ONTARIO TRUCK DRIVER LICENCE PRACTICE TEST 01

As a commercial driver in Ontario, there are important traffic rules and regulations that must be adhered to at all times. One of the most crucial traffic rules is to always obey speed limits and traffic signs, including those indicating stops, yields, and no parking zones.

Ontario Truck Test 01

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Before descending a grade, a driver should?

Check at least two mirrors

Shift to a high gear

Sound the vehicle horn

Make a gear selection

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The term gross weight is best defined as?

The combined weight of the vehicle and driver

The combined weight of the vehicle and load

The vehicle weight

The weight of the load

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If a truck inspection station is open, trucks must?

Enter and stop if directed

Enter and stop if the vehicle has not been inspected recently

Enter and stop for inspection

Enter at the driver's discretion

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What must a driver receive from their current employer regarding the transport of dangerous goods?

A diploma

A log book

Advice

Training

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How many hours can a driver, drive in one day?

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How many hours of off duty time must a driver have in one day?

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Owners must have a licensed motor-vehicle inspector inspect each vehicle and trailer every?

Year

Week

Quarter

Month

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Inspections may be done on a highway at?

Anytime

During daylight only

During normal business hours

The vehicle owner's discretion

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Wheels and tires must be installed by a?

None of the above

Employee

Vehicle owner

Qualified installer

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Once your vehicle is underway you should check your brakes within?

5 metres

15 metres

10 metres

25 metres

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At vehicle inspection stations, axles are inspected for?

Spacing

Condition

Brand

All of these

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Driving a motor vehicle on a roadway is a?

Opportunity

Privilege

Entitlement

Right

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You approach a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk. You cannot see anyone in the crosswalk. You should?

Proceed past the vehicle on the right

Proceed past the vehicle with caution

Pass the vehicle

Stop behind the vehicle

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Electronic reports and schedules are?

Regulated

Prohibited

Permitted

Required

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There are several classes of dangerous goods ranging from corrosives to hazardous materials. How many classes of dangerous goods are there?

Five

Nine

Ten

Seven

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A driver should be prepared to stop for a school bus at what time?

During daylight hours

Any time

Only during weekdays

During school hours

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A driver is required to inspect his or her vehicle every?

13 hours

8 hours

24 hours

48 hours

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What endorsement is required to operate any air brake equipped motor vehicle?

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What must be done to major defects before you operate a vehicle again?

The defects must be repaired

The defects must be reported to a supervisor

The defects must be noted on the daily log

The defects must be reported next time you go to repair shop

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If you fail or refuse to proceed to a weigh station, your license may be suspended for?

30 days

90 days

14 days

7 days

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You should not operate a vehicle's differential lock when?

None of the above

The vehicle is at a stop

The wheels are spinning

The vehicle is at highway speeds

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If marked, a driver must stop at what before moving?

A yield sign

None of the above

A painted stop line

The crosswalk

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How many km radius may a driver operate and be exempt from carrying a daily log?

145-km

175-km

160-km

There are no exemptions to the daily log requirement

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Regardless of what direction you are approaching a school bus from, you must stop?

When it has come to a complete stop

When it is operating is alternating red lights

When it is approaching a yield sign

When it is approaching a crosswalk

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How far back from a stationary school bus should drivers stop?

15 metres away

5 metres away

20 metres away

25 metres away

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A daily log must document how many previous days?

Seven

Fifteen

Fourteen

Thirty

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Which of the following are daily log requirements?

All of these

The cycle the driver is following

The odometer reading at the start of the day

Driver's Name

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When applying your brakes under normal conditions, how should you use the brake pedal?

Apply light pressure, then increase as the vehicle slows

Heavily pump the brake pedal, then ease as the vehicle slows

Apply steady pressure at the beginning of the stop, then ease as the vehicle slows

Press your foot down on the brake pedal forcefully

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A person interested in a career driving commercial vehicles should?

Enroll in training at a properly certified and accredited driver training institution

None of the above

Begin driving alongside another properly certified driver

Enroll in training at a properly licensed and certified driver training institution

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Drivers are expected to demonstrate?

Safe driving practices

Common sense

Appropriate grooming standards

Timeliness

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To begin your career in trucking you must obtain your Ontario Class A or Class D Truck Driver Licence. The appropriate CDL endorsements you will need are based on the type of trucking career you plan to pursue. To obtain these endorsements, you are required to successfully complete a written knowledge test. Making certain you are adequately prepared for your written knowledge test will prevent you from wasting time and money. Taking practice CDL tests is the best way to get prepared.