Nova Scotia Learner’s Practice Test 2026: Teste prático 3

1. Pergunta 1 de 25

   When should you drive slower than the speed on this sign?

   • AOnly on weekends
   • BOnly when a police car is nearby
   • CWhen road, weather or traffic conditions make that speed unsafe
   • DNever; you must drive at the posted speed
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   Resposta: C. When road, weather or traffic conditions make that speed unsafe

   The limit is the most you may drive in good conditions. In rain, snow, fog or heavy traffic, slow down.

2. Pergunta 2 de 25

   Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do?

   • ASpeed up and steer back onto the road
   • BBrake as hard as you can
   • CEase off the gas, then steer back once you have slowed
   • DJerk the wheel to get back on the road at once
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   Resposta: C. Ease off the gas, then steer back once you have slowed

   Do not panic or brake hard. Slow down, then steer gently back onto the pavement when you have control.

3. Pergunta 3 de 25

   A warning light on the dashboard stays on after you start driving. What could it mean?

   • AThe radio or the heater has been left on
   • BThe car is due for a wash or a wax
   • CThe car is working perfectly and needs nothing
   • DThere may be a serious problem with the vehicle
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   Resposta: D. There may be a serious problem with the vehicle

   A warning light that stays on can mean a serious problem. Check your owner's manual and have it looked at.

4. Pergunta 4 de 25

   You reach this sign and see a train coming. What should you do?

   • ASpeed up to cross first
   • BHonk and keep going
   • CStop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed and it is safe
   • DStop on the tracks to get a better look
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   Resposta: C. Stop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed and it is safe

   Never try to beat a train. Stop before the tracks, wait for the train to pass, and check for a second train before crossing.

5. Pergunta 5 de 25

   You must stop at an intersection. There is no stop line, but there is a crosswalk. Where should you stop?

   • ABefore the crosswalk
   • BAt the edge of the cross street, past the crosswalk
   • CIn the middle of the crosswalk
   • DWherever you can see best
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   Resposta: A. Before the crosswalk

   Stop at the stop line. If there is none, stop before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop at the edge of the sidewalk, or else at the edge of the intersection.

6. Pergunta 6 de 25

   How should you treat a motorcycle in traffic?

   • AAs a bicycle you can share a lane with
   • BAs a vehicle that must always ride on the shoulder
   • CAs a vehicle that needs a full lane
   • DAs a vehicle you may pass in the same lane
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   Resposta: C. As a vehicle that needs a full lane

   Motorcycles use a full lane, so treat them like any other vehicle and never squeeze past in the same lane.

7. Pergunta 7 de 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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   Resposta: 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.

8. Pergunta 8 de 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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   Resposta: 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.

9. Pergunta 9 de 25

   Traffic is backed up just past a railway crossing. What should you do?

   • ADrive onto the tracks and wait there
   • BHonk at the cars ahead so they move up
   • CGo around the traffic using the shoulder
   • DWait until you have room to clear the tracks
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   Resposta: 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.

10. Pergunta 10 de 25

    Your car begins to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?

    • ASpeed up so the tires dig in and grip the road
    • BEase off the gas and steer where you want to go
    • CSteer sharply the opposite way you want to go
    • DBrake hard and hold the pedal all the way down
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    Resposta: 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.

11. Pergunta 11 de 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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    Resposta: 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.

12. Pergunta 12 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AYou may not stop your vehicle in the area between these signs, even briefly
    • BStop here and wait
    • CYou may stop but not park
    • DYou may stop only to load passengers
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    Resposta: 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.

13. Pergunta 13 de 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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    Resposta: 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.

14. Pergunta 14 de 25

    There is a single solid yellow line to the left of your lane. What does it mean?

    • AYou must turn left soon
    • BYou may pass when the way is clear
    • CIt is unsafe to pass
    • DThe lane is for buses only
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    Resposta: C. It is unsafe to pass

    A solid line to the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass.

15. Pergunta 15 de 25

    What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

    • AStop only if other cars are there
    • BSlow down and drive through with caution
    • CCome to a complete stop, then go when it is safe
    • DThe light is broken, so ignore it
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    Resposta: C. Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe

    A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely and go only when the way is clear.

16. Pergunta 16 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?

    • ATurn quickly before car B gets there
    • BWait for car B to pass, then turn when it is safe
    • CFlash its lights so car B stops
    • DTurn first, because turning cars go first
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    Resposta: 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.

17. Pergunta 17 de 25

    You are inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle with lights and siren comes. What should you do?

    • ASpeed up and go around the roundabout again
    • BGo to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over
    • CStop right away where you are in the roundabout
    • DDrive up onto the centre island to make room
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    Resposta: B. Go to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over

    Do not stop inside the roundabout. Leave at your exit, move past the island, then pull over to let the emergency vehicle pass.

18. Pergunta 18 de 25

    A school bus is stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing. Which cars must stop?

    • AOnly car 1, behind the bus
    • BCar 1 and car 2
    • COnly car 2, coming toward the bus
    • DNeither car, if no children are on the road
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    Resposta: B. Car 1 and car 2

    On a road without a median, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing.

19. Pergunta 19 de 25

    On Canadian regulatory signs, what does a red circle with a line through it mean?

    • AThere is a hazard ahead
    • BThe rule is only temporary
    • CThe action shown is not allowed
    • DThe action shown is allowed
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    Resposta: C. The action shown is not allowed

    A red circle with a line through it means something is prohibited.

20. Pergunta 20 de 25

    What is the minimum fine for refusing a police demand for a breath, blood or saliva sample (first offence)?

    • A$200
    • B$2,000
    • CThere is no fine
    • D$500
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    Resposta: B. $2,000

    Refusing a lawful demand is a criminal offence. The minimum fine for a first offence is $2,000, higher than for most first impaired-driving offences.

21. Pergunta 21 de 25

    On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, which lane should you normally use when you are not passing or turning left?

    • AAny lane, if you are under the limit
    • BThe right lane
    • CThe lane with the least traffic
    • DThe left lane
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    Resposta: B. The right lane

    Keep to the right-hand lane unless you are passing or turning left, especially if you are slower than other traffic.

22. Pergunta 22 de 25

    At this all-way stop, the cars are numbered in the order they came to a complete stop. Which car should go first?

    • ACar 3
    • BCar 4
    • CCar 2
    • DCar 1
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    Resposta: D. Car 1

    At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a complete stop is the first to go.

23. Pergunta 23 de 25

    You need to stop quickly, and your car has ABS. How should you brake?

    • APress the pedal hard and hold it down
    • BPull up the parking brake
    • CPump the brakes quickly again and again
    • DBrake lightly and steer hard
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    Resposta: A. Press the pedal hard and hold it down

    With ABS, press firmly and keep pressing; do not pump. The system stops the wheels from locking, and you may feel the pedal pulse.

24. Pergunta 24 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe road turns right ahead
    • BFollow the detour route because the normal route is closed
    • COne-way road to the right
    • DA truck route begins
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    Resposta: B. Follow the detour route because the normal route is closed

    Follow the detour markers until you are back on your regular route.

25. Pergunta 25 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA hospital is nearby
    • BThe road is closed
    • CA railway crosses the road here; slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop
    • DA four-way intersection is ahead
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    Resposta: 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.

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