Alberta Commercial Drivers License Class 4 Practice Test 1

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Alberta Class 4 Practice Test 1

A 20 question practice test to help prepare you for the Class 4 knowledge test in Alberta

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What vehicle types are required to carry road flares or pylons in case the vehicle is disabled on the side of the road?

Any vehicle with more than 10 passengers

Vehicles wider than 2.3 meters

Vehicles carrying a load that is wider than 2.3 meters

All of these

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Which types of vehicles must carry fire extinguishers?

All of these

Passenger directed vehicles carrying more than 10 people

Vehicles transporting dangerous goods

School buses

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What does this sign mean?

Not a two lane highway

No passing

Cars side by side only

Carpool lane only

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What does this sign tell you about the road ahead?

River ahead

Construction zone ahead

Bridge ahead

Bumps on the pavement ahead

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What does this sign mean?

No u-turns

No through traffic

One way only

No stopping

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What does this cool sign mean?

No hitch-hiking allowed on this road

Crane signals require to pass ahead

Surfing area up ahead

Rideshare pick ups not allowed

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What does this orange sign mean?

Road work begins ahead

Pavement ends ahead

Road is made of loose gravel

Military checkpoint

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Why do the hours of service regulations exist?

So drivers can spend more time with their families

So carriers can avoid paying their drivers overtime

Because tired drivers are more likely to get into accidents

To keep drive time within the union rules

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What is a taxi?

Any vehicle with a capacity of 10 people

A driver for hire vehicle

A driver for hire vehicle with a capacity of less than 10 people

Any vehicle used for public transportation

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When can you use the flashing red lights and sirens on an ambulance?

When your shift is almost over

When responding to an emergency or transporting patients

All of these

If you are stuck in traffic

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What does this sign tell you about commercial vehicles?

Trailers with overhang might enter your lane when turning right

The lane is too narrow for trucks to turn

Watch out for truck dragging logs behind them

Trucks might have their left blinker on for no reason

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What does this sign mean?

The white zone is for loading only

No parking if you are waiting to load

No parking here, this is a loading zone

The red zone is for loading only

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Which of these defines a "special activity bus"?

A bus built for a specific purpose

A bus with no schedule

All of these

A school bus

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Which of these are requirements for a Class 4 license?

At least 2 years of full license driving experience

In good standing with the ICBC

All of these

Clean driving record with less than 4 penalty points in the past 2 years

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Which of the following describes a "special vehicle"?

A school bus with a max capacity of 10 riders

A vehicle that carries up to 10 people and provides transportation for people with disabilities.

Your favourite vehicle

A bus with a max capacity of 10 riders

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What do these signs mean if you see a construction worker holding them up?

Crossing guard signs

Stop or slow down, your choice

Stop or slow down depending on which part of the sign is facing your vehicle

Stop slowing down

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When driving with your high beams on, you see a car in the oncoming lane. When do you turn your high beams off?

When the car is 150 metres away

When the car is 200 metres away

When the other car turns their high beams off

When it is safe to do so

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How do you ease the vehicle into a smooth stop?

Release pressure from the brake just before coming to a full stop

Slam on the brakes

Put the vehicle into neutral

Pump the brake pedal

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When you are driving an ambulance during an emergency, when can you use the red lights without the siren?

Never, you are required by law to use both the lights and siren during an emergency

Only when transporting a prisoner

Only when on the way to the hospital

Only when on the way to pick up the patient

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What does the term "public transportation" mean?

Transportation provided by the public

Transportation of any group of people

Transportation of groups of people who are not your friends or family

All of these

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What does this no parking sign mean?

This parking area is for fired people

Fire trucks not allowed to park between signs

No parking in the area between the signs because this is a fire route

No parking, this is a loading zone

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