NS Class 7 Knowledge Test study materials
NS Class 7 Knowledge Test study resources

NS Class 7 Knowledge Test case studies

NS Class 7 Knowledge Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Nova Scotia Class 7 Knowledge Test is the written step toward a Class 7 learner's licence, which lets a new driver practise under supervision before advancing through the province's graduated licensing program. It is aimed at first-time drivers, usually teenagers and newcomers to Nova Scotia, as well as anyone whose out-of-province or foreign licence does not transfer directly. Expect multiple-choice questions drawn from the provincial driver's handbook and spread across rules of the road and right-of-way, signs, signals and pavement markings, defensive driving, impaired driving, sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles and heavy vehicles, vehicle safety and equipment, licensing and demerit points, and emergency or railway-crossing situations. Signs and right-of-way carry the most weight, so give them the most study time. The NS Class 7 Knowledge Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,167 words.

1

The Courtesy Wave at an All-Way Stop

You are westbound on a two-lane county road in Colchester County, travelling at the 50 km/h limit, and you intend to turn left at a four-way stop beside a country store. You reach the line and stop at the same moment as a one-tonne farm truck approaching from your right (northbound).

618 words, about 3 min
2

Flash Mode at a Dead Signal

It is still dark, rain is falling steadily, and the wet asphalt throws glare from every headlight. You are southbound on a four-lane arterial in Halifax, in the left-turn lane, waiting to turn left into a shopping plaza.

646 words, about 3 min
3

The 1:20 a.m. Ride Home

You are 17 and have held a Nova Scotia Class 7N newly licensed licence for seven months. on a Saturday and you are at a friend's house 12 km from home on quiet back roads.

638 words, about 3 min
4

Right Hook Behind a Turning Tractor-Trailer

You are eastbound at about 40 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on a two-lane street in Dartmouth. A painted bike lane runs along the right side.

617 words, about 3 min
5

Stalled on the Crossing

You are westbound at 6:10 p.m. in January in a 2012 front-wheel-drive sedan with two passengers.

648 words, about 3 min