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Ontario Class A (AZ): Class A road test

The three parts of the Class A road test, what to bring, how the daily inspection, coupling and backing are scored, and the habits examiners look for on the road.

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What must you hand the examiner before the road test begins?

Study reference: MTO Truck Handbook (online edition, 2026), Ch. 6 Road test — Road test components and scoring

All 22 questions in this test

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  1. What must you hand the examiner before the road test begins?

    1. A letter from your MELT training school
    2. The trailer's original purchase invoice
    3. Your last 14 days of fuel receipts
    4. A daily inspection report and schedule

  2. Why must turn signals be cancelled by hand on most trucks?

    1. The law requires it on cars too
    2. They drain the battery
    3. They are too loud
    4. They do not self-cancel

  3. On the road test, how close to the posted limit should you drive when conditions allow?

    1. Exactly at the limit
    2. Up to 10 km/h over it
    3. Within 10 km/h, not over
    4. 20 km/h below it

  4. How should the vehicle be secured for the exterior inspection?

    1. Parking brake on and wheels chocked
    2. Engine running in first gear
    3. Trailer hand valve applied
    4. Parking brake released

  5. May you look at the Schedule 1 during the daily inspection test?

    1. No, it must be memorized
    2. Only for the in-cab part
    3. Yes, as a guide
    4. Only after you finish

  6. On the backing test you stop, then continue backing without pulling forward. Is it a pull-up?

    1. Only near the cones
    2. No
    3. Only if over 5 seconds
    4. Yes, always

  7. You arrive without wheel chocks. What happens?

    1. You lose 5 points but may continue
    2. The examiner lends you a set of chocks
    3. You may skip the air brake items instead
    4. The test is out of order

  8. How many exterior items will you be asked to inspect on the daily inspection test?

    1. Six
    2. Every item
    3. Two
    4. Four

  9. Which situation is part of the on-road section of the test?

    1. A gravel logging road
    2. An expressway section
    3. A border crossing
    4. A car wash

  10. What are the three main parts of the Class A road test?

    1. Coupling, loading and fuelling
    2. Inspection, backing and on-road driving
    3. Parking, logbook and weigh scale
    4. Vision, written and medical tests

  11. Which backing manoeuvre may you be asked to do on the Class A road test?

    1. A parallel park between two cars
    2. An offset or driver's-side alley dock
    3. A blind-side 180-degree turnaround
    4. Backing around a full city block

  12. What happens if you commit a moving violation during the road test?

    1. It does not count on the test
    2. You lose two points only
    3. The examiner warns you once
    4. You do not pass

  13. During the in-cab check, what must you do with each listed item?

    1. Remove it and show it to the examiner
    2. Point to or touch it and explain
    3. Write it on the inspection report
    4. Name its major and minor defects

  14. Which of these items is recommended but not mandatory?

    1. A stroke-measuring device
    2. Protective eyewear
    3. A way to hold the pedal down
    4. Wheel chocks

  15. What is the time limit for the backing manoeuvre?

    1. Less than 3 minutes
    2. No time limit
    3. Less than 10 minutes
    4. Less than 20 minutes

  16. Which lane should you generally choose when driving along a multi-lane road?

    1. Whichever is emptiest
    2. The right-most safe lane
    3. The left-most lane
    4. The centre lane always

  17. How many randomly chosen interior items are inspected after the in-cab check?

    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Four
    4. Eight

  18. When exiting an expressway on the road test, where should you do your slowing?

    1. On the shoulder
    2. In the exit lane
    3. In the through lane
    4. Before signalling

  19. How many daily inspection items may you make errors on and still pass?

    1. None
    2. Five
    3. Three
    4. One

  20. Which item must you bring to every Class A road test?

    1. A device to measure pushrod stroke
    2. A printed route map
    3. A spare tire for the trailer
    4. A copy of the bill of lading

  21. What is the error limit for the on-road and backing parts together?

    1. 30 errors
    2. 50 errors
    3. 10 errors
    4. 20 errors

  22. Will the examiner guide you while you back up?

    1. No, they give no help
    2. Yes, over a two-way radio
    3. Yes, using hand signals
    4. Only if you ask them twice

Class A road test: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Components

  • The Class A and D road test has three parts: daily inspection test, backing skills test and on-road driving test.
  • The daily inspection test includes an exterior inspection, an in-cab check and an interior inspection; Class A adds uncoupling and coupling.
  • Backing skills: one manoeuvre, either an offset back (left or right) or a 90-degree alley dock from the driver's side.
  • On-road: left and right turns, intersections, lane changes, driving along, an expressway section, curves and a roadside stop/start.

Passing standard

  • You must drive safely and commit no moving violations.
  • Daily inspection: errors are allowed on one item only.
  • Uncoupling and coupling (Class A): up to two errors in total and no more than 5 pull-ups to complete the coupling.
  • On-road and backing combined: up to 30 errors, and the backing must be finished in less than 10 minutes.

Pre-test requirements

  • For every Class A or AR test (and any Class D test in a vehicle with air brakes) bring wheel chocks or blocks, a way to time seconds, a way to hold the brake pedal applied and a device to measure pushrod stroke.
  • Missing any of these makes the test "out of order" and you pay 50% of the road-test fee before rebooking.
  • Protective headgear and eyewear, a brake-adjustment chart and chalk for marking the pushrod are recommended but not mandatory.
  • Give the examiner a valid, completed daily inspection report and the schedule for your vehicle; the vehicle needs current annual inspection stickers or valid paper copies.
  • Your road-test vehicle must be in good working order; study its operating manual beforehand.

How it runs

  • Exterior: four randomly generated Schedule 1 items; demonstrate and describe the check, explain the defect and say what you would do about a minor or major defect.
  • Do the exterior inspection with the parking brake applied and the wheels chocked.
  • In-cab check: point to or touch every listed item (gauges, air gauge, seat and belt, mirrors and windshield, heater/defroster, steering wheel, wipers/washers) and explain the check; you do not have to list defects.
  • Interior: two randomly generated Schedule 1 items, handled like the exterior items.
  • You may use the Schedule 1 as a guide during the test.

Scoring

  • The examiner stays outside and visible but will not coach or guide you.
  • Cones mark the boundaries; you must not hit any, and you finish as straight as possible inside them, then secure the vehicle and tell the examiner.
  • Before backing you must get out to check the path; while backing, use the mirrors.
  • Turn on the four-way flashers and sound the electric horn before backing, and reverse at walking pace.
  • Stopping and pulling forward to reposition is a pull-up; stopping without changing direction is not. Initial pull-ups are not penalized, but too many count as errors.

Expected habits

  • Drive within 10 km/h of the posted limit when conditions allow, without exceeding it.
  • Choose the right-most lane that can be travelled safely; this keeps hazards on the left where your view is better.
  • Keep a two-handed grip except when operating controls or shifting, and avoid gear changes while crossing an intersection.
  • Turn signals on most commercial vehicles do not self-cancel; cancel them by hand.
  • Intersections, crosswalks, railway crossings and solid lines are not places to change lanes.
  • Signal for an expressway exit before slowing, while still in the through lane, and do your slowing in the exit lane.
  • When merging onto an expressway, the onus to merge safely is on you; signal early but remember you do not have the right-of-way.
  • Roadside stop: park parallel and close to the curb without touching it, keep the service brakes on until the parking brake is set, cancel the turn signal and turn on the four-way flashers. To leave, cancel the flashers and signal left.

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