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Based on 2025 BC commercial driver's licence manual
Updated for August 2025
FREE BC Class 1 Commercial Licence Practice Test
Commercial driving is a popular career choice because it provides opportunities for great pay, freedom to travel, and interesting people to meet. However, you’ll need the proper credentials to get started. A British Columbia Class 1 driver’s licence will open up those opportunities even further because it allows you to operate a wide variety of commercial vehicles. Semi-truck trailers, buses, dump trucks, and taxis are some of the vehicles that the Class 1 driver’s licence permits you to operate. However, you’ll need a British Columbia Class 1 learner’s licence to begin your training before you can legally drive on public roads.While you must meet multiple requirements for both the Class 1 learner’s permit and Class 1 driver’s licence, one of the most important is passing the ICBC Class 1 Knowledge Test. It is crucial for you to spend quality time learning the skills needed to meet this requirement. The official knowledge test requires you to answer 80% of the questions correctly for your licence to be issued. Our British Columbia ICBC Class 1 Practice Test is an excellent resource for developing an understanding of these skills. It contains 50 questions to assess your current skill level and advance you toward a comprehensive skill set to facilitate your success.This Class 1 Driver’s Licence Practice Test strategically prepares you to meet the challenges of the official knowledge test with reliable and authoritative information. The practice test is based on the most recent British Columbia ICBC commercial driver’s manual and is up to date as of August 2025. You’ll receive interactive preparation that no other on-line resources provide. The practice test includes 50 questions to assess and increase your current knowledge level. If you get a question wrong, the practice test will provide a detailed explanation of the correct answer. This approach is superior to the study guide method, which is designed to help you memorize the answers to the questions. The practice test helps you make a connection between the question and the information that supports the correct answer. You will develop the skills needed to pass the official knowledge test on the first attempt, and the confidence to show them in your driving habits.The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush laid the foundation for roadway infrastructure, and you can build exceptional driving skills with other ICBC Class 1 practice tests at https://tests.ca/british-columbia/.
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Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of "public transportation"?
Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of a "bus"?
Under British Columbia law, a special activity bus
Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of a "special vehicle"?
Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of a "taxi"?
In the context of commercial driving, what is a turnout?
A Class 4 driver's licence allows you to drive
A controlled railway crossing may have
Which of the following statements about a converter dolly are true?
What are some uses of governors?
If you place a very heavy load on one side of a vehicle, what may happen?
Which of the following are true about a humpback railway crossing?
A full jackknife occurs when
Where are a large vehicle's blind spots?
How should a long, heavy load be placed on a single-unit (straight) truck?
Different-sized tires can
On a long, narrow stretch of highway, a truck has just reached a passing lane. The truck is travelling very slowly. What should the driver of the truck do?
A Class 1 driver's licence allows you to drive which of the following?
A Slow-Moving Vehicle sign should be placed on any vehicle that travels no faster than
Under hours of service regulations, a sleeper berth can be
What can cause a trailer to swerve or whip across the roadway?
A tiedown assembly can be made of
A tiedown must not be used for cargo securement if
The trailer hand valve should not be used to hold an unattended trailer because
A vehicle that is twice the weight of a car and is travelling at twice the speed of that car requires how much braking power to stop in the same distance?
A vehicle with a higher centre of gravity is
Why should you adjust your head restraint so its top is at least level with the top of your head?
After working 120 hours in a 14-day cycle, drivers must take ____ consecutive hours of off-duty time before taking 70 hours of on-duty time.
Airbags are
When can flashing amber lights be mounted on a vehicle?
What is an aggregate load?
When must an aggregate load be covered?
Before you enter a curve, what gear should you select?
Which of the following statements about a vehicle's retarder is FALSE?
What effects can a poorly distributed load have on your vehicle?
What is the purpose of an antilock braking system (ABS)?
When you're driving on a slippery road, hard braking may cause
The Motor Vehicle Act gives public transit buses the right-of-way. What does this mean?
Written inspection reports must be completed daily by the drivers of which vehicles?
Double-clutching is
At what age can you legally drive a class 3 vehicle?
What are the implications of operating a vehicle without the appropriate or valid driver's licence?
Brakes transform the motion of the vehicle into which kind of energy?
How does the generation of heat help stop the vehicle?
What is the purpose of the pre-trip inspection for your road test?
What does every employer require you to do before and after hiring you for driving a class A vehicle?
What is the minimum required age to operate a class 2 vehicle legally?
Which statement is false? When you apply for a commercial driver's licence, heavy trailer endorsement, or industrial air brake endorsement you will be requested to...
What's the minimum age requirement to legally operate a class 4 vehicles in BC, both unrestricted and restricted?
To procure a commercial class driver's licence in BC as a resident from another jurisdiction, how do you provide proof of a good driving record?
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