PEI Class 7 Practice Test 8

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. You are on a two-lane-each-way highway approaching a ramp where cars are merging. What should you do if it is safe?

   1. Move to the left lane to leave room
   2. Stay right and hold your speed
   3. Speed up to close the gap
   4. Sound your horn to warn them

2. Where must a Stage 1 driver display the yellow L decal?

   1. On the driver's side window
   2. On the windshield, above the inspection sticker
   3. On the rear bumper
   4. On the back window, in the lower right-hand corner

3. How should you start moving on an icy road?

   1. In first gear at high revs
   2. Gently, without spinning the wheels
   3. By spinning the tires to melt the ice
   4. With quick bursts of gas

4. You want to drop off a friend beside this sign. What does it tell you?

   
   1. Stopping is not permitted in this area
   2. You may stop for up to five minutes
   3. Only parking overnight is forbidden
   4. You may stop if your hazard lights are on

5. How many demerit points are given for failing to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

   1. 3
   2. 12
   3. 9
   4. 6

6. What do white arrows painted in a lane before an intersection tell you?

   1. That passing is allowed
   2. The direction of one-way traffic
   3. Which lane to use for a manoeuvre
   4. Where to park

7. You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance should you use low beams?

   1. 150 metres
   2. 100 metres
   3. 60 metres
   4. 30 metres

8. At an intersection without signals, a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk on your side of the road. What must you do?

   1. Sound your horn
   2. Slow down and pass behind
   3. Stop
   4. Continue if you got there first

9. Your car breaks down at night on a highway and you can't move it off the road. What should you do?

   1. Leave it with lights off
   2. Stand behind the car on the road to wave traffic around it
   3. Stop in the left lane
   4. Pull as far right as possible and turn on hazard lights

10. What is the fine range for using a hand-held cell phone while driving in PEI?

    1. $250 to $400
    2. $50 to $150
    3. $100 to $200
    4. $500 to $1,000

11. Your load sticks out 1.5 metres past the back of your truck during the day. What must you display?

    1. Your hazard lights only
    2. A slow-moving vehicle sign on the load
    3. A red flag at the end of the load
    4. Nothing in daylight

12. What colour are the flashing lights on funeral vehicles in PEI?

    1. Green
    2. Purple
    3. Blue
    4. White

13. What happens to speeding fines in a signed school zone in PEI?

    1. They are tripled
    2. They are doubled
    3. They stay the same
    4. Only demerit points increase

14. You are stopped waiting to turn left across traffic. Why keep your front wheels straight?

    1. It shows others behind you that you are not turning yet
    2. A rear-end hit won't push you into oncoming traffic
    3. It is easier to see pedestrians
    4. It saves wear on your tires

15. You meet a stopped school bus with flashing red lights coming toward you. What must you do?

    1. Slow down and pass with care
    2. Pull onto the shoulder and continue
    3. Stop only if children are on your side
    4. Stop, as traffic from both directions must

16. What does the number on the tab under this sign tell you?

    
    1. The new speed limit for the highway
    2. The safe speed for the turn
    3. The distance to the curve in metres
    4. The minimum speed on the curve

17. A railway crossing has a stop sign. Within what distance from the nearest rail must you stop?

    1. Between 10 and 30 metres
    2. Between 2 and 10 metres
    3. Between 5 and 15 metres
    4. Within 3 metres

18. A flashing red light can appear in several forms. Which is one the handbook mentions?

    1. A strobe on a construction sign
    2. A light built into the pavement
    3. A beacon directly above a stop sign
    4. A light on top of a school bus

19. According to the handbook, two drinks plus one light dose of marijuana can equal the impairment of how many drinks?

    1. Two
    2. Five
    3. Three
    4. Eight

20. After slowing on a low shoulder, at what angle should you return to the pavement?

    1. About 5 degrees
    2. About 90 degrees
    3. About 45 degrees
    4. About 10 degrees

21. A truck ahead is signalling right but swinging wide to the left. What should you do?

    1. Pass quickly on the right
    2. Drive between it and the curb
    3. Sound your horn and stay close behind its bumper
    4. Give it room and don't pass on its right

22. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. Detour ahead
    2. Road closed ahead
    3. Construction ahead
    4. Survey crew ahead

23. How must an infant weighing under 10 kg travel?

    1. In a lap belt in the back seat
    2. On an adult's lap with a belt
    3. In a forward-facing booster
    4. In a rear-facing child seat

24. A driver with 8 demerit points completes the Defensive Driving Course and exam. What can they earn?

    1. Three merit points
    2. Removal of all points
    3. Six merit points
    4. A shorter suspension

25. You are leaving a farm lane onto a rural highway. What must you do?

    1. Stop and yield to traffic on the highway
    2. Turn on hazard lights and enter
    3. Slow down and merge with traffic as on a ramp
    4. Sound your horn and pull out

26. What do square information signs along PEI roads usually show?

    1. A hazard such as a sharp curve
    2. Nearby services like gas, food or lodging
    3. The legal speed limit for that stretch of road
    4. Where passing is not allowed

27. What does this sign warn of?

    
    1. A steep incline ahead
    2. Loose gravel on the shoulder
    3. Trucks entering the highway
    4. A runaway lane ahead

28. What does a sign showing only certain arrows at an intersection tell you?

    1. The arrows show the safest route
    2. Only the turns shown are permitted
    3. Turns shown are allowed only at night
    4. Turns not shown need a signal first

29. What must a Class 7 holder complete before becoming eligible for a road test?

    1. The Novice Driver Course
    2. A second written test
    3. A first aid course
    4. A defensive driving course

30. A pedestrian is halfway across when your signal turns green. What must you do?

    1. Sound your horn to hurry them
    2. Go, since your light is now green
    3. Drive around behind the pedestrian
    4. Wait until the pedestrian is safely across