Manitoba Class 5 Practice Test 9

All 30 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. Your car has gone into water. About how long do the occupants have to get out?

   1. About five seconds
   2. About half an hour
   3. About ten minutes
   4. About one minute

2. What is the leading type of collision at expressway entrances?

   1. Head-on collisions
   2. Side-swipe collisions
   3. Rollovers
   4. Rear-end collisions

3. Your birthday is March 10. When is your licence anniversary date, when the yearly charge is due?

   1. June 10
   2. July 9
   3. March 10
   4. November 10

4. On this sign, what does the angle of the track symbol tell you?

   
   1. How many tracks there are
   2. The angle at which the tracks cross the road
   3. Which way the next train will come
   4. How fast trains travel there

5. On a cold winter morning, about how long do most engines need to warm up?

   1. About 2 minutes
   2. About 30 seconds
   3. About 5 minutes
   4. About 10 minutes

6. On Manitoba's winter (ice) roads, what is the recommended speed for vehicles of seven tonnes or more?

   1. 70 km/h
   2. 15 km/h
   3. 50 km/h
   4. 30 km/h

7. Where does the handbook say it is not safe to pass a cyclist?

   1. In a construction zone narrowed to one lane
   2. On a straight road with a clear view
   3. On a road with a broken line
   4. In daylight on a wide lane

8. How close to a pedestrian corridor may you park or stop?

   1. No closer than 9 metres
   2. No closer than 3 metres
   3. No closer than 15 metres
   4. No closer than 30 metres

9. Your car is parked facing down a slope beside the curb. How should the front wheels be turned?

   1. It does not matter
   2. Toward the curb
   3. Away from the curb
   4. Straight ahead

10. When is it illegal to pass another moving vehicle in a school area?

    1. Only on winter school days
    2. Within 15 minutes of classes opening or closing
    3. Only at lunchtime
    4. Within 30 minutes of classes opening

11. Can you be charged with impaired driving if your blood alcohol is below .08?

    1. Only if you are under 18
    2. Only if you cause a crash that injures someone
    3. Yes, if your ability to drive is impaired
    4. No, never below .08

12. A friend drives your car while suspended and it is impounded. Who pays the towing and storage costs?

    1. MPI
    2. The police service
    3. Your friend only
    4. You, the owner

13. You are established in the intersection waiting to turn left, and the light turns red. What do you do?

    1. Back up behind the stop line
    2. Complete the turn when it is safe
    3. Turn right instead
    4. Stay put until the next green

14. The transit priority signal is always shown together with which light?

    1. A flashing amber light
    2. A flashing red light
    3. A green left arrow
    4. A steady red light

15. Why should you avoid using cruise control on some roads?

    1. It burns more fuel than normal on open highways
    2. It is illegal in cities
    3. It is unsafe on slippery or winter roads
    4. It wears out the brakes

16. At a stop sign, pedestrians have finished crossing but your view of cross traffic is blocked. What should you do?

    1. Back up a short distance and wait
    2. Creep forward to see, then go when safe
    3. Turn on your hazard lights and go
    4. Accelerate quickly across the street before anyone comes

17. Before backing up, what does the handbook tell you to check for especially carefully?

    1. The radio volume
    2. The fuel gauge and the dashboard warning lights
    3. Small children who may be out of sight
    4. The tire pressure on all four wheels

18. A solid white line separates two lanes going your way. What does it mean?

    1. The lane is for buses only
    2. Lane changing is permitted
    3. Lane changing is not permitted
    4. A stop line is just ahead

19. Your car catches fire, probably from an electrical short. What should you do first?

    1. Open the hood wide
    2. Pour water on the engine
    3. Turn off the ignition
    4. Keep driving to a garage

20. Passing on a two-lane road, how fast are you closing the gap with an oncoming vehicle?

    1. At your own speed
    2. At half your speed
    3. At the posted limit for that road
    4. At the sum of both speeds

21. What else can happen if you speed past a stopped emergency vehicle, besides a fine?

    1. You can move down the Driver Safety Rating scale
    2. You must retake the road test
    3. Your vehicle registration is cancelled
    4. Nothing more; only a fine applies

22. When should you slow down for a curve?

    1. As you leave the curve
    2. In the middle of the curve
    3. Only if you start to skid
    4. Before you enter it

23. Which statement about the knowledge test is true?

    1. You may use the handbook on your phone
    2. A helper may read the handbook to you
    3. You may bring printed notes
    4. It is not an open-book test

24. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. Turn right at the next street
    2. Keep to the right of the sign
    3. Right lane ends ahead
    4. Slower traffic keep right

25. How are the beginning and end of a construction zone marked?

    1. With orange flags on every pole along the road
    2. With flashing purple lights
    3. With painted red lines
    4. With traffic control devices like signs

26. A small square sign with the number 2 is mounted under a railway crossing sign. What does it tell you?

    1. Only two vehicles may cross at once
    2. The next train comes in two minutes
    3. Stop two metres from the rail
    4. There are two sets of tracks

27. At what distance from an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?

    1. At least 60 metres
    2. At least 450 metres
    3. At least 150 metres
    4. At least 300 metres

28. How can you recognize members of a school safety patrol?

    1. By red stop paddles only
    2. By their high-visibility vests and flags
    3. By police-style uniforms with peaked caps
    4. By orange hard hats

29. A driver gets a second warn-range suspension within 10 years. How long is it?

    1. 7 days
    2. 30 days
    3. 60 days
    4. 15 days

30. What does a flashing amber light mean?

    1. The light is about to turn red
    2. Slow down and be ready to stop
    3. Stop completely before proceeding
    4. Speed up to clear the intersection