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

Whoever is there first

I bigger truck

A loaded truck

The truck on the right

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

The side with lines going up

Either side is fine

The side with lines going down

You don't

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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?

If everyone else is

Only if they are in your way

Yes

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Are you allowed to disregard any of the regulatory signs

Only the ones in green

Yes

Only the ones with a black border around the sign

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What's an off-highway endorsement?

An industrial air brake endorsement

None of the above

A logging truck

An unlicensed vehicle

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

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

None of the above

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

Unload the vehicle and drive it slowly to the maintenance yard

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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

Stop and proceed when safe

Stop and wait until the flagman waves you through

None of the above

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

They use water instead of air for braking

None of the above

As a lubricant

To help prevent the brake drum overheating

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

The more aggressive driver

The bigger of the two trucks

Whoever arrives first

Give right of way to a loaded truck

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

None of the above

Industrial signs are closed to the public

Industrial roads are often rougher and present different types of conditions

Industrial roads have no signage

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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 carrier

The owner of the vehicle

The driver

12 / 30

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

Maintain speed but proceed with caution

Stop if it's safe to do so

Slow down and proceed with caution

Keep going but put hazard lights on

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Are you allowed to drive across painted traffic islands?

Yes, if the rest of the lane is blocked

Yes, if traffic permits

Yes

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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 brakes grab quicker than normal

Nothing

The brake shoes fall off

15 / 30

By definition, what is an industrial road?

Any road in and industrial area

Roads only used by commercial vehicles

Unmanned roads

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

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

After stopping, may turn right

None of the above

After stopping, may go straight

Only turn in the direction of the green arrow

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

Maintain speed and get through the intersection safely

Speed up and get through the intersection safely

Quickly stop your vehicle

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

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Are you permitted to operate unlicensed vehicles on industrial roads?

Not unless the vehicle is empty of cargo

Yes, provided you have a crossing permit

Never

Only during specific hours

20 / 30

What do lane control signal do?

They indicate which lanes are open for driving

They control the speed of each vehicle in the lane

They control the amount of vehicles in each lane

None of the above

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What does HOV stand for?

High Occupancy Vehicle

Heavy Occupied Vehicle

Heavy Oversized Vehicle

Hydraulic Oversized Vehicle

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Are you allowed to cross a solid white lane marking?

Only if no other traffic around

If safe to do so

Yes

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What must you do when approaching a yield sign?

Stop and look all directions for approaching traffic

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

Give right-of-way to other vehicles only

Give right-of-way to traffic on your right

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Do industrial roads have runaway lanes?

Yes they do

In unpopulated areas

Only in built-up areas

Not usually

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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

Slow down and look

Stop

Sound your horn

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What does a flashing green circular traffic light indicate?

None of the above

Left turns only

Right turns only

Go only if the intersection is clear

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

24 hours, 7 days a week

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

From dawn to dusk

24 hours a day on school days

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What does a broken yellow line indicate?

Passing not permitted

Passing required

Passing is allowed if safe

Passing at low speed

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What is referred to as a turnout?

It's a rest stop

A place drivers move to inspect their vehicle

A place drivers can move to sleep

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

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What does a double yellow broken line indicate?

Passing allowed

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

No passing allowed

It's a centre turning lane

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