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Nova Scotia Learner's Licence Test — Learner's Licence Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by Registry of Motor Vehicles for the Learner's Licence licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass, 30-minute timer.

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Road Signs

A red eight-sided (octagon) sign in Nova Scotia means:

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Correct Answer: B. Come to a full stop

The octagon shape is reserved in Canada for STOP so it is recognizable by outline alone in fog or snow.

Why the other answers are wrong

A.Yield to trafficYield is a red/white downward triangle — a different shape, not the octagon.
C.No entry allowedDo Not Enter is a red disc with a horizontal white bar — not an octagon.
D.Caution — hazard aheadWarning signs are yellow diamonds — never red octagons.