NSC UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔How many days of logs must drivers keep with him at all times? - ✔✔Previous 14
✔✔Who is exempt from doing log books? - ✔✔1. 2 or 3 axle commercial vehicle used
primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
2. emergency vehicles
3. vehicles used for relief work
4. road building machines
5. if driving personal use
6. carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a licensed GVW 11, 794kg
✔✔What vehicles must get CVIP done? (1) - ✔✔1. Taxi/limo (carrying passengers)
2. Buses
3. Vehicles with GVW of more than 8200kg
4. Trailers/semi-truck
✔✔IF a driver does a brake adjustment, must he make of a note of this on pre-trip? -
✔✔YES- all defects must be noticed
✔✔When picking up a DG load, who is responsible? - ✔✔Carrier, driver
✔✔What must a driver possess before he can drive? - ✔✔1. drivers license
2. make sure insurance and CVIP's in truck
3. Previous 14 days logs
4. Current day log completed up to the current time
5. Supporting documents for the current trip
✔✔If driver is working for 2 carriers, what are his log book requirements? - ✔✔1. Must
be submitted within a 20 day of completing the log
2. Submit to original log to the first carrier and copy to each subsequent carrier for that
day
3. Original supporting documents to the applicable carrier
✔✔How would you setup a driver file? - ✔✔1. Application
2. Company policy
3. Current copy of drivers license (both sides)
4. Drivers abstract-one at time of hiring then annually
5. Driver incident record (violations, training records, disciplinary letters, ect.)
6. All kept for 4 years
✔✔After what elapsed tie can a driver not drive? - ✔✔16th elapsed hour
✔✔How many consecutive hours are required off when switch:
, 1. Cycle 1 to 2
2. Cycle 2 to 1 - ✔✔1. 36 HOURS
2. 72 HOURS
✔✔A driver takes 9 hours off duty in one day. How many hours off does he need the
following day? - ✔✔1. 11 Hours (10 per day required + 1 deferred hour from previous
day)
✔✔What supporting documents are needed with log books? - ✔✔1. Fuel receipts with
time stamps
2. Bills of lading
3. Shipping documentation
4. Accommodation receipts
5. Meal receipts
6. Customs documents
7. Toll payment
8. Copy of co-driver logs
✔✔What is required in order to haul Dangerous goods? - ✔✔1. Everyone involved is
trained and certified
2. Be able to produce copy of DG on request
3. Keep shipping documents for 2 years
4. Have proper placards and labels
5. Know where to keep documents when DG are being transported
6. Know when to report DG occurrences
✔✔What abstract is required for commercial drivers? - ✔✔N Print (NSC)
✔✔What information must a Pre-trip inspection report provide? - ✔✔1. License or unit
number of vehicle/trainer
2. Any defects prior to operation and during
3. Date of inspection
4. Drivers signature or whoever is doing the pretrip
5. A statement that no defects was discovered should that be the case
6. A statement of any defect if the case that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle
✔✔Name 10 things to include in your company policy? - ✔✔1. Company objectives
2. Organizational chart
3. Employee job descriptions
4. Hiring standards
5. Pre-employment check forms
6. Employee application forms
7. Employee training
8. Daily log book requirements
9. Pre and post trip inspection
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔How many days of logs must drivers keep with him at all times? - ✔✔Previous 14
✔✔Who is exempt from doing log books? - ✔✔1. 2 or 3 axle commercial vehicle used
primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
2. emergency vehicles
3. vehicles used for relief work
4. road building machines
5. if driving personal use
6. carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a licensed GVW 11, 794kg
✔✔What vehicles must get CVIP done? (1) - ✔✔1. Taxi/limo (carrying passengers)
2. Buses
3. Vehicles with GVW of more than 8200kg
4. Trailers/semi-truck
✔✔IF a driver does a brake adjustment, must he make of a note of this on pre-trip? -
✔✔YES- all defects must be noticed
✔✔When picking up a DG load, who is responsible? - ✔✔Carrier, driver
✔✔What must a driver possess before he can drive? - ✔✔1. drivers license
2. make sure insurance and CVIP's in truck
3. Previous 14 days logs
4. Current day log completed up to the current time
5. Supporting documents for the current trip
✔✔If driver is working for 2 carriers, what are his log book requirements? - ✔✔1. Must
be submitted within a 20 day of completing the log
2. Submit to original log to the first carrier and copy to each subsequent carrier for that
day
3. Original supporting documents to the applicable carrier
✔✔How would you setup a driver file? - ✔✔1. Application
2. Company policy
3. Current copy of drivers license (both sides)
4. Drivers abstract-one at time of hiring then annually
5. Driver incident record (violations, training records, disciplinary letters, ect.)
6. All kept for 4 years
✔✔After what elapsed tie can a driver not drive? - ✔✔16th elapsed hour
✔✔How many consecutive hours are required off when switch:
, 1. Cycle 1 to 2
2. Cycle 2 to 1 - ✔✔1. 36 HOURS
2. 72 HOURS
✔✔A driver takes 9 hours off duty in one day. How many hours off does he need the
following day? - ✔✔1. 11 Hours (10 per day required + 1 deferred hour from previous
day)
✔✔What supporting documents are needed with log books? - ✔✔1. Fuel receipts with
time stamps
2. Bills of lading
3. Shipping documentation
4. Accommodation receipts
5. Meal receipts
6. Customs documents
7. Toll payment
8. Copy of co-driver logs
✔✔What is required in order to haul Dangerous goods? - ✔✔1. Everyone involved is
trained and certified
2. Be able to produce copy of DG on request
3. Keep shipping documents for 2 years
4. Have proper placards and labels
5. Know where to keep documents when DG are being transported
6. Know when to report DG occurrences
✔✔What abstract is required for commercial drivers? - ✔✔N Print (NSC)
✔✔What information must a Pre-trip inspection report provide? - ✔✔1. License or unit
number of vehicle/trainer
2. Any defects prior to operation and during
3. Date of inspection
4. Drivers signature or whoever is doing the pretrip
5. A statement that no defects was discovered should that be the case
6. A statement of any defect if the case that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle
✔✔Name 10 things to include in your company policy? - ✔✔1. Company objectives
2. Organizational chart
3. Employee job descriptions
4. Hiring standards
5. Pre-employment check forms
6. Employee application forms
7. Employee training
8. Daily log book requirements
9. Pre and post trip inspection
