demerit points stay on your Nova Scotia driving record?

   1. 1 year from the offence date
   2. 5 years from the offence date
   3. 2 years from the conviction date
   4. 3 years from the conviction date

5. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the maximum speed on a Nova Scotia highway?

   1. 90 km/h
   2. 70 km/h
   3. 100 km/h
   4. 80 km/h

6. How often must a vehicle registered in Nova Scotia pass a safety inspection?

   1. Only when it is sold
   2. Every five years
   3. Every two years
   4. Every year

7. You are stopped in the intersection waiting to turn left. Which way should your front wheels point?

   1. Turned to the left
   2. Slightly toward the centre line
   3. Turned to the right
   4. Straight ahead

8. A Class 5N driver must drive to a job that starts at 4 a.m. What can they do?

   1. Take a passenger aged 18 or older
   2. Drive, since work trips are always allowed
   3. Get a letter from the employer to carry
   4. Apply to the Registry for a curfew exemption

9. What do green rectangular signs with white letters give you?

   1. Warnings of hazards ahead
   2. Construction zone instructions and detours
   3. Directions, route numbers and distances
   4. Laws you must obey

10. You are driving and a car ahead starts pulling out of a parallel parking space. What should you do?

    1. Change lanes without checking
    2. Slow down and be ready to stop
    3. Speed up to pass it first
    4. Sound your horn and keep going

11. You are changing lanes on a three-lane highway. Besides the lane you want, which lane should you check?

    1. Nothing else, once you signal
    2. Only the lane you are leaving
    3. The lane beyond it
    4. The shoulder on your right

12. You are driving toward a school bus that has stopped with its red lights flashing on the opposite side of an undivided road. What must you do?

    1. Stop before reaching the bus
    2. Slow to 30 km/h and pass
    3. Sound your horn and pass
    4. Keep going, since it is across the road

13. What shape and colours do most warning signs in Nova Scotia have?

    1. Rectangle, white on green
    2. Diamond, black on yellow
    3. Diamond, black on orange
    4. Triangle, red on white

14. You pass a cyclist and then turn right just in front of them. What is this common collision called?

    1. A left cross
    2. Getting doored
    3. A right hook
    4. A rear-end

15. A sign over the centre lane shows two curved arrows pointing in opposite directions. How may that lane be used?

    
    1. By buses and taxis only
    2. By vehicles merging onto the road
    3. Only by vehicles turning left
    4. By vehicles passing in either direction

16. You are backing straight out of a driveway. Where should you look?

    1. In the left side mirror
    2. Over your right shoulder, turning your body
    3. In the rear-view mirror, keeping your head forward
    4. Out the driver's side window

17. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. A railway crossing is ahead
    2. A parade route is ahead
    3. A school crossing is ahead
    4. A traffic control person is ahead

18. A rural school zone is on a road posted at 80 km/h. Children are in the schoolyard. What is the most you may drive through the zone?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 70 km/h
    3. 50 km/h
    4. 30 km/h

19. Who may ride in a travel trailer while it is being towed on the highway?

    1. Adults wearing seat belts
    2. No one
    3. Up to two passengers
    4. Children under supervision

20. At which GDL stage may you first upgrade to a higher licence class, such as a truck licence?

    1. The newly licensed driver stage
    2. The learner stage
    3. The restricted individual stage
    4. Only after leaving GDL

21. What does this checkered sign with an arrow warn you about?

    
    1. A detour route for trucks
    2. A dead end; turn around ahead
    3. A railway crossing at a sharp angle to the road
    4. A sharp turn; slow down and follow the arrow

22. You are 17 and want your learner's licence. What extra document do you need?

    1. Proof of a driving course
    2. A letter from your school
    3. A doctor's certificate
    4. A signed consent form

23. You are driving past a church on a road posted at 70 km/h while people are leaving a service. What is your maximum speed?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 70 km/h
    3. 50 km/h
    4. 30 km/h

24. Which sign is the only one in Nova Scotia that uses an eight-sided shape?

    1. The stop sign
    2. The yield sign
    3. The school zone sign
    4. The railway crossing sign

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

    1. A rear-facing infant seat
    2. A booster seat used with the lap belt only
    3. A forward-facing seat with a tether strap
    4. An adult seat belt

26. As a Class 5N newly licensed driver, how many passengers may ride in the front seat?

    1. Two
    2. As many as there are seat belts
    3. None
    4. One

27. You hold a Class 7 learner's licence. Who must be in the vehicle when you drive?

    1. A parent, in any seat
    2. Nobody, on roads under 80 km/h
    3. Any licensed adult in the rear seat
    4. An experienced driver in the front seat

28. How often must you renew your Nova Scotia driver's licence?

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

29. You move to Nova Scotia from a country other than Canada or the USA. What must you usually do to get a licence?

    1. Take only the written tests
    2. Exchange your licence at a counter
    3. Take only the road test
    4. Pass vision, written and road tests

30. You pass this sign after leaving a divided highway. What does it tell you?

    
    1. Normal two-way road rules now apply
    2. A one-way street is ahead
    3. Passing is not allowed here
    4. Two lanes go the same direction

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

    
    1. You may not turn to go back the way you came
    2. A sharp curve is ahead
    3. You may not turn left here
    4. Traffic flows in a circle around an island ahead

32. What does this sign tell you about the road ahead?

    
    1. It has loose gravel only
    2. It is under construction
    3. It has sharp curves
    4. It is slippery when wet

33. When does the reduced school zone speed limit apply in Nova Scotia?

    1. Only when a crossing guard is on duty
    2. Whenever children are present, at any time of day
    3. Only during morning and afternoon recess
    4. Only on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

34. This sign is posted on the street you want to enter. What does it mean?

    
    1. The lane ends in that direction
    2. Detour in the arrow's direction
    3. Traffic may travel only in the arrow's direction
    4. You must turn in the arrow's direction at this corner

35. How do you check that you are following at a safe distance using the two-second rule?

    1. Leave two car lengths for every 10 km/h
    2. Brake two seconds after the car ahead starts braking
    3. Look ahead two blocks at all times
    4. Count 2 seconds once the car ahead passes a landmark

36. What does the long driver training course involve, which lets a learner take the road test after only 3 months?

    1. 25 hours of classroom and 10 hours of driving
    2. 6 hours of classroom time only
    3. 10 hours of classroom and 25 hours of driving
    4. 20 hours of classroom and 5 hours of driving

37. What is the minimum time a driver stays in the newly licensed (Class 5N) stage?

    1. 3 years
    2. 1 year
    3. 2 years
    4. 6 months

38. You stop at a stop sign on a street with no stop line and no painted crosswalk. How far back should you stop?

    1. One full car length past the sign
    2. Far enough back for a pedestrian to cross safely
    3. Right at the edge of the cross street you are entering
    4. Wherever you can see both ways

39. Before getting your licence back after an alcohol-related revocation, what program must you complete?

    1. A long driver training course
    2. A defensive driving course
    3. An Alcohol Assessment Program
    4. A first aid course

40. How high should the top of your head restraint be?

    1. Just below your eyes
    2. About 7 cm above eye level
    3. Level with your neck
    4. Level with your shoulders