Manitoba Class 5 Practice Test 8

All 30 questions in this test

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1. On a highway normally posted at 90 km/h, how low can a school zone limit be set?

   1. 30 km/h
   2. 60 km/h
   3. 40 km/h
   4. 50 km/h

2. After slowing on the shoulder, what must you be careful of as you ease back onto the pavement?

   1. Not looking in your mirror
   2. Not using your signal
   3. Not slowing down too much
   4. Not overshooting the centre line

3. A funeral procession with headlights on is going through a red light at your intersection. What must you do?

   1. Honk to warn them
   2. Yield to the procession
   3. Go ahead if your light is green
   4. Join the end of the procession

4. What do square or rectangular signs generally do?

   1. Warn of hazards ahead
   2. Show construction zones and detours ahead
   3. Mark school areas
   4. Regulate traffic and direct drivers

5. Under ideal driving conditions, what following distance does the handbook recommend?

   1. Three seconds
   2. Six seconds
   3. Two seconds
   4. Four seconds

6. What does this sign warn you of?

   
   1. Road work ahead
   2. A playground ahead
   3. A pedestrian crosswalk ahead
   4. A flagperson ahead

7. What kind of drug is alcohol?

   1. A hallucinogen
   2. A stimulant
   3. A depressant
   4. A painkiller

8. What does this sign warn you of?

   
   1. A detour ahead
   2. No turns allowed
   3. A roundabout ahead
   4. A U-turn route ahead

9. When starting to parallel park, about how far beside the parked vehicle should you stop?

   1. About 1 metre
   2. About 30 centimetres
   3. About 2 metres
   4. About 3 metres

10. May you drive inside a painted left-turn island?

    1. No, no traffic is permitted in them
    2. Yes, to pass slow traffic
    3. Yes, to wait for a gap to turn
    4. Only emergency vehicles may

11. It is a driver's first warn-range (.05 to .079) suspension, but a child under 16 is in the vehicle. How long is the suspension?

    1. 30 days
    2. 7 days
    3. 72 hours
    4. 15 days

12. Who is allowed to use a school crosswalk?

    1. All pedestrians
    2. Only children with a patrol
    3. Only schoolchildren
    4. Anyone, but only during school hours

13. Why might a cyclist ride closer to the middle of the lane?

    1. Because they want a rest
    2. Because the road is dry
    3. To slow down cars behind them on purpose
    4. To avoid the doors of parked cars

14. On a sign that uses the 24-hour clock, what does 0:00 mean?

    1. Midnight
    2. Any time of day
    3. 1 a.m.
    4. Noon

15. Who is responsible for making sure every minor in the vehicle is properly secured?

    1. Only the vehicle owner
    2. The driver
    3. The minor
    4. The front passenger

16. When entering a left-hand curve, where should you steer?

    1. Toward, but not over, the centre of the road
    2. Toward the right shoulder
    3. Over the centre line to straighten it
    4. Toward the left shoulder

17. A vehicle ahead on a two-lane road is stopped to turn left. May you pass it on the right?

    1. Yes, by driving on the shoulder
    2. No, never pass on the right
    3. Only if it waves you on
    4. Yes, if you can do so safely on the road

18. You become stranded in winter conditions. What does the handbook advise?

    1. Walk to find help
    2. Stay with your vehicle
    3. Leave the car to find shelter
    4. Stand in the lane to flag cars

19. Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes and you must stop quickly on snow. What should you do?

    1. Brake lightly, then release and repeat
    2. Pump the brakes rapidly
    3. Apply full brake pressure and hold it
    4. Shift into neutral

20. By law, when may you leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running?

    1. To warm it up or defrost the windshield
    2. When you run into a store briefly
    3. Never, under any circumstances
    4. Only at night with the doors locked

21. How far in advance can you book a knowledge or road test appointment?

    1. Up to 30 days
    2. Up to 14 days
    3. Up to 90 days
    4. Up to 60 days

22. Your temperature gauge shows the engine is running hot. What should you do?

    1. Turn on the air conditioning
    2. Drive faster to cool it down
    3. Stop operating the vehicle
    4. Ignore it unless you see smoke

23. If you must rest at the side of the road, what should you do?

    1. Pull well over and turn on your four-way flashers
    2. Stop in the right lane of the road with your lights on
    3. Park close to the centre line
    4. Turn off all your lights to sleep

24. What does a double solid yellow line mean?

    1. No passing for traffic going either way
    2. Passing allowed during daylight only
    3. A reserved lane is beside you
    4. No passing for traffic on the right only

25. There are no crosswalk lines at an intersection where your light is red. Where should your vehicle stop?

    1. Right beside the signal pole
    2. Just before the sidewalk
    3. In the centre of the intersection
    4. Past the sidewalk, at the curb line

26. The light turns amber as you approach and you can stop safely. What should you do?

    1. Honk and go through
    2. Keep going at the same speed
    3. Slow down and stop
    4. Speed up to make the light

27. What kind of light may the lead car of a funeral procession display?

    1. A flashing blue light
    2. A flashing green light
    3. A flashing amber light
    4. A flashing purple light

28. You need to change direction in a city. What does the handbook advise instead of a U-turn?

    1. Turn quickly in mid-block
    2. Go around the block
    3. Use the oncoming lane
    4. Reverse to the last corner

29. A newcomer with an out-of-country licence is issued a Manitoba 5L licence. What changes?

    1. They may keep using the home licence
    2. They must drive with a supervising driver
    3. They may drive alone at night
    4. They can skip the road test

30. Your right wheels drift off the edge of a rural road at highway speed. How should you return?

    1. Speed up and swerve back on to regain control
    2. Ease off the gas and steer back gradually
    3. Turn the wheel sharply left
    4. Brake hard and turn sharply