Nova Scotia
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Scored the way the real test scores it: 16 of 20 in rules of the road and 16 of 20 in road signs
79 questions in this bank
79 questions in this bank
Start79 questions in this bank
79 questions in this bank
The number beside each subject is how many questions we have written on it for Nova Scotia. A subject appears here once there are enough of them to be worth sitting down with.
20 questions
5 questions
5 questions
5 questions
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9 questions
5 questions
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5 questions
A sample of 10 questions from the Nova Scotia learners test bank, spread across its subjects and shown in full before you start.
At a quiet intersection in Truro, this sign faces you and the cross street looks empty. What action is required?
Correct answer: Come to a full stop, then proceed when safe
A stop sign requires a complete stop even when the intersection appears empty. Look for traffic and pedestrians after stopping before you enter.
At an unsigned junction in Antigonish, you and a car to your right enter at about the same time. Who should go first?
Correct answer: The car on your right
The driver on the left yields when vehicles enter an intersection at about the same time. Here you are on the left, so let the other car through before proceeding.
You plan to turn right from a two-way street in Sydney. Which lane should you approach from when there is no different lane instruction?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the right edge
The normal right-turn approach is from the lane nearest the right side of the road. Starting there keeps the turn from cutting across another driver travelling beside you.
You enter a signed school area near Kentville from a 50 km/h road while children are outdoors within 30 metres of the road. What limit applies in the school area?
Correct answer: 30 km/h while children are present
Nova Scotia reduces the limit to 30 km/h in a school area entered from a 50 km/h road when children are present. The rule depends on children being present, including outdoors near the road, rather than on the clock.
A cyclist is riding along a narrow road near Lunenburg. How much room must your car leave while passing?
Correct answer: At least one metre
Nova Scotia requires at least one metre of separation when a motor vehicle passes a cyclist. If that room is unavailable, wait for a safe place to pass instead of squeezing by.
You find an empty curb space four metres before a marked crosswalk in Yarmouth. May you stop there to wait for a passenger?
Correct answer: No, stopping within five metres of a crosswalk is prohibited
The Motor Vehicle Act bars stopping, standing or parking on or within five metres of a crosswalk. Staying in the car does not turn the wait into an exception.
A school bus ahead near Berwick stops to load children and displays flashing red lights. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the bus ends its stop signal
Flashing red lights on a stopped school bus mean drivers must stop rather than pass. Children may still be crossing or approaching even when none is visible beside the bus.
A Class 7 learner in Nova Scotia has just consumed an alcoholic drink and says they feel unaffected. May they drive with a supervisor?
Correct answer: No, a learner must have zero blood alcohol
Nova Scotia requires zero blood alcohol for a learner, even with a qualified supervisor present. Feeling alert does not change the licence condition.
A Nova Scotia Class 7 learner has held the licence for nine months but has not completed recognized driver education. Are they at the minimum practice period for the road test?
Correct answer: No, without recognized training the minimum is twelve months
The standard learner practice period is twelve months. Recognized driver education can shorten it to nine months, so nine months without that training is not enough.
An ambulance approaches you from behind in Sackville with its lights and siren operating. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move to the right edge and stop until it passes
A moving emergency vehicle using its warning equipment has the right of way. Move to the right edge or curb, stop completely and remain stopped until it has passed or an officer directs you onward.
Every question here was written against the handbook and the legislation that Registry of Motor Vehicles, Service Nova Scotia publishes, and every one carries the reason for its answer and the section it rests on.
Questions written
79
On road signs
20
On the rules
59
Subjects covered
12
All four figures are counted from the questions themselves when the site is built, rather than typed in by hand.
None of them is copied from another practice site, and none is generated from an unnamed source. If a question looks wrong to you, it may be wrong: say which one and what you think it should say, through the corrections route on the methodology page, and it gets checked against the source rather than argued about.
The real test has 40 questions.
Government of Nova Scotia, Take a driver knowledge test for a learner's licenceverified 2026-09-15You need 16 of 20 correct in rules of the road test. You need 16 of 20 correct in road sign recognition test.
Government of Nova Scotia, Take a driver knowledge test for a learner's licenceverified 2026-09-15Registry of Motor Vehicles, Service Nova Scotia does not publish a time limit for this test.
Government of Nova Scotia, Take a driver knowledge test for a learner's licenceverified 2026-09-15This bank has 79 questions, counted when the site is built.
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Government of Nova Scotia, Take a driver knowledge test for a learner's licence
Verified 2026-09-15
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