BC Commercial Driver Test 08

Practice tests allow you to identify areas of weakness and work on them until you’re confident and ready to take the official exam. Passing your official exam with flying colors requires focus, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of the regulations specific to BC. By preparing rigorously for the exam, you can pass with flying colors and start your commercial driving career on the right foot.

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Whose responsibility is it to immediately take all reasonable emergency measures to repair, remedy or reduce any danger to life, health, property or the environment whenever there's a dangerous goods incident?

The NSC

The driver

The carrier

The owner of the vehicle

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What can you do when approaching a flashing green arrow with a solid red light?

After stopping, may go straight

After stopping, may turn right

Only turn in the direction of the green arrow

None of the above

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Who has the right-of-way on a steep hill on an industrial road?

A loaded truck

The truck on the right

I bigger truck

Whoever is there first

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What does a double yellow broken line indicate?

It's a centre turning lane

No passing allowed

Passing allowed

The lane is reversible as the lane control signal will show whether you may use this lane

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What do you do before you cross any railway line that intersects with a public or private road when you're driving crew cars with passengers in them?

Put on your hazard lights

Stop

Sound your horn

Slow down and look

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What do lane control signal do?

None of the above

They control the amount of vehicles in each lane

They control the speed of each vehicle in the lane

They indicate which lanes are open for driving

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Some of these commercial vehicles use water with their brakes. What do they use it for?

To help prevent the brake drum overheating

None of the above

As a lubricant

They use water instead of air for braking

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In a school zone, if the tab underneath, how long does that speed limit remain in effect?

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days

From dawn to dusk

24 hours a day on school days

24 hours, 7 days a week

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What is referred to as a turnout?

It's a rest stop

A place to pull off the road so that other vehicles may pass

A place drivers can move to sleep

A place drivers move to inspect their vehicle

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What does a flashing green circular traffic light indicate?

Right turns only

Left turns only

None of the above

Go only if the intersection is clear

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Which side of an object marker sign do you drive toward?

You don't

The side with lines going down

The side with lines going up

Either side is fine

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Are you allowed to cross a solid white lane marking?

If safe to do so

Yes

Only if no other traffic around

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If you perform a brake test and find that the brakes aren't operating safely, what should you do?

Unload the vehicle and drive it slowly to the maintenance yard

None of the above

Only drive it on industrial roads, not public roads where there can be more traffic

Park it and don't drive the vehicle until the brakes are repaired

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What's the difference between an industrial road and public roads?

Industrial roads are often rougher and present different types of conditions

Industrial roads have no signage

None of the above

Industrial signs are closed to the public

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Are you allowed to pass across a double yellow line?

Farm vehicles are the only ones allowed to be passed

Only pass with extreme caution

Yes

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What's an off-highway endorsement?

An unlicensed vehicle

None of the above

An industrial air brake endorsement

A logging truck

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What must you do when approaching a yield sign?

Give right-of-way to traffic on your right

Stop and look all directions for approaching traffic

Give right-of-way to other vehicles only

Give the right-of-way to other vehicles and crossing pedestrians

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By definition, what is an industrial road?

Roads only used by commercial vehicles

Any road in and industrial area

Any road that exists for the transportation of natural resources, machinery, materials or personnel

Unmanned roads

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When there are construction signs with a traffic-control person, do you need to obey them even though the laws say something different?

Yes

If everyone else is

Only if they are in your way

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What do you do when the yellow advance left turn signal comes on?

Slow down and stop before the intersection unless you can't safely stop in time

Quickly stop your vehicle

Maintain speed and get through the intersection safely

Speed up and get through the intersection safely

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What does a broken yellow line indicate?

Passing at low speed

Passing required

Passing is allowed if safe

Passing not permitted

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If the lane control signals over all of the lanes are flashing yellow, what do you do?

Stop if it's safe to do so

Maintain speed but proceed with caution

Keep going but put hazard lights on

Slow down and proceed with caution

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Are you allowed to disregard any of the regulatory signs

Yes

Only the ones with a black border around the sign

Only the ones in green

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What must you do when approaching a railway crossing that displays flashing red lights?

Stop and wait until the lights go out

None of the above

Stop and wait until the flagman waves you through

Stop and proceed when safe

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What happens when your brakes overheat?

The drums expand away from the brake shoes, reducing your vehicle's braking efficiency

The brake shoes fall off

The brakes grab quicker than normal

Nothing

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Do industrial roads have runaway lanes?

Yes they do

In unpopulated areas

Not usually

Only in built-up areas

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What determines which truck should turn out on a narrow industrial road?

Give right of way to a loaded truck

Whoever arrives first

The bigger of the two trucks

The more aggressive driver

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Are you allowed to drive across painted traffic islands?

Yes

Yes, if the rest of the lane is blocked

Yes, if traffic permits

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What does HOV stand for?

Heavy Occupied Vehicle

Heavy Oversized Vehicle

High Occupancy Vehicle

Hydraulic Oversized Vehicle

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Are you permitted to operate unlicensed vehicles on industrial roads?

Only during specific hours

Never

Yes, provided you have a crossing permit

Not unless the vehicle is empty of cargo

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