Nunavut Class 7 Practice Test 11

All 30 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. Why are left turns harder to make safely than right turns?

   1. Pedestrians cross only on the right-hand side
   2. You must judge the speed of oncoming traffic
   3. They are always made on red lights
   4. They need a higher speed

2. You are following a bus toward a railway crossing with no gates or lights, and no train is in sight. What should you expect?

   1. The bus will speed up to cross
   2. The bus will sound its horn only
   3. The bus will pull onto the shoulder
   4. The bus may stop before the tracks

3. This sign is on a traffic island ahead of you. What must you do?

   
   1. Stop before reaching the island
   2. Pass to the left of the island
   3. Pass on either side of the island
   4. Pass to the right of the island

4. A front tire blows out. How will the car usually behave?

   1. It fishtails from side to side
   2. It speeds up suddenly
   3. It swerves toward the side of the blowout
   4. It pulls away from the side of the blowout

5. On the highway, about how far before a turn should you start signalling?

   1. 150 m
   2. 500 m
   3. 60 m
   4. 30 m

6. What must you show before you can register a vehicle?

   1. A safety inspection report
   2. A Class 5 licence
   3. Proof of insurance
   4. A road test receipt

7. Who is allowed to follow a fire engine more closely than 150 metres?

   1. The driver of another emergency vehicle
   2. Anyone driving below 50 km/h
   3. A driver who lives on that street
   4. A driver with a Class 1 licence

8. Your phone rings while you are driving. What does the manual advise?

   1. Use it only at low speed
   2. Use it only on quiet roads
   3. Answer it, but keep the call to under two minutes
   4. Don't use it; it takes your attention off driving

9. An ambulance with flashing red lights and a siren is coming up behind you. What must you do?

   1. Pull to the right edge, clear of intersections, and stop
   2. Move to the left lane and slow down
   3. Speed up to keep ahead of it
   4. Stop right where you are in your lane, even in an intersection

10. What does this sign warn you of?

    
    1. A one-way road ahead
    2. A red light camera ahead
    3. A school crossing ahead
    4. A stop sign ahead

11. When is a Nunavut driver's licence valid?

    1. As soon as it is printed and mailed to you
    2. Only when signed in ink by the holder
    3. Once it is laminated
    4. After the first renewal

12. What is ahead when you see this sign?

    
    1. Traffic lights
    2. A construction zone
    3. A police check stop
    4. A railway crossing

13. You get a flat tire while driving in heavy dust. How should you stop?

    1. Slow down gradually to a stop
    2. Brake hard right away
    3. Stop in the middle of the road
    4. Swerve onto the shoulder fast

14. By how much can wearing a seat belt reduce your chance of being killed in a crash?

    1. By about 10%
    2. By exactly 100%
    3. By as much as 70%
    4. By about 25%

15. What is the standard order in which traffic lights change?

    1. Green, amber, red, then green again
    2. Red, amber, green, then red
    3. Green, red, amber, then green
    4. Amber, green, red, then amber

16. You must stop at night on a highway. What should you do?

    1. Turn off all lights to save power
    2. Stop in your driving lane with your headlights on
    3. Stop on the centre line
    4. Pull onto the shoulder and use flashers or flares

17. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A winding road ahead
    2. A car wash entrance ahead
    3. Loose gravel on the shoulder
    4. The road is slippery when wet

18. About what share of rear-end collisions happen in ideal driving and road conditions?

    1. About one-quarter
    2. Nearly all of them
    3. Nearly two-thirds
    4. About one in ten

19. You feel loose gravel pulling at your wheels. What should you do?

    1. Brake hard and steer to firm ground
    2. Speed up to get through
    3. Jerk the wheel back to the centre
    4. Slow down without braking and hold steady

20. How much more likely are you to be killed if you are thrown out of the vehicle in a crash?

    1. 2 times
    2. 5 times
    3. 25 times
    4. 100 times

21. In good conditions, what is the total stopping distance of a car travelling at 48 km/h?

    1. About 10 m
    2. About 48 m
    3. About 14 m
    4. About 24 m

22. You have stopped at a red light to turn right. A pedestrian is crossing in front of you. What do you do?

    1. Wait for the pedestrian, then turn when clear
    2. Turn behind the pedestrian quickly
    3. Sound your horn and turn
    4. Turn, since a right turn on red is allowed here

23. What will happen if you show any sign of alcohol or drug impairment at your road test?

    1. You must wait one hour
    2. You get a warning and continue
    3. You take a written test instead
    4. The test is refused or stopped

24. What is the minimum safe following distance rule given in the manual?

    1. Two car lengths at any speed
    2. One car length for every 50 km/h
    3. One car length for every 15 km/h
    4. Ten metres at any speed

25. At night, how may a flagman or police officer signal you?

    1. By flashing headlights
    2. With a flashlight
    3. With a flare only
    4. With a whistle only

26. After an accident, what information must you give the other driver?

    1. Your name, address, licence number and vehicle ownership
    2. Only your insurance company's name and your policy number
    3. Only your phone number
    4. Nothing until the police arrive

27. You pass the rules part of the written test but fail the sign part. What happens next?

    1. You rewrite only the sign part
    2. You rewrite both parts
    3. You take the road test instead
    4. You must wait a year to retry

28. An overhead sign above your lane shows a straight arrow with a branch to the left. What may you do from this lane?

    1. Go straight only
    2. Turn left only
    3. Go straight or turn left
    4. Turn right or go straight

29. At 48 km/h, about how far does your car travel during your reaction time, before the brakes are even applied?

    1. About 2 m
    2. About 10 m
    3. About 24 m
    4. About 50 m

30. How often does the manual say to check that your headlights are aimed properly?

    1. Once every five years
    2. Only when you renew your licence
    3. Twice a year
    4. Every month