SK General Knowledge Test 5
- Perfect for first-time and renewal commercial applicants, and those adding endorsements
- Based on 2024 SK commercial driver's licence manual
- Triple-checked for accuracy
- Updated for August 2024
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Dream of being a commercial driver in the Land of Living Skies? Take your first or next step with our 50-question Saskatchewan-specific practice test. What sets this test apart? Refresh the page, and you'll find a remixed set of questions and randomized answer options — every single time. Coupled with hints, detailed explanations, and the revolutionary Driving Genie AI, you'll get a robust study session, better than the real exam. Saskatchewan has one of the most diversified transportation networks in Canada, from bustling agricultural transport to crucial supply chain roles in the mining industry. A commercial licence here opens doors. Equip yourself with the best prep material and ace that test!
What to expect on the official exam
50
questions
40
correct answers to pass
80
passing score
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List of questions (classic view)
- What flare configuration is required for a vehicle wider than 2,060mm (81 inches) operating outside urban limits?
- Under-inflation of a tire generally results in wearing of what part of the tire?
- For a truck and trailer combination, the term 'Box-length' refers to...?
- Which of these combination vehicles is classified as a B-train?
- Reflectors or advanced warning triangles serving as flares should emit a red reflection visible from what distance at night when illuminated by headlights?
- What is the maximum legal width for a vehicle and its load on provincial highways or roads, excluding permitted exceptions?
- Which of these combination vehicles is classified as a C-train?
- What is the extinguisher rating requirement for petroleum (flammable) hauling vehicles?
- How many passengers is a motor vehicle designed to carry to be classified as a 'bus'?
- When inspecting the suspension of a Class 1 vehicle, check for all the following defects EXCEPT
- For a tandem axle group on a semi trailer built after December 1991, the width should not be less than how many metres, measured from the outside of one tire to the outside of the other?
- Under which circumstance must truck drivers report to weigh scales?
- What's the maximum permitted width for a building, object, or contrivance?
- A tie-down device on the side of a vehicle can extend how far beyond the prescribed width in the regulations or a permit?
- What is the inspection interval for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)?
- When checking dual tires in a Class 1 vehicle, you should make sure that all of the following are true EXCEPT
- When inspecting the accelerator of a class 1 vehicle, what should you check for after pressing and releasing the pedal?
- What type of inspection schedule is required for trucks, tractors, and trailers or combinations of them that exceed a GVW or RGVW of 11,794 kg?
- What do you not need to check about the hoses during a class 1 vehicle trip inspection?
- How often should trucks registered in the commercial class (A, C, or D), operating only within Saskatchewan and weighing 22,000 kg or more, be inspected?
- Unless otherwise stated in a permit, what is the maximum permissible vehicle height?
- What is the minimum permitted width measured from the outside of one tire to the outside of another for a tridem axle group or a tandem axle group manufactured after June 1988?
- When conducting a daily inspection of a class 1 vehicle's fuel tanks, which of the following does not need to be checked?
- Buses / vans registered in a commercial class (PC, PB, and PS), operating exclusively within Saskatchewan, must be inspected how often?
- Trailers registered in a commercial class (TS), dollies, jeeps, and boosters equipped with air brakes need to have a periodic inspection every...
- What do you not need to check with the belts during a class 1 trip inspection?
- Which of these vehicles are required to undergo a daily inspection?
- Which inspection schedule only applies to a motor coach equipped with air ride suspension, air brakes, and automatic brake adjusters?
- Between sunrise and sunset, what is the maximum width of a house trailer being moved?
- A fire extinguisher is required in commercial vehicles wider than which measurement?
- During a brake pedal inspection, it's required that the total pedal travel doesn't exceed how much of the total available travel when applied heavily?
- What inspection schedule applies to buses used for transporting passengers with a designated seating capacity of more than 10, not used for personal use and trailers towed by such buses?
- Amber flashing lights are mandatory on most vehicles carrying which type of cargo?
- Which statement is incorrect? Regarding safe operating levels, all vehicles must have a sufficient amount of...
- Which piece of the driver's information is not mandatory to include in a daily inspection schedule?
- When are clearance lights located on the extremities and along the edges of over-dimension loads needed?
- What do you not need to do before conducting a Class 1 trip inspection?
- How often should Power Units registered in a commercial class (A, C, D, or LV), that weigh 11,794 kg or more and operate extra-provincially, be inspected?
- During a daily inspection of the battery on class 1 vehicles, which of the following checks is not necessary?
- During a heavy trailer endorsement inspection of the steering, what do you need to check?
- Of the following, which is not a criterion while inspecting the hubs of a vehicle?
- When inspecting a heavy trailer's tires, which of these is not evaluated?
- In a Class 1 vehicle evaluation, with the truck park brakes put on and the trailer emergency brakes disengaged, how is the application of the truck park brakes tested?
- Which of the following is not part of a Class 3 vehicle's brake inspection?
- What procedure should be followed during the trailer service brakes test?
- When checking the emergency application of the trailer brakes on a class 1 vehicle, what workflow should you follow with the trailer emergency brakes applied and the truck park brakes released?
- In a steering system check, what should be inspected?
- When testing the truck service brakes, what should be the correct procedure?
- When investigating the rims of a heavy trailer during an inspection, what should you primarily look for?
- If a vehicle has multiple items of the same kind, should each one be inspected the same way?