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Northwest Territories 7L License Test

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1 - When can you pass on the right?

1. You can only pass on the right if there is an emergency

2. You may never pass on the right

3. On one-way or multi-lane roads, when passing a streetcar or a vehicle turning left

4. On any type of road providing there is an unpaved shoulder

2 - What does the term "overdriving your headlights" mean?

1. You are driving slower than your stopping distance allows you to see

2. You are leaving your highbeam on too long at the risk of burning out the bulbs

3. You are driving faster than your stopping distance allows you to see

4. You are keeping your lowbeam lights on too long at the risk of burning out the bulbs

3 - When parking uphill with a curb what should you do?

1. Turn your tires to the right to catch the curb if your vehicle rolls backwards

2. Make your tires straight and parallel with the curves

3. Turn your tires to the left to catch the curb if your vehicle rolls backwards

4. The direction of your tires does not matter as long as you set the parking brakes

4 - Wehicle tires are critical for safety and they must meet which of the following standards?

1. Have a minimum tread of 1.5 mm

2. Match on all 4 wheels as some combinations are illegal

3. Not have any knots, exposed cords, bumps, bulges, etc., making them unsafe

4. All of the above

5 - What do advanced green lights tell you?

1. They allow pedestrians to go first

2. A flashing green light means only vehicles turning left may do so

3. You have a right-of-way to go in any direction in the intersection from the correct lane

4. None of the above

6 - When approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its red lights flashing, you must?...

1. Maintain the posted rate of speed for the area

2. Slow down and drive cautiously. You must leave one lane clearance between you and an emergency vehicle if there are multiple lanes in your direction

3. Slow down, stop and pull over to the right

4. Slow down, stop and pull over to the left

7 - How much room do cyclists need on either side of themselves at a safety zone?

1. 1 m

2. 3 m

3. 2 m

4. 5 m

8 - If the cyclist is holding his arm straight out on his left side what does it mean ?

1. Cyclist is about to stop

2. Cyclist wants to turn left

3. Cyclist needs to turn right

4. Cyclist is about to slow down

9 - How do you make a left turn from a two-way road onto a two lane one-way road?

1. Turn from the far right lane into the left curb lane

2. The from the far right lane into the right curb lane

3. Turn from the far left lane into the left curb lane

4. Turn from the far left lane into the right curb lane

10 - High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on provincial highways are reserved for vehicles carrying at least how many passengers?

1. The driver plus 1 other passenger for a total of 2

2. The driver plus 2 other passengers for a total of 3

3. The driver plus 3 other passengers for a total of 4

4. The driver plus 4 other passengers for a total of 5

11 - Two solid yellow painted lines on a roadway as in this picture do which of the following?

1. Help in calculating distances from one exit to the next

2. Act as a left and right turn lane markings

3. Provide drivers information about upcoming exits

4. Are warning to guide drivers away from fixed obstacles like islands, bridges etc.

12 - How much time do you have to surrender your license, vehicle permit (or copy) and insurance when asked by a police officer?

1. Immediately

2. Within 12 hours

3. Within 24 hours

4. You do not have to, they will look you up in the system

13 - As a buyer of a privately used vehicle what must you get from the seller?

1. A bill of sale

2. The seller's driver's licence

3. A Used Vehicle Information Package

4. The seller's licence plates and permit

14 - When and how often do you have to renew your driver's licence?

1. You do not have to renew as you have already passed all the required years

2. Whenever you receive a renewal application in the mail

3. Every 10 years

4. Every 20 years

15 - What does a traffic amber or yellow light mean?

1. Stop and proceed when its safe

2. Stop and turn left

3. Slow down and drive with caution

4. Stop and turn right

16 - What should you do when exiting a freeway?

1. Signal, accelerate while merging smoothly into traffic, then proceed to exit lane

2. Signal, move into the deceleration lane, reduce speed gradually and obey exit signs

3. Signal, then stop to wait for an opening in traffic

4. Do what the vehicle ahead of you does

17 - What should you do if you hit a dear or a moose?

1. Try to move the animal off the road so other vehicles do not hit it

2. Report the incident to the Ministry of Natural Resources or local police

3. Sound your horn to ward off other animals from coming onto the roadway

4. No nothing but drive more cautiously as more animals may be in the area

18 - What changes must you tell the Ministry of Transportation about?

1. If your name has changed

2. If you adress has changed

3. If you have a different vehicle such as a new car