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

You don't

The side with lines going up

Either side is fine

The side with lines going down

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Are you allowed to drive across painted traffic islands?

Yes, if the rest of the lane is blocked

Yes

Yes, if traffic permits

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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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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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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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What is referred to as a turnout?

A place drivers can move to sleep

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

It's a rest stop

A place drivers move to inspect their vehicle

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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 dawn to dusk

24 hours a day on school days

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

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What does a double yellow broken line indicate?

No passing allowed

It's a centre turning lane

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

Passing allowed

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Are you allowed to disregard any of the regulatory signs

Only the ones in green

Only the ones with a black border around the sign

Yes

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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

Put on your hazard lights

Sound your horn

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

As a lubricant

They use water instead of air for braking

None of the above

To help prevent the brake drum overheating

13 / 30

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

Stop and wait until the flagman waves you through

Stop and proceed when safe

Stop and wait until the lights go out

None of the above

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

None of the above

Only turn in the direction of the green arrow

After stopping, may go straight

After stopping, may turn right

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What must you do when approaching a yield sign?

Give right-of-way to other vehicles only

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

Give right-of-way to traffic on your right

Stop and look all directions for approaching traffic

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By definition, what is an industrial road?

Any road in and industrial area

Unmanned roads

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

Roads only used by commercial vehicles

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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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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

Speed up and get through the intersection safely

Maintain speed and get through the intersection safely

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

None of the above

Unload the vehicle and drive it slowly to the maintenance yard

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 have no signage

Industrial signs are closed to the public

None of the above

Industrial roads are often rougher and present different types of conditions

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Do industrial roads have runaway lanes?

In unpopulated areas

Not usually

Yes they do

Only in built-up areas

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

The bigger of the two trucks

Whoever arrives first

The more aggressive driver

Give right of way to a loaded truck

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What does a broken yellow line indicate?

Passing is allowed if safe

Passing at low speed

Passing not permitted

Passing required

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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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Are you allowed to pass across a double yellow line?

Only pass with extreme caution

Farm vehicles are the only ones allowed to be passed

Yes

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What does HOV stand for?

Hydraulic Oversized Vehicle

High Occupancy Vehicle

Heavy Oversized Vehicle

Heavy Occupied Vehicle

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What does a flashing green circular traffic light indicate?

Left turns only

Go only if the intersection is clear

Right turns only

None of the above

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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 owner of the vehicle

The NSC

The carrier

29 / 30

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

A loaded truck

Whoever is there first

The truck on the right

I bigger truck

30 / 30

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

Slow down and proceed with caution

Keep going but put hazard lights on

Maintain speed but proceed with caution

Stop if it's safe to do so

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