Nova Scotia Commercial Drivers License Class 4 Practice Test 3

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Nova Scotia Class 4 Practice Test 3

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

1 / 20

What is a taxi?

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

Any vehicle used for public transportation

A driver for hire vehicle

Any vehicle with a capacity of 10 people

2 / 20

What does this sign warn you of?

Big hill coming up, slow down

Trucks will cross-dock freight up ahead

You are crossing a runaway truck lane

The truck driver is on the run from the law

3 / 20

Which of the following classes cannot operate an ambulance with passengers?

Class 2 operator

Class 3 operator

Class 1 operator

Class 4 operator

4 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Two lane road is ending soon

No carpooling in this lane

Road is not wide enough for two cars

No passing on this road

5 / 20

Which of these is not a Class 4 vehicle?

16 passenger mini bus

An ambulance

A taxi

30 passenger school bus

6 / 20

What should you do before making a left turn?

All of these

Enter the left turn lane if there is one

Yield to oncoming traffic and wait for a safe gap

Signal to other drivers that you want to turn

7 / 20

What does this arrow sign mean?

Traffic in one direction only

Right turn only

Two-way traffic ahead

Through traffic only

8 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Dessert restaurant up ahead

Moose crossing in the next kilometer

You might encounter moose on the road within the next x Km

Watch out for deer ahead

9 / 20

What does the term "public transportation" mean?

Transportation of any group of people

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

Transportation provided by the public

All of these

10 / 20

The most important thing when transporting a passenger is?

High fuel efficiency

The passengers safety

Maximizing profits

Keeping your schedule

11 / 20

Making eye contact with cyclists around your vehicle is?

Going to cause them to lose balance

Does not help at all

A good way to let them know you see them

Is distracting for you

12 / 20

When driving in bad weather, what should your following distance be?

4 seconds

8 seconds

2 seconds

6 seconds

13 / 20

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

Truck entrance on the right side of the road ahead

No trucks allowed on the road

Watch for merging trucks

Overpass up ahead

14 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Road block up ahead, keep right

Pull over for police

Intersection ahead on the right

Keep to the right of the traffic island

15 / 20

What does a "No Standing" sign mean?

Do not stand on the road here

No loading in the white zone

You cannot stop and leave your vehicle

You cannot unload your passengers

16 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Yield to oncoming traffic

Slow moving vehicle

This vehicle gets the right of way

Horse drawn carriage

17 / 20

When on a 14 day cycle, what is the maximum number of hours you can drive within 14 consecutive days?

90 hours

50 hours

120 hours

70 hours

18 / 20

What information needs to be on your daily trip inspection report?

All of these

The license plate or fleet number of the vehicle

The signature of the person inspecting the vehicle

Any defects that affect the safe operation of the vehicle

19 / 20

When can a driver of a public or commercial passenger vehicle smoke in the vehicle?

When the passenger is smoking in the vehicle

When there are no passengers in the vehicle

While the vehicle is moving

Never

20 / 20

What vehicle can you drive with a Class 4 license?

An ambulance

An Uber or Lyft

A taxi or limo

All of these

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