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WorksheetsICBC Class 4 test questions
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Your danger zone is:
The section of road through which your vehicle must travel before it can stop.
Any area around your vehicle when you are speeding.
The road on which you are traveling when conditions are less than ideal.
Any area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver's seat.
Your vehicle should be operated at:
Peak torque.
Peak horsepower.
Between peak torque and peak horsepower
Above peak torque and peak horsepower.
An appropriate gear for entering a curve is:
One that allows you to complete your progression around the curve while using engine power throughout.
One that allows you to complete your progression around the curve while also using the brakes.
Second gear.
One that allows you to complete your progression around the curve while using neither the gas pedal nor the brake
Which vehicles are required to carry warning devices for use in the event that the vehicle becomes disabled?
All commercial vehicles with an overall width of more than 2.3 metres
All vehicles which seat more than 10 passengers.
All commercial vehicles with a load width of more than 2.3 metres.
All of the above.
Who is responsible for making sure the emergency equipment is in working order:
You
The carrier
Your passengers
All of the above.
You are operating a vehicle whose peak engine torque is at 1,500 r.p.m. and whose peak horsepower is at 2,000 r.p.m. When employing the standard r.p.m. split to shift gears, you should:
Accelerate to 2,000 r.p.m., double-clutch, allow the engine speed to decrease to 1,500 r.p.m., and upshift.
Accelerate to 1,500 r.p.m., double-clutch, and upshift.
Accelerate to 2,000 r.p.m., double-clutch, and upshift.
Accelerate to 1,500 r.p.m. and upshift.
You must have at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time before driving after you:
Complete 13 hours of driving time.
Complete 14 hours of on-duty time.
Complete 15 hours of driving time.
a. and b. are correct.
Written trip inspection reports must include:
The licence plate or unit numbers for the vehicle and/or trailers.
All defects that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle.
The signature of the person making the report.
All of the above
Time spent riding on a ferry is considered off-duty time unless:
You are a bus driver selling tickets while on the ferry.
The ferry ride is less than one hour
All of the above.
You must take a ferry in order to reach your destination.
Tread damage longer than 2.5 centimetres may mean:
Your tire is still in proper working order.
You will need to get new tires in about six months.
Your tire is defective.
Your wheel nuts should be checked.
What are the consequences if you exceed your maximum on-duty hours and an enforcement officer stops you?
All of the above
You will lose your job.
You can be ordered out of service.
You will be arrested.
When must you complete a pre-hill inspection?
Whenever you are approaching a hill and you see a sign indicating that vehicles of a certain weight must check their brakes.
Whenever you are approaching a hill.
During the pre-trip inspection.
Whenever you are approaching a hill with a steep grade.
Which types of commercial vehicles are required to carry fire extinguishers?
Vehicles transporting explosives.
School buses.
Public passenger vehicles.
All of the above.
Your danger zone is:
The section of road through which your vehicle must travel before it can stop.
Any area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver's seat.
Any area around your vehicle when you are speeding.
The road on which you are traveling when conditions are less than ideal.
Driving maneuvers will combine 4 skills, whether driving straight, turning at an intersection or swerving to avoid a hazard. What are they?
Speed control, steering, space margins and communication.
Braking, communications, steering and backing up.
Accelerating, braking, shifting gears and eye contact.
Speed control, steering, listening and watching the console.
If you are stranded in snow in your vehicle, you should:
Run the engine to keep the interior of the vehicle warm.
Run the engine only for about five minutes an hour to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
Go and look for help.
b. and c. are correct.
If your gas pedal sticks and you cannot pull it up with your shoe you should:
Apply the brakes, look for an escape path, put the car in neutral and follow your escape path
Slam on the brakes.
Pull up your emergency brake.
Keep driving until you run out of gas.
What is the minimum following distance you should leave between your vehicle and a motorcycle in front of you?
4 seconds
2 seconds.
5 seconds.
3 seconds.
When are you permitted to pass in the oncoming lane?
You should never pass in the oncoming lane.
When there is a broken yellow line in the center of the road and it is safe to pass.
When there is a broken white line in the center of the road.
When there is a yellow double solid line in the center of the road.
When can you make a left turn at a red light?
Never.
When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street.
When turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street.
b. and c. are correct.
When driving in ideal conditions, how far should your car be from the car in front of you?
3 seconds behind.
2 seconds behind.
In ideal conditions, it doesn't matter.
4 seconds behind
When entering a tunnel on a sunny day, you should:
Keep your sunglasses on, as taking them off may take your attention away from driving.
Just keep driving as you were before.
Speed up to get through as quickly as possible.
Slow down to let your eyes adjust to the lower light levels.
During which times are you required to use your headlights?
All the time.
Between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.
Whenever you cannot see 150 metres ahead.
b. and c. are correct.
If your brakes fail you should:
Keep driving until you run out of gas.
Pull rapidly on the parking brake.
Keep your hand on the horn so everyone gets out of the way.
Pump the brakes rapidly, shift into a lower gear, pull gently on the parking brake and use your horn to warn other drivers.
“Public transportation” refers to:
The transportation of groups of people who are not your associates or members of your family.
The transportation of any group of people.
Transportation provided by members of the public.
All of the above.
A red triangle Slow Moving Vehicle sign should be placed on any vehicle that travels at less than:
30 km/h
50 km/h
40 km/h
60 km/h
After working 120 hours in a 14-day cycle, drivers must take ____________ hours of off-duty time before working 70 hours of on-duty time.
8
16
24
36
An engine brake retarder is:
More efficient at a higher engine r.p.m. and in a lower transmission gear
Often restricted in residential areas.
Sufficiently powerful to replace regular brakes altogether.
a. and b. are correct.
Bus right-of-way means:
That bus drivers always have the right-of-way and can pull out from a curb or change lanes anytime
That other drivers should yield to the bus when it signals to move from the curb into traffic in areas where the speed limit is less than 60 km/h.
That bus drivers are not responsible for what happens to another vehicle that fails to yield to the bus.
That other drivers should yield to the bus when it signals to move from the curb lane into traffic or to change lanes.
Daily written inspection reports must be made by the drivers of which vehicles?
Two-axle trucks or truck-tractors with a licensed GVW greater than 14,600 kilograms.
Buses and school buses.
Trucks or truck-tractors towing a trailer that has a licensed GVW greater than 8,200 kilograms.
All of the above.
Drivers on a 7-day cycle must not drive after ____________ hours of on-duty time in 7 consecutive days.
40
50
60
70
Drivers on an 14-day cycle must not drive after ____________ hours of on-duty time in 14 consecutive days.
40
50
60
120
Drivers who are exempt from wearing seatbelts are:
Those who are employed doing inner-city delivery.
Bus and emergency vehicle drivers.
Non-existent
a. and b. are correct
During a pre-hill inspection on a vehicle equipped with air brakes, you should:
Make sure there are no hydraulic fluid leaks.
Make sure there are no audible air leaks.
Make sure glad hands and air lines are secure.
b. and c. are correct
During a pre-hill inspection on a vehicle equipped with hydraulic brakes, you should:
Make sure that the brake drums are not over-heated
Make sure that there is adequate pedal reserve.
Make sure there are no hydraulic fluid leaks.
All of the above.
Every motor vehicle must be equipped with how many braking systems?
1
2
3
zero
How often should you make en route inspections of your vehicle?
Approximately every 500 kilometres
Approximately every 240 kilometres
Approximately every 300 kilometres.
Approximately every 100 kilometres
If your vehicle becomes disabled, you should:
Place warning devices approximately 30 metres ahead and 30 metres behind the vehicle.
Move it as far off the traveled portion of the highway as possible.
Place warning devices further than 30 metres from your vehicle.
All of the above.
In a sedan-type vehicle, how many passengers may be seated on your right side?
None
Two
One
Three
In addition to the regular outside rear view mirrors, what type of mirror must be installed on all new school buses?
One mirror on the front right side of the bus that provides you with a good view of the entrance door and along the right side of the bus
One mirror on the front left side of the bus that provides you with a good view of the highway to the rear and along the left side of the bus
A convex-type mirror that can give you a good view of the roadway immediately behind the bus
A convex-type mirror that can give you a good view of the roadway immediately in front of the bus
In gasoline-powered vehicles not equipped with a governor, you should:
Use only enough throttle to start the vehicle moving
Engage the clutch smoothly to avoid shock to the drive train, load or passengers
Shift to higher gears as soon as you have the power to do so
All of the above
In ideal driving conditions, passenger cars and light trucks should be at least how many seconds behind the vehicle they are following?
Three seconds
Two seconds
Four seconds
Five seconds
In order to let passengers off your vehicle on the highway, you must:
Leave at least five metres of road on the left side of your vehicle so traffic may pass
Leave at least five feet of road on the left side of your vehicle so traffic may pass.
Leave at least fifteen feet of road on the left side of your vehicle so traffic may pass
Leave at least three metres of road on the left side of your vehicle so traffic may pass.
In order to take passengers on or let them off your vehicle on the highway, you must park in a place that allows other drivers to see your vehicle from a distance of at least ____________ in front and behind.
40 metres
30 metres
85 metres
50 metres
Large vehicles traveling at high speeds create air turbulence in which of the following areas:
Alongside the cab
Directly in front of the truck
By the back area of the trailer and at the immediate rear of the trailer.
All of the above
Lugging occurs when:
The engine is operated above peak torque for any length of time.
The engine is operated below peak horsepower for any length of time.
The engine is operated below peak torque for any length of time.
The engine is operated above peak horsepower for any length of time.
Off track is:
The difference between the path of the front wheels and the path of the rear wheels when a vehicle goes around a curve.
Something that increases as the wheelbase increases.
Greater in combination vehicles than in cars.
All of the above.
On-duty time includes
The time spent inspecting or servicing your vehicle
Traveling as one of two drivers when you are not resting in the sleeper berth.
Waiting along the route because of an unanticipated event.
All of the above
Once you receive your commercial driver’s licence, your driving record will
Be checked periodically by ICBC.
Be checked periodically by the provincial government.
Become a matter of public record.
Be checked periodically by the company that employs you as a commercial driver.
Passenger vehicles with a capacity of more than 12 occupants must have:
A first aid kit, a spare tire and at least one fire extinguisher.
An emergency exit door or windows.
Warning devices such as flags and flares.
All of the above.
Passenger vehicles with a capacity of more than 12 persons should have:
Lights that illuminate the passenger aisle behind the driver
Inside lights that should be left on all the time.
Inside lights that should be on between sunset and sunrise.
a. and c. are correct
Peak torque is:
Used to develop speed.
The level of torque at which you should be operating your vehicle.
Found at a higher engine speed than peak horsepower.
Found at a lower engine speed than peak horsepower
Revolutions per minute, or R.P.M., are:
The number of complete turns the crankshaft makes in one minute.
Measured by your tachometer
An important factor in governing how fast you can go in a given gear.
All of the above.
School bus signs must be:
Displayed prominently at the front and rear of the bus.
Displayed at the rear either immediately above or below the window.
Yellow with black lettering.
All of the above.
Stopping on icy roads requires:
Light pressure on the brakes.
Heavy brake use
Pumping the brakes.
Shifting into a lower gear.
The brakes, tires and suspension of a combination vehicle work best when:
The cargo unit is empty
The vehicle is traveling at a high rate of speed.
Roads are wet.
The vehicle is loaded.
The maximum speed in an alley, unless otherwise posted, is:
15
20
25
30
The Motor Vehicle Act Regulations specify that all commercial vehicles that fall under the National Safety Code must:
Be inspected both before and after they are used each day.
Be inspected at the end of the final trip of each day (post-trip inspections.)
Be inspected before they are used each day (pre-trip inspections).
Be inspected once a week.
The position of your front wheels while negotiating a curve should be:
In the center of the lane.
Close to the center line while curving to the right.
Close to the right edge of the lane while curving to the left.
b. and c. are correct.
The turning radius for a vehicle is:
The amount of room needed for a vehicle to make a turn.
Different for the front and rear tires.
Dependant on the size of the vehicle.
All of the above.
Time spent riding on a ferry is considered off-duty time unless:
You are a bus driver selling tickets while on the ferry.
You must take a ferry in order to reach your destination
The ferry ride is less than one hour.
All of the above.
To ensure smooth braking in any size vehicle, you should:
Maintain a safe following distance of 3 to 5 seconds minimum.
Brake early to spread out the braking load.
Travel at a speed that allows you to see a safe distance ahead.
All of the above.
Torque is:
Used to develop speed.
The same as r.p.m.
The ability of the engine to move the vehicle.
The same as horsepower.
Traveling as a passenger to a destination where you will start working as a driver counts as on-duty time if:
The carrier you work for has asked you to make the trip.
You are on a ferry.
You did not have 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately before you began your driving time.
a. and c. are correct.
What age must you be to hold a commercial driver’s licence?
16
18
19
18 years for Class 3, 19 years for classes 1, 2 and 4.
What are the consequences if you exceed your maximum on-duty hours and an enforcement officer stops you?
You can be ordered out of service.
You will be arrested.
All of the above
You will lose your job.
What two factors determine the sharpness of your large vehicle’s turn?
Turning radius of the front wheels.
The amount of off track of the rear wheels.
The size of the load you are carrying.
a and b
Wheelbase is:
The amount of room needed for a vehicle to make a sharp turn.
The distance between the front wheels and the rear wheels of a vehicle.
The size and weight of your tires
All of the above.
When driving a large commercial vehicle on the highway, you must leave how much space between your vehicle and other large commercial vehicles?
40 metres
50
60
70
When crossing railroad tracks, you:
Should change gears at least once to increase speed.
Should proceed slowly to avoid damage to a low-clearance vehicle.
Should proceed slowly to avoid displacing tracks.
Must not change gears.
When driving at night you should:
Always travel at a speed below that of the posted speed limit.
Occasionally use your parking lights instead of your headlights to save energy.
Always obey the posted speed limit.
Travel at a speed that allows you to stop within the distance you can see.
When driving in the United States, you may drive no more than ____________ hours during your on-duty time.
11
15
20
25
When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you can be on duty for no more than ____________ consecutive hours.
15
18
25
30
When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you may drive no more than ___________ hours during your on-duty time.
10
15
20
25
When entering a narrow bridge from a curve, you should:
Be familiar with the amount of off track your vehicle displays.
Adjust your speed appropriately.
Put your flashers on so that other drivers get out of your way.
a. and b. are correct.
When refueling a school bus, you must:
Make sure all passengers are off the bus.
Make sure you are almost out of gas, and then refuel.
Check the oil
Make sure you use specific gas stations.
When shifting the transmission progressively, you should:
Only use enough torque to get the vehicle moving and then shift into the next higher gear.
Shift at a higher r.p.m. while using the higher gears.
Shift when you reach peak horsepower.
a. and b. are correct.
When should tire pressure be checked and adjusted?
When tires are warm.
At the end of a long trip.
When tires are cool.
Once a month.
When traveling down a steep hill, you should:
Use a gear that is not higher than the gear you would use to go up that hill
Use an engine or driveline retarder in addition to your main service brakes.
Downshift before starting down the hill.
All of the above.
When turning right in a bus, at what point should you start to turn the wheel?
When you have passed the curb line of the street you are entering and can no longer see it through the front entrance door.
It depends on the width of the street you are entering.
When you can see the curb line of the street you are entering through the front entrance door.
When the front fender is parallel with the curb of the street you are entering.
Which forces are at work as you drive around a curve:
Inertia, centrifugal force and traction.
Centrifugal force and traction.
Inertia and traction.
Inertia and centrifugal force.
Which method should you use to shift gears in a large vehicle?
Standard r.p.m. split.
It depends on the vehicle.
It doesn't matter.
Progressive shifting
