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

To help prevent the brake drum overheating

As a lubricant

None of the above

They use water instead of air for braking

2 / 30

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

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

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

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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?

Stop

Slow down and look

Put on your hazard lights

Sound your horn

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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

24 hours a day on school days

From dawn to dusk

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

Whoever is there first

A loaded truck

The truck on the right

I bigger truck

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

The more aggressive driver

Give right of way to a loaded truck

Whoever arrives first

The bigger of the two trucks

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

Industrial signs are closed to the public

Industrial roads have no signage

Industrial roads are often rougher and present different types of conditions

None of the above

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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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Are you allowed to cross a solid white lane marking?

Yes

Only if no other traffic around

If safe to do so

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What's an off-highway endorsement?

An unlicensed vehicle

An industrial air brake endorsement

A logging truck

None of the above

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

Quickly stop your vehicle

Maintain speed and get through the intersection safely

Speed up and get through the intersection safely

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

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What does a flashing green circular traffic light indicate?

Left turns only

None of the above

Right turns only

Go only if the intersection is clear

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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

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 carrier

The driver

The NSC

The owner of the vehicle

16 / 30

What does HOV stand for?

Heavy Oversized Vehicle

High Occupancy Vehicle

Heavy Occupied Vehicle

Hydraulic Oversized Vehicle

17 / 30

What is referred to as a turnout?

A place drivers move to inspect their vehicle

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

It's a rest stop

A place drivers can move to sleep

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Are you permitted to operate unlicensed vehicles on industrial roads?

Yes, provided you have a crossing permit

Not unless the vehicle is empty of cargo

Only during specific hours

Never

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

After stopping, may go straight

None of the above

Only turn in the direction of the green arrow

After stopping, may turn right

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

None of the above

Stop and wait until the flagman waves you through

Stop and proceed when safe

Stop and wait until the lights go out

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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

Keep going but put hazard lights on

Maintain speed but proceed with caution

Slow down and proceed with caution

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

Any road in and industrial area

Roads only used by commercial vehicles

Unmanned roads

24 / 30

Are you allowed to drive across painted traffic islands?

Yes, if traffic permits

Yes, if the rest of the lane is blocked

Yes

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

The side with lines going down

Either side is fine

You don't

The side with lines going up

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What does a double yellow broken line indicate?

It's a centre turning lane

Passing allowed

No passing allowed

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

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Are you allowed to pass across a double yellow line?

Farm vehicles are the only ones allowed to be passed

Yes

Only pass with extreme caution

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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 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

30 / 30

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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