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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What's an off-highway endorsement?

None of the above

An unlicensed vehicle

An industrial air brake endorsement

A logging truck

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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

They use water instead of air for braking

As a lubricant

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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

Slow down and proceed with caution

Keep going but put hazard lights on

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What does a broken yellow line indicate?

Passing not permitted

Passing at low speed

Passing is allowed if safe

Passing required

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What does a flashing green circular traffic light indicate?

Go only if the intersection is clear

Right turns only

Left turns only

None of the above

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What must you do when approaching a yield sign?

Give right-of-way to traffic on your right

Give right-of-way to other vehicles only

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

Stop and look all directions for approaching traffic

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What do lane control signal do?

None of the above

They control the speed of each vehicle in the lane

They control the amount of vehicles in each lane

They indicate which lanes are open for driving

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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?

Slow down and look

Stop

Sound your horn

Put on your hazard lights

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

None of the above

Stop and proceed when safe

Stop and wait until the flagman waves you through

Stop and wait until the lights go out

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What happens when your brakes overheat?

The brake shoes fall off

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

The brakes grab quicker than normal

Nothing

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What does a double yellow broken line indicate?

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

Passing allowed

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By definition, what is an industrial road?

Unmanned roads

Any road in and industrial area

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

Roads only used by commercial vehicles

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

I bigger truck

Whoever is there first

A loaded truck

The truck on the right

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Are you allowed to cross a solid white lane marking?

Only if no other traffic around

Yes

If safe to do so

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Are you allowed to pass across a double yellow line?

Yes

Farm vehicles are the only ones allowed to be passed

Only pass with extreme caution

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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

Unload the vehicle and drive it slowly to the maintenance yard

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

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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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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 driver

The NSC

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 turn right

None of the above

After stopping, may go straight

Only turn in the direction of the green arrow

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

From dawn to dusk

24 hours, 7 days a week

24 hours a day on school days

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

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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 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

Speed up and get through the intersection safely

Maintain speed and get through the intersection safely

Quickly stop your vehicle

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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 signs are closed to the public

None of the above

Industrial roads have no signage

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What is referred to as a turnout?

It's a rest stop

A place drivers can move to sleep

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

A place drivers move to inspect their vehicle

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What does HOV stand for?

Heavy Oversized Vehicle

High Occupancy Vehicle

Heavy Occupied Vehicle

Hydraulic Oversized Vehicle

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Do industrial roads have runaway lanes?

In unpopulated areas

Yes they do

Only in built-up areas

Not usually

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

Yes

Only if they are in your way

If everyone else is

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Are you permitted to operate unlicensed vehicles on industrial roads?

Not unless the vehicle is empty of cargo

Only during specific hours

Yes, provided you have a crossing permit

Never

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