Manitoba Professional Driver Test 05

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1 / 30

What is the legal length of a combination including truck or car pulling a trailer?

21.5 m

19.8 m

20.5 m

22.7 m

2 / 30

Permits are not issued for overlength loads carried on a type of truck other than...

A straight truck

None of these

Fire truck

A tractor-trailer or a combination type of vehicle.

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When curving to the left, why do you keep the front wheels close to the right edge of the lane?

To make the cure more manageable

To give the driver more visibility

To keep your driver's side rear wheels out of the next lane of traffic

To flatten the curve

4 / 30

Are side-view mirrors and clearance lights that extend beyond the side of the vehicle considered in the overall width of the vehicle?

Yes

Just with buses

Only with tractor trailers

5 / 30

Why are certain highways restricted to the amount of weight that can be hauled on them?

If trucks of normal weights were allowed to travel on this soft highway when the ground thaws, it would cause damage

None of these

Because of the poor quality of the roads

Because of the crowning of the road

6 / 30

When turning, what does the phrase 'off track' refer to?

When the tires move out of a set of tracks made from other vehicles

When the vehicle drifts to the inside of the turn

When the vehicle drifts to the outside of the turn

When a vehicle moves around a curve, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels

7 / 30

Vehicles transporting loose hay, straw or fodder can be loaded to a maximum of how wide?

4.3 m

3.7 m

4.1 m

3.9 m

8 / 30

If vehicle is not equipped with an audible automatic backing device when you're coupling a trailer, what should you do?

Sound the horn

Inspect the area for others

None of these

Tell others what will be happening

9 / 30

Should a driver must obey all signs posted by the appropriate provincial government department that limit the dimensions or weight of loads on any portion of the highway, even if they have a permit?

Yes

Only in certain areas

Only at certain times of day

No, they are exempt

10 / 30

When are escort vehicles, equipped in accordance with The Highway Traffic Act and its regulations, required both in the front and rear of the escorted vehicle?

When the width exceeds 3.8 m

When the width exceeds 3.6 m

When the width exceeds 4.8 m

When the width exceeds 4.2 m

11 / 30

What is the maximum legal width of a vehicle and its load?

2.4 m

2.1 m

2.6 m

2.25 m

12 / 30

On a two-lane or four-lane highway, a pilot vehicle shall precede and follow the oversize vehicle or load at what distance?

Not less than 100 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 75 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 50 m and not more than 250 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 200 m

13 / 30

How much are load securement devices allowed to extend beyond the overall width on each side of the vehicle?

An additional 10 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 12 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 15 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 18 cm on each side of the vehicle

14 / 30

When coupling a trailer to the tractor, how do you know they are lined up correctly?

You will have to get out of the cab multiple times to check

You will hear a click

The tractor should be roughly in a straight line with the trailer so the fifth wheel is aligned with the kingpin

You will feel it

15 / 30

Which statement is false? A few options for left turns are...

Lane straddling

Button hook

Extended approach

Reverse button

16 / 30

If you turn left too soon, what could happen?

The left rear wheels may hit the left curb

Your vehicle could end up in the oncoming lane

The left side of your vehicle may hit another vehicle in the intersection or run over a median because of off tracking

None of these

17 / 30

If there are two lanes side by side with signs indicating you are allowed to turn right from either lane, why should the turn made from the left-most lane?

You won't need to slow down so much

None of these

This will give you a larger turning arc and you should not have to worry about traffic to your left side

It prepares you to make a left turn ahead

18 / 30

Before transporting oversize loads, such as over width, overweight, over height or overlength, what should the driver make sure to have?

The proper permits

None of these

Instructions from the carrier

Directions of their routes

19 / 30

A coupling device may be attached to a strong part of the frame on the towing vehicle is less than how many kg?

600 kg GVWR

800 kg GVWR

750 kg GVWR

900 kg GVWR

20 / 30

What are pilot vehicles used for?

To help plan the route

To warn drivers they are approaching an oversize vehicle or load

To update the carrier of the progress of the driver

To clear the road ahead

21 / 30

On a four-lane divided highway, the pilot vehicle shall follow the oversize vehicle or load at what distance?

Not less than 75 m and not more than 300 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 250 m

Not less than 50 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 500 m

22 / 30

Which statement is false? Special attention should be given for low overhead non-posted clearances such as...

Building canopies overhanging the roadway

Fire escapes in alleyways

Entrances to walkways

Vehicle entrance doors

23 / 30

When should a button hook turn be used?

When the driver has mastered it

In snowy conditions

When the only room available to manoeuvre is within the intersection

During wet weather

24 / 30

When you curve to the right, why do you keep the front wheels close to the centre line?

To make the curve more manageable

So the rear wheels don't drop off the pavement or go onto the pavement shoulder

To give the driver more visibility

To flatten the curve out

25 / 30

What is the legal length of a tractor-trailer including load?

27.5 m

21.5 m

23 m

26 m

26 / 30

When a coupling device is used (other than the fifth wheel coupler) what else must also be used to prevent separation in the event of the coupling device failing?

An air hose

An auxiliary safety chain

A hitch

None of these

27 / 30

How soon should you signal turns?

75 m from the intersection (150 m outside cities, towns or villages)

30 m from the intersection (150 m outside cities, towns or villages)

150 m from the intersection (30 m outside cities, towns or villages)

30 m from the intersection (50 m outside cities, towns or villages)

28 / 30

What is the legal length of a single vehicle?

15.5 m

12.5 m

14.5 m

11.2 m

29 / 30

What is the maximum height of a vehicle on a highway, without a permit?

4.45 m

3.85 m

4.15 m

3.75 m

30 / 30

A pilot vehicle, equipped according to The Highway Traffic Act and its regulations, must follow vehicles whose overall length exceeds how far?

50 m

30 m

20 m

40 m

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