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B.C. ICBC Knowledge Test (Class 7L, Passenger Vehicle)

Emergencies and hazards: practice questions

Our ICBC Knowledge Test bank has 42 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

A large animal is in your path and you can't stop in time. What does the guide suggest?

  1. Brake firmly, steer to strike at an angle, and release the brake just before impact
  2. Swerve into the oncoming lane
  3. Speed up
  4. Close your eyes
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A. Brake firmly, steer to strike at an angle, and release the brake just before impact — Brake firmly, aim to strike at an angle and let up on the brake just before impact.

Question 2

What is black ice?

  1. Ice mixed with oil and dirt
  2. Moisture frozen on the road that you normally can't see
  3. Dirty snow at the roadside
  4. Ice on your windshield
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B. Moisture frozen on the road that you normally can't see — Black ice is frozen moisture you usually can't see; be suspicious if asphalt looks shiny and black.

Question 3

The rear of your car skids to the right on ice. What should you do?

  1. Brake hard and steer left
  2. Steer sharply left
  3. Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly to the right
  4. Accelerate
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C. Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly to the right — Ease off, don't brake, and look and steer where you want to go (here, right).

Question 4

On wet roads, how much braking distance should you allow?

  1. At least twice the normal distance
  2. The same as on dry roads
  3. Half the normal distance
  4. Ten times the normal
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A. At least twice the normal distance — Allow at least twice the normal braking distance on wet roads.

Question 5

With ABS, how should you brake in an emergency?

  1. Pump the pedal rapidly, as you would without ABS
  2. Brake gently and coast
  3. Use the parking brake
  4. Press hard and hold the pedal down; don't pump
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D. Press hard and hold the pedal down; don't pump — With ABS, press down hard and hold until you stop; pumping turns the system off.

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