Nova Scotia Learner’s Practice Test 2026: Test d’entraînement 5

Test d’entraînement 5 sur 8 pour l’examen « Nova Scotia Learner’s Practice Test » : 25 questions supplémentaires avec réponses et explications.

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205 questions
Vérifié le 10 octobre 2026

Question 1 sur 25
Do airbags replace seatbelts?
- No, you must still wear a seatbelt
- Only for passengers
- Yes, in the front seats
- Yes, if the car has side airbags
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Réponse: A. No, you must still wear a seatbelt
Airbags work with seatbelts, not instead of them. The belt holds you in place so the airbag can protect you.
Question 2 sur 25
A front tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do?
- Steer sharply onto the shoulder to get off the road
- Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and slow down
- Brake hard right away to stop as soon as possible
- Speed up to keep the car straight and in control
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Réponse: B. Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and slow down
Grip the wheel, take your foot off the gas and steer straight. Slow down, then pull off the road when it is safe.
Question 3 sur 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
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Réponse: 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.
Question 4 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 5 sur 25
The light turns yellow as you come to an intersection. You can stop safely before the stop line. What should you do?
- Stop
- Honk and drive through
- Keep going at the same speed
- Speed up to get through before it turns red
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Stop
A yellow light means the light is about to turn red. Stop if you can do it safely; if you are too close to stop safely, go through with caution.
Question 6 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- A hospital is ahead
- An intersection with a highway is ahead
- A railway crossing is ahead
- Do not enter
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. A railway crossing is ahead
Slow down, look and listen for trains, and be ready to stop at the crossing.
Question 7 sur 25
Total stopping distance is made up of which parts?
- Reaction distance and following distance
- Braking distance and nothing else
- Perception, reaction and braking distance
- Following distance and braking distance
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Réponse: C. Perception, reaction and braking distance
Total stopping distance adds the distance you travel while you notice a hazard, while you react, and while the brakes slow you down.
Question 8 sur 25
Can you be charged with impaired driving if your blood alcohol is under the criminal limit?
- No, only if you are over the limit
- Only if you cause a crash
- Yes, if you are impaired to any degree
- Only if you are a new driver
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Réponse: C. Yes, if you are impaired to any degree
The Criminal Code bans driving while your ability is impaired to any degree by alcohol, drugs or both, whatever your blood alcohol level.
Question 9 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- Neighbourhood watch area; no parking
- A school is closed for the day
- No through traffic is allowed
- Traffic fines are higher in this zone, so take extra care
Voir la réponse
Réponse: D. Traffic fines are higher in this zone, so take extra care
In Ontario, community safety zones are areas with a known risk to pedestrians. Fines for traffic offences are higher there.
Question 10 sur 25
After drinking alcohol, what is the only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level?
- Eating a big meal
- A cold shower
- Time
- Coffee
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body. Food, coffee, cold showers and exercise do not sober you up.
Question 11 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- A passing lane is ahead
- Do not pass other vehicles on this section of road
- Slow vehicles keep right
- Two-way traffic ahead
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Do not pass other vehicles on this section of road
Passing is not allowed here. Stay behind the vehicle ahead until passing is allowed again.
Question 12 sur 25
How should a lap-and-shoulder seatbelt be worn?
- Shoulder belt tucked under your arm to stay loose
- Shoulder belt behind your back for more comfort
- Lap belt high across your stomach and ribs
- Lap belt low on the hips; shoulder belt across the chest
Voir la réponse
Réponse: D. Lap belt low on the hips; shoulder belt across the chest
Wear the lap belt low over the hips and the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest, snug enough to hold you in your seat.
Question 13 sur 25
Your car stalls on a railway track. What should you do first?
- Get everyone out and away from the car right away
- Try to restart the engine several times
- Stay in the car and phone for help
- Try to push the car off the track
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Réponse: A. Get everyone out and away from the car right away
If you are trapped on a crossing, get everyone out and well away from the vehicle first. Then contact the authorities.
Question 14 sur 25
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign like this one tell you?
- It warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead
- It gives a rule you must obey
- It shows directions to a town
- It marks temporary road work
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. It warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead
Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds with black letters or symbols.
Question 15 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- A wheelchair crossing is ahead
- Parking only for vehicles with a valid accessible parking permit
- Hospital staff parking
- A loading zone
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Parking only for vehicles with a valid accessible parking permit
Only vehicles showing a valid accessible parking permit may park here.
Question 16 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- No left turns
- Two lanes must turn left
- The centre lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
- The centre lane is for passing
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 17 sur 25
You are driving car 2. An ambulance (1) with its siren on and lights flashing comes up behind you. What should you do?
- Keep driving at the same speed in your lane
- Signal, pull over to the right edge and stop
- Speed up to stay ahead of it
- Stop right where you are, even in an intersection
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Signal, pull over to the right edge and stop
When an emergency vehicle comes with lights or siren, move as close as you safely can to the right edge of the road and stop, clear of intersections.
Question 18 sur 25
The traffic lights at an intersection are not working because of a power failure. What should you do?
- Drive through without stopping if you are on the bigger road
- Honk and keep going
- Treat the intersection like an all-way stop
- Stop only if traffic is coming from your left
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 19 sur 25
Which hand signal in the diagram means the driver will turn right?
- Signal 2
- Signal 3
- Signal 1
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Signal 2
Signal 2, the left arm bent upward at the elbow, means a right turn. Signal 1 (arm straight out) means a left turn, and signal 3 (arm bent down) means slowing or stopping.
Question 20 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 21 sur 25
This tab is posted below a curve sign. What does it tell you?
- The maximum safe speed for the curve in good conditions is 40 km/h
- The speed limit for the whole road is 40 km/h
- Trucks must drive at 40 km/h
- The minimum speed is 40 km/h
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. The maximum safe speed for the curve in good conditions is 40 km/h
This tab gives the safe speed for the curve or ramp ahead. Go slower if the road is wet or icy.
Question 22 sur 25
A pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is about to cross. What should you do?
- Drive around them slowly
- Honk so they know you are there
- Wave them across and keep moving
- Stop and let the person cross safely
Voir la réponse
Réponse: D. Stop and let the person cross safely
A white cane or guide dog often means the person is blind or has low vision. Be alert, stop and give them all the time they need.
Question 23 sur 25
You see this sign on the back of a vehicle. What does it mean?
- It is carrying an oversize load
- The vehicle travels much slower than other traffic, like farm machinery
- It is an emergency vehicle
- The vehicle carries dangerous goods
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 24 sur 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop only when pedestrians are present
- Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear
- Stop only if a car is coming from the right
- Slow down and go if no one is coming
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear
A red octagon means stop. Stop completely, then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to others.
Question 25 sur 25
Which of these can impair your driving?
- Alcohol, cannabis and some medicines
- Only illegal drugs such as cocaine
- Only drugs that are mixed with alcohol
- Only alcohol, not drugs
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. Alcohol, cannabis and some medicines
Alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs and some prescription and over-the-counter medicines can all slow your reactions and judgment. Driving while impaired by any drug is a crime.

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