NWT Class 7: Pavement markings

All 14 questions in this test

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1. On a rural highway the centre line is solid yellow on your side. May you pass the slow vehicle ahead?

   1. Yes, if you stay under the limit
   2. Yes, but only during daylight
   3. Yes, if the road ahead looks clear
   4. No, passing is not allowed

2. At an intersection you see a solid white line painted across your lane. What does it show?

   1. Where parking is allowed
   2. Where vehicles must stop
   3. Where passing ends
   4. Where pedestrians must wait

3. When you are driving correctly on a two-way road, where should the yellow line be?

   1. On your right
   2. On your left
   3. On either side
   4. Under the middle of your vehicle

4. What do arrows painted in a lane tell you?

   1. Where the lane will end
   2. Which movements are allowed from that lane
   3. Which way the wind is blowing
   4. How fast you should travel while in the lane

5. Traffic is slow and there is a painted island beside your lane. May you drive across it to get past?

   1. Yes, but only to turn left
   2. Yes, if traffic is stopped in your lane
   3. Yes, if you signal first
   4. No, never drive over a painted island

6. What do white lane lines separate?

   1. Passing zones from no-passing zones
   2. Railway tracks from the road
   3. Traffic moving in the same direction
   4. Traffic moving in opposite directions

7. You see diamond shapes painted in a lane. What do they mean?

   1. Pedestrians cross here
   2. The lane is closed ahead for road repairs
   3. A railway crossing is ahead
   4. The lane is reserved for certain vehicles

8. What does a solid white line between lanes mean?

   1. Lane changes are allowed
   2. Do not change lanes
   3. Passing on the left is allowed
   4. The road is one way

9. You are on a rural two-lane highway with a broken yellow centre line. What does it tell you?

   1. Passing is never allowed here
   2. You must pass within 10 seconds
   3. Only trucks may pass here
   4. There is enough sight distance to pass

10. What does a broken white line between lanes mean?

    1. You may change lanes
    2. The lane ends ahead
    3. Oncoming traffic uses the next lane
    4. You may not change lanes

11. What is the centre lane of a two-way left-turn lane reserved for?

    1. Buses and taxis
    2. Left turns from either direction
    3. Passing slow traffic
    4. Emergency vehicles and police only

12. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

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

13. A large X is painted on the road ahead of you. What is it warning about?

    1. An intersection with no signs
    2. A school crossing ahead
    3. A railway crossing ahead
    4. A lane closure ahead

14. The centre line is a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line. The broken line is on your side. What does this mean for you?

    1. Only oncoming drivers may pass
    2. You may pass when it is safe
    3. You may not pass
    4. You may pass only on the right