Ontario G1 Practice Test 10

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1. An oncoming car at night has very bright headlights. Where should you look?

   1. Slightly to the left of the lights
   2. Directly at the oncoming headlights
   3. Down at your own dashboard
   4. Up, beyond and slightly to the right

2. You are alone and borrowing your neighbour's car, which has an Accessible Parking Permit inside. May you use a disabled parking space?

   1. No, the permit holder must be with you
   2. Yes, the permit is in the car
   3. Yes, for up to 15 minutes
   4. Yes, if you display the permit on the dashboard

3. Which of these will cause your licence to be cancelled?

   1. Moving to a new address
   2. Failing a driver's re-examination
   3. Getting a warning letter from the ministry
   4. Receiving 2 demerit points

4. You are convicted of driving 35 km/h over the limit on a 100 km/h freeway. How many demerit points go on your record?

   1. 4
   2. 6
   3. 3
   4. 2

5. You are passing another vehicle at night on a clear road. When should you switch on your high beams?

   1. Before you signal to pull out
   2. As you come up behind the vehicle
   3. Only after you return to your lane
   4. When you move alongside the vehicle

6. A licensed airport limousine with only the driver on board approaches a provincial-highway HOV lane. May it use the lane?

   1. Only with three or more people
   2. Yes, it is permitted
   3. No, it needs one passenger
   4. Only during off-peak hours

7. You realize you have just missed your freeway exit. What should you do?

   1. Make a U-turn across the median
   2. Stop on the shoulder and reverse
   3. Take the next exit
   4. Slow down and back up in your lane

8. How many demerit points does a first offence for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing carry?

   1. 2
   2. 6
   3. 4
   4. 3

9. For an ordinary passenger car without an exemption, what is the normal minimum number of people, including the driver, in a provincial-highway HOV lane?

   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. One
   4. Four

10. In the study summarized in the MTO handbook, how much farther did drivers texting or changing music travel before reacting to a hazard?

    1. 28 metres
    2. 50 metres
    3. 8 metres
    4. 15 metres

11. In thick fog, what should you use as a guide to stay in your lane?

    1. The left shoulder
    2. The right edge of the road
    3. The tail lights of a car far ahead
    4. The centre line

12. You are at interchange 250 on a freeway and want to get off at interchange 204. About how far do you have to drive?

    1. 204 km
    2. 54 km
    3. 250 km
    4. 46 km

13. What does a fully licensed driver receive when their record reaches 9 points?

    1. A licence cancellation
    2. A 30-day suspension
    3. A 60-day suspension
    4. A second warning letter

14. An older vehicle has only lap belts in every seating position. Under Ontario’s booster-seat exception, how is a child normally requiring a booster secured?

    1. In the booster with no belt
    2. On an adult's lap with the belt
    3. With the lap belt only, no booster
    4. In the booster with the lap belt

15. On a freeway, what does the exit number on this sign tell you?

    
    1. The number of the road you exit onto
    2. Its distance from the freeway's start
    3. The distance to the next exit
    4. The order in which the exits were built

16. While waiting for help on a freeway shoulder, what should you not do?

    1. Stay inside your vehicle
    2. Lock your doors
    3. Turn on hazard lights
    4. Raise the hood

17. Which way do the arrows on a roundabout-ahead sign go, and why?

    1. Counter-clockwise, the way traffic flows
    2. Clockwise, toward the exits
    3. Clockwise, the way traffic flows
    4. Counter-clockwise, toward the exits

18. You see this five-sided sign ahead. What does it warn you about?

    
    1. A pedestrian crossover is ahead
    2. A playground is ahead
    3. A school zone is ahead
    4. A hospital zone is ahead

19. Which statement correctly describes limitations of large commercial trucks?

    1. Their size guarantees that other drivers can always be seen
    2. They have large blind spots, need stopping room and may turn wide
    3. They can stop as quickly as a small car in every condition
    4. Their trailers always stay completely within the cab’s path

20. Ground-level ozone, a component of smog, forms when which pollutants react in sunlight?

    1. Soot and carbon monoxide
    2. Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides
    3. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
    4. Sulphur oxides and water vapour

21. What does this X-shaped sign tell you?

    
    1. Do not enter this road
    2. The road is closed ahead
    3. Two roads cross at a four-way stop
    4. Railway tracks cross the road here

22. You suspect a fuel leak at a crash scene. What must you prevent?

    1. Turning on the vehicles' emergency flashers
    2. Covering people with blankets
    3. Smoking, matches or flares near vehicles
    4. Using a cell phone to call 911

23. How many years of driving experience must a G1 driver's accompanying driver have?

    1. At least five years
    2. At least four years
    3. At least two years
    4. At least three years

24. In which situation is a cyclist NOT required to stay close to the right edge of the road?

    1. When getting into position to turn left
    2. Whenever it is raining
    3. When riding with another cyclist
    4. When riding after sunset

25. You pull over for a short roadside stop. About how far from the curb should your vehicle be?

    1. No more than about 1 metre
    2. No more than about 60 centimetres
    3. At least 1 metre
    4. No more than about 30 centimetres

26. Besides the early morning, what other time of day is linked to drowsy-driving collisions?

    1. Between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
    2. Between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
    3. Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
    4. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

27. On a road posted at 60 km/h or less, how much greater is the risk of death or serious injury in a crash at 50 km/h or more over the limit?

    1. Almost two times
    2. Almost ten times
    3. Almost eight times
    4. Almost five times

28. There is no stop line or crosswalk at a stop sign, but there is a sidewalk. Where do you stop?

    1. At the edge of the sidewalk
    2. At the edge of the intersection
    3. One car length before the sign
    4. Halfway across the sidewalk

29. At an intersection with stop signs on all corners, who has the right-of-way?

    1. The vehicle on the left
    2. The vehicle going straight
    3. The largest vehicle
    4. The first vehicle to stop

30. As a G1 driver, who may sit in the front passenger seat while you drive?

    1. A passenger with a G2 licence
    2. Any passenger with a seatbelt
    3. Only your accompanying driver
    4. Any adult over 21

31. A cyclist ahead of you holds their right arm straight out. What are they most likely signalling?

    1. That they are stopping
    2. A right turn
    3. A left turn
    4. That you may pass

32. What is the maximum prison sentence for impaired driving that causes bodily harm?

    1. 2 years
    2. 10 years
    3. 5 years
    4. 14 years

33. The light turns yellow just as you reach the stop line and braking hard would not be safe. What should you do?

    1. Go through the intersection with caution
    2. Speed up to beat the red light
    3. Stop past the line, in the crosswalk
    4. Brake hard and stop in the intersection

34. A pedestrian has started across the road at a pedestrian crossover. When may you drive on?

    1. When they pass the middle of the road
    2. When they have completely crossed the road
    3. When they reach the next lane over
    4. When they have cleared your lane

35. You are stopped at a red light where a stop line is painted on the pavement. Where should the front of your vehicle be?

    1. At the edge of the intersection
    2. At the stop line
    3. On the far side of the crosswalk
    4. Wherever you can see cross traffic

36. A road has a centre lane marked as a two-way left-turn lane. Which of these is NOT allowed in that lane?

    1. Entering it shortly before your turn
    2. Slowing down in it before turning
    3. Using it to pass slower vehicles
    4. Waiting there for a gap to turn left

37. How far ahead must your headlights be strong enough to light up objects?

    1. 150 metres
    2. 60 metres
    3. 110 metres
    4. 200 metres

38. Farm machinery on the road must display a slow-moving vehicle sign on the rear. What colours is it?

    1. Orange and black
    2. Red and white
    3. Orange and red
    4. Yellow and black

39. The driver ahead holds their left arm out, bent downward at a right angle. What does this signal mean?

    1. They are slowing down or stopping
    2. They want you to pass them
    3. They are about to turn left
    4. They are about to turn right

40. What shape and colour are most warning signs?

    1. Diamond-shaped and orange
    2. Diamond-shaped and yellow
    3. Rectangular and white
    4. Rectangular and green