Ontario Commercial Drivers License Class A Practice Test 1

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Class AZ Ontario Practice Test 1

A 20 question practice test to help prepare you for the Class AZ knowledge test in Ontario

1 / 20

How much stopping distance does a truck need compared to a normal car?

3 times as much

6 times as much

2 times as much

10 times as much

2 / 20

What does the sign below tell you?

When lights are flashing it is safe to cross the road

This road has a maximum speed limit of 40km/h at all times

School zone. Observe the speed limit shown when the yellow lights are flashing

This is a school zone when the lights are flashing

3 / 20

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

RV’s or Motor Homes

All of the above

Mobile cranes

Tow vehicles

4 / 20

When towing a trailer, you will usually be able to tell if it is employing ABS by?

Checking for lights in your mirror

Looking at it

The feel of the brake pedal

Listening for the sound of the ABS

5 / 20

What does this warning sign with a truck rolling down a hill mean?

Trucks roll faster downhill

Steep hill ahead. You may need to use a lower gear

Truck runaway up ahead

Truck entrance up ahead

6 / 20

What does this yellow diamond warning sign mean?

Only vehicles over 3.9 meters wide allowed

Narrow road up ahead

Road ends in 3.9 meters

Underpass ahead, clearance is 3.9 meters

7 / 20

What don’t a vehicle’s back wheels usually do?

Tricks

Spin

Rotate

Pivot

8 / 20

When you are testing your spring brakes, the test is considered a success when?

The vehicle only moves slightly back and forth

The front wheels are blocked

The truck can move 1.5 meters

The wheels can only turn a half revolution

9 / 20

What is the best way to inspect an air compressor?

With the engine off

With the engine on in neutral

With the engine on in first gear

With the engine on and in high gear

10 / 20

When backing up a to a trailer, align the 5th wheel slot with?

The trailer

None of the above

The kingpin on the trailer

The lines painted on the pavement

11 / 20

What type of license do you need to driver a semi trailer?

Class A / Class 1

Class Z

Class M / Class 6

Class D / Class 3

12 / 20

Drivers must operate in a cycle. What are the two cycles available to drivers?

A seven or fourteen day cycle

A fourteen or twenty-one day cycle

A five or ten day cycle

A Seven or twenty one day cycle

13 / 20

What does this diamond shaped sign with a checkered border and a pointed arrow mean?

Taxi lanes to the right

Keep to the right side of the road

Road ends in the direction of the arrow

Sharp turn or bend in the road in the direction of the arrow

14 / 20

If you see an open truck inspection station which driving your truck, you must?

Only stop if you have not been inspected recently

Wait for an inspector to direct you into the station

Stop at the inspection stations for an inspection

Decide whether or not you want to stop

15 / 20

Which of these are indicators that you may have difficulty with the clearance under your vehicle?

All of the below

Road condition

Ice

Flooding

16 / 20

How much air loss is allowed for a tractor and a trailer when the brakes are engaged?

28 kPa/minute

26 kPa/minute

32 kPa/minute

34 kPa/minute

17 / 20

How long should it take for the air pressure to rise from 587kPa to 690 kPa after the pressure had fallen below 552 kPa?

1 min

2 mins

4 mins

5 mins

18 / 20

The tallest your vehicle can be is?

3.75 m

4.15 m

5.30 m

5.00 m

19 / 20

Which party is responsible for ensuring correct and compliant weight of a shipment?

Drivers and operators

Drivers only

Drivers and shippers

Drivers, operators, and shippers

20 / 20

What should a trailer hand valve be used for?

Applying the spring brakes

Lowering the trailers landing gear

To link a trailer that is not equipped with spring brakes

Stopping the trailer at stop lights

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