BC Class 1 Commercial Licence Practice Test 6
- Perfect for first-time and renewal commercial applicants, and those adding endorsements
- Based on 2024 BC commercial driver's licence manual
- Triple-checked for accuracy
- Updated for May 2024
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Prepare for your Class 1 commercial knowledge exam with this practice test. It contains 50 multiple-choice questions that are the same style as the ones you'll get on your official exam. For each question, you'll get a short hint and a detailed rationale explaining the correct answer. Make sure you read it so you can remember the rule better. Good luck.
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List of questions (classic view)
- When transporting vehicles each weighing more than 4,500 kg as cargo, each vehicle must be secured with at least ____ tiedowns.
- To travel down a steep hill, what should you do?
- To turn right safely, what should you do?
- As you turn right, what is the most dangerous point in the turn?
- To turn right in a vehicle with a lot of off-tracking, you may have to
- You are uncoupling your tractor from the semitrailer. After you have eased pressure on the fifth wheel locking jaws, you should do which of the following?
- After you have connected your tractor to a trailer, you should do which of the following?
- When you see a potential hazard in your danger zone, you should
- When you use any coupling device other than a fifth wheel, you should
- Whenever you use load binders, you must
- Where would an air dryer be installed in an air brake system?
- If you drive a commercial vehicle with a licensed gross vehicle weight of more than _______, you may be required to report to a weigh scale.
- According to the British Columbia Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual, which dashboard gauge can help you decide when to upshift?
- Which REAL forces act on your vehicle as you drive around a curve?
- Which method should you use to upshift?
- Which two types of load have a high centre of gravity?
- Which of the following types of commercial vehicles are required to carry fire extinguishers?
- Which vehicles are required to carry warning devices for use should the vehicle become disabled?
- Which vehicles are required to stop at uncontrolled main railway crossings?
- Who has the right-of-way on a steep hill on an industrial road?
- Who is responsible for making sure that a vehicle's emergency equipment is in working order?
- Who is ultimately responsible for the condition of the brakes on a vehicle?
- For large commercial vehicles, which of the following are advantages of air brakes as compared with hydraulic brakes?
- Why are drivers required to complete a trip inspection report?
- Why are hours of service regulations in place?
- What is the purpose of checking your vehicle's slack adjusters?
- Why is turning right in a tractor-trailer dangerous?
- Why must you prevent tiedowns from rubbing against your load?
- Compounding the air brakes can
- Every written trip inspection report must include which of the following?
- You are operating a vehicle whose peak engine torque is at 1,500 rpm and whose peak horsepower is at 2,000 rpm. When employing a standard rpm split to upshift, you should
- You can be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada or the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act if
- Why must you know your vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (GVW)?
- After you __________, you must take at least eight consecutive hours of off-duty time.
- Why should you never run your vehicle's engine in a closed garage?
- When driving in British Columbia at night, you must use low-beam headlights whenever you are within ________ of an oncoming vehicle.
- Which of the following can increase the length of your danger zone (as defined in the British Columbia Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual)?
- According to the British Columbia Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual, what is a danger zone?
- At which of the following engine speeds should you drive your vehicle?
- Which of the following should you check periodically during your trip?
- What’s the highest fine for using a vehicle with improperly adjusted or underperforming brakes?
- What is known as brake fade?
- What is meant by a vehicle's danger zone?
- What is the role of ABS brakes?
- If the vehicle's weight is doubled, how much additional stopping power will be required?
- When driving downhill, you should NOT
- What could lessen the impact from a tailgater rear-ending your vehicle?
- Besides the weight and speed of the vehicle, what is another factor that influences stopping distances?
- What is the most effective method to stop on icy roads?
- What is the minimum following distance if you're driving a car or a light truck?