Yukon Class 7 Practice Test 2

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. Can you go over the speed limit to complete a pass?

   1. Only on divided highways
   2. Yes, if the pass is short
   3. Yes, by up to 10 km/h until you are back in your lane
   4. No; keep within the speed limit when passing

2. What should you do at a painted island on the road?

   1. Keep to the right and do not drive on or over it
   2. Use it as a place to wait to merge
   3. Drive over it only to turn left
   4. Park on it briefly with your four-way flashers turned on

3. The green left-turn arrow has gone off, but the regular green light is still on. Can you still turn left?

   1. Only if no one is in the crosswalk
   2. Yes, yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic
   3. Yes, and oncoming traffic must yield to you
   4. No, you must wait for the next arrow

4. Two vehicles stopped at a two-way stop at the same time. You want to turn left; the other driver is going straight. Who yields?

   1. The other driver, because you are turning
   2. Neither; you both go slowly
   3. You do, unless you had already started your turn
   4. Whoever is on the right

5. The light is steady green. When should you go?

   1. After sounding your horn
   2. Only after a full stop
   3. Only if the intersection is clear
   4. Immediately, without looking

6. What is the best practice for driving through a curve?

   1. Speed up as you enter it
   2. Coast through it in neutral
   3. Brake firmly in the middle of it, then speed up
   4. Slow down before it and avoid braking in it

7. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

   1. Bicycle lanes from car lanes
   2. Parking spaces from travel lanes
   3. Traffic moving in opposite directions
   4. Traffic moving in the same direction

8. What does a playground nearby warning sign ask you to do?

   1. Stop before the next corner
   2. Keep to the left lane
   3. Be prepared to slow down
   4. Use your high beams

9. About how much of the information you use while driving comes through your eyes?

   1. About 95 per cent
   2. About 30 per cent
   3. About 80 per cent
   4. About 50 per cent

10. You see this sign on the back of a vehicle ahead. What does it tell you?

    
    1. The vehicle carries hazardous goods
    2. The vehicle is an emergency vehicle
    3. The vehicle is about to turn left
    4. The vehicle will be moving slowly

11. On wet roads, how much braking distance should you allow?

    1. The same as on dry roads
    2. At least twice the normal distance
    3. Half the normal distance
    4. About 10 per cent more than on dry roads

12. What must you have done to be eligible for the Class 5 road test?

    1. Be 15, hold a Class 7 for 3 months and log 30 hours
    2. Be 16, hold a Class 7 for 6 months and log 50 hours
    3. Be 17, hold a Class 7 for 12 months and log 100 hours
    4. Be 16 and pass a second written test

13. How close to a fire hydrant may you park?

    1. No closer than 5 metres
    2. No closer than 10 metres
    3. No closer than 1.5 metres
    4. No closer than 3 metres

14. You entered an intersection in a lane marked for left turns only and realize you wanted to go straight. What does the handbook say about changing lanes now?

    1. You may not move out of the lane in the intersection
    2. You may change lanes if you signal first
    3. You may go straight if the light is still green
    4. You may change lanes if no one is beside you

15. A line of vehicles has built up behind your slow vehicle. What does the handbook suggest?

    1. Turn on your hazard lights
    2. Pull over to let them go by
    3. Speed up past the limit
    4. Wave them to pass on a curve

16. What does this sign mean when you see it over a centre lane?

    
    1. Drivers from both directions must turn left
    2. Drivers may make a U-turn in this lane
    3. Traffic must merge left before the bridge
    4. Two lanes ahead are for passing only

17. There is no stop line, no crosswalk and no sidewalk at a stop sign. Where do you stop?

    1. Just before you enter the intersection
    2. Beside the stop sign post
    3. Three car lengths before the sign
    4. Halfway into the intersection

18. You pass a playground zone sign showing a 30 km/h limit. When does that limit apply?

    1. 24 hours a day, every day
    2. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days
    3. Only when children are visible
    4. Dawn to dusk from May to September

19. How should you adjust your head restraint?

    1. Level with your neck, sitting well back from your head
    2. Level with your chin, touching your shoulders
    3. Lowered fully so it does not block your view
    4. At least as high as your ear tops, close to your head

20. What does this warning sign tell you?

    
    1. There is a stop sign ahead
    2. A traffic light is out of order
    3. The road ends ahead
    4. You may stop on the shoulder

21. You move to Yukon with a valid licence from another province. How long may you drive on it?

    1. Your first 120 days of residence
    2. Your first 30 days
    3. Until it expires
    4. Your first 90 days after you arrive

22. Where must you yield to pedestrians?

    1. In marked and unmarked crosswalks
    2. Only near schools
    3. Only in marked crosswalks with signs
    4. Only at traffic lights

23. How close may you park to the entrance of a driveway, back lane or garage?

    1. No closer than 0.5 metres
    2. No closer than 3 metres
    3. No closer than 1.5 metres
    4. No closer than 5 metres

24. A fully licensed driver gets a second demerit point suspension within one year of the first. How long is it?

    1. Twelve months
    2. Three months
    3. Six months
    4. One month

25. Why is a pickup truck or SUV with a heavy roof load more likely to roll over on a curve?

    1. Its tires have more traction
    2. It is lower to the ground
    3. Its centre of gravity is higher
    4. It has more inertia when stopped

26. Your brakes fail completely. Which action does the handbook suggest?

    1. Swerve back and forth across the lane to slow down
    2. Pump the brakes hard and fast, and gear down
    3. Turn off the engine right away
    4. Shift into reverse at speed

27. What is the minimum time you must spend in the learner stage?

    1. Six months
    2. Three months
    3. Eighteen months
    4. Twelve months

28. Transport Canada recommends keeping children in the back seat until what age?

    1. 16
    2. 8
    3. 13
    4. 10

29. Why should you avoid stopping to invite a pedestrian to cross mid-block?

    1. Other drivers may not expect it and could hit them
    2. It makes you late and blocks your lane
    3. It is only allowed for crossing guards
    4. Pedestrians may never legally cross mid-block in Yukon

30. Near the crest of a hill, when is a U-turn illegal?

    1. When other traffic cannot see you within 150 metres
    2. Only when the road is wet or icy
    3. Only when a no U-turn sign is posted
    4. When other traffic cannot see you within 50 metres