Alberta Class 7 Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

1. Question 1 of 25

   Under the Criminal Code, what blood alcohol concentration within two hours of driving is a crime?

   • A150 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
   • B50 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
   • C100 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
   • D80 mg or more in 100 mL of blood
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   Answer: D. 80 mg or more in 100 mL of blood

   It is a criminal offence to have a blood alcohol concentration of 80 mg or more per 100 mL of blood within two hours of driving. Provinces also have their own penalties at lower levels.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Your gas pedal sticks while you are driving. What should you do?

   • AReach down and pull the pedal up with your hand
   • BTurn off the engine at full speed
   • CShift to neutral, brake and pull off the road when it is safe
   • DPump the gas pedal
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   Answer: C. Shift to neutral, brake and pull off the road when it is safe

   Try lifting the pedal with your foot. If that fails, put on your hazards, shift to neutral and stop off the road, then turn off the engine.

3. Question 3 of 25

   How can you check your following distance?

   • AWatch for the other car's brake lights
   • BCount the number of car lengths between you
   • CCount the seconds from a fixed object ahead
   • DCheck your speed on the speedometer
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   Answer: C. Count the seconds from a fixed object ahead

   When the back of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until your front bumper reaches it. If you get there too soon, you are too close.

4. Question 4 of 25

   How far should a driver sit from the steering wheel airbag?

   • AAt least 25 cm (wheel centre to breastbone)
   • BAt least 1 metre, with arms straight
   • CAs close as possible to see the road
   • DAbout 5 cm, so you can reach easily
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   Answer: A. At least 25 cm (wheel centre to breastbone)

   Transport Canada says sitting 25 cm from the driver airbag, measured from the centre of the wheel to your breastbone, gives a safe margin.

5. Question 5 of 25

   A yellow arrow appears after the left green arrow. What does it mean?

   • ADo not start the turn; stop if you safely can
   • BOncoming traffic must now stop for you
   • CSpeed up and turn before the light changes
   • DYou may still start your turn if you hurry
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   Answer: A. Do not start the turn; stop if you safely can

   The yellow arrow warns that the protected turn is ending. Do not start a turn; if you are already turning, finish with caution.

6. Question 6 of 25

   Car A is waiting at the yield line. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car should go first?

   • ACar A, because car B is on its left
   • BCar A, because it is about to enter
   • CCar B, because it is already in the roundabout
   • DWhichever car is larger or heavier
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   Answer: C. Car B, because it is already in the roundabout

   Look left as you approach. Vehicles already in the roundabout have the right-of-way, so car A waits for a safe gap.

7. Question 7 of 25

   A school bus has stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm out. When may you go?

   • AAs soon as you no longer see children
   • BWhen the children are on the far side of the bus
   • CAfter the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm folds back
   • DAfter you stop for three seconds
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   Answer: C. After the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm folds back

   Stay stopped until the bus moves or its red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is folded away.

8. Question 8 of 25

   You are driving past a school or a playground. What should you do?

   • ASlow down and watch for children who may run into the road
   • BKeep your normal speed if the limit allows it
   • CHonk to warn the children
   • DDrive in the centre of the road
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   Answer: A. Slow down and watch for children who may run into the road

   Children may not understand traffic and can dart into the road. Slow down and expect the unexpected.

9. Question 9 of 25

   You see this sign on the back of a vehicle. What does it mean?

   • AIt is carrying an oversize load
   • BThe vehicle travels much slower than other traffic, like farm machinery
   • CIt is an emergency vehicle
   • DThe vehicle carries dangerous goods
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   Answer: B. The vehicle travels much slower than other traffic, like farm machinery

   In Ontario, this orange triangle with a red border is used on vehicles that go 40 km/h or less. Slow down early.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Your car (2) is coming up to an emergency vehicle (1) stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do?

    • ASlow down and move over a lane if it is safe
    • BKeep your speed and stay in your lane
    • CStop in your lane until it leaves
    • DSpeed up to get past it quickly
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    Answer: A. Slow down and move over a lane if it is safe

    Slow down and pass with care. On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, move away from the stopped vehicle if you can do it safely.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ADead end ahead
    • BYou may not go straight through the intersection
    • CThe road ahead is one-way
    • DKeep moving; do not stop
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    Answer: B. You may not go straight through the intersection

    You must turn left or right at this intersection if those turns are allowed.

12. Question 12 of 25

    In panel 1, the car is parked facing uphill beside a curb with its front wheels turned away from the curb. Why?

    • ASo it is easier to drive away from the curb later
    • BSo the car stays out of the bike lane
    • CSo the tires do not rub against the curb
    • DSo the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls
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    Answer: D. So the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls

    Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels toward the road. If the brakes fail, the back of the front tire catches the curb and stops the car.

13. Question 13 of 25

    A snowplow is clearing the road ahead of you. What should you do?

    • AStay well back and give it plenty of room
    • BFollow close so you drive on the cleared road
    • CDrive close beside its right side
    • DPass between two plows working side by side
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    Answer: A. Stay well back and give it plenty of room

    Snowplows stop and turn often, and their blades can reach into the next lane. Never pass between plows working side by side.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ANo left turns
    • BTwo lanes must turn left
    • CThe centre lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
    • DThe centre lane is for passing
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    Answer: C. The centre lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions

    Use the shared centre lane only to turn left. Do not use it for passing.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Past this sign, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road with no median. What must you do?

    • AStop, whether you are behind the bus or coming toward it
    • BPass slowly on the left
    • CStop only if you are behind the bus
    • DHonk and drive past carefully
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    Answer: A. Stop, whether you are behind the bus or coming toward it

    On a road without a median, traffic from both directions must stop until the bus moves or its lights stop flashing.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Which way does traffic travel around a roundabout in Canada?

    • ACounter-clockwise, to the right of the centre island
    • BClockwise, to the left of the centre island
    • CStraight across the centre island
    • DEither way, depending on your exit
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    Answer: A. Counter-clockwise, to the right of the centre island

    Traffic moves counter-clockwise around the centre island in a roundabout.

17. Question 17 of 25

    What is the minimum fine for a first impaired-driving conviction under the Criminal Code?

    • AThere is no minimum fine
    • B$500
    • C$100
    • D$1,000
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    Answer: D. $1,000

    A first conviction carries a minimum $1,000 fine, and the minimum goes up for higher blood alcohol levels.

18. Question 18 of 25

    A pedestrian (1) is crossing at this marked crosswalk. Your car (2) has stopped. What should you do?

    • AHonk so the pedestrian crosses faster
    • BStay stopped and let the pedestrian cross safely
    • CDrive slowly around the pedestrian
    • DCreep forward into the crosswalk to save time
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    Answer: B. Stay stopped and let the pedestrian cross safely

    Drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. Wait, stopped behind the line, until the pedestrian is safely across.

19. Question 19 of 25

    The traffic lights at an intersection are not working because of a power failure. What should you do?

    • ADrive through without stopping if you are on the bigger road
    • BHonk and keep going
    • CTreat the intersection like an all-way stop
    • DStop only if traffic is coming from your left
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    Answer: C. Treat the intersection like an all-way stop

    When signals are dark, yield to vehicles already in the intersection and to vehicles on your right, and go through carefully, as you would at an all-way stop.

20. Question 20 of 25

    After you pass a large truck, why should you not cut in close in front of it?

    • ATrucks are not allowed to slow down
    • BIt blocks the truck's headlights
    • CTrucks always change lanes after being passed
    • DTrucks need much more distance to stop
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    Answer: D. Trucks need much more distance to stop

    Large vehicles need much more distance to stop than cars. Leave plenty of room when you move back in front of one.

21. Question 21 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ARoad closed to trucks
    • BStop, then enter
    • COne-way road ahead
    • DDo not enter this road
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    Answer: D. Do not enter this road

    This sign is posted where entering would put you against traffic. Do not drive in.

22. Question 22 of 25

    You are driving in a roundabout. When should you turn on your right signal?

    • ANever; signals are not used in roundabouts
    • BAs soon as you enter the roundabout
    • COnly if a car is behind you
    • DAfter you pass the exit before the one you want
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    Answer: D. After you pass the exit before the one you want

    Use your right signal after you pass the exit just before yours, so others know you are leaving.

23. Question 23 of 25

    Cars 1 and 2 are both using the centre lane in this diagram. What is this lane for?

    • APassing slower vehicles in either direction
    • BLeft turns by drivers going in either direction
    • CShort-term parking and loading
    • DBuses, taxis and emergency vehicles only
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    Answer: B. Left turns by drivers going in either direction

    A two-way left-turn lane is shared by drivers from both directions who are waiting to turn left. It is not for passing.

24. Question 24 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ALeft turns are not allowed
    • BWinding road ahead
    • CTurn around ahead
    • DU-turns are not allowed
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    Answer: D. U-turns are not allowed

    You may not turn around here. Find a legal and safe place to change direction.

25. Question 25 of 25

    You come to a yield sign, and a car on the cross road is close to the intersection. What must you do?

    • ASpeed up to get ahead of it
    • BKeep your speed; the other car must slow down
    • CStop only if a police officer is present
    • DSlow down or stop and let that car go first
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    Answer: D. Slow down or stop and let that car go first

    A yield sign means you must let traffic in the intersection, or close to it, go first. Stop if you need to.

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