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1.ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) focuses on preventing brakes from locking during heavy braking. What is ATC, an optional addition to ABS, and what does ATC focus on?

ATC stands for 'All Terrain Control.' The system focuses on vehicle operators maximizing control on alternative terrains, such as sand or loose dirt.

ATC stands for 'Alert Timing Centre.' The system focuses on alerting the vehicle driver in a timely manner of potential brake failure due to harsh weather conditions such as ice, snow or heavy rain.

ATC stands for 'Automatic Traction Control.' The system focuses on sensing when wheels have lost traction and taking corrective measures when that happens.

ATC stands for 'Advanced Temperature Control.' The system focuses on preventing brakes from overheating by controlling brake temperature during heavy braking.

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2.During extremely wet conditions, or after driving through water, what is the best way to dry out your brakes?

Apply slight pressure on the brake pedal for a short distance.

Increase speed, then apply heavy pressure on the brake pedal.

Reduce speed, then apply heavy pressure on the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a stop.

Stop the vehicle and let it sit for an hour.

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3.If you are practising under a Class 1 or Class 3 learner

the supervisor

the supervisor and other learners

persons over 19 years of age

persons over 21 years of age

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4.You should be able to travel downhill without using your service brakes when you have done which of the following?

stopped the vehicle halfway down the hill, then switched to a higher gear

selected an appropriate speed, selected an appropriate low gear, and used the vehicle's retarding device

used the vehicle's retarding device, but only after increasing speed and switching to a higher gear

switched to a higher gear

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5.What is brake fade?

a maintenance chart assigning increasingly fading colors for each month moving forward from a brake replacement

an increase in braking power because of the effects of gravity

a reduction or loss of a braking ability because the brakes of a vehicle are not working properly

a visible change of colour in the brake drum as brakes wear down

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6.What is brake fade?

a maintenance chart assigning increasingly fading colors for each month moving forward from a brake replacement

an increase in braking power because of the effects of gravity

a reduction or loss of a braking ability because the brakes of a vehicle are not working properly

a visible change of colour in the brake drum as brakes wear down

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7.What is brake lag time?

the time between perceiving a hazard and applying air brakes (as in, pressing the brake pedal)

the time between applying air brakes (as in, pressing the brake pedal) and the start of the brakes functioning (as in, the actual braking of the vehicle) correct

the time between applying air brakes (as in, pressing the brake pedal) and the vehicle coming to a full stop

the time between perceiving a hazard and the vehicle coming to a full stop

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8.If, while travelling down a hill, your speed increases above your chosen speed, what should you do?

Apply the brakes enough to reduce your speed by 10 to 15 km/hr and downshift to a lower main gear.

Increase your speed, then switch to a higher gear before applying the brakes.

Apply the brakes until the vehicle comes to a complete stop, then downshift to a lower main gear.

Quickly shift to a higher gear, then apply the brakes to reduce your speed.

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9.An air brake endorsement is required for which of the following?

to operate a bus, whether or not the bus has air brakes

to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes on a highway (other than a vehicle defined as a construction vehicle)

to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes on or off a highway (other than a vehicle defined as a construction vehicle)

to operate a construction vehicle

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10.For how long are air brake knowledge test results valid? In other words, within what amount of time will you have to re-take the air brake knowledge test if you do not have the endorsement placed on your licence within that time?

eighteen (18) months

two (2) years

one (1) year

six (6) months

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11.While you practise under your learner’s licence, your supervisor must sit beside you. What if (as in the case of a school bus), there is no seat beside you? Where must your supervisor sit?

two seats behind you

two seats behind you and to your right

immediately behind you and to your right

immediately behind you

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12.The slope or grade of the road has an impact on a vehicle’s stopping distance because of the effect of gravity. Which of the following is correct concerning that impact?

A vehicle travelling up a hill will need a longer stopping distance than a vehicle travelling at the same speed on a level surface.

A vehicle travelling down a hill will need a longer stopping distance than a vehicle travelling at the same speed on a level surface.

A vehicle travelling down a hill will need a shorter stopping distance than a vehicle travelling at the same speed up a hill.

A vehicle travelling up a hill will need a longer stopping distance than a vehicle travelling at the same speed down a hill.

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13.A limousine service has a fleet of vehicles, the largest of which are limousines with a capacity for 10 passengers, not including the driver. This means that, at times, the company’s drivers may be required to drive a vehicle containing 11 persons (10 passengers and the driver). What class of licence must the company’s drivers hold to ensure that they are able to drive the limousines in the company’s fleet regardless of the number of passengers?

a Class 3 licence

a Class 5 licence

a Class 4 (restricted) licence

a Class 4 (unrestricted) licence

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14.You are driving a truck and you pick up a load that doubles the weight of the truck. What effect does the change in weight have on the power required to stop the truck?

it cuts it in half

it quadruples it

it doubles it

it triples it

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15.Because water can reduce braking efficiency, you should avoid driving through large amounts of water whenever possible. If you have to drive through water, you want to minimize the amount of water entering the brake drum and shoes. Which of the following is the best, and safest, way to accomplish this?

Increase your speed and apply constant pressure on the brake pedal as you travel through the water.

Shift to a higher gear and keep your foot off the brake pedal as you travel through the water.

Reduce your speed and apply constant pressure on the brake pedal as you travel through the water.

Shift to a higher gear, then apply intermittent (on again, off again) pressure to the brake pedal as you travel through the water.

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16.You and a friend are driving two different vehicles that are the same weight. You, however, are traveling at twice the speed of your friend. How much more stopping power will your vehicle require compared to that of your friend?

four times

two times

five times

three times

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17.You are driving a school bus. After you load your passengers, the weight of the school bus is doubled. If, after loading, you also double your speed, what effect do both those changes (doubled weight and doubled speed) have on your stopping power? In other words, how much more stopping power will be required after those two changes?

ten times

two times

four times

eight times

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18.Under which of the following conditions is an engine retarder most efficient?

at a lower r.p.m. and a lower vehicle speed

at a higher r.p.m. and a higher vehicle speed

at a higher r.p.m. and a lower vehicle speed

at a lower r.p.m. and a higher vehicle speed

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19.Which of the following do you need to do when stopping a vehicle?

do-see-think (do

see-think-do (see

think-do-see (think

think-see-do (think

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20.For how long is a learner’s licence for a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 licence valid?

thirty (30) months

one (1) year correct

eighteen (18) months

two (2) years

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21.If you are operating a combination vehicle, but not all of the vehicles have ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), how should you brake in an emergency?

Initially as if the ABS system is working, and, as you come to a stop, as if the ABS system is not working.

Initially as if the ABS system is not working, and, as you come to a stop, as if the ABS system is working.

As if none of the vehicles have ABS.

As if all of the vehicles have ABS.

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22.The most dangerous point in a sharp (around 90°) turn for a tractor trailer combination is when the tractor has made the turn but the trailer hasnt. Why?

because the brakes are weaker at this point

because the rear-view mirror is turned so that its almost useless

because the engine is more likely to stall

because the driver cannot hear over the noise of the engine

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23.Which of the following is true about the connection between a vehicles wheelbase and its off tracking?

Vehicles with longer wheelbases have less off tracking than those with short wheelbases.

Vehicles with shorter wheelbases have more off tracking than those with longer wheelbases.

Vehicles with longer wheelbases have more off tracking than those with short wheelbases.

There is no connection between a vehicles wheelbase and its off tracking.

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24.A slow-moving vehicle red triangle is reserved for display by which of the following?

vehicles, machinery or combinations of vehicles that travel at less than 30 km/h

vehicles, machinery or combinations of vehicles that travel at less than 20 km/h

vehicles, machinery or combinations of vehicles that travel at less than 40 km/h

vehicles, machinery or combinations of vehicles that travel between 40 km/h and 60 km/h

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25.Especially with a longer vehicle or a combination vehicle, you want to reduce your speed as you enter the curve. Which of the following is optimal for maintaining control over your vehicle on a curve?

to enter the curve at a speed that requires you to brake and that doesnt allow you to apply any power while youre in the curve

to enter the curve at a speed that doesnt require you to brake and that doesnt allow you to apply any power while youre in the curve

to enter the curve at a speed that requires you to brake and then apply gradual power while youre in the curve

to enter the curve at a speed that doesnt require you to brake and allows you to apply gradual power while youre in the curve

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26.You have been convicted of your first offence of driving while impaired with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of over .08. During this first offence, you caused an accident that resulted in an individuals death. What is the maximum prison sentence you face in these circumstances?

life imprisonment

ten years

five years

two years

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27.You are driving a tractor-trailer combination slowly up a hill on a multi-lane highway. Which of the following should you do to increase safety?

pull off the road if traffic builds behind you

travel in the far left lane so that other vehicles may pass on the right

travel in the far right lane and put on your four-way flashers

wave at tailgaters behind you to tell them to pass in front of you

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28.It is dark outside, and your tractor-trailer combination has become disabled. You have pulled the vehicle off the travelled part of the roadway as far as you were able. Which of the following must you also do?

Place a single warning device midway down the vehicle.

Place two warning devices, one midway down the tractor, and the other midway down the trailer.

Place a single warning device on top of the tractors hood.

Place warning devices 30 m ahead and 30 m behind the vehicle.

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29.Animals are a significant risk on a roadway. You do everything you can do safely to avoid hitting an animal, but if it is a large animal and you cant stop in time, which of the following should you do to reduce the risk of the animal coming through your windshield?

Brake firmly and steer to strike the animal at an angle, then let up on the brake pedal just before hitting it.

Accelerate as you approach the animal, then strike it dead-on.

Steer to strike the animal at an angle, then accelerate just before hitting it.

Steer to strike the animal dead-on, then accelerate just before hitting it.

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30.Non-Graduated Licensing Program drivers, including commercial drivers, are permitted to use hands-free cell-phones and devices as long as the device: only requires touching a single button to activate or deactivate, and that single button is located in a fixed and secure location

only requires touching a single button to activate or deactivate, but the single button does not have to be in a fixed or secure location

only requires touching a single button to activate or deactivate, and that single button is located in a fixed and secure location

contains an emergency setting that is voice-activated

is entirely voice-activated and requires no touching of the device to activate it or deactivate it

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31.Do drivers of large vehicles have to worry about blind spots where the driver cant see anything?

No. The vehicles large side mirrors prevent the formation of any blind spots.

Yes. Blind spots occur only at the front of the vehicle along the hood.

Yes. Blind spots occur on both sides of, and immediately behind, the vehicle.

Yes. Blind spots occur only immediately behind the vehicle.

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32.You have been stopped for suspected drunk driving and you refuse the police officers request for a breath or blood sample. What legal effect does your decision not to allow a breath or blood sample have whether or not you are charged and/or convicted of driving while impaired?

You will lose your drivers licence for at least ninety (90) days and your vehicle for thirty (30) days, pay over $4,000 in penalty and fees, be required to take a driving course, and use an ignition interlock for one (1) year.

You will lose your drivers licence and your vehicle for thirty (30) days and pay fines of about $1,000. To reduce your fines, you may take an optional driving course and use an ignition interlock for thirty (30) days.

You will lose your drivers licence and your vehicle for seven (7) days, pay over $4,000 in penalty and fees and be required to take a driving course and use an ignition interlock for five (5) years.

You will not lose your drivers licence, but you will lose your vehicle for ninety (90) days (during which time you are required to pay all towing and storage fees), and you will be required to take a driving course and use an ignition interlock for ninety (90) days.

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33.With respect to traffic flow, which of the following is correct?

Both traveling faster than and slower than the traffic flow increases your chances of colliding with other vehicles.

Only traveling faster than the traffic flow increases your chances of colliding with other vehicles.

Neither traveling faster than nor slower than the traffic flow increases your chances of colliding with other vehicles.

Only traveling slower than the traffic flow increases your chances of colliding with other vehicles.

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34.Backing up a large vehicle is difficult, and you should avoid doing so when you can. If, however, you cannot, which of the following is NOT one of the precautions you should take when backing up?

Use a person to guide the vehicle, when possible.

Get out of your vehicle and walk completely around it before you start to back up, then repeat that every vehicle length.

Back your vehicle into traffic, rather than out of it.

Sound your horn at least once every vehicle length to warn others.

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35.Which of the following vehicles are required to stop at all uncontrolled main railway crossings?

vehicles used to transport combustibles or corrosive liquids, or liquefied petroleum gas, whether empty or loaded

all of the vehicles listed in B, C, and D below

vehicles transporting explosive, poisonous or flammable substances as cargo or as part of their cargoes.

school buses carrying children and buses carrying passengers

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36.You are driving a combination tractor-trailer and you are about to make a 90° turn from a side street onto a main street of a town. Which of the following must you consider when deciding how sharp your turn must be?

the turning radius of only the wheels on the tractor and the extent to which only the tractors wheels are off track

the turning radius of only the wheels on the tractor

only the extent to which the tractors wheels are off track

the turning radius of all the wheels on the vehicle (including the trailers) and the extent to which the vehicles wheels are off track

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37.You are parking on a downgrade. What types of vehicles should be parked with the wheels turned right towards the edge of the roadway?

any vehicle, no matter the size

no vehicles

tractor-trailer combinations only

single-unit vehicles only

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38.How should you shift gears in order to keep your vehicle stable and provide good acceleration as you leave a curve?

After you enter the curve, increase your speed, then put the vehicle in neutral in order to coast through the curve.

Before you enter the curve, slow to a safe speed and downshift to a gear that lets you use engine power all through the curve.

As you leave the curve, downshift to the next gear, then accelerate

Before you enter the curve, increase your speed and upshift to the next gear, then accelerate.

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39.When you are approaching a roundabout or traffic circle, you must yield to vehicles that are already in the roundabout or traffic circle. If, however, you and another vehicle arrive at the roundabout or traffic circle at the same time, what must you do?

Yield to vehicle arriving at the same time if it is on your right

Speed ahead so that you enter the roundabout or traffic circle first.

Yield to the vehicle arriving at the same time if it is on your left.

Slow down so that the other driver enters the roundabout or traffic circle first.

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40.Which of the following can you do to reduce your vehicles danger zone any time you sense a possible hazard?

slow down and cover the brake pedal with your foot

remove your foot from the brake pedal and lightly cover the accelerator pedal

monitor your mirrors carefully for hazards behind you

increase your speed, but cover the brake pedal with your foot

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41.When curving to the right, especially in a large vehicle, which of the following should you do so that your rear wheels dont drop off the pavement or go onto the pavement shoulder?

Keep the front wheels close to the centre line.

Keep the front wheels away from the centre line and along the left edge of the lane.

Keep the front wheels on the pavement shoulder.

Keep the front wheels off the pavement.

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42.What is the wheelbase of a vehicle?

the radius of a single wheel for wheel replacement purposes

the total number of wheels on a vehicle or a combination of vehicles

the distance between the front wheels and rear wheels of the vehicle

the size of the wheels on the tractor compared to the wheels on any attached trailers

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43.You are driving a bus, and just ahead you need to make a sharp right turn. Following proper procedures, you position the bus one to two metres from the curb as you approach, then which of the following should you do?

Drive straight until the bus completely passes the curb line of the side street, then make the turn.

Drive straight until you can see the curb line of the side street through the buss front entrance door, then enter the turn at low speed.

Drive straight until you see the curb line of the side street through the buss front windshield, then increase speed so that you enter the turn at high speed.

Drive to the left until you pass the curb line of the side street, then aggressively swing right.

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44.When you are driving a large commercial vehicle on the highway, what is the minimum distance you should maintain between your vehicle and other large commercial vehicles?

30m (100 ft.)

60m (200 ft.)

50m (160 ft.)

40m (130 ft.)

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45.Whenever you are backing up a vehicle, you should back the vehicle into the view side, not the blindside. Why?

The side mirrors are not helpful when you are backing up.

You want to see what you are backing into

It is easier to judge distances on the blind side.

It is illegal to back into the blind side.

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1.ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) focuses on preventing brakes from locking during heavy braking. What is ATC, an optional addition to ABS, and what does ATC focus on?

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4.You should be able to travel downhill without using your service brakes when you have done which of the following?

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5.What is brake fade?

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7.What is brake lag time?

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8.If, while travelling down a hill, your speed increases above your chosen speed, what should you do?

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9.An air brake endorsement is required for which of the following?

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10.For how long are air brake knowledge test results valid? In other words, within what amount of time will you have to re-take the air brake knowledge test if you do not have the endorsement placed on your licence within that time?

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11.While you practise under your learner’s licence, your supervisor must sit beside you. What if (as in the case of a school bus), there is no seat beside you? Where must your supervisor sit?

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12.The slope or grade of the road has an impact on a vehicle’s stopping distance because of the effect of gravity. Which of the following is correct concerning that impact?

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14.You are driving a truck and you pick up a load that doubles the weight of the truck. What effect does the change in weight have on the power required to stop the truck?

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18.Under which of the following conditions is an engine retarder most efficient?

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19.Which of the following do you need to do when stopping a vehicle?

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20.For how long is a learner’s licence for a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 licence valid?

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