Quebec Commercial Driver Test 05

If you want to obtain a commercial driver’s license in Quebec, taking the free practice test is an excellent way to set yourself up for success. This test is designed to accurately simulate the official exam, allowing you to gain valuable experience and build up your confidence behind the wheel. By thoroughly reviewing the Quebec driver’s handbook and taking as many practice tests as possible, you’ll be fully prepared to pass your official exam with flying colors.

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Heavy vehicle owners may not allow a pollution control device or system installed on any of their vehicles be removed or modified, except...

All of these

To replace it if it is defective

To increase mileage

To improve vehicle performance

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Which statement is false? Before taking possession of dangerous substances, you must make sure that...

That the employer is notified

The shipper has affixed the appropriate safety marks on the containers (label, placard or sign)

The dangerous substances have been classified

The shipper has provided placards to be displayed on the vehicle

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What should drivers do with the dangerous substances training certificate?

None of these

The certificate is filled in the office

They must carry the certificate with them at all times when transporting dangerous substances

The certificate is given to the government

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Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, all trailers and semi-trailers 2.05 m wide or wider with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,500 kg or more must have what?

Engine retarders

Reflective strips

Additional lights

Air over hydraulic brakes

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. If they meet certain conditions, which vehicles are generally exempt from the Cargo Securement Standards Regulation?

All of these

Farm vehicles

Flatbed trucks

Straight trucks

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Which statement is false? A second semi-trailer can be hitched to the first semi-trailer using the following equipment...

A ball hitch

A tandem-axle B converter dolly with 2 pintle eyes, in the case of a C train

An A converter dolly with one pintle eye, in the case of an A train

A sliding fifth wheel below the first semi-trailer or a stationary fifth wheel secured to the back of the semi-trailer, in the case of a B train

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If there is not enough weight on the drive wheels, what can happen?

All of these

The vehicle can skid

The wheels can spin

The brakes can fail

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Which statement is false? The following method explains how to correctly hitch a semi-trailer equipped with air suspension to a fifth-wheel tractor equipped with the same type of suspension...

Make sure the fifth wheel is in the correct position to be hitched

Make sure the mechanisms show no sign of damage

Make sure the fifth wheel is firmly anchored to the tractor chassis frame

Make sure the fifth wheel has very little lubrication

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The Cargo Securement Standards Regulation spells out the general standards that apply to all types of cargo for road vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of how many kg?

2,800 kg or more

4,500 kg or more

Less than 4,200 kg

Any vehicle

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It is essential to distribute the load so that its centre of gravity is...

As low as possible

As far forward as possible

As far back as possible

As high as possible

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Why should livestock transported by truck must be restrained or in cages?

To avoid any risk of the vehicle overturning

All of these

For easier unloading

To keep them in shipping order

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Some road transport vehicles are subject to specific regulations because...

Some safety devices are missing

Their size or load exceeds the limits allowed

The age of the vehicle

All of these

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You must also inspect the vehicle's cargo and the cargo securement system used to restrain the load and you must make any necessary adjustments how far from the point where the cargo was loaded onto the truck?

Not more than 120 km from the point where the cargo was loaded onto the truck

Not more than 80 km from the point where the cargo was loaded onto the truck

Not more than 160 km from the point where the cargo was loaded onto the truck

Not more than 60 km from the point where the cargo was loaded onto the truck

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What is the maximum length of a trailer with a dolly?

13.95 m

14.65 m

13.25 m

14.15 m

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Load distribution can affect...

Your vehicle's travel time

Your vehicle's stability and manoeuvrability

Your vehicle's aerodynamics

All of these

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Which statement is false? Under the Regulation, you are exempt from performing inspections of cargo and the cargo securement system only in the following situations...

The cargo is flammable

The vehicle is loaded in a manner that prevents access to the cargo or portions of the cargo

The driver has been ordered not to open sealed cargo to inspect the cargo

The cargo is sealed in a vehicle

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Where an article of cargo is not blocked or immobilized by a front-end structure, a bulkhead, another article of cargo that has been immobilized, how many tiedowns are used?

Any article longer than .75 m and no longer than 2.04 m requires at least two tiedown devices

None of these

Any article longer than 1.52 m and no longer than 3.04 m requires at least two tiedown devices

Any article longer than 1.52 m and no longer than 4.04 m requires at least two tiedown devices

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Which statement is false? Under the Highway Safety Code, a vehicle's load must be...

The correct type of load for that vehicle

Placed so as not to obstruct the driver's view, interfere with the vehicle's stability or handling, or block its lights

Properly secured or covered so that it cannot shift around or be dislodged from the vehicle

Secured in compliance with the requirements of the Cargo Securement Standards Regulation

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Which statement is false? The cargo must be re-inspected when any of the following situations occurs...

Your activities or duty status changes

The weather changes

The vehicle has been driven for 3 hours

The vehicle has travelled 240 km

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Even though you do numerous checks all throughout the hitching process, do you have to perform a circle check on the entire vehicle combination when everything is hitched up and ready to go?

Depending on the vehicle

Yes

Only for C trains

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Where an article is blocked or immobilized by a front-end structure, a bulkhead, another article of cargo that has been immobilized, use one tiedown for the first how many metres of length?

2.78 m

3.04 m

3.27 m

2.04 m

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What is the maximum length of a semi-trailer?

14.8 m

16.2 m

16.8 m

15.4 m

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What must a driver do to be authorized to drive across a bridge or an overpass with a vehicle exceeding the posted weight limit or legal load limitation?

Must hold a special travel permit issued specifically for that purpose

None of these

Must have the vehicle inspected first

Must travel on that road outside of peak travel times

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What does WLL stand for?

Weight Load Limit

Water Lowest Level

Wheel Load Limit

Working Load Limit

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Why should you avoid sudden steering or braking movements when negotiating a curve or turning at an intersection when driving a tank truck?

The additional length

The additional weight

The high centre of gravity

The width makes it difficult to remain in your lane

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What is the maximum length of a trailer without a dolly?

13 m

14.65 m

12.5 m

14.2 m

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Who must make sure that all persons who transport dangerous substances have training directly related to their duties and the tasks they will have to perform?

The union

The driver

The maintenance team

The employer

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Which statement is false? If the cargo or any article of cargo is in danger of shifting around during transport, it must be immobilized with...

Wedges

Tires

Cradles

Chocks

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How long is the dangerous substances training certificate good for?

24 months

18 months

12 months

36 months

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For easier vehicle handling and to ensure compliance with mandatory load limits, cargo should be loaded so that its weight is distributed...

As evenly as possible over each axle

As evenly as possible over the front axle

Whatever's easiest

As evenly as possible over the rear axles

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