NWT Class 7: Traffic lights and signals

All 19 questions in this test

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1. Where are lane control signals most often used?

   1. On reversible lanes
   2. At four-way stops
   3. At railway crossings
   4. In school zones

2. On a vertical traffic signal, where is the red light?

   1. On the left side
   2. At the top
   3. In the middle
   4. At the bottom

3. You see a steady red X over the lane you are driving in. What must you do?

   1. Turn on hazard lights and continue
   2. Move safely to a lane with a green arrow
   3. Stay in the lane and slow down
   4. Stop in the lane right away

4. You have a steady green light and want to turn left. What must you do?

   1. Sound your horn and turn
   2. Wait for the light to turn amber
   3. Yield to vehicles and people lawfully in the intersection
   4. Turn first, since the green light gives you the right of way

5. On a horizontal traffic signal, which light is on the far right?

   1. Green
   2. The arrow
   3. Amber
   4. Red

6. You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. No sign prohibits it. What may you do?

   1. Turn only with a green arrow
   2. Turn without stopping if the way is clear
   3. Turn after a full stop, yielding first
   4. Wait for the green light

7. When may you turn left on a red light in the NWT?

   1. Only when a green arrow is also lit
   2. From a two-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping
   3. From any street when no traffic is coming
   4. From a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping

8. You face a steady green arrow pointing straight ahead. What may you do?

   1. Turn in any direction
   2. Turn right or go straight
   3. Turn left after yielding
   4. Go straight only

9. A downward-pointing green arrow is lit over your lane. What does it mean?

   1. This lane is closing ahead
   2. This lane is for buses only
   3. Turn left from this lane
   4. You may drive in this lane

10. What is the purpose of a steady amber light?

    1. To allow turns from any lane
    2. To let pedestrians start crossing
    3. To warn that the light will turn green
    4. To clear the intersection safely

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 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

13. As you approach a green light, the pedestrian signal changes from walk to don't walk. What does that suggest?

    1. Pedestrians have the right-of-way
    2. You must stop immediately
    3. The light will stay green longer
    4. The light may soon turn amber

14. You face a red light together with a flashing green arrow pointing left. What may you do?

    1. Wait until the red light changes
    2. Turn left without stopping, but yield if needed
    3. Go straight or turn left
    4. Stop fully, then turn left only once the way is clear

15. What does a flashing amber light at an intersection require?

    1. Go with caution after yielding
    2. Speed up to clear the area
    3. Stop completely, then go
    4. Stop and wait for green

16. A pedestrian began crossing on a walk signal, and the signal changes to don't walk. What may the pedestrian do?

    1. Return to the starting curb
    2. Finish crossing
    3. Wait for traffic to stop
    4. Stop in the middle of the road

17. 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

18. You face a flashing green light. Opposing traffic has a red. What must you still do?

    1. Yield to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection
    2. Nothing, since the flashing green gives you full right-of-way
    3. Stop before going straight
    4. Turn right only

19. You come to a flashing red light at an intersection. What must you do?

    1. Go if no one is directly ahead
    2. Stop, then go only when it is safe
    3. Slow down and go with caution
    4. Stop and wait until it turns green