Nunavut Class 7 Practice Test 10

All 30 questions in this test

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1. How much longer than your car should a parallel parking space be?

   1. Exactly the same length
   2. At least 3 m longer
   3. At least 30 cm longer
   4. At least 1.5 m longer

2. According to the Nunavut manual, what is the colour blue used for on signs?

   1. Off-road facilities
   2. Construction warnings
   3. Directional guidance and route numbers
   4. School signs and service information

3. You are about to pull away from the curb where you were parked. What does the law require?

   1. Sound your horn twice
   2. Signal your intention first
   3. Nothing, if the road is clear
   4. Turn on your hazard lights

4. In which vehicles does the manual suggest adding weight in the trunk for winter traction?

   1. All vehicles
   2. Four-wheel-drive trucks only
   3. Rear-wheel-drive vehicles only
   4. Front-wheel-drive vehicles only

5. You come to this sign at an intersection. What must you do?

   
   1. Sound your horn and go through slowly
   2. Slow down and go if no one is coming
   3. Stop only if cross traffic is present
   4. Stop, and go only when it is absolutely safe

6. What is the basic speed limit inside Nunavut's cities and towns?

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

7. What can happen if you have trouble reading the written test?

   1. You may take it home to study
   2. The examiner may give it to you orally
   3. You must take a reading course first
   4. You are not allowed to test

8. In winter, why should you close the heater and defroster controls at night?

   1. To save battery power overnight
   2. To prevent the block heater overheating
   3. To keep snow and moisture out of the system
   4. To stop the engine from freezing

9. Your car breaks down on the highway. How far in front of and behind it should you place warning flares or a reflector?

   1. About 30 m
   2. About 300 m
   3. About 10 m
   4. About 60 m

10. You are in a school zone and the car ahead is going only 10 km/h. May you pass it?

    1. Yes, if you sound your horn
    2. Yes, on the left if clear
    3. Yes, on the right if clear
    4. No, not on either side

11. When should you do your braking for a curve?

    1. Only if you start to skid
    2. As you leave the curve
    3. In the middle of the curve
    4. Before you enter the curve

12. For how long is a Nunavut driver's licence issued?

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

13. What does a flashing red light mean?

    1. Treat it like a stop sign
    2. Stop only if traffic is coming
    3. Slow down and go with caution
    4. The light is broken; go through

14. Driving in fog, you see tail lights ahead of you. What should you do?

    1. Slow down even more
    2. Speed up to follow them
    3. Pass the vehicle quickly
    4. Flash your high beams

15. Besides passing the knowledge test and vision check, what must you provide to get a Class 7 licence?

    1. Proof of a driving school course
    2. A letter from a supervising driver
    3. Suitable ID, such as a birth certificate
    4. A medical report from a doctor

16. You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a street. Who must you yield to?

    1. Only vehicles on your left
    2. All traffic and pedestrians
    3. Only pedestrians on the sidewalk
    4. No one, if you signal first

17. You have just driven through a deep puddle. What should you do?

    1. Test the brakes lightly as soon as you can
    2. Brake hard to check them
    3. Speed up so the wind dries the brakes faster
    4. Stop and wait an hour

18. You are turning right on a green light and a pedestrian is crossing with the green. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. Whoever entered first
    2. The pedestrian
    3. You, if you signalled early
    4. You, because your light is green

19. What does a dead end warning sign tell you?

    1. The road ends at a gravel road
    2. The road ends; you must exit right or left
    3. The road is closed ahead for summer repairs
    4. Parking is not allowed ahead

20. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Snow removal is finished
    2. A park with hiking trails is just ahead
    3. A gravel pit is ahead
    4. Workers are on or near the road ahead

21. A sign warns of soft shoulders. What is the hazard?

    1. The road surface is newly paved
    2. The road has no shoulders at all
    3. The shoulder is used as a bike lane in summer
    4. The road edges are soft and may be dangerous

22. You have the right-of-way, but the other driver clearly is not going to yield. What should you do?

    1. Keep going; it is your right
    2. Sound your horn and continue
    3. Give way to avoid a collision
    4. Speed up to get through first

23. How long can the dust cloud behind a tractor-trailer on a gravel road be?

    1. Half a kilometre or more
    2. About 20 metres
    3. No longer than the truck
    4. About 100 metres

24. How should you change your following distance when towing a trailer?

    1. Keep it the same
    2. Reduce it slightly
    3. Double it
    4. Add one car length

25. After a U-turn, which lane should you end up in?

    1. The left lane
    2. The lane closest to the centre
    3. The far right lane
    4. The lane you started in

26. When should you use hand-over-hand steering?

    1. When turning in tight circles
    2. When changing lanes on a highway
    3. When driving straight at speed
    4. When the car is parked

27. A pedestrian steps out in the middle of the block, away from any crosswalk. What must you do as a driver?

    1. Swerve around them quickly
    2. Keep going; they must yield
    3. Yield to the pedestrian anyway
    4. Sound your horn and continue

28. Your licence expired 18 months ago. What will you need to do?

    1. Be re-examined
    2. Nothing; renew as usual
    3. Renew it by mail
    4. Pay a late fee only

29. On a four-lane highway, when may you pass another vehicle on the right?

    1. When it is going well below the posted speed limit
    2. Whenever the left lane is busy
    3. Never on any highway
    4. When it is turning left and the right lane is open

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

    1. The lane is for buses only
    2. Lane changing is allowed when clear
    3. Lane changing is not permitted
    4. Passing is allowed on the right