Nova Scotia Road Sign Test | Learners Practice Test Nova Scotia

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1.When parallel parking, you must be within the following number of centimetres from the curb:

15cm

5cm

30cm

50cm

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2.This sign means:

Do not pass on this road

Do not street race

No parallel parking

This is a one lane road

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3.If you see farm animals when driving, you should:

Follow the directions from the person tending to the animals

Get out the car and charge the animals

Honk until the animals cross the road

Swerve to avoid the animals

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4.At an intersection with a stop sign, but without a crosswalk or visible sidewalk, where do you stop?

No need to stop

At the edge of the cross street

Two vehicle lengths from the stop sign

With the nose of your vehicle in line with the stop sign

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5.You accidentally go the wrong way on a one-way street. You should:

Continue to the end of the road

Reverse into a driveway

Reverse out of the road

Turn around in a side road

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6.What should you do if your tire blows while driving?

Drive to the nearest gas station

Ease off the gas pedal, hold wheel firmly, gently press on the brakes and steer in the direction you want to go. Signal and pull over to the side road

Slam on the brakes, hold wheel firmly and pull over to the side of the road

Stop immediately to avoid ruining the tires even more

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7.This sign means:

Permissive route sign

Route to terminal

T Intersection

None of the above

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8.When passing cars, staying in the left portion of the lane helps avoid:

Cars pulling out

Getting hit from people opening doors

People stepping in between cars

All of the above

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9.You must inform the Ministry of Transportation about what changes?

Name change

Vehicle change

Address change

All of the above

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10.If you do not have an automatic tank drain, when should you drain the air tanks of oil and water?

After every four hours of service

After every working day

Every other week

Once a week

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11.As you approach a crosswalk, you notice that pedestrians are crossing the road. It is illegal to:

Continue driving

Drop passengers close to the crosswalk

Signal for the pedestrians to continue crossing

Stop for them

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12.If the oil and water collect in the air tanks what can happen to the brakes?

Nothing will happen

The brakes could fail

The brakes could heat up

The brakes could lock up

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13.This sign means:

The right hand lane is a dedicated trucking lane

There is a hidden intersection up ahead

There is a truck entrance on the road ahead

Traffic at the next intersection is going at a higher rate of speed, proceed with caution

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14.Which of the following is/are correct:

Headlights should be on when fog, snow, or rain keep you from clearly seeing people or vehicles less than 150 metres away

Headlights should be turned on half an hour before sunset and kept on until half an hour after sunrise

All of the above

None of the above

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15.As a vehicle enters an on-ramp looking to merge onto a freeway, freeway drivers should:

Move over, if it is safe to do so, leaving room for the merging vehicle

None of the above

Slow down and, if need be, come to a stop to allow the merging vehicle in

All of the above

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16.What do air brakes used to make the brakes work?

Compressed air

Compressed gas

Compressed oil

Hydraulic fluid

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17.At an unmarked crosswalk, drivers are required to:

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians

Signal an intention to proceed

Stop and ask the pedestrian to cross quickly

Increase your vehicle's speed and cross before the pedestrian gets there

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18.This sign means:

You may not turn left at specified times

Do not turn left

No U-turns allowed

B & C

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19.If the traffic light changes from green to yellow as you approach an intersection, what should you do?

Proceed with caution, and stop if you can do so safely

Slam on the brakes and stop!

Speed up

None of the above

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20.If the speed limit is it not posted in a rural area, what is the speed limit?

40km/h

50km/h

70km/h

80km/h

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21.This sign means:

Handicap driver

Handicap parking space

Helicopter pad nearby

None of the above

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22.The service brake applies and releases:

The brake when you use the brake pedal during normal driving

The parking brake when you use the parking brake control

In the event of an emergency

None of the above

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23.When using highbeam lights, when do you have to switch to lowbeam lights?

Within 100 metres of oncoming vehicles and 100 metres when trailing vehicles

Within 150 metres of oncoming vehicles and 150 metres when trailing vehicles

Within 150 metres of oncoming vehicles and 60 metres when trailing vehicles

Within 50 metres of oncoming vehicles and 50 metres when trailing vehicles

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24.This sign means:

Warning for a speed limit ahead.

Warning for a steep descent.

Warning for a side road merging with the main road.

None of the above

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25.When approaching a railway crossing that is flashing for an oncoming train, you must stop:

At least 10 metres from the nearest rail

At least 3 metres from the nearest rail

At least 5 metres from the nearest rail

At least 6 metres from the nearest rail

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26.When traveling on the highway and approaching an on-ramp where vehicles are trying to get in, you should:

Move over a lane if possible to let the vehicles in

Speed up or slow down to let the vehicles in

All of the above

None of the above

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27.When driving behind a slow-moving truck going uphill, you should:

Be patient

Honk to make the driver speed up and/or move to the side of the road to let you pass

Pass on the shoulder

Tailgate

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28.This sign means:

A hiking trail intersects this road, and hikers may be crossing

A warning that you are coming to a school zone

Pedestrian crosswalk. Yield to people crossing

You should help elderly citizens cross the busy road

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29.You should never coast in neutral or with the clutch in because of the following:

It is illegal

You need to be in gear to control your vehicle safely

All of the above

None of the above

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30.What factors lead to traffic fatalities?

Driving while distracted

Driving while intoxicated

Speeding

All of the above

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31.This sign means:

You must yield to cyclists

You must yield to other vehicles

You must yield to pedestrians

All of the above

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32.What is the minimum distance you are required to park from a fire hydrant?

10 metres

3 metres

5 metres

6 metres

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33.If a driver is following you too closely:

Change lanes so you can yell at them when they pass

Hit the brakes so he will slow down

Slow down so he can pass when it is safe

Speed up

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34.G1 and G2 drivers caught with any alcohol in their blood while driving will be charged and receive a suspension lasting:

1 year

30 days

60 days

90 days

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35.How much of a distance should be kept in front of you and the vehicle ahead?

1 second

2 seconds

3 seconds

5 seconds

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36.What is the best way to prevent moving from side to side in a lane while driving?

Look at the traffic on each side of your vehicle as often as you can

Look far ahead in the direction you are traveling

Look in the rear view mirror as often as you can

Look very close in front in the direction you are traveling

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37.If you miss your exit on a highway, you should:

Drive to the next exit

Make a u-turn

Move to the shoulder, reverse, then continue your intended path when it is safe to do so

Stop, reverse, then continue your intended path

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38.It is against the law to follow an emergency vehicle within:

100 metres

150 metres

200 metres

50 metres

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39.Your feet should be positioned:

A few inches from the ground

Firmly on the footrest

Resting just above the controls

None of the above

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40.Under any situtation, you should drive at a speed that allows you to stop within:

60 metres

100 metres

150 metres

A safe distance

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41.A broken yellow line at the left of your lane means:

You are entering a construction zone

You may pass if the way is clear

You may pass if the way is clear and there are enough broken lines ahead to complete the pass safely

None of the above

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42.If you are convicted of drinking and driving, you will lose your driver\'s license on the first offence for a minimum of:

1 month

1 year

3 months

6 months

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43.If you are a witness to a car crash, you can offer assistance by:

Calling for emergency services, if needed

Making sure your vehicle is parked away from the accident

Staying with the injured person(s) until help arrives

All of the above

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44.When are you permitted to pass in the oncoming lane?

When there is a yellow solid line and it is safe to pass

When there is a double yellow solid line and it is safe to pass

When there is a yellow broken line and it is safe to pass

None of the above

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45.The slow moving vehicle sign should be positioned:

On the front bumper of the vehicle

On the front dashboard of the vehicle

On the rear of the vehicle

None of the above

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Car Test 18

1.When parallel parking, you must be within the following number of centimetres from the curb:

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2.This sign means:

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3.If you see farm animals when driving, you should:

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4.At an intersection with a stop sign, but without a crosswalk or visible sidewalk, where do you stop?

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5.You accidentally go the wrong way on a one-way street. You should:

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6.What should you do if your tire blows while driving?

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7.This sign means:

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8.When passing cars, staying in the left portion of the lane helps avoid:

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9.You must inform the Ministry of Transportation about what changes?

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10.If you do not have an automatic tank drain, when should you drain the air tanks of oil and water?

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11.As you approach a crosswalk, you notice that pedestrians are crossing the road. It is illegal to:

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12.If the oil and water collect in the air tanks what can happen to the brakes?

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13.This sign means:

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14.Which of the following is/are correct:

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15.As a vehicle enters an on-ramp looking to merge onto a freeway, freeway drivers should:

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16.What do air brakes used to make the brakes work?

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17.At an unmarked crosswalk, drivers are required to:

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18.This sign means:

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19.If the traffic light changes from green to yellow as you approach an intersection, what should you do?

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20.If the speed limit is it not posted in a rural area, what is the speed limit?

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21.This sign means:

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22.The service brake applies and releases:

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23.When using highbeam lights, when do you have to switch to lowbeam lights?

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24.This sign means:

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25.When approaching a railway crossing that is flashing for an oncoming train, you must stop:

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