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Practice Test 4
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Download on theApp Store1. What should you do when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren on?
- A. Speed up to get out of the way
- B. Continue at the same speed
- C. Stop in the middle of the lane
- D. Pull over to the right and stop until it passes
2. Ontario's 'Move Over' law requires you to slow down and, where safe, change lanes when you approach:
- A. A pedestrian on the sidewalk
- B. Any parked car
- C. A bus stop
- D. A stopped emergency or tow vehicle with flashing lights
3. What is the safe following distance to keep behind the vehicle ahead in good conditions?
- A. At least two seconds
- B. Half a second
- C. One car length at any speed
- D. Five metres
4. In poor weather such as rain, snow or fog, your following distance should be:
- A. Exactly two seconds always
- B. Reduced to save time
- C. Zero, to keep up with traffic
- D. Increased well beyond two seconds
5. Seat belts in a moving vehicle must be worn by:
- A. Only front-seat occupants
- B. Only passengers under 16
- C. The driver and all passengers
- D. The driver only
6. Who is legally responsible for ensuring passengers under 16 are buckled up?
- A. No one
- B. The youngest passenger
- C. The driver
- D. The vehicle owner only
7. As a G1 driver, what is your legal blood alcohol concentration limit?
- A. Zero
- B. 0.08
- C. 0.02
- D. 0.05
8. As a G1 licence holder, when may you drive?
- A. Only with an accompanying fully licensed driver beside you
- B. Alone at any time
- C. With any G2 driver
- D. Alone only during the day
9. What experience must your accompanying driver have when you hold a G1 licence?
- A. A commercial licence
- B. A G2 licence
- C. Any valid licence
- D. A full Class G licence held for at least four years
10. As a G1 driver, when are you not allowed to drive?
- A. Between midnight and 5 a.m.
- B. In winter
- C. On weekends
- D. During rush hour
11. As a G1 driver, are you permitted to drive on 400-series highways?
- A. Yes, but only at night
- B. No, unless accompanied by a licensed driving instructor
- C. Yes, anytime
- D. Only on weekends
12. How many passengers may a G1 driver carry?
- A. Unlimited, with no belts needed
- B. Only as many as there are working seat belts
- C. Up to two passengers
- D. No passengers at all
13. What is the legal age to apply for a G1 licence in Ontario?
- A. 18
- B. 17
- C. 15
- D. 16
14. Using a hand-held cell phone while driving in Ontario is:
- A. Only illegal on highways
- B. Illegal, even when stopped at a red light
- C. Legal if you use one hand
- D. Legal on residential streets
15. When approaching a railway crossing with flashing red signals, you must:
- A. Stop and wait until the lights stop and the way is clear
- B. Stop only if you see a train
- C. Slow down and cross quickly
- D. Sound your horn and proceed
16. What should you do if your vehicle stalls on a railway track and a train is coming?
- A. Get everyone out and move well away from the tracks
- B. Wait for the train to stop
- C. Stay in the vehicle and restart it
- D. Push the car off slowly
17. When entering a freeway from an on-ramp, you should:
- A. Accelerate on the ramp to match traffic speed and merge into a gap
- B. Enter in reverse if needed
- C. Drive slowly and force your way in
- D. Stop at the end of the ramp and wait
18. What does a yield sign require you to do?
- A. Slow down or stop if necessary and give right of way to others
- B. Speed up to merge
- C. Ignore it if no traffic
- D. Always come to a full stop
19. When parking facing downhill with a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
- A. It does not matter
- B. Straight ahead
- C. Toward the curb
- D. Away from the curb
20. When parking facing uphill with a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
- A. Away from the curb so the rear wheel rests against it
- B. Straight ahead
- C. Left only
- D. Toward the curb
21. How far from a fire hydrant must you not park?
- A. Within 10 metres
- B. Within 1 metre
- C. Within 3 metres
- D. Parking near a hydrant is allowed
22. When may you use your horn?
- A. To greet friends
- B. To rush slow drivers
- C. To warn others of danger or your presence
- D. To express frustration in traffic
23. If you miss your exit on a freeway, you should:
- A. Reverse on the shoulder to the exit
- B. Make a U-turn through the median
- C. Continue to the next exit
- D. Stop and back up
24. When driving in heavy fog, you should use:
- A. Parking lights only
- B. Low-beam headlights
- C. Hazard lights while moving normally
- D. High-beam headlights
25. You must dim your high beams to low beams when:
- A. Only in towns
- B. Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle or following another vehicle
- C. Only when it rains
- D. Never on the highway
26. If your vehicle starts to skid, you should:
- A. Brake hard immediately
- B. Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go
- C. Accelerate to regain control
- D. Turn the wheel sharply opposite
27. If your brakes fail while driving, you should first:
- A. Turn off the engine immediately
- B. Steer into oncoming traffic
- C. Pump the brake pedal and shift to a lower gear
- D. Jump out of the vehicle
28. What should you do if a tire blows out while you are driving?
- A. Brake hard at once
- B. Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and slow gradually
- C. Steer sharply to the shoulder
- D. Accelerate to keep control
29. Before reversing your vehicle, you should:
- A. Rely only on your mirrors
- B. Look behind over your shoulder and check all around
- C. Reverse quickly to save time
- D. Sound the horn and go
30. At an uncontrolled intersection (no signs or signals), you should:
- A. Always stop fully
- B. Proceed without slowing
- C. Slow down and yield to traffic already in the intersection
- D. Sound your horn and continue
31. A driver entering a roundabout must:
- A. Drive clockwise
- B. Yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout
- C. Take the right of way
- D. Stop completely before entering
32. What shape and colour is a stop sign?
- A. A yellow diamond
- B. A red octagon
- C. A white rectangle
- D. A green circle
33. What does a red octagonal sign require you to do?
- A. Speed up
- B. Slow down only
- C. Come to a complete stop
- D. Yield if needed
34. What does a downward-pointing red and white triangle sign mean?
- A. Yield the right of way
- B. No entry
- C. Stop completely
- D. Merge ahead
35. A yellow diamond-shaped sign is used to:
- A. Provide tourist information
- B. Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead
- C. Show a destination
- D. Give a regulation you must obey
36. What does a yellow diamond sign with a curved arrow mean?
- A. A one-way street
- B. A detour
- C. A curve or bend in the road ahead
- D. A pedestrian crossing
37. What does a yellow sign showing two children walking mean?
- A. No children allowed
- B. Playground only
- C. Daycare entrance
- D. School zone or children may be present ahead
38. A yellow diamond sign with a deer symbol means:
- A. Hunting area
- B. A zoo is nearby
- C. Watch for wildlife crossing the road
- D. Farm entrance
39. What does a yellow sign with a 'T' symbol indicate?
- A. A T-intersection ahead where the road ends
- B. A rest stop
- C. A railway crossing
- D. A toll booth
40. A yellow diamond sign showing a bump symbol warns of:
- A. A speed limit change
- B. A bump or rough surface ahead
- C. A traffic light
- D. A bridge
Answer key
- 1. Pull over to the right and stop until it passes — Pull as far right as safely possible and stop to let the emergency vehicle pass.
- 2. A stopped emergency or tow vehicle with flashing lights — When passing a stopped emergency or tow vehicle with flashing lights, slow down and move over a lane if it is safe.
- 3. At least two seconds — Use the two-second rule: stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead, and more in poor conditions.
- 4. Increased well beyond two seconds — Increase your following distance in poor weather to allow for longer stopping distances and reduced visibility.
- 5. The driver and all passengers — Every driver and passenger must wear a properly fastened seat belt; the driver is responsible for passengers under 16.
- 6. The driver — The driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers under 16 wear seat belts or use the correct child restraint.
- 7. Zero — G1, G2, novice and all drivers 21 and under must have a zero blood alcohol concentration.
- 8. Only with an accompanying fully licensed driver beside you — A G1 driver must be accompanied by a fully licensed (Class G) driver with at least four years of experience in the front passenger seat.
- 9. A full Class G licence held for at least four years — Your accompanying driver must hold a full G licence with at least four years of driving experience and a BAC under 0.05.
- 10. Between midnight and 5 a.m. — G1 drivers may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
- 11. No, unless accompanied by a licensed driving instructor — G1 drivers may not drive on 400-series highways or high-speed expressways unless accompanied by a licensed driving instructor.
- 12. Only as many as there are working seat belts — A G1 driver may carry as many passengers as there are working seat belts, with the accompanying driver in the front.
- 13. 16 — You must be at least 16 years old to apply for a G1 licence.
- 14. Illegal, even when stopped at a red light — Hand-held communication or entertainment devices are illegal to use while driving, including when stopped in traffic.
- 15. Stop and wait until the lights stop and the way is clear — Stop at least 5 metres from a railway crossing when signals are flashing and do not proceed until they stop and it is safe.
- 16. Get everyone out and move well away from the tracks — Get everyone out of the vehicle immediately and move far away from the tracks in the direction the train is coming from.
- 17. Accelerate on the ramp to match traffic speed and merge into a gap — Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic, then merge smoothly into a gap.
- 18. Slow down or stop if necessary and give right of way to others — A yield sign means slow down, be ready to stop, and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians already there.
- 19. Toward the curb — Facing downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb so the vehicle rolls into it if the brakes fail.
- 20. Away from the curb so the rear wheel rests against it — Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb so the vehicle rolls back into it.
- 21. Within 3 metres — You must not park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant.
- 22. To warn others of danger or your presence — Use the horn only to warn other road users of danger or your approach, not out of impatience.
- 23. Continue to the next exit — Never reverse or back up on a freeway; carry on to the next exit and turn around safely there.
- 24. Low-beam headlights — Use low beams in fog; high beams reflect off the fog and reduce visibility further.
- 25. Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle or following another vehicle — Switch to low beams within 150 m of oncoming traffic and when within 60 m of a vehicle you are following.
- 26. Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go — Take your foot off the gas and steer smoothly in the direction you want the front of the car to go.
- 27. Pump the brake pedal and shift to a lower gear — Pump the brakes to try to build pressure, downshift, and use the parking brake gradually while steering to safety.
- 28. Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and slow gradually — Grip the wheel firmly, take your foot off the gas, and let the vehicle slow before easing off the road.
- 29. Look behind over your shoulder and check all around — Turn and look directly behind you and check all around for pedestrians and obstacles before backing up.
- 30. Slow down and yield to traffic already in the intersection — At an uncontrolled intersection, slow down and yield to vehicles already there and to the vehicle on your right.
- 31. Yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout — Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap, travelling counter-clockwise.
- 32. A red octagon — A stop sign is always a red octagon with white lettering; it means a full stop.
- 33. Come to a complete stop — A red octagon is a stop sign — stop completely, then proceed when safe.
- 34. Yield the right of way — An inverted (point-down) red-and-white triangle is a yield sign: slow down and give way.
- 35. Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead — Yellow diamond signs are warning signs alerting you to hazards or changes ahead.
- 36. A curve or bend in the road ahead — A curved-arrow warning sign tells you the road bends in the direction shown.
- 37. School zone or children may be present ahead — This warning sign indicates a school zone or area where children may be crossing; slow down and be alert.
- 38. Watch for wildlife crossing the road — A deer symbol warns that wildlife may cross the road ahead; reduce speed and stay alert.
- 39. A T-intersection ahead where the road ends — The 'T' warning sign means the road you are on ends ahead at a T-intersection; be ready to turn.
- 40. A bump or rough surface ahead — This sign warns of a bump or uneven road surface ahead; slow down.