PE General Knowledge Test 3
- Perfect for first-time and renewal commercial applicants, and those adding endorsements
- Based on 2024 PE commercial driver's licence manual
- Triple-checked for accuracy
- Updated for May 2024
About this test
Driving a commercial vehicle is very different from driving a car. Trucks have different controls and different blind spots. As a commercial vehicle operator, you must travel long distances and face a variety of traffic and weather conditions. You must also be prepared to deal with emergencies such as fires and collisions. Before you can get your commercial driver’s licence in Prince Edward Island, you must study and practice to learn to drive carefully and safely. To get your commercial driver’s licence, you must pass both a written and a practical test. The written test (also known as the truck driver’s licence knowledge exam) has several multiple-choice questions. If you are looking for a practice test before taking the commercial driver’s licence knowledge test, this is the place. This practice test will help you prepare. Please note that this is a sample test and does not replace the official truck driver’s knowledge exam. There are 40 questions with hints and explanations of the correct answer. All questions are based on the official 2024 PE commercial driver’s manual. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. Good luck!
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List of questions (classic view)
- If your vehicle has convex side mirrors, a motorcycle that you see in one of these mirrors will appear
- At night, if you're experiencing glare from the bright headlights of an oncoming vehicle, what should you do?
- If you feel threatened by another driver, you should not
- If you fail to remain at the scene of an accident in which you were involved, ____ demerit points will be added to your driver's record.
- If you're driving in blowing snow, your headlights should be
- For commercial drivers, the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration while they drive is
- If you hit a deer or moose while you're driving, what should you do?
- You must report a collision to the police that involves
- On an undivided roadway in Ontario, you're approaching a stopped school bus with alternating flashing red lights and an extended swing‑out stop sign. You must stop if
- A professional driver is expected to demonstrate
- An A:B:C type fire extinguisher is designed to work on which types of fires?
- A class D fire extinguisher is designed to work on which types of fires?
- How often must you inspect your vehicle?
- In Ontario, you're approaching a school bus from behind that has stopped for passengers. You must stop at least _______ from the school bus.
- When you're approaching a steep downhill grade, you should
- When are you required to stop for a stopped school bus with red lights flashing?
- If your vehicle starts to skid, you should
- If your vehicle gets stuck on a railway track, what should you do?
- If you overbrake your vehicle, it may
- How can you improve your vehicle's fuel economy while you're behind the wheel?
- The differential lock must not be used when
- Under normal conditions, how should you apply the brakes to stop your vehicle?
- When can a police officer inspect a commercial motor vehicle?
- So-called slow-moving vehicles travel at speeds no greater than
- St. John Ambulance recommends that every commercial vehicle carry
- If you're required to use an ignition interlock device but you're found to be driving without one, your vehicle will be impounded for at least
- What is the final step in the uncoupling procedure for a Class I vehicle?
- What is the final inspection step inside the cab during the pre-operation check of a Class II vehicle?
- How much air brake pressure is required to safely couple a trailer?
- What device should be activated in a Class III vehicle while verifying the coupling of the fifth wheel jaw and kingpin or gooseneck hitch and ball?
- What is the first step in the Class III vehicle uncoupling procedure?
- What is NOT included in the inspection of a Class II vehicle's cabin?
- For which vehicles is a valid PEI driver's licence necessary?
- What is NOT a pre-requisite for obtaining a Class I Tractor Trailer driver's licence?
- Which part of a Class II vehicle should be checked for free play during an in-cab pre-inspection?
- Where should a Class I vehicle operator examine to ensure the 5th wheel's jaws are open and the kingpin lines up properly?
- Before starting a trip in a Class III commercial vehicle, you should check which of these?
- During the uncoupling procedure for a Class I vehicle, after you apply the tractor parking brake, you must pause to check what?
- After the Class III vehicle's landing gear has been lifted, the handle is reversed and then secured how?
- What should be double-checked to ensure the secure coupling of the fifth wheel jaws and kingpin?
- After the wheel chocks have been removed when coupling a Class III vehicle's truck and trailer, what must be checked before the rig departs?
- During the coupling procedure for a Class I tractor-trailer, you crank up the landing gear and then reverse the handle for how many turns?
- What term is used to describe the process of detaching the trailer from the tractor?
- For the road test in a Class I, II, III, or IV vehicle, which seatbelts must work correctly?
- What must be secured for a gooseneck hitch to be properly coupled?
- Where should wheel chocks be placed relative to the trailer during the uncoupling procedure?