ICBC Class 4 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
A passing lane has just opened up on a long narrow stretch of highway. The truck is traveling
very slowly. The driver of the truck should:
a. Stay in the left lane and allow the cars to pass on the right.
b. Go into the right lane and allow the cars to pass on the left.
c. Drive right down the broken white line to give the truck more space.
d. The truck driver can choose either lane, cars may pass the truck on either side. - Correct
Answer- B
What class of licence must you already hold to apply for a commercial driver's licence?
a. Class 7.
b. Class 5.
c. Class 10.
d. You do not need to hold a previous licence. - Correct Answer- B
How do you downgrade from a commercial to a non-commercial licence?
a. Requalify for the lower licence class.
b. Allow the licence to lapse by not submitting your Driver's Medical Examination Report
form.
c. Apply for a downgrade at a driver licensing office.
d. Do nothing. - Correct Answer- C
What age must you be to hold a commercial driver's licence?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 19
d. 18 years for Class 3, 19 years for classes 1, 2 and 4. - Correct Answer- D
,A "special vehicle" is:
a. A bus which seats more than 10 people.
b. A school bus which seats no more than 10 people.
c. A vehicle which seats no more than 10 people, and which provides public transportation for
people with disabilities.
d. A car or truck you really like. - Correct Answer- C
A "special activity bus":
a. Is operated for a school.
b. Does not run on a set schedule.
c. Is used for the purpose for which it was manufactured.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
A Class 4 licence allows you to drive:
a. A taxi or limousine.
b. An ambulance or a bus with a maximum seating capacity of 25.
c. Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 5.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
If you want to tow a trailer that weighs more than 4600 kg, and neither the trailer nor your
towing vehicle has air brakes, which of the following do you need?
a. A Class 1, 2 or 3 driver's licence.
b. A Class 4 driver's licence.
c. A Class 4 or 5 driver's licence with a heavy trailer (code 20) endorsement.
d. Both a. and c. are correct. - Correct Answer- D
A person who has a Class 1 driver's license may drive:
a. A taxi.
b. Any vehicle with three or more axles.
c. A motorcycle.
d. a. and b. are correct. - Correct Answer- D
,To get a commercial licence you must:
a. Have a driving record that shows fewer than four tickets that carry penalty points in the last
two years.
b. Not owe any motor vehicle related fines to ICBC or the province of B.C.
c. Already hold a Class 5 or 6 driver's licence, or out-of-province equivalent.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
Once you receive your commercial driver's licence, your driving record will:
a. Become a matter of public record.
b. Be checked periodically by the company that employs you as a commercial driver.
c. Be checked periodically by the provincial government.
d. Be checked periodically by ICBC. - Correct Answer- B
To qualify for a commercial driver's licence you must:
a. Take a vision test.
b. Be in relatively good physical health.
c. Take a knowledge test, a road test and conduct a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
To ensure smooth braking in any size vehicle, you should:
a. Brake early to spread out the braking load.
b. Maintain a safe following distance of 3 to 5 seconds minimum.
c. Travel at a speed that allows you to see a safe distance ahead.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
To prevent your vehicle from jerking back after it is fully stopped, you should:
a. Always hit the brakes as hard as you can.
b. Just before your vehicle comes to a full stop, reduce the pressure you are putting on the
brake pedal.
c. Pump the brakes.
, d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- B
A vehicle that is twice the weight of a car and is traveling at twice the speed of that car
requires how much braking power to stop in the same distance:
a. 2 times the stopping power.
b. 4 times the stopping power.
c. 6 times the stopping power.
d. 8 times the stopping power. - Correct Answer- D
Stopping on icy roads requires:
a. Heavy brake use.
b. Light pressure on the brakes.
c. Pumping the brakes.
d. Shifting into a lower gear. - Correct Answer- B
Using light brake pressure on an icy road will:
a. Prevent the wheels from locking up.
b. Prevent the vehicle from skidding.
c. Help you keep control of the vehicle.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
When brake fade occurs:
a. Your vehicle takes longer to stop.
b. Your brakes stop working because they are overheated.
c. Your vehicle may not stop at all.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
When traveling down a steep hill, you should:
a. Downshift before starting down the hill.
b. Use a gear that is not higher than the gear you would use to go up that hill.
c. Use an engine or driveline retarder in addition to your main service brakes.
and CORRECT Answers
A passing lane has just opened up on a long narrow stretch of highway. The truck is traveling
very slowly. The driver of the truck should:
a. Stay in the left lane and allow the cars to pass on the right.
b. Go into the right lane and allow the cars to pass on the left.
c. Drive right down the broken white line to give the truck more space.
d. The truck driver can choose either lane, cars may pass the truck on either side. - Correct
Answer- B
What class of licence must you already hold to apply for a commercial driver's licence?
a. Class 7.
b. Class 5.
c. Class 10.
d. You do not need to hold a previous licence. - Correct Answer- B
How do you downgrade from a commercial to a non-commercial licence?
a. Requalify for the lower licence class.
b. Allow the licence to lapse by not submitting your Driver's Medical Examination Report
form.
c. Apply for a downgrade at a driver licensing office.
d. Do nothing. - Correct Answer- C
What age must you be to hold a commercial driver's licence?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 19
d. 18 years for Class 3, 19 years for classes 1, 2 and 4. - Correct Answer- D
,A "special vehicle" is:
a. A bus which seats more than 10 people.
b. A school bus which seats no more than 10 people.
c. A vehicle which seats no more than 10 people, and which provides public transportation for
people with disabilities.
d. A car or truck you really like. - Correct Answer- C
A "special activity bus":
a. Is operated for a school.
b. Does not run on a set schedule.
c. Is used for the purpose for which it was manufactured.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
A Class 4 licence allows you to drive:
a. A taxi or limousine.
b. An ambulance or a bus with a maximum seating capacity of 25.
c. Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 5.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
If you want to tow a trailer that weighs more than 4600 kg, and neither the trailer nor your
towing vehicle has air brakes, which of the following do you need?
a. A Class 1, 2 or 3 driver's licence.
b. A Class 4 driver's licence.
c. A Class 4 or 5 driver's licence with a heavy trailer (code 20) endorsement.
d. Both a. and c. are correct. - Correct Answer- D
A person who has a Class 1 driver's license may drive:
a. A taxi.
b. Any vehicle with three or more axles.
c. A motorcycle.
d. a. and b. are correct. - Correct Answer- D
,To get a commercial licence you must:
a. Have a driving record that shows fewer than four tickets that carry penalty points in the last
two years.
b. Not owe any motor vehicle related fines to ICBC or the province of B.C.
c. Already hold a Class 5 or 6 driver's licence, or out-of-province equivalent.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
Once you receive your commercial driver's licence, your driving record will:
a. Become a matter of public record.
b. Be checked periodically by the company that employs you as a commercial driver.
c. Be checked periodically by the provincial government.
d. Be checked periodically by ICBC. - Correct Answer- B
To qualify for a commercial driver's licence you must:
a. Take a vision test.
b. Be in relatively good physical health.
c. Take a knowledge test, a road test and conduct a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
To ensure smooth braking in any size vehicle, you should:
a. Brake early to spread out the braking load.
b. Maintain a safe following distance of 3 to 5 seconds minimum.
c. Travel at a speed that allows you to see a safe distance ahead.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
To prevent your vehicle from jerking back after it is fully stopped, you should:
a. Always hit the brakes as hard as you can.
b. Just before your vehicle comes to a full stop, reduce the pressure you are putting on the
brake pedal.
c. Pump the brakes.
, d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- B
A vehicle that is twice the weight of a car and is traveling at twice the speed of that car
requires how much braking power to stop in the same distance:
a. 2 times the stopping power.
b. 4 times the stopping power.
c. 6 times the stopping power.
d. 8 times the stopping power. - Correct Answer- D
Stopping on icy roads requires:
a. Heavy brake use.
b. Light pressure on the brakes.
c. Pumping the brakes.
d. Shifting into a lower gear. - Correct Answer- B
Using light brake pressure on an icy road will:
a. Prevent the wheels from locking up.
b. Prevent the vehicle from skidding.
c. Help you keep control of the vehicle.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
When brake fade occurs:
a. Your vehicle takes longer to stop.
b. Your brakes stop working because they are overheated.
c. Your vehicle may not stop at all.
d. All of the above. - Correct Answer- D
When traveling down a steep hill, you should:
a. Downshift before starting down the hill.
b. Use a gear that is not higher than the gear you would use to go up that hill.
c. Use an engine or driveline retarder in addition to your main service brakes.
