Newfoundland Commercial Drivers License Class 3 Practice Test 2

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Newfoundland Class 3 Practice Test 2

A 20 question practice test to help prepare you for the Class 3 knowledge test in Newfoundland

1 / 20

When is an engine retarder most efficient?

Lower RPM and higher speeds

Lower RPMs and lower speeds

High RPMs and high speeds

High RPMs and lower speeds

2 / 20

When can your vehicle be inspected on a highway?

Anytime

Never

At weight stations

During the day

3 / 20

When you are going twice the speed, your brakes will need to work ________ time harder to stop your vehicle.

Five

Three

Four

Two

4 / 20

How many off duty hours must a driver have in a day?

7 hours

13 hours

3 hours

10 hours

5 / 20

Which of these vehicle driver’s are exempt from the Hours of Service Regulations?

Tow vehicles

RV’s or Motor Homes

Mobile cranes

All of the above

6 / 20

Where are the air brake chambers located?

At the front wheels

Near the compressor

At each wheel

At the back wheels

7 / 20

Finding a small bit of oil during an inspection is no cause for concern if its coming from the _____________?

The first tank

The second tank

Wheel bearings

Supply tank

8 / 20

This yellow diamond sign with a truck heading towards a road means?

Truck entrance on the right side of the road ahead

Watch for merging trucks

No trucks allowed on the road

Overpass up ahead

9 / 20

Spring brake controls are usually what color?

Red

Blue

Orange

Yellow

10 / 20

If you are driving through snow and you see blue flashing lights up ahead, what do you do?

The blue lights are a snow plow, prepare to slow down behind it

Speed up to pass the slow moving lights

Pull over becuase it is the police

Slow down as there is an accident up ahead

11 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Area reserved for picking up and dropping off passengers with disabilities

Area parking for all vehicles except accessibility permit holders

Area reserved for vehicles parking with a valid permit

Area reserved for loading and unloading

12 / 20

What does this sign mean near a roundabout?

No passing trucks on the inside of the circle

Trucks are bigger than cars

No fishtailing trucks

No driving under the trucks

13 / 20

Read tire tread depth must be more than ______.

1.5mm

1mm

3mm

8mm

14 / 20

What does this orange sign mean?

Pavement ends ahead

Road is made of loose gravel

Military checkpoint

Road work begins ahead

15 / 20

What is a "glad hand"?

The crank for the trailer legs

A coupling device

An emergency supply line

A dance move

16 / 20

What does this sign tell you?

Trucks parked on the road up ahead

Police truck supply route

Parking beside trucks only

Defines a commercial vehicle parking area

17 / 20

What is the gross weight of your vehicle?

Weight of the driver

Weight of the vehicle itself

Weight of the load

Weight of the load and the vehicle

18 / 20

Owners must have a licensed motor-vehicle inspector inspect each vehicle and trailer every?

Quarter

Week

Month

Year

19 / 20

Which colour represent the trailer supply line?

Yellow

White

Red

Blue

20 / 20

Before driving down a grade (hill), you should?

Honk your horn

Check your mirror

Choose an appropriate gear

Pick up some speed

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