NWT Class 7 Practice Test 1

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 come up behind a snowplow on the highway. What is the safest choice?

   1. Stay well back until it pulls over
   2. Flash your lights so it moves over
   3. Pass it right away
   4. Follow closely to use its cleared path

2. A Class 7 learner reaches 6 demerit points. What happens?

   1. A six-month suspension
   2. An interview with an examiner
   3. A warning letter only
   4. A one-month suspension

3. While a Class 7 learner is driving, what blood alcohol level must the learner and the supervisor have?

   1. Under 80 mg for the supervisor
   2. Under 50 mg for both
   3. Zero for the learner only
   4. Zero for both

4. Above what total damage amount must an NWT collision be reported to police?

   1. $1,000
   2. $2,000
   3. $5,000
   4. $500

5. Someone is passing you on a two-lane highway. How can you help?

   1. Slow down, keep your lane, move slightly right
   2. Move onto the shoulder
   3. Speed up slightly so that the pass takes less time
   4. Flash your high beams

6. What does this sign mean?

   
   1. Passing is permitted
   2. Two lanes merge ahead
   3. Keep a safe distance
   4. Do not pass

7. Driving fast on a very wet road, what is hydroplaning?

   1. Ice forming under the vehicle
   2. Tires riding on a layer of water
   3. Brakes overheating on a hill
   4. Wheels spinning on gravel

8. You pass this sign and there is a speed sign attached below it on the same post. What must you do?

   
   1. Stay within the posted maximum speed
   2. Slow down only if you see children
   3. Keep the normal limit until a crosswalk
   4. Stop at the next crosswalk

9. A court gives a 3-month driving prohibition and the NWT suspension is one year. How long is left after the court prohibition ends?

   1. One year
   2. Nine months
   3. Three months
   4. None

10. You accelerate too hard on ice and the drive wheels spin. What type of skid is this, and what do you do?

    1. A cornering skid; steer hard left
    2. A power skid; ease up on the gas
    3. A power skid; press the gas harder
    4. A braking skid; press the brake

11. You face a double red light. How should you treat it?

    1. As a flashing red light
    2. As a red light for trucks only
    3. The same as a single red light
    4. As a sign that the signal is broken

12. You damage a parked car and cannot find its owner. What must you do?

    1. Wait one hour, then leave
    2. Securely attach your name, address, licence and plate number
    3. Leave and phone the police later
    4. Leave a note with only your phone number under the wiper blade

13. You are at the end of an acceleration lane and the gap you wanted closes. What should you avoid?

    1. Checking your mirrors again
    2. Keeping your signal on
    3. Adjusting your speed to find a gap
    4. Stopping at the end of the lane

14. You are on a two-way street at a red light and want to turn left onto a one-way street. May you turn?

    1. Yes, after a full stop
    2. Yes, with your hazard lights on
    3. No, not on a red light
    4. Yes, if no traffic is coming

15. 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

16. Smoke from a forest fire makes it unsafe to keep driving. What should you do?

    1. Pull well off the road and use four-way flashers
    2. Stop in your lane with lights on
    3. Follow the taillights of the vehicle ahead closely
    4. Speed up to get through it

17. What does a chevron sign like this one indicate?

    
    1. A change in the road's direction
    2. A one-way road
    3. A passing lane is coming up ahead
    4. An exit lane

18. You see this sign with no speed sign attached to its post. What does it mean?

    
    1. The school zone has ended
    2. Children must cross only here
    3. You must slow to 30 km/h right away
    4. A school is near; drive with extra caution

19. Traffic is backed up past the intersection ahead and your light is green. What should you do?

    1. Enter and wait inside the intersection
    2. Go and stop in the crosswalk
    3. Wait until there is room to clear it
    4. Enter if your front end will fit

20. It is 10 p.m. on a Saturday and you enter a playground zone that has no times posted. What speed applies?

    1. Any speed if the park is empty
    2. The posted playground speed
    3. The normal street limit
    4. Only half the normal limit

21. In an automatic transmission, which position locks the transmission and is used for starting and parking?

    1. P (Park)
    2. D (Drive)
    3. 1 (Low gear)
    4. N (Neutral)

22. You drive through a construction zone on a Sunday and no workers or machines are there. What speed must you obey?

    1. The posted construction zone limit
    2. Any safe speed you choose
    3. The normal highway limit
    4. The limit only applies on weekdays

23. On a rural highway, about how far ahead should you scan?

    1. About 12 seconds
    2. About 60 seconds
    3. About 25 seconds
    4. About 5 seconds

24. You approach this sign. To whom must you give the right-of-way?

    
    1. Only pedestrians waiting on the corner
    2. Only large trucks and buses on the cross road
    3. Traffic not facing the sign and all pedestrians crossing
    4. Only vehicles approaching from your left side

25. What speed is good practice when backing up?

    1. About 20 km/h
    2. About normal walking speed
    3. As fast as is comfortable
    4. About 30 km/h

26. 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

27. You face a steady red light. There is no stop line or crosswalk. Where must you stop?

    1. Beside the signal pole
    2. In the middle of the intersection
    3. Past the first crosswalk
    4. Before entering the intersection

28. Besides turning your wheels, what must you always do when parking on a hill?

    1. Leave the engine idling in drive
    2. Turn on your four-way flashers
    3. Leave the transmission in neutral for easy restart
    4. Set the park brake and use park or low gear

29. A crash cannot be avoided. Which choice does the manual rate as better?

    1. Hitting a cyclist instead of a parked car
    2. Hitting a parked truck head-on instead of glancing it
    3. Hitting a snowbank instead of a light pole
    4. Hitting an oncoming car instead of a tree

30. How long do demerit points for a conviction stay on your NWT record?

    1. One year
    2. Five years
    3. Three years
    4. Two years

31. Outside an urban area, where are U-turns not permitted?

    1. At any intersection
    2. Anywhere in daylight
    3. On a curve or near the top of a hill
    4. On any paved highway with two lanes or more

32. A peace officer stops you and asks for proof of insurance. What do you show?

    1. Your pink financial responsibility card
    2. Your registration renewal notice
    3. Your driver's abstract
    4. Your bill of sale

33. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. The road narrows ahead
    2. The road widens ahead
    3. A bridge is closed
    4. A divided highway begins

34. A truck ahead displays an over-dimensional load sign. What should you keep in mind?

    1. It has the right-of-way everywhere
    2. You must not pass it at all
    3. Use caution if you pass it
    4. It must travel in the left lane

35. You are approaching the crest of a hill on a two-lane road. Where should you keep your vehicle?

    1. On the shoulder
    2. In the centre of the road
    3. To the left of your lane
    4. To the right of your lane

36. The light turns amber as you approach. You can stop safely before the stop line. What should you do?

    1. Stop inside the intersection
    2. Speed up to clear the intersection
    3. Continue at the same speed
    4. Stop before the stop line

37. How close to a fire hydrant may you park?

    1. No closer than 3 m
    2. No closer than 10 m
    3. No closer than 1 m
    4. No closer than 5 m

38. A school bus ahead turns on its alternating flashing amber lights. What should you do?

    1. Be ready to stop
    2. Speed up to pass it
    3. Stop immediately where you are
    4. Change lanes and continue

39. You are entering a traffic circle. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. You do, as the entering driver
    2. Traffic already in the circle
    3. The largest vehicle
    4. Traffic on your right

40. A driver is convicted of impaired driving a second time within 10 years. How long are they disqualified under the MVA?

    1. Three years
    2. One year
    3. Ten years
    4. Five years