Unless a sign says otherwise, how close to the nearest rail of a railway crossing may you park?
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MPI Quiz 2026 – Free Manitoba Class 5 Questions
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Exam facts
Key facts: Manitoba Class 5 Knowledge Test
- 30 questionsNumber of questions30 multiple-choice questions — widely reported; MPI does not publish the count, so confirm with MPINot officially published · MPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- About 80%Pass markAbout 80% (24 of 30) — widely reported; MPI does not publish a pass mark, so confirm with MPINot officially published · MPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- 30 minutesTime limit30-minute limit; computer-based, not open book, no phones or electronic devicesMPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- $12FeeKnowledge test $12 (the handbook's Key Points page still lists $10); licence $20 plus base driver premium up to $45 after passingMPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- Age 16+Minimum age16, or 15½ if enrolled in a Driver Z course in progress; parental consent under 18MPI — Get a passenger vehicle Class 5 licence
- 30 languagesLanguagesEnglish, French and 28 other languages, with audio for allMPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- 7-day waitRetakeGDL applicants who fail wait seven days; one test of the same class per dayMPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- Autopac / MPIWhereBy appointment through an Autopac agent or MPI online; walk-in tests at Gateway Service Centre, WinnipegMPI — Testing for your Class 5 licence
- 9 months minLearner StageAt least 9 months as a 5L with a qualified supervising driver, then a road testMPI Driver's Handbook — Graduated Driver Licensing
- Free handbookStudy materialMPI Driver's Handbook, free online in English and FrenchMPI Driver's Handbook
Free practice tests for the Manitoba Class 5 knowledge test, written from the MPI Driver's Handbook (online edition). Every question is original, explains why the right answer is right, and names the handbook page it comes from. There is no sign-up, no limit on attempts, and your progress stays on your own device.
MPI does not publish how many questions the test has or the pass mark, so our mock exam uses the commonly reported format of 30 questions and roughly 80 per cent to pass, inside the official 30-minute time limit. Practise road signs and rules of the road topic by topic, then take full mock exams until you score well every time.
What the test covers
Topics and question bank
Every question is tagged to one topic from the official handbook. Pick a topic to drill just that area.
- Sign shapes and regulatory signs32 questions
What each sign shape and colour means, stop, yield and four-way stop rules, the 24-hour clock on signs, turn and lane-use signs, speed and school-zone signs, parking and snow-route signs.
- Warning, construction and guide signs38 questions
Yellow diamond warning signs for curves, lanes, hills, crossings and hazards, orange construction and maintenance signs, doubled speeding fines, and green guide and information signs.
- Traffic signals and pedestrian signals18 questions
Red, amber and green lights, where to stop on red, turns on red, flashing lights, green and amber arrows, the green left-arrow shown with a red light, and the transit priority signal.
- Pavement markings and reserved lanes19 questions
Yellow and white lines, solid and broken lines, stop lines, painted left-turn islands, diamond reserved lanes, contra-flow lanes, bicycle lanes and sharrows.
- Graduated licensing and getting your licence31 questions
Learner, Intermediate and Full stages, supervising driver rules, passenger limits, zero alcohol and drugs, knowledge and road test rules, new residents and keeping your licence valid.
- Starting, lane changes, turns and roundabouts29 questions
Hand position, starting from the curb, lane changes and blind spots, hand signals, curves, signalling distances, right and left turns, U-turns and roundabouts.
- Speed, following distance, passing and expressways22 questions
Default speed limits, the four-second following rule, safe passing and when passing is banned, the No-Zone around trucks, and entering and leaving an expressway.
- Right-of-way, emergency vehicles and work zones17 questions
Uncontrolled intersections, private driveways, funeral processions, yielding to emergency vehicles, the slow-down-and-move-over speeds, construction zones and the zipper merge.
- School buses, transit buses, railways and school zones22 questions
Stopping for school buses, sharing the road with transit buses, railway crossing distances and rules, and reduced-speed school and playground zones.
- Pedestrians and cyclists24 questions
Marked and unmarked crosswalks, pedestrian signals and push buttons, pedestrian corridors, people who are blind, sharing the road with cyclists and the one-metre passing rule.
- Backing up and parking22 questions
Backing safely, three-point turns, parallel and angle parking, the backing skill test, parking on hills, leaving a vehicle running and where parking is illegal.
- Vehicle equipment, seatbelts and child seats30 questions
Required brakes, lights, tires, mirrors, horn and windows, dashboard gauges, seatbelt rules, rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats, and fuel-efficient driving.
- Night, winter and poor driving conditions24 questions
Ice and snow, headlight laws, fog and reduced visibility, night driving distances, gravel and winter roads, hills, farm equipment, animals on the road and pilot vehicles.
- Driving emergencies and collisions25 questions
Running off the pavement, blowouts, skids, emergency braking, wet brakes, breakdowns, a car in water or touching power lines, and what to do and report after a collision.
- Alcohol, drugs and impaired driving penalties21 questions
How alcohol and drugs affect driving, cannabis rules, the novice zero-tolerance restriction, tiered roadside suspensions for .05 to .079, and the three-month suspension at .08 or refusal.
- Distraction, fatigue, suspensions and your driving record16 questions
Hand-held device penalties, drowsy driving, driving while suspended, Criminal Code suspensions, the Driver Improvement and Control Program and the Driver Safety Rating scale.
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Sample Manitoba Class 5 questions
Tap a question to see the answer. The full interactive test is at the top of the page.
1Unless a sign says otherwise, how close to the nearest rail of a railway crossing may you park?
- A. No closer than 15 metres
- B. No closer than 60 metres
- C. No closer than 30 metres
- D. No closer than 5 metres
Vehicles may not park within 30 metres of the nearest rail unless the crossing is posted otherwise.
2A driver ahead holds their left arm out and bent upward. What are they signalling?
- A. A stop
- B. That you may pass
- C. A left turn
- D. A right turn
A left arm bent up at the elbow is the hand signal for a right turn.
3In which languages can you take the Class 5 knowledge test?
- A. English and French only
- B. English, French, Cree and Ojibwe only
- C. English, French and many others
- D. English only
Knowledge tests are offered in English and French, and Class 5 tests in many other languages; say which one you want when you book.
4Which of these is a Criminal Code offence?
- A. Driving with a BAC of .05
- B. Driving with low tire pressure
- C. Parking near a fire hydrant
- D. Driving with a BAC of .08 or more
Driving at or over .08 is a criminal offence; .05 to .079 brings provincial administrative suspensions instead.
5Another vehicle is passing you. What should you do?
- A. Slow down and move as far right as possible
- B. Speed up to help them pass
- C. Move toward the centre line so they can see you
- D. Brake hard and stop
Easing off and keeping right gives the passing driver more room and time to get back in front of you.
6You cannot move your disabled vehicle off the road. What simple signal does the handbook suggest?
- A. Open all the doors
- B. Turn on the dome light
- C. Raise the hood
- D. Leave the trunk open
A raised hood warns other motorists that the vehicle is disabled; use four-way flashers as well.
7A cyclist is riding in a bike lane bounded by solid lines. May the cyclist leave the lane?
- A. Only when the light is red
- B. No, the solid lines keep them in
- C. Yes, for example to turn or change lanes
- D. Only at marked intersections
Cyclists are not limited to the bike lane; the solid lines do not stop them from leaving it to turn or move around obstacles.
8You see a guide dog working near the road. What should you avoid?
- A. Driving slowly past
- B. Stopping well back
- C. Waiting for them to cross
- D. Racing your engine or honking
Loud noises can startle a guide dog, so stay quiet and be prepared to stop.
9How long is the suspension for a fourth (or later) warn-range occurrence in a 10-year period?
- A. 60 days
- B. 30 days
- C. 90 days
- D. 1 year
The fourth and any later occurrence within 10 years brings a 60-day suspension.
10In a designated construction zone, when are speeding fines doubled?
- A. Always, whether or not workers are present
- B. Only when workers are present
- C. Only when the limit has been reduced
- D. Only during daylight hours
Doubled fines apply throughout a designated zone, regardless of workers or equipment and whether the limit has been lowered.
About the test
About the Manitoba Class 5 Knowledge Test
The Class 5 knowledge test is the first step to a Manitoba driver's licence for cars, SUVs and light trucks. Manitoba Public Insurance runs it. You must be at least 16, or 15 and a half if you are enrolled in a Driver Z high school driver education course that is in progress, and you need a parent's or legal guardian's consent if you are under 18. Before booking you register as an MPI customer with proper identification, usually at an Autopac agent.
MPI says the test checks your knowledge of traffic laws, safe driving practices and road signs. It is taken on a computer, it is not open book, phones and electronic devices are not allowed in the test area, and you have 30 minutes to finish. It is offered in English and French and, for Class 5, in 28 other languages, with audio for every language so you can listen to the questions as well as read them. MPI does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark; 30 questions and about 80 per cent are widely reported, so confirm them with MPI.
Passing the test and meeting the vision and medical standards puts you in the Learner Stage (Class 5L) of Manitoba's Graduated Driver Licensing program. You stay there for at least nine months, always with a supervising driver who has held a full Class 5 licence for at least three years and has a blood alcohol level under .05. After you pass the road test you move to the Intermediate Stage for at least 15 months, with passenger limits between midnight and 5 a.m., and then to the Full Stage. You may not have any drugs or alcohol in your system as a learner, an intermediate driver, or during your first 36 months in the Full Stage.
Some Manitoba rules differ from what you may know from other provinces, and they are worth extra study: a four-second following distance in good conditions and six seconds on gravel, school-zone limits that can drop to 30 km/h, slowing to 40 or 60 km/h when passing stopped emergency and tow vehicles, stopping five metres from a school bus, and Tiered Administrative Licence Suspensions for a blood alcohol level of .05 to .079. Manitoba also uses a Driver Safety Rating scale: traffic convictions, at-fault claims and suspensions move you down it and raise what you pay for your licence and insurance.
If you are new to Manitoba with a valid licence from another province or the United States, you may drive on it for up to three months and must exchange it for a Manitoba licence within that time. Drivers from other countries may drive on their home licence for the shorter of three months, until it expires, or until they receive a Manitoba 5L or 5A licence, after which they follow the Manitoba stage rules.
Study plan
How to prepare
- 1Read the MPI Driver's Handbook. It is free online in English and French, and every question here cites the handbook page it is written from.
- 2Start with Chapter 4, Signs and Signals. Learn the shapes first: the octagon is only for stop signs, a downward triangle means yield, a diamond warns of danger and the yellow-green pentagon marks a school area.
- 3Take one practice set per topic, then reread the handbook page cited under each question you miss. The explanations give the exact condition, such as which posted limit triggers the 40 or 60 km/h rule.
- 4Make a list of every number in the handbook: 4-second following distance, 6 seconds on gravel, 30 m and 150 m signalling distances, 450 m and 60 m for dimming high beams, 5 m from a school bus, 5 m and 15 m at railway crossings, and the parking distances of 3, 6, 9, 15 and 30 metres.
- 5Learn the graduated licensing rules and the alcohol and drug penalties well. Questions on supervising drivers, passenger limits and suspension lengths come up often and are easy to mix up.
- 6Practise under time pressure. The real test has a 30-minute limit, so take our mock exams in one sitting and aim to finish with time to spare.
- 7When you can score 27 or more out of 30 on two different mock exams in a row, you are ready to book. Bring proper identification and, if you need them, your glasses or contact lenses.
- 8If you are in the GDL program and do not pass, you must wait seven days before trying again. Use that week to work on the topics where you lost marks.
FAQ
Manitoba Class 5 test questions people ask
How many questions are on the Manitoba Class 5 knowledge test?
MPI does not publish the number. The test is widely reported to have 30 multiple-choice questions, which is why our mock exam uses 30. Confirm the current format with MPI or your Autopac agent when you book.
What is the passing score for the MPI knowledge test?
MPI does not publish a pass mark. About 80 per cent (24 out of 30) is widely reported, so our mock exam uses that threshold. Aim higher in practice so a few tricky questions on test day do not decide the result.
How long do I have to finish the knowledge test?
MPI gives you 30 minutes to complete the Class 5 knowledge test. It is computer-based and not open book, and cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed in the test area.
How much does the Class 5 knowledge test cost?
MPI's testing page lists the knowledge test at $12. After you pass and meet the vision and medical standards, you buy a licence for $20 plus base driver premium charges of up to $45. Fees can change, so check with MPI before you go.
How old do I have to be to take the test in Manitoba?
You must be at least 16. If you are enrolled in a Driver Z high school driver education course that is in progress, you can apply for your learner licence at 15 and a half. Anyone under 18 needs consent from a parent or legal guardian.
Can I take the knowledge test in French or another language?
Yes. The test is offered in English and French, and MPI provides the Class 5 knowledge test in 28 other languages, including Punjabi, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Spanish and Ukrainian. Audio is available for all languages. Ask for your language when you book.
Can I take the Manitoba knowledge test online?
No. The test is taken on a computer at an MPI testing location, by appointment through an Autopac agent or MPI's website. MPI also offers walk-in knowledge tests at its Gateway Service Centre in Winnipeg on weekdays.
What happens if I fail the knowledge test?
If you are in the Graduated Driver Licensing program, you must wait seven days before taking it again, and you pay for each attempt. Only one knowledge test of the same class can be taken per day.
What is on the test?
Traffic laws, safe driving practices and road signs, all from the MPI Driver's Handbook. Expect sign shapes and meanings, signals and pavement markings, right-of-way, school buses and railway crossings, graduated licensing rules, and impaired driving penalties.
How long is my learner licence good for, and when can I take the road test?
In the GDL program you must spend at least nine months in the Learner Stage before your road test. Your licence and its yearly charge are reassessed every year on your anniversary date, four months less a day after your birthday, and time you are not licensed does not count.
Are these the real MPI test questions?
No. The real questions are not public. Every question here is original, written by us from the official MPI Driver's Handbook, and cites the handbook page it comes from. MPI's own driving quizzes are also not sample test questions.
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