Ontario Truck Driver Test 03

Taking the Ontario Truck Driver Licence Practice Test is an essential step towards acquiring a commercial driver’s licence. Conducted by the Ministry of Transportation, this test assesses an individual’s knowledge of commercial driving regulations, safety procedures, and vehicle operation skills. It comprises of 70 multiple-choice questions that focus on topics such as air brake systems, transporting dangerous goods, and driving in adverse weather conditions. The duration of the test is 90 minutes, and a passing score of 70% or higher is required to pass. To prepare for the test, individuals can use study materials available on the Ministry of Transportation’s website or enroll in a commercial driving school that offers practice tests. It is crucial for aspiring drivers to take this practice test seriously to increase their chances of success and ensure they are ready to safely navigate the roads as a professional truck driver.

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Which statement is false? The rules define the categories of duty time for commercial vehicle drivers include...

Off-duty time, other than time spent in a sleeper berth

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty time spent driving

Off-duty time spent driving

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Why should you shift into a lower gear when going down long, steep hills?

Better fuel consumption

All of the above

It saves time

This will help control your speed and you won't have to brake as sharply

3 / 30

Which statement is false? The hours-of-service regulations apply to drivers of the following types of vehicles...

Commercial motor vehicles having gross weight or registered gross weight over 4,500 kilograms

School-purpose buses

Tow trucks

Buses

4 / 30

To start a new cycle, a driver on the seven-day cycle must take how many consecutive hours off-duty?

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After a period of at least eight hours off-duty, a driver cannot drive more than how many hours?

12 hours

8 hours

16 hours

13 hours

6 / 30

Just before the vehicle comes to a complete stop, why should you release the brakes slightly?

To avoid a jerk and rebound

To rebuild the air pressure

None of the above

To avoid locking your wheels

7 / 30

Check the brakes immediately after you have the vehicle underway, within at least...

15 metres

50 metres

25 metres

30 metres

8 / 30

A driver may only switch the cycle they are on if...

All of the above

They start a new cycle

They are taking over from another driver

It has been requested by their employer

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If approved, the Ministry of Transportation will provide you with an Hours-of-Service exemption certificate that will provide a full exemption to Hours-of-Service requirements that is valid until...

The end of 30 days

The end of the calendar year

The round trip after the load is delivered

The load is delivered

10 / 30

When should you not activate the differential lock?

When the warning gauge says not to

When the wheels are spinning

When the warning light is illuminated

When the wheels are stationary

11 / 30

When climbing a steep hill and your speed is reduced, what should you do?

None of the above

Activate your four-way flashers

Drive with your left signal on to indicate to others they should pass

Shift into a lower gear

12 / 30

A third or subsequent offence within the same two years will result in an impoundment period of...

30 days

60 days

120 days

90 days

13 / 30

Which statement is false? To ensure that a unit will stay in position when parked, you should do the following...

Set parking brakes

Block the unit by placing chocks or blocks on the rear wheel (front and back of wheel) on one or both sides of the unit or trailer

Leave the gears in the lowest forward gear

Under no circumstances should a driver use the trailer hand valve, or the tractor protection valve to hold a parked unit

14 / 30

Which is not a required step for inspecting hydraulic brakes with power assist?

With the engine stopped, pump the brake pedal several times to eliminate power assist

Apply the brakes firmly

Start the engine (the pedal should drop slightly and stop)

If the pedal continues to drop or does not drop (no power assist) stop the engine. The vehicle should be taken out of service and the system inspected professionally

15 / 30

Which is not a requirement of the daily log?

Driver's phone number

Address of the driver's home terminal

Cycle that the driver is following

Driver's name

16 / 30

Other than buses, the hours-of-service regulations apply to drivers of the following types of vehicle...

Any vehicle where you're able to earn a living

None of the above

Commercial motor vehicles having gross weight or registered gross weight over 4,500 kilograms

Commercial motor vehicles having gross weight or registered gross weight over 11,000 kilograms

17 / 30

After a period of at least eight hours of off-duty, a driver cannot drive after being on-duty for how many hours?

13 hours

14 hours

12 hours

15 hours

18 / 30

What should you do if the low air-pressure warning device operates at anytime?

Place the vehicle in the highest gear

Avoiding touching the brakes to give them time to build up pressure

Shift to neutral and let the engine idle at 900 rpm to build up pressure

Stop immediately in the safest available place and correct the loss of air pressure before proceeding

19 / 30

Which statement is false? A driver is not required to keep a daily log if the driver...

Returns at the end of the day to the same location from which he or she started

Is employed part-time

Drives the commercial motor vehicle solely within a radius of 160 kilometres of the location at which the driver starts the day

Only works for one operator that day

20 / 30

In a period of 14 consecutive days, a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty for how many hours?

160 hours

140 hours

120 hours

150 hours

21 / 30

What should be used as the principal means of controlling speed on long grades?

None of the above

Shifting to neutral

Riding the brakes

Engine brakes

22 / 30

The impound period for a vehicle found to be operating with critical defects at a commercial vehicle impound program inspection station for the first offence is...

15 days

30 days

7 days

10 days

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Which is not a step required to ensure that a unit will stay in position when parked?

Block the unit by placing chocks or blocks on the rear wheel (front and back of wheel) on one or both sides of the unit or trailer

Set parking brakes

Under no circumstances should a driver use the trailer hand valve, or the tractor protection valve to hold a parked unit

Leave the vehicle in the lowest gear or neutral

24 / 30

The inter-axle differential lock is used on which vehicles?

None of the above

Fire trucks

Tandem trailers only

Vehicles with tandem rear axles

25 / 30

If the same vehicle turns up with critical defects within a two-year timeframe, the impoundment period is...

60 days

10 days

30 days

15 days

26 / 30

In a period of seven consecutive days, a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty for how many hours?

80 hours

70 hours

75 hours

90 hours

27 / 30

In a combination of vehicles such as a truck-tractor and semi-trailer, what is known as balanced braking?

When the trailer brakes are applied with the truck brakes using the foot control valve

None of the above

When the driver uses gradual pressure to apply the brakes

When the front brakes are applied at the same time as the rear brakes

28 / 30

To start a new cycle, a driver on the 14-day cycle must take how consecutive hours off-duty?

29 / 30

Hours of service requirements indicate the driver must have how many hours off-duty in a day?

12 hours

6 hours

8 hours

10 hours

30 / 30

On any day, all drivers must have a period of at least how many consecutive hours off-duty in the preceding 14 days?

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