Nova Scotia Learner’s Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

1. Question 1 of 25

   Besides phones, which of these can be a dangerous distraction while driving?

   • AUsing your turn signals early
   • BEating, grooming or reaching for things
   • CChecking your mirrors every few seconds
   • DScanning the road far ahead
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   Answer: B. Eating, grooming or reaching for things

   Anything that takes your eyes, hands or mind off driving is a distraction, and you can be charged with careless driving.

2. Question 2 of 25

   In this diagram the lower lane ends, and drivers zipper merge. What should drivers do?

   • AUse both lanes up to the merge point, then take turns merging
   • BStop at the merge point until the other lane is empty
   • CUse the shoulder to get past the merge
   • DMove into the open lane as early as possible and close all gaps
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   Answer: A. Use both lanes up to the merge point, then take turns merging

   In a zipper merge, traffic uses both lanes to the merge point. Drivers then take turns: the merging driver signals and the driver in the open lane lets one car in.

3. Question 3 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.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Your light is red, and a green arrow pointing left comes on. What may you do?

   • ANothing until the red light turns green
   • BGo straight only
   • CTurn right only
   • DTurn left from the left-turn lane
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   Answer: D. Turn left from the left-turn lane

   A left green arrow with a red light lets you turn left from the left-turn lane while traffic going straight faces a red light.

5. Question 5 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AThe road ends at the water
   • BA narrow bridge is ahead
   • CThe bridge ahead is closed
   • DA lift bridge is ahead
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   Answer: B. A narrow bridge is ahead

   There is less room on the bridge. Slow down and watch for oncoming traffic.

6. Question 6 of 25

   The red lights on the crossing sign (1) are flashing. What must your car (3) do?

   • AStop behind the stop line (2) and wait until it is safe
   • BCross quickly before the train gets to the road
   • CStop on the tracks so you can look both ways
   • DSlow down and cross if you cannot see a train
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   Answer: A. Stop behind the stop line (2) and wait until it is safe

   Flashing lights mean a train is coming. Stop at the stop line, back from the tracks, and wait until the lights stop and the way is clear.

7. Question 7 of 25

   How long should a child ride in a rear-facing car seat?

   • AUntil they can walk
   • BUntil their first birthday, whatever their size
   • CUntil they reach the seat's maximum weight or height limit
   • DOnly for the first month
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   Answer: C. Until they reach the seat's maximum weight or height limit

   Transport Canada advises keeping a child in each stage as long as possible, so stay rear-facing until the child outgrows the seat's limits.

8. Question 8 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.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Where is ice most likely to form first?

   • AOn bridges, overpasses and shaded spots
   • BOn sunny, open stretches of road
   • CIn the middle of busy city roads
   • DInside long tunnels
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   Answer: A. On bridges, overpasses and shaded spots

   Bridges, overpasses and shaded spots freeze before the rest of the road.

10. Question 10 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.

11. Question 11 of 25

    Where should you never put a rear-facing child car seat?

    • ABehind the driver
    • BIn the middle of the back seat
    • CIn front of an active airbag
    • DIn the back seat
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    Answer: C. In front of an active airbag

    A deploying airbag can seriously injure a baby in a rear-facing seat. Put the seat in the back.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA sharp bend or turn to the right is ahead
    • BA road branches off to the right
    • CThe right lane ends
    • DRight turns only
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    Answer: A. A sharp bend or turn to the right is ahead

    Slow down a lot. A sharp turn needs a much lower speed than a gentle curve.

13. Question 13 of 25

    Where is the safest place for children under 13 to ride?

    • AIn the back seat
    • BIn the front passenger seat
    • CIn the cargo area
    • DOn an adult's lap
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    Answer: A. In the back seat

    Children 12 and under are safest in the back seat, away from front airbags.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Unless signs or markings say otherwise, where should your car be when you begin a right turn?

    • AIn the centre of the road, to see better
    • BAcross both lanes, to make more room
    • CIn the left lane, so you can swing wide
    • DClose to the right side of the road
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    Answer: D. Close to the right side of the road

    Begin and end a right turn close to the right side of the road, and finish in the right-hand lane of the new road.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Where must you stop at this sign?

    • AAt the stop line, or before the crosswalk or sidewalk if there is no line
    • BIn the middle of the crosswalk
    • CWith the front of your car in the intersection
    • DAnywhere you like, as long as you slow down
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    Answer: A. At the stop line, or before the crosswalk or sidewalk if there is no line

    Stop at the stop line. If there is none, stop at the crosswalk, then the edge of the sidewalk, then the edge of the intersection.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Your car (2) has come down the on-ramp (1) into the acceleration lane. What should you do to merge into the gap (3)?

    • AStop at the end of the lane and wait for a big gap
    • BSpeed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap
    • CDrive slowly and wait until someone lets you in
    • DMerge right away, even at a much lower speed
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    Answer: B. Speed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap

    Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of highway traffic, then signal and merge smoothly into a gap.

17. Question 17 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.

18. Question 18 of 25

    A motorcycle coming toward you has its turn signal on. Why should you wait before turning left in front of it?

    • AIts signal may not have shut off; the rider may not turn
    • BA motorcycle signal means the rider is stopping
    • CMotorcycles always have the right-of-way
    • DMotorcycles cannot slow down quickly
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    Answer: A. Its signal may not have shut off; the rider may not turn

    Many motorcycle signals do not cancel on their own. Make sure the rider is really turning before you turn in front of them.

19. Question 19 of 25

    You are driving out of a private driveway onto a road. Who must you yield to?

    • AOnly buses, trucks and emergency vehicles
    • BNo one, as long as your signal is on
    • COnly vehicles coming toward you from the left
    • DPedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic on the road
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    Answer: D. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic on the road

    When you enter a road from a driveway or private road, you must yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk and to traffic on the road.

20. Question 20 of 25

    When are wild animals most likely to be on the road?

    • AOnly in winter
    • BOnly during rain
    • CAt noon
    • DFrom dusk to dawn
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    Answer: D. From dusk to dawn

    Watch for animals and animal crossing signs, especially from dusk to dawn. Look for eyes shining at the side of the road.

21. Question 21 of 25

    In winter, the road ahead looks shiny and black instead of grey-white. What should you suspect?

    • AA dry road
    • BA road that has been salted and is safe
    • CBlack ice
    • DFresh pavement with good grip
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    Answer: C. Black ice

    Black ice is a thin layer of clear ice that is hard to see. Be suspicious of black, shiny asphalt in cold weather.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Car 3 wants to pass a slower car. In which part of this road may it pass?

    • APart 1, where the centre line is double solid yellow
    • BIn neither part
    • CIn either part
    • DPart 2, where the centre line is broken yellow
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    Answer: D. Part 2, where the centre line is broken yellow

    A broken line on your side means you may pass when the way is clear. A double solid line means no passing in either direction.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    • ATraffic going in opposite directions
    • BTraffic going in the same direction
    • CBike lanes from car lanes
    • DParking spaces from the road
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    Answer: A. Traffic going in opposite directions

    Yellow lines separate traffic going in opposite directions. White lines separate traffic going the same way.

24. Question 24 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.

25. Question 25 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AKeep right of the island
    • BDetour to the right
    • CTurn right only at the next road
    • DTraffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow
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    Answer: D. Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow

    You may drive only in the direction the arrow points.

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