In what order is the daily inspection test done?

Exterior, in-cab check, interior

Ontario Class D (DZ): Class D road test

The daily inspection, backing and on-road parts of the Class D road test, items to bring for an air-brake truck, error limits and what examiners expect.

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Which part of the road test is for Class A only and not Class D?

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

All 21 questions in this test

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Which part of the road test is for Class A only and not Class D?
1. The daily inspection
2. The backing skills test
3. The on-road driving test
4. Uncoupling and coupling
In what order is the daily inspection test done?
1. Interior, exterior, in-cab
2. In-cab, interior, exterior
3. Any order you choose
4. Exterior, in-cab check, interior
What marks the boundaries in the backing test?
1. Cones
2. Painted lines only
3. Rope barriers
4. Parked cars
What must you confirm about the heater and defroster in the in-cab check?
1. They are switched off
2. They are set to maximum
3. They work in all positions
4. They are removed for the test
How fast should you reverse during the backing test?
1. Faster than idle speed
2. As fast as is safe
3. At a walking pace
4. About 10 km/h
During the in-cab check, what do you confirm about the steering wheel?
1. Secure, with no excess free play
2. It has a cover fitted on the rim
3. It is the right colour for the cab
4. It turns freely with the engine off
When the backing manoeuvre is finished, what must you do?
1. Get out and measure the gap
2. Leave the engine in reverse
3. Drive forward to the start line
4. Secure it and tell the examiner
Leaving the curb after the roadside stop, which signal do you use?
1. Four-way flashers only
2. No signal at all is needed
3. Left signal, flashers off
4. The right turn signal
On the Class D road test, how many errors are allowed across driving and backing?
1. Up to 15
2. Up to 5
3. Up to 60
4. Up to 30
Your Class D test truck has hydraulic brakes. Must you bring a pushrod stroke gauge?
1. Yes, on every Class D test
2. No, that is for air brakes
3. Only for the in-cab check
4. Only if the truck is over 11,000 kg
On a Class D road test you make errors on two daily inspection items. What is the result?
1. You pass with a warning
2. You redo one item
3. You lose 2 of 30 points
4. You do not pass
Your test route has no expressway. What may the examiner ask you to do?
1. Come back another day
2. Drive to the nearest expressway
3. Skip that part with no score
4. Describe what you would do there
You forget the daily inspection report for your test truck. What happens?
1. You lose one point only
2. You fill it in after the test
3. The examiner writes one for you
4. The road test is cancelled
Which applicants skip the daily inspection on the road test?
1. Class D with RV restriction
2. Class D over age 65
3. Nobody skips it
4. Class D with automatic trucks
For each randomly selected item, what must you do besides demonstrating the check?
1. Explain the defect and your action
2. Photograph it for the examiner
3. Repair it on the spot
4. Sign a repair order for it
Stopped in traffic behind another vehicle, why leave a reasonable gap?
1. To let pedestrians sit down
2. To save fuel when idling
3. To read the vehicle's plate
4. To manoeuvre if needed
Why should you avoid driving in other vehicles' blind spots?
1. It is illegal on all Ontario roads
2. It sets off the other vehicles' alarms
3. It wastes fuel in the long run
4. You may need room to move over
During the roadside stop, when do you take your foot off the service brake?
1. Before stopping completely
2. As soon as you stop moving
3. After the parking brake is set
4. Before shifting to neutral
Why downshift before entering an intersection rather than in it?
1. Because shifting there is illegal
2. To avoid lugging mid-crossing
3. To keep the cab radio quiet
4. To make the brake lights flash
While waiting to turn left, how should you keep your front wheels?
1. It does not matter
2. Straight
3. Turned fully left
4. Turned slightly right
Your licence requires corrective lenses. What must you do on the road test?
1. Bring a doctor's note instead
2. Remove them for the vision check
3. Keep them in the glove box
4. Wear them while driving

Class D 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 ↗

Class D components

The Class D road test has a daily inspection test, a backing skills test and an on-road driving test; the coupling exercise is for Class A only.
The daily inspection test is done in this order: exterior inspection, in-cab check, interior inspection.
Exterior: four randomly selected Schedule 1 items. Interior: two randomly selected items. In-cab: every listed item.
For each selected item, demonstrate and describe the check, explain what the defect would be and say what you would do about a minor or major defect.
Class D applicants with the RV restriction do not do the daily inspection.

Passing standard

Errors are allowed on one daily inspection item only.
The on-road and backing parts together allow up to 30 errors, and the backing must be completed in under 10 minutes.
Any moving violation or unsafe operation ends the test.

What to bring

A Class D test in a vehicle with air brakes requires wheel chocks, a way of timing seconds, something to hold the brake pedal down and a device to measure pushrod stroke.
Without these items the test is declared out of order and 50% of the road-test fee must be paid before rebooking.
You must hand the examiner a valid daily inspection report and the schedule for the vehicle, or the test is cancelled.
Bring a vehicle of the right type in good working order, with valid annual inspection stickers.
If your licence requires corrective lenses, you must wear them to drive on the test.

In-cab check

Point to or touch each item and say what you are checking: all gauges, the air gauge (air-brake vehicles), driver seat and belt, mirrors and windshield, heater/defroster, steering wheel free play and wipers/washers.

Backing skills test

One manoeuvre: alley dock (90 degrees, driver's side) or offset back to the left or right, between cones.
Get out and check the path first, turn on four-way flashers, sound the electric horn and reverse at walking pace.
Hitting a cone is not allowed; finish straight and close to the final position, then secure the vehicle.
Stopping without changing direction is not a pull-up; repositioning forward is. Too many pull-ups count as errors.

On-road driving test

Routes include turns, intersections, lane changes, driving along, curves, an expressway section and a roadside stop and start; you may be asked to describe a situation the route lacks.
Keep within 10 km/h of the limit when conditions allow, never over it.
Use the right-most safe lane; increase following distance because trucks need more room to stop; avoid riding in other drivers' blind spots.
Stop behind the stop line with enough gap to manoeuvre around the vehicle ahead, and keep wheels straight while waiting to turn.
Make any needed downshift before entering an intersection to avoid lugging the engine.
Cancel turn signals manually, since most commercial vehicle signals do not cancel themselves.
On a roadside stop, keep the service brake applied until the parking brake is set, then switch from the turn signal to the four-way flashers.

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