Ontario G1 Practice Test 12

All 40 questions in this test

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1. You are reversing straight back out of a driveway. How should you look?

   1. Rely mainly on your inside mirror
   2. Watch your side mirrors only
   3. Look over your left shoulder only
   4. Look over your right shoulder

2. What does the green ring around the arrow on this sign mean?

   
   1. The action is allowed only at night
   2. The action is a suggestion only
   3. The action shown is not allowed
   4. The action shown is allowed or required

3. What happens in a zone marked with a school bus loading zone sign?

   1. All traffic must stop at all times
   2. Buses must use red lights and stop arm
   3. Only school buses may park overnight
   4. Buses load without red lights or stop arm

4. You are stranded in your car during a severe snowstorm. What does the handbook recommend?

   1. Seal every window completely
   2. Walk to find help right away
   3. Stay with the car and run the engine sparingly
   4. Keep the engine running nonstop with windows shut

5. You hit a deer with your car. Who should you report it to?

   1. No one, unless your car is damaged
   2. Your municipal animal shelter only
   3. Police or the Ministry of Natural Resources
   4. Only the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario

6. How far in front of your vehicle should you be able to see the ground from the driver's seat?

   1. 4 metres
   2. 10 metres
   3. 15 metres
   4. 1 metre

7. At the point this sign shows, two roads join into one. Who is responsible for a smooth, safe merge?

   
   1. Only drivers on the joining road
   2. Drivers on both roads
   3. Only drivers on the main road
   4. Whichever driver is going faster

8. You come up behind a vehicle showing a slow-moving vehicle sign. What top speed does that sign tell you to expect?

   1. 40 km/h or less
   2. 50 km/h or less
   3. 20 km/h or less
   4. 60 km/h or less

9. An HOV sign says lane changes into or out of the HOV lane are not allowed in this area. What does it mean?

   1. The HOV lane ends here
   2. Do not enter or leave the HOV lane here
   3. Change lanes only when signalling
   4. Only buses may leave the lane here

10. A police car signals you to pull over. Where should you stop if possible?

    1. On a highway on-ramp
    2. In your lane at the right edge
    3. In the middle of the nearest intersection
    4. On the shoulder, out of traffic lanes

11. You are about to pass a cyclist on a two-lane road. What is the minimum space Ontario law requires between your vehicle and the cyclist, where practical?

    1. Three metres
    2. Half a metre
    3. Two metres
    4. One metre

12. Why should you never stop on the travelled part of the road in fog?

    1. Your engine could stall in the damp
    2. Your lights drain the battery quickly
    3. You could start a chain-reaction collision
    4. It is only illegal on freeways

13. How long must you hold a G2 licence before you can take the road test for a full G?

    1. At least 8 months
    2. At least 12 months
    3. At least 6 months
    4. At least 24 months

14. On this advance freeway sign, what does the arrow in the yellow box mean?

    
    1. That lane is for trucks only
    2. That lane leads off the freeway
    3. That lane is closed ahead
    4. That lane is a toll lane

15. You come to a stop sign with a stop line painted on the pavement. Where must you stop?

    1. Past the line, where you can see
    2. At the edge of the intersection
    3. At the far side of the crosswalk
    4. At the stop line

16. What colour is the hand symbol that tells pedestrians not to begin crossing?

    1. Red
    2. Orange
    3. White
    4. Yellow

17. A fully licensed G driver is convicted for the first time of holding a phone while driving. How many demerit points apply?

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

18. You are 18 with a new G2. At 1 a.m. you drive your three younger siblings home with no one else in the car. Is this allowed?

    1. No, G2 drivers cannot drive after midnight
    2. No, only one teen passenger is allowed
    3. Yes, siblings count as immediate family
    4. Yes, but only if all are over 16

19. A pilot vehicle leading traffic through a work zone carries a sign. What must you not do?

    1. Use your headlights
    2. Pass the pilot vehicle
    3. Slow down behind it
    4. Follow the pilot vehicle

20. When doing threshold braking, what should you do if a wheel begins to lock?

    1. Pull the parking brake
    2. Ease off slightly, then reapply
    3. Release the brake completely
    4. Pump the brake rapidly to unlock it

21. You notice two chevrons painted above a bicycle symbol in your lane. What does this marking tell you?

    1. Bikes and vehicles share this lane
    2. The lane is for bicycles only
    3. A bike lane starts at the next block
    4. Vehicles may not enter the lane

22. While you turn left on a green arrow shown with a red light, what should you expect from oncoming vehicles?

    1. They will all be stopped at a red
    2. They may also be turning left
    3. They must wait for you to clear
    4. They may be going straight through

23. You stop at a school crossing where a crossing guard is helping children across. When may you go?

    1. When the children leave your lane
    2. After waiting about ten seconds
    3. When everyone has fully crossed
    4. When they reach the centre line

24. You are in the inside lane of a roundabout and realize you have missed your exit. What should you do?

    1. Stop and wait for a gap to cut across
    2. Keep circling until you reach your exit again
    3. Change to the outside lane right away
    4. Reverse back to the exit you missed

25. As a novice driver, you carry more passengers than there are working seatbelts. What can happen to your licence?

    1. It is cancelled permanently, with no appeal
    2. It can be suspended for at least 30 days
    3. It can be suspended for 7 days
    4. You lose 2 demerit points only

26. After a young or novice driver is convicted of violating the zero-alcohol rule, can an additional licence sanction apply?

    1. No, only criminal convictions can affect a licence
    2. No, the roadside suspension is the only sanction
    3. Only two demerit points can be added
    4. Yes: an additional 30- or 90-day suspension, or cancellation, depending on age and licence class

27. Between 1999 and 2008, by about how much did wild animal–vehicle collisions increase?

    1. 10 per cent
    2. 43 per cent
    3. 60 per cent
    4. 25 per cent

28. On a two-way road with no median, you meet a school bus stopped with its upper red lights flashing, coming toward you. What must you do?

    1. Stop only if children are on your side
    2. Continue, since only traffic behind stops
    3. Slow down and pass carefully
    4. Stop at a safe distance for children to cross

29. Your friend has held a G2 for 1 year and a full G for 2 years, with no suspensions. Can she be your G1 accompanying driver?

    1. No, because G2 time never counts
    2. Yes, because G2 time counts double
    3. No, she has only three years of experience
    4. Yes, because she now holds a full G licence

30. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A bicycle lane ending
    2. No bicycles allowed
    3. An official bicycle route
    4. A bicycle crossing ahead

31. What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?

    1. 3 metres
    2. 1 metre
    3. 9 metres
    4. 5 metres

32. You are driving in a designated bilingual area. How should you read the signs?

    1. Read the language you understand best
    2. Read both parts fully before acting on either
    3. Read the French part only
    4. Read the English part only

33. Under Ontario’s current policy, what is the minimum ignition-interlock period after a first criminal impaired-driving conviction?

    1. At least one year
    2. Only one month
    3. No interlock requirement
    4. Exactly ninety days

34. A driver under a Criminal Code driving prohibition order is convicted of driving for the second time. What suspension applies?

    1. Six months
    2. Five years
    3. Two years
    4. One year

35. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A railway crossing ahead
    2. A school zone ahead
    3. Traffic lights ahead
    4. A fire station ahead

36. At a fully protected left-turn intersection, your separate left-turn signal is red while through traffic has green. What must you do?

    1. Turn left after a complete stop
    2. Wait; you may not begin your turn now
    3. Turn left once oncoming lanes are clear
    4. Turn left if no pedestrians are crossing

37. Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roads at the same time. Who goes first?

    1. The driver going straight
    2. The driver on the left
    3. The faster driver
    4. The driver on the right

38. On a road with several lanes in your direction, which lane should you normally turn left from?

    1. Any lane, if you signal first
    2. The right curb lane
    3. The lane with the least traffic
    4. The far left lane in your direction

39. A driver is convicted of doing 100 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. How many demerit points apply?

    1. 6
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 5

40. An 81-year-old driver goes to a ServiceOntario appointment to renew. What will they be required to complete there?

    1. A medical exam by a ministry-appointed doctor
    2. A written test on road signs only
    3. A full road test and a written exam
    4. A vision test and a short screening exercise