NSC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - ANSWER✔️6 months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #? - ANSWER✔️5,000kg
or more
Name 10 things to include in your company policy? - ANSWER✔️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
, 10. Vehicle maintenance
11. Load security
12. Dealing with on-road problems
13. Property loss or damage
14. Disciplinary process
15. Transportation of DG
16. Submission of violation tickets notice and orders, accident reports and CVSA
Name 10 things to include in your policy with respect to hours of service? - ANSWER✔️1. Log
books must be submitted within 20 days along with supporting documents
2. Drivers must keep with him previous 14 days logs along with supporting documents
3. Driver cannot exceed 13 hours of drive time
4. Drivers not to exceed 14 hours of on duty time
5. Driver must ensure he gets 8 consecutive hours off duty
6. Driver must ensure he has 10 hours off in a day
7. If driver deferring off duty time, he must ensure he marks Day 1 or Day 2 on log book and
make up the deferred hours next day in consecutive time-cannot be more than 2 hours
8. Drivers must mark Cycle he is on
9. Driver must ensure he does not exceed 70 hours on duty in 7 days in cycle 1
10. Driver must ensure he does not exceed 120 hours on duty in 14 days of cycle 2
11. Driver must ensure he takes 36 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 1
12. Driver must ensure he takes 72 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 2
13. Driver must take 36 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 1 to 2
14. Driver must take 72 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 2 to 1.
15. Driver cannot be on-duty or drive past the 16th elapsed hour
What is the carriers' responsibility with respect to hours of service? - ANSWER✔️A carrier must
not request a driver to drive if:
1. Driver is fatigue, ill, or mentally or physically unable to safely drive
2. Driving would jeopardize the safety or health of public
3. Driver is the subject of an out-of-service declaration
What is the difference between "P" and "N" print abstract? - ANSWER✔️P is public print- does
not show NSC related record of driver penalty points
N is for commercial carriers-includes all on P plus any commercial vehicle related offenses
Who is required to fill out a trip inspection report? - ANSWER✔️All commercial vehicles except
for:
1. emergency vehicles
2. 2 axle vehicles with GVW not exceeding 14, 600kg excluding buses and some taxis
Name 5 things included in a vehicle file? How would you setup your vehicle files? (5) -
ANSWER✔️1. Inspections (CVIP+CVSA)
2. Maintenance
3. Recall Notices
4. Pre-trip inspections
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - ANSWER✔️6 months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #? - ANSWER✔️5,000kg
or more
Name 10 things to include in your company policy? - ANSWER✔️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
, 10. Vehicle maintenance
11. Load security
12. Dealing with on-road problems
13. Property loss or damage
14. Disciplinary process
15. Transportation of DG
16. Submission of violation tickets notice and orders, accident reports and CVSA
Name 10 things to include in your policy with respect to hours of service? - ANSWER✔️1. Log
books must be submitted within 20 days along with supporting documents
2. Drivers must keep with him previous 14 days logs along with supporting documents
3. Driver cannot exceed 13 hours of drive time
4. Drivers not to exceed 14 hours of on duty time
5. Driver must ensure he gets 8 consecutive hours off duty
6. Driver must ensure he has 10 hours off in a day
7. If driver deferring off duty time, he must ensure he marks Day 1 or Day 2 on log book and
make up the deferred hours next day in consecutive time-cannot be more than 2 hours
8. Drivers must mark Cycle he is on
9. Driver must ensure he does not exceed 70 hours on duty in 7 days in cycle 1
10. Driver must ensure he does not exceed 120 hours on duty in 14 days of cycle 2
11. Driver must ensure he takes 36 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 1
12. Driver must ensure he takes 72 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 2
13. Driver must take 36 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 1 to 2
14. Driver must take 72 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 2 to 1.
15. Driver cannot be on-duty or drive past the 16th elapsed hour
What is the carriers' responsibility with respect to hours of service? - ANSWER✔️A carrier must
not request a driver to drive if:
1. Driver is fatigue, ill, or mentally or physically unable to safely drive
2. Driving would jeopardize the safety or health of public
3. Driver is the subject of an out-of-service declaration
What is the difference between "P" and "N" print abstract? - ANSWER✔️P is public print- does
not show NSC related record of driver penalty points
N is for commercial carriers-includes all on P plus any commercial vehicle related offenses
Who is required to fill out a trip inspection report? - ANSWER✔️All commercial vehicles except
for:
1. emergency vehicles
2. 2 axle vehicles with GVW not exceeding 14, 600kg excluding buses and some taxis
Name 5 things included in a vehicle file? How would you setup your vehicle files? (5) -
ANSWER✔️1. Inspections (CVIP+CVSA)
2. Maintenance
3. Recall Notices
4. Pre-trip inspections
