Manitoba Class 5 Practice Test 6

All 30 questions in this test

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1. What does this sign warn you of?

   
   1. The lanes cross over ahead
   2. A divided highway begins ahead
   3. The road is closed ahead
   4. A divided highway ends ahead

2. You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. No sign forbids it. What may you do?

   1. Turn right only on a green arrow
   2. Wait for the light to turn green
   3. Turn right without stopping, as long as it is clear
   4. Turn right after a complete stop, when it is clear

3. Police suspect a driver is under the influence of a drug. What roadside suspension can the driver receive immediately?

   1. 72 hours
   2. 7 days
   3. 24 hours
   4. 3 months

4. A driver is caught using a hand-held device while driving for the second time. How long is the suspension?

   1. 30 days
   2. 7 days
   3. 15 days
   4. 3 days

5. Raising your highway speed from 100 to 120 km/h can increase fuel use by up to how much?

   1. 20 per cent
   2. 5 per cent
   3. 10 per cent
   4. 50 per cent

6. You arrive at a collision scene and have no flares. How should you warn approaching traffic?

   1. Stand in the middle of the lane
   2. Honk your horn continuously
   3. Turn on your four-way flashers
   4. Park across both lanes

7. While reversing into a parallel parking space, at what angle to the curb should your car be before you straighten the wheels?

   1. About 90 degrees
   2. About 30 degrees
   3. About 45 degrees
   4. About 15 degrees

8. During the road test's backing exercise, how many tries are you given?

   1. Five tries or ten minutes
   2. Two tries or two minutes
   3. One try only
   4. Three tries or four minutes

9. Your car stalls on a highway. Where should you place flares or reflective signs?

   1. 10 metres behind the car only
   2. 60 metres in front of and behind the car
   3. 150 metres behind the car, on the shoulder only
   4. 30 metres in front only

10. What does a green U-turn arrow allow?

    1. A U-turn only when no cars are waiting
    2. A U-turn, after yielding to others
    3. A left turn without yielding to anyone
    4. A right turn on a red light

11. You are getting out of a car parked on a busy street. What should you do before opening your door?

    1. Signal to the right first
    2. Shoulder check for buses and other traffic
    3. Sound your horn to warn any traffic coming up behind
    4. Turn on your headlights first

12. Using a roadside marker, you reach it three seconds after the car ahead passes it. What does this tell you?

    1. You are following too closely
    2. You are too far back
    3. It is correct only on gravel
    4. Your distance is correct

13. Under the Driver Improvement and Control Program, who counts as a novice driver?

    1. Anyone in their first year of a Full licence
    2. Anyone under 25
    3. Anyone with under five years of driving experience
    4. Only learner drivers

14. After drinking, what is the only thing that will sober you up?

    1. Black coffee
    2. Fresh air
    3. Time
    4. A cold shower

15. A car in the lane beside you has stopped for a pedestrian at a crosswalk. What must you do?

    1. Pass it carefully on the left
    2. Pass if the pedestrian is far away
    3. Honk so the pedestrian hurries
    4. Do not pass it; stop if needed

16. What does a sharrow (a chevron with a bicycle symbol) on the road mean?

    1. The lane is for bicycles only
    2. Bike parking is ahead
    3. Cyclists and motorists share the lane
    4. Bicycles are not allowed

17. What are the three R's that apply to drivers and cyclists?

    1. Same roads, same rights, same rules
    2. Ride, relax, return
    3. Read, record, report
    4. Respect, react and retreat from danger

18. Below what tread depth must you replace a tire?

    1. 1.6 millimetres
    2. 1 millimetre
    3. 4 millimetres
    4. 3.2 millimetres

19. You have the right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection. What does the handbook still expect of you?

    1. Nothing more; others must stop
    2. Take care to avoid a collision
    3. Speed up to claim your turn
    4. Sound your horn as you enter

20. At a roundabout, who has the right-of-way?

    1. The vehicle on the left
    2. Vehicles entering the roundabout
    3. Vehicles already in the roundabout
    4. Large trucks only

21. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    1. Bike lanes from car lanes
    2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
    3. Parking spaces from travel lanes
    4. Traffic moving in the same direction

22. Where is passing on the right permitted?

    1. Anywhere traffic is slow
    2. On a two-lane highway
    3. On the road shoulder
    4. On a one-way street

23. You are approaching an intersection where this sign is posted over your lane. What does it require?

    
    1. Left turns are not allowed
    2. Traffic may go straight or left
    3. All traffic must turn left
    4. Left turns only on a green arrow

24. The light changes from green before you have entered the intersection to turn left. What should you do?

    1. Turn only if you signalled first
    2. Go if oncoming traffic stops
    3. Do not attempt the turn
    4. Turn quickly before it goes red

25. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. A playground is closed
    2. You are in a school area
    3. A pedestrian corridor is ahead
    4. A hospital zone is ahead

26. You are in the GDL program and fail the knowledge test. How long must you wait to try again?

    1. 14 days
    2. 30 days
    3. 1 day
    4. 7 days

27. Only a double solid line separates you from a school bus stopped on the other side with red lights flashing. Must you stop?

    1. Only if the bus is on your side
    2. Only if children are visible
    3. No; the double line separates the two directions
    4. Yes; painted lines are not a median

28. In a zipper merge, what must a driver staying in the through lane do?

    1. Close the gap to the car ahead
    2. Move onto the shoulder
    3. Let in two vehicles
    4. Let in one vehicle

29. What is the maximum speed of farm tractors, combines and similar equipment?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 40 km/h
    3. 25 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

30. What does the number on the small tab under this sign tell you?

    
    1. The distance to the curve in kilometres
    2. The number of curves ahead
    3. The maximum recommended speed for the curve
    4. The minimum speed on the curve