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1. When you apply for a commercial driver's licence you will Not:

be asked a blood test result

be asked if you have certain medical condition that may affect your ability to hold a commercial driver's licence

be required to complete a declaration form regarding medical condition

be given a Driver's Medical Examination form that your doctor needs to complete and send to RoadSafetyBC.

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2. A "special vehicle" is:

A school bus which seats no more than 10 people.

A bus which seats more than 10 people.

A vehicle which seats no more than 10 people, and which provides public transportation for people with disabilities.

A car or truck you really like.

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3. Which one of the vehicles is Not in Class 4 restricted

Ambulance

Limousines

Bus with maximum seating capacity of 25 persons

Special vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons

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4. Commercial vehicles used for road tests may contain

Dangerous goods or explosives

Oversized loads

Steel plates

Un-baffled liquids or dry bulk

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5. You need to provide an appropriate vehicle when you take your road test. Make sure that,

you have enough fuel, good tires, and meet safety standards

the vehicle is in good condition

you have enough fuel for your road test

the vehicle meet safety standards, valid registration licence, and insurance papers are in the vehicle

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6. To get a commercial license you must already hold ....driver's license.

All the answers are correct

Out of province equivalent with class 5

A Class 6

A class 5

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7. National safety code is used to

To find non-commercial vehicle for accident

To find commercial vehicle accident

To set out minimum safety standards for carriers

To inspect only the buses

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8. Once you receive your commercial driver's licence, your driving record will:

Become a matter of public record.

Be checked periodically by ICBC.

Be checked periodically by the company that employs you as a commercial driver.

Be checked periodically by the provincial government.

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9. Who is responsible to ensure that your vehicle is properly insured for used during your road test?

The person who owns the vehicle

The individual who has a test

ICBC

The company you work for

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10. How do you downgrade from a commercial to a non-commercial licence?

Allow the licence to lapse by not submitting your Driver's Medical Examination Report form.

Do nothing.

Requalify for the lower licence class.

Apply for a downgrade at a driver licensing office.

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11. What is the purpose of the National Safety Code?

To annoy drivers by putting in regulations that curtail the number of hours that they can operate a commercial vehicle

Does not apply in British Columbia as it has been deemed ultra vires under the Highway Traffic Act

To protect the driving public from bad taxi and limo drivers

To set out minimum safety standards for commercial vehicles, drivers and carriers operating in Canada

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12. Pre-trip inspection must always be done ....

before the first run of the day

at the end of the day

before the last run of the day

after each trip

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13. What class of license must you already hold to apply for a commercial driver's license?

Class 5 & 6

Class 5

Class 6

Class 8

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14. The NSC requires most commercial drivers to complete trip inspections;NSC stands for:

National Safety Council

National Senior Certificate

National Safety Code

National Security Council

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15. Peripheral vision means;

Your ability to read from a distance

Your ability to see objects on each side of you

Your ability to tell how close objects are

Your ability to distinguish red, green, and amber

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16. Is a higher vision standard required for commercial drivers than for Class 5 drivers?

unless they wear corrective lenses

only if you come from other jurisdictions

Yes

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17. When operating a bus, taxi, ride-hailing vehicle or ambulance with a learner's licence,

no passengers permitted other than your supervisor

you are not allowed to drive with passengers and patient

no passengers permitted other than your supervisor and other learners being trained to operate the same class

you can drive with passengers and patient

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18. The National Safety Code:

Sets out minimum safety standard for all commercial drivers, vehicles and carriers in Canada

Sets out maximum safety standard for all drivers and vehicles

Sets out maximum safety standard for all commercial drivers, vehicles and carriers in Canada

Sets out minimum safety standard for all drivers and vehicles

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19. When operating a ride-hailing vehicle with a learner’s licence, you can transport:

3 passengers

up to 5 passengers, including your qualified supervisor

up to 3 passengers, including your qualified supervisor

no passengers, other than your qualified supervisor

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20. To see the area not directly in front of you, you use:

peripheral vision

central vision

side vision

corner vision

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21. What age must you be to hold a commercial driver's licence?

18 years for Class 3, 19 years for classes 1, 2 and 4.

Your score is

The average score is 79%