Chapter 3: basic driving skills
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1. A governor is:
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2. It is important to leave yourself an escape route while driving so that?
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3. Which vehicles are required to carry warning devices for use in the event that the vehicle becomes disabled?
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4. Adjusting your head restraint so that it is at least level with the top of your ears is:
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5. A passing lane has just opened up on a long narrow stretch of highway. The truck is traveling very slowly. The driver of the truck should:
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6. When being passed by other vehicles you should?
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7. The maximum speed in an alley, unless otherwise posted, is:
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8. Which method should you use to shift gears in a large vehicle?
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9. By correctly using a lap belt and shoulder belt system, the chance of death is estimated to decrease by
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10. When negotiating a curve, you should:
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11. When driving at night you should:
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12. What vehicle types are required to carry road flares or pylons in case the vehicle is disabled on the side of the road?
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13. A red triangle Slow Moving Vehicle sign should be placed on any vehicle that travels at less than:
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14. Large vehicles traveling at high speeds create air turbulence in which of the following areas:
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15. Which sentence is NOT correct?
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16. A danger zone is defined as?
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17. You should never run your engine in a closed garage because:
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18. The position of your front wheels while negotiating a curve should be:
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19. Tires which are overinflated or underinflated can cause:
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20. When parking a single unit vehicle on an upgrade and there is no curb, you should:
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21. When should tire pressure be checked and adjusted?
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22. When negotiating a curve in the road, the proper procedure is to?
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23. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a construction zone?
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24. When turning right in a vehicle with a lot of off track, you may have to:
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25. When backing up in a large vehicle, you should:
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26. Impaired driving can be caused by:
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27. When parking on a downgrade, you should:
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28. When entering a roundabout or traffic circle, you must yield to?
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29. Which of the following does NOT decrease a danger zone?
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30. Tread damage longer than 2.5 centimetres may mean:
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31. An appropriate gear for entering a curve is:
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32. If you reduce a tire's air pressure when it is warm, you:
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33. Which types of commercial vehicles are required to carry fire extinguishers?
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34. Peak torque is:
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35. Which forces are at work as you drive around a curve:
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36. When attempting to fight a fire in your vehicle, you should:
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37. Drivers who are exempt from wearing seatbelts are:
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38. When making a right hand turn how far into an intersection does a bus driver proceed before turning?
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39. What two factors determine the sharpness of your large vehicle’s turn?
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40. A mixture of different-sized tires can:
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41. The turning radius for a vehicle is:
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42. When driving a large commercial vehicle on the highway, you must leave how much space between your vehicle and other large commercial vehicles?
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43. Railway crossings can be dangerous in rural areas because:
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44. Wheelbase is:
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45. Idling for longer than five minutes can:
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46. Torque is:
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47. Your danger zone increases when:
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48. To avoid fires, you should:
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49. When driving in snowy or icy conditions, you should:
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50. In order to drive defensively, you should:
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51. When crossing railroad tracks, the danger is increased if:
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52. A humpback railway crossing is:
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53. if a crash occurs while you are backing up in a large vehicle:
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54. When backing up using a guide you should:
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55. When refueling, you should:
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56. 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:
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57. When can flashing amber lights be mounted on a vehicle?
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58. Lugging occurs when:
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59. Which dashboard gauge should be used to help you decide when to change gears?
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60. Which of the following are true about a humpback railway crossing?
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61. In gasoline-powered vehicles not equipped with a governor, you should:
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62. If your vehicle becomes disabled, you should:
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63. When approaching an intersection and you see an activity that could potentially become a hazard, the proper response is?
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64. Stop ..... from the railway crossing.
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65. When approaching an intersection, you should:
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66. Off track is:
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67. When shifting the transmission progressively, you should:
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68. Which of the following is NOT a reason that a vehicle may spin out of control?
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69. If you attempt to drive faster than the traffic flow:
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70. Which vehicles are required to stop at uncontrolled main railway crossings?
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71. Air bags are:
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72. A controlled railway crossing may have:
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73. When turning a corner in a large vehicle, you should:
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74. Horsepower is:
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75. Your vehicle should be operated at:
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76. When you stop for a railway crossing listen for any approaching trains — opening .......... will help you hear better
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77. Flares, fuses, or reflectors are:
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78. Steering control may be reduced when:
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79. When a tire is underinflated it:
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80. When pulling out from an alley, you must:
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81. In all cases,
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82. When entering a narrow bridge from a curve, you should:
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83. Every motor vehicle must be equipped with how many braking systems?
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84. If you are convicted of causing a crash while you were driving impaired by alcohol or drugs, you may face which of the following consequences?
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85. Uncontrolled main railway crossings don’t include:
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86. The way in which a vehicle can be maneuvered is dependent on:
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87. You can be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada or British Columbia's Motor Vehicle Act if:
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88. Before you cross a railway line, check that the track is clear far enough to give you at least ..... to cross
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89. A large vehicle has blind spots:
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90. What does this sign mean near a roundabout?
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91. When crossing railroad tracks, you:
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92. You should switch your high beams to low beams at what distance from another vehicle?
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