NWT Class 7 Learner’s Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 5

Test de práctica 5 de 8 de NWT Class 7 Learner’s Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Conducir
Territorios del Noroeste
205 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
You are stuck in your car in a snowstorm. What should you do?
- Run the engine nonstop with all windows shut
- Turn off all lights and flashers to save power
- Stay with your car and run the engine only now and then
- Leave the car and walk to find help
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Stay with your car and run the engine only now and then
Stay with your vehicle. Run the motor sparingly with a window slightly open to avoid carbon monoxide, and use your flashers.
Pregunta 2 de 25
Car A wants to turn left on a green light with no arrow. Car B is coming the other way, going straight. What must car A do?
- Turn quickly before car B gets there
- Wait for car B to pass, then turn when it is safe
- Flash its lights so car B stops
- Turn first, because turning cars go first
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Wait for car B to pass, then turn when it is safe
A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians before turning.
Pregunta 3 de 25
A school bus ahead has its amber (yellow) lights flashing. What does this mean?
- The bus is leaving, so you should pass it quickly
- The bus has broken down and needs help
- The bus is about to turn at the next road
- The bus is about to stop; get ready to stop
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The bus is about to stop; get ready to stop
Flashing amber lights warn that the bus is about to stop to load or unload children. Slow down and prepare to stop.
Pregunta 4 de 25
Your car begins to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?
- Speed up so the tires dig in and grip the road
- Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go
- Steer sharply the opposite way you want to go
- Brake hard and hold the pedal all the way down
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go
Take your foot off the accelerator or brake, look and steer in the direction you want to go, and do not oversteer.
Pregunta 5 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A helicopter pad is ahead
- A hospital is nearby
- A hotel is nearby
- A highway patrol office is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A hospital is nearby
Signs like this point the way to a hospital.
Pregunta 6 de 25
You need to reply to a text message while driving. What should you do?
- Read and reply while stopped at a red light
- Pull over safely and park first
- Type with one hand and steer with the other
- Hold the phone low so others cannot see
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Pull over safely and park first
Texting takes your eyes, hands and mind off the road, and distracted-driving laws can apply even when you are stopped in traffic or at a red light. Pull over and park safely first.
Pregunta 7 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Keep right of the island
- Detour to the right
- Turn right only at the next road
- Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow
You may drive only in the direction the arrow points.
Pregunta 8 de 25
You park facing downhill beside a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- Toward the curb
- It does not matter if you set the parking brake
- Away from the curb
- Straight ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Toward the curb
Turn the wheels toward the curb so that if the brakes fail, the car rolls into the curb, not into traffic.
Pregunta 9 de 25
What does "overdriving your headlights" mean?
- Driving at night with one headlight burned out
- Using your high beams on city streets
- Driving too fast to stop within the distance you can see
- Leaving your headlights on after you park
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Driving too fast to stop within the distance you can see
If your stopping distance is longer than the distance you can see with your headlights, you are going too fast for the conditions.
Pregunta 10 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A divided highway begins
- A passing lane is ahead
- Your lane ends and you must exit
- Two roads join ahead; drivers on both roads share the job of merging smoothly
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Two roads join ahead; drivers on both roads share the job of merging smoothly
Drivers on both roads are responsible for a smooth merge. Adjust your speed and leave space.
Pregunta 11 de 25
Signs with a white background and black letters or symbols, like this one, usually:
- Mark temporary road work
- Give a rule you must obey
- Show directions to places
- Warn of a hazard
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Give a rule you must obey
Regulatory signs are mostly rectangles or squares with a white or black background. They give rules you must obey.
Pregunta 12 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A ski hill is ahead
- Snowmobile rentals ahead
- Snowmobiles cross the road here
- The road is closed in winter
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Snowmobiles cross the road here
Watch for snowmobiles crossing the road, especially in winter. Slow down and be ready to stop.
Pregunta 13 de 25
Cars 1 and 2 are both using the centre lane in this diagram. What is this lane for?
- Passing slower vehicles in either direction
- Left turns by drivers going in either direction
- Short-term parking and loading
- Buses, taxis and emergency vehicles only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 14 de 25
What do green signs like this one show?
- Warnings about hazards
- Rules you must obey
- Temporary road work
- Directions and distances to places, in kilometres
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Directions and distances to places, in kilometres
Information and direction signs are usually green with white letters. Distances are in kilometres.
Pregunta 15 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A pedestrian signal only
- The traffic lights ahead are broken
- A railway signal is ahead
- Traffic lights are ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Traffic lights are ahead
Slow down and be ready to stop for a red light.
Pregunta 16 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A hospital is nearby
- The road is closed
- A railway crosses the road here; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop
- A four-way intersection is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A railway crosses the road here; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop
The white X-shaped sign with a red border marks a railway crossing. Trains always have the right-of-way.
Pregunta 17 de 25
Which way does traffic travel around a roundabout in Canada?
- Counter-clockwise, to the right of the centre island
- Clockwise, to the left of the centre island
- Straight across the centre island
- Either way, depending on your exit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Counter-clockwise, to the right of the centre island
Traffic moves counter-clockwise around the centre island in a roundabout.
Pregunta 18 de 25
A driver holds the left arm straight out of the window. What does this hand signal mean?
- You may pass on the left
- The driver will stop or slow down
- The driver will turn left
- The driver will turn right
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The driver will turn left
A left arm held straight out is the hand signal for a left turn.
Pregunta 19 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- You may not stop your vehicle in the area between these signs, even briefly
- Stop here and wait
- You may stop but not park
- You may stop only to load passengers
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. You may not stop your vehicle in the area between these signs, even briefly
No stopping means you may not stop at all in the area shown by the arrows, not even for a moment.
Pregunta 20 de 25
You have parked on a street. What should you do before you open your door?
- Check your mirrors and look back for cyclists
- Open it halfway and wait to see if anyone comes
- Open it quickly so you can get out fast
- Honk first so people know you are getting out
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Check your mirrors and look back for cyclists
Look behind and check your mirrors and blind spot for cyclists before opening a door. Opening it with your far hand (the "Dutch reach") makes you turn and look.
Pregunta 21 de 25
Traffic is backed up just past a railway crossing. What should you do?
- Drive onto the tracks and wait there
- Honk at the cars ahead so they move up
- Go around the traffic using the shoulder
- Wait until you have room to clear the tracks
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Wait until you have room to clear the tracks
Never stop on railway tracks. Make sure you have room to get all the way across before you start.
Pregunta 22 de 25
Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you try first?
- Turn off the engine
- Open your door
- Pump the brake pedal
- Shift into reverse
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Pump the brake pedal
Pumping the pedal may build up brake pressure again. If that fails, apply the parking brake gently while holding the release button.
Pregunta 23 de 25
You have passed a slower vehicle. When is it safe to move back into your lane?
- As soon as your back bumper is past its front bumper
- When the other driver flashes their headlights at you
- Right away, to get out of the oncoming lane quickly
- When you can see its whole front in your inside mirror
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. When you can see its whole front in your inside mirror
Signal and return to your lane once you can see the entire front of the vehicle you passed in your inside mirror. Do not cut in.
Pregunta 24 de 25
You miss your exit on a highway. What should you do?
- Stop in your lane and wait
- Stop and back up on the shoulder
- Turn around through the median
- Keep going to the next exit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Keep going to the next exit
Never stop or reverse on a highway. Take the next exit and find your way back.
Pregunta 25 de 25
How far should a driver sit from the steering wheel airbag?
- At least 25 cm (wheel centre to breastbone)
- At least 1 metre, with arms straight
- As close as possible to see the road
- About 5 cm, so you can reach easily
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.

Exámenes relacionados