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

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

4 seconds

2 seconds

6 seconds

8 seconds

2 / 20

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

50 hours

120 hours

90 hours

70 hours

3 / 20

Which of these is not a Class 4 vehicle?

16 passenger mini bus

A taxi

An ambulance

30 passenger school bus

4 / 20

What should you do before making a left turn?

Yield to oncoming traffic and wait for a safe gap

Signal to other drivers that you want to turn

All of these

Enter the left turn lane if there is one

5 / 20

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

Class 2 operator

Class 3 operator

Class 1 operator

Class 4 operator

6 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Road block up ahead, keep right

Keep to the right of the traffic island

Pull over for police

Intersection ahead on the right

7 / 20

Making eye contact with cyclists around your vehicle is?

Is distracting for you

Going to cause them to lose balance

A good way to let them know you see them

Does not help at all

8 / 20

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

While the vehicle is moving

When there are no passengers in the vehicle

Never

When the passenger is smoking in the vehicle

9 / 20

What does this sign warn you of?

Trucks will cross-dock freight up ahead

You are crossing a runaway truck lane

Big hill coming up, slow down

The truck driver is on the run from the law

10 / 20

What does a "No Standing" sign mean?

You cannot unload your passengers

No loading in the white zone

You cannot stop and leave your vehicle

Do not stand on the road here

11 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Slow moving vehicle

Horse drawn carriage

Yield to oncoming traffic

This vehicle gets the right of way

12 / 20

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

No trucks allowed on the road

Overpass up ahead

Truck entrance on the right side of the road ahead

Watch for merging trucks

13 / 20

The most important thing when transporting a passenger is?

High fuel efficiency

The passengers safety

Keeping your schedule

Maximizing profits

14 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Dessert restaurant up ahead

Watch out for deer ahead

Moose crossing in the next kilometer

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

15 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Road is not wide enough for two cars

Two lane road is ending soon

No carpooling in this lane

No passing on this road

16 / 20

What vehicle can you drive with a Class 4 license?

All of these

A taxi or limo

An Uber or Lyft

An ambulance

17 / 20

What does the term "public transportation" mean?

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

Transportation of any group of people

All of these

Transportation provided by the public

18 / 20

What does this arrow sign mean?

Through traffic only

Right turn only

Two-way traffic ahead

Traffic in one direction only

19 / 20

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

The signature of the person inspecting the vehicle

Any defects that affect the safe operation of the vehicle

All of these

The license plate or fleet number of the vehicle

20 / 20

What is a taxi?

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

Any vehicle used for public transportation

Any vehicle with a capacity of 10 people

A driver for hire vehicle

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