Ontario Class A (AZ) Practice Test 5

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1. You find a defect halfway through your trip. When must you report it to the operator?

   1. Only at the next annual inspection
   2. Only if a police officer asks
   3. As soon as possible
   4. At the end of the week

2. Which condition is part of the daily log exemption?

   1. Driving fewer than 8 hours that day
   2. Having a co-driver on board all day
   3. Hauling only empty trailers that day
   4. Working for one operator that day

3. 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

4. Why should you never use your left signal to tell drivers behind it is safe to pass?

   1. It is only allowed at night
   2. It wears out the bulbs
   3. It disables the speed limiter
   4. It is illegal and confusing

5. Your loaded rig slows on a long hill. What should you do for following traffic?

   1. Move to the centre to block passing
   2. Speed up past the limit on the next flat
   3. Keep right; flashers are a good practice
   4. Signal left to show it is safe to pass

6. Who must report a driver whose medical condition may affect safe driving?

   1. Insurance agents
   2. Fellow drivers
   3. Doctors
   4. Employers

7. Who can be charged when a commercial vehicle is overweight?

   1. Only the company that owns the trailer
   2. Only the shipper who loaded the goods
   3. The driver, operator and shipper
   4. Only the driver behind the wheel

8. Rather than backing a tractor-trailer around a corner, what does the handbook suggest?

   1. Have a car block traffic
   2. Back faster to finish sooner
   3. Drive around the block
   4. Back without mirrors

9. Which trucks must have a speed limiter?

   1. 1995 or newer, 11,794 kg MGVWR or more
   2. Any truck over 4,500 kg
   3. Only trucks hauling dangerous goods
   4. Only trucks built after 2015

10. Where should a guide stand to help you back up?

    1. Directly behind the trailer, out of view
    2. Where you can see each other and the rear
    3. On the far side of the trailer
    4. Inside the cab, sitting beside you

11. Besides DriveTest, who can assess a Class A road test and issue a certificate of competence?

    1. The truck's manufacturer or its dealer
    2. A police officer working at a weigh scale
    3. A Recognized Authority
    4. Any insurance company claims adjuster

12. At a collision with a fuel leak, what should you do?

    1. Move all vehicles quickly
    2. Turn off engines and keep flames away
    3. Light flares beside the leak
    4. Start the engines to clear fumes

13. Within how many days must you tell the ministry about a change of address?

    1. Six
    2. Fifteen
    3. Three
    4. Thirty

14. At what pressure do spring brakes normally apply automatically?

    1. About 90 psi
    2. About 60 psi
    3. About 20 psi
    4. About 120 psi

15. 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

16. 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

17. Which is a restricted Class A (condition R) holder NOT allowed to do?

    1. Drive a car under a Class G licence
    2. Tow a horse trailer over 4,600 kg
    3. Drive a heavy Class D dump truck
    4. Pull a trailer with air brakes

18. What happens if you let the clutch slip too much?

    1. It cools the transmission
    2. It overheats and gets damaged
    3. It saves fuel on hills
    4. It charges the air tanks

19. Every driver must have had at least 24 consecutive hours off within the preceding how many days?

    1. 10
    2. 30
    3. 7
    4. 14

20. Why get out and walk around before backing?

    1. To check for wires, people, obstacles
    2. To test the trailer tire pressure
    3. To stretch before a long manoeuvre
    4. To check the load paperwork

21. Where must the oversize load sign be displayed?

    1. Only on the trailer's right side
    2. Only on the driver's door
    3. Front of vehicle and rear of load
    4. Only on the roof of the cab

22. You approach a truck inspection station whose signs show it is open. What must you do?

    1. Slow down and pass in the left lane
    2. Continue unless an officer waves you in
    3. Enter and stop for inspection
    4. Enter only if you are overweight

23. Who may adjust the air brakes on your tractor?

    1. Any driver holding a Z endorsement
    2. A certified mechanic or course graduate
    3. The shipper's loading dock staff
    4. Any driver with five years' experience

24. What must you do with the oversize load sign when you are not carrying an oversize load?

    1. Turn it upside down
    2. Remove it or cover it
    3. Move it inside the cab window
    4. Leave it showing at all times

25. A sign shows a truck and "6.5 m" over a lane with a slash. What does it mean?

    1. No trucks over 6.5 m long in that lane
    2. Trucks must keep 6.5 m apart in the lane
    3. Maximum truck height is 6.5 m in the lane
    4. Trucks only, starting 6.5 km ahead

26. A yellow sign shows "3.9 m" between two arrows. What is it?

    1. Distance in km to the next exit ramp
    2. Maximum trailer length allowed ahead
    3. Maximum clearance height ahead
    4. Minimum lane width for the next section

27. An operator's CVOR record keeps getting worse. What can the ministry eventually do?

    1. Only send a reminder each year
    2. Transfer the record to another carrier
    3. Suspend or cancel the certificate
    4. Nothing; records are kept for statistics only

28. A licence has been expired for more than three years. What must the driver do?

    1. Renew online with the old photo
    2. Pay a late fee at ServiceOntario
    3. Re-apply through graduated licensing
    4. Take a vision test and nothing else

29. For how long must the required warning lamps or flares be able to burn?

    1. At least 8 hours
    2. At least 1 hour
    3. At least 4 hours
    4. At least 24 hours

30. What is the most driving time allowed in a day?

    1. 16 hours
    2. 10 hours
    3. 14 hours
    4. 13 hours

31. After the first check, how often must you re-inspect cargo securement while driving?

    1. 3 hours, 240 km or a duty change
    2. Once per day at the start of the shift
    3. Only at border crossings and scales
    4. Every 8 hours or every 500 km

32. As part of the daily inspection, what should you check on the annual inspection decal?

    1. That it is signed by the shipper
    2. That its date is still valid
    3. That it shows the driver's name
    4. That it matches the plate colour

33. How high should the trailer be compared with the fifth wheel?

    1. Exactly level with the frame rails
    2. Low enough to be lifted slightly
    3. As low as the landing gear allows
    4. High enough to clear it by 10 cm

34. How fast should you reverse the tractor when coupling?

    1. At about 15 km/h
    2. In a quick burst
    3. At a walking pace
    4. As fast as idle allows

35. Before uncoupling or coupling, what should you do with the cab windows and audio?

    1. Windows up, radio on low
    2. Windows down, audio off
    3. No change is needed
    4. Windows up, CB radio on

36. A driver has the Class A manual transmission restriction. Which vehicles does it limit?

    1. Only vehicles with air brakes
    2. Every vehicle the driver operates
    3. Only Class A and AR vehicles
    4. All trucks, including Class D

37. From how far are a snow plow's flashing blue lights visible?

    1. 50 m
    2. 1 km
    3. 150 m
    4. 300 m

38. The trailer's rear wheels slide sideways. What should you do?

    1. Release brakes, ease on throttle
    2. Shift into neutral and coast to a stop
    3. Brake harder with the foot valve
    4. Apply the trailer hand valve hard

39. What do orange diamond-shaped signs warn about?

    1. Permanent sharp curves in the road
    2. School zones with lower speed limits
    3. Hospital routes and emergency entrances
    4. Temporary conditions like road work

40. What happens if you refuse a police demand for a breath sample?

    1. A 1-hour wait
    2. A verbal warning
    3. A $100 ticket
    4. A Criminal Code charge