Ontario G1 Practice Test 15

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1. Which road users does the handbook single out as possibly losing traction on milled or grooved pavement?

   1. Cyclists
   2. Bus drivers
   3. Truck drivers
   4. Motorcyclists

2. On a multi-lane highway with no centre median, who must stop for a stopped school bus with its red overhead lights flashing?

   1. Only drivers in the lane next to the bus
   2. Only drivers coming toward the bus
   3. Only drivers behind the bus
   4. Drivers from both directions

3. At a pedestrian signal, what does the white walking-person symbol mean?

   1. Pedestrians must wait at the curb
   2. Drivers may turn across the crosswalk
   3. Only cyclists may cross now
   4. Pedestrians may cross in that direction

4. The HOV lane is separated from the general lanes by striped buffer markings. May you cross them to enter the lane?

   1. Yes, if traffic is light
   2. Yes, if you signal first
   3. No, crossing the buffer is illegal
   4. Yes, at speeds under 80 km/h

5. What is hydroplaning?

   1. Wipers lifting off the glass
   2. Tires riding on top of water
   3. Brakes overheating in the rain
   4. Water entering the engine

6. How long does a new G1 driver have to finish the graduated licensing process before the licence expires?

   1. Three years
   2. Ten years
   3. Two years
   4. Five years

7. You pass a ministry-approved driver-education course while holding a G1. How soon can you finish Level One?

   1. After 6 months
   2. After 8 months
   3. After 4 months
   4. After 10 months

8. Which three parts does a typical freeway exit include?

   1. Entrance ramp, deceleration lane, toll booth
   2. Exit ramp, collector lane, acceleration lane
   3. Deceleration lane, exit ramp, controlled intersection
   4. Acceleration lane, exit ramp, merge lane

9. What should you do when you see this sign?

   
   1. Stop right at this sign
   2. Slow down; a stop sign is ahead
   3. Speed up before the light changes
   4. Yield to traffic on your left

10. What does this placard on the back of a truck tell you?

    
    1. It is carrying dangerous goods
    2. It is a long double-trailer vehicle
    3. It is a wide load with an escort
    4. It is a slow-moving farm vehicle

11. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. The left lane ends ahead
    2. A divided highway begins ahead
    3. A one-way road begins ahead
    4. The divided highway ends ahead

12. Picturing the steering wheel as a clock, where should your hands be?

    1. At nine and three o'clock
    2. Both at twelve o'clock
    3. At ten and two o'clock
    4. At eight and four o'clock

13. Which program is mandatory for all drivers convicted of impaired, driving-related Criminal Code offences?

    1. Novice requalification
    2. Driver-improvement interview
    3. Back on Track
    4. Collision avoidance course

14. You are on a multi-lane road and the lanes beside you are divided by white lines. What does that tell you?

    1. Those lanes are reserved for buses
    2. Traffic in those lanes moves opposite ways
    3. Traffic in those lanes moves the same way
    4. You may never change lanes there

15. What does it mean to 'overdrive' your headlights?

    1. Your high beams are aimed too high above the road
    2. You can't stop within the range you can see
    3. You use high beams near other cars
    4. Your headlights are left on in daylight

16. What blood-alcohol range does Ontario call the warn range?

    1. .08 to .10
    2. .02 to .05
    3. .01 to .03
    4. .05 to .079

17. What does this sign require you to do?

    
    1. Let traffic at the intersection go first
    2. Speed up and merge ahead of the other traffic
    3. Stop completely every single time
    4. Give way only to pedestrians

18. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Bicycle route ahead
    2. Bicycle crossing ahead
    3. Bicycles must use the sidewalk
    4. No bicycles allowed on this road

19. You are about to turn right at an intersection and a cyclist could be coming up on your right. What should you do?

    1. Sound your horn and turn before the cyclist
    2. Speed up so the cyclist can't reach you
    3. Signal and check mirrors and your right blind spot
    4. Swing into the left lane before turning

20. A police officer pulls you over to inspect your vehicle and finds it unsafe. What can happen?

    1. You get only a warning
    2. Only commercial vehicles are affected
    3. It can be taken off the road
    4. You may drive it for 30 days

21. Where is the greatest risk of a collision for most drivers?

    1. Behind your vehicle
    2. On your right side
    3. In front of you
    4. On your left side

22. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Traffic moves one way only
    2. Detour to the right
    3. Right lane ends ahead
    4. Turn right at the next corner

23. When must your headlights be on, regardless of weather?

    1. One hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise
    2. Half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise
    3. Fifteen minutes after sunset to sunrise
    4. From sunset until sunrise only

24. Your lane is blocked by road work and nobody is directing traffic. What should you do?

    1. Drive onto the shoulder to get by
    2. Go first because your lane is blocked
    3. Sound your horn and proceed
    4. Yield to traffic coming the other way

25. Under the handbook’s basic parking rules, what minimum distance must you keep from a bridge when parking?

    1. 50 metres
    2. 100 metres
    3. 30 metres
    4. 15 metres

26. Under full emergency braking, how far can it take a train to stop?

    1. Up to two kilometres
    2. Up to 500 metres
    3. Up to 200 metres
    4. Up to one kilometre

27. You are on a main road with a green light, going straight, but traffic is backed up into the intersection. What should you do?

    1. Go around the stopped traffic
    2. Enter and wait inside the intersection
    3. Stop before the intersection and wait
    4. Sound your horn and creep ahead

28. You want to stop and watch a moose near the highway. Where should you park?

    1. Completely off the road in a safe spot
    2. On the gravel shoulder near the moose
    3. In your lane with hazard lights
    4. On the paved shoulder with flashers on

29. Who does the 'share the road' sign warn to take extra care on the section ahead?

    1. Only cyclists
    2. Only motorists
    3. Both motorists and cyclists
    4. Only drivers of trucks and buses

30. You missed your turn and are thinking of making a U-turn. Where is it illegal to do so?

    1. On a road with a clear view both ways
    2. On a straight, flat road
    3. Near a hilltop
    4. On a quiet residential street

31. You move to a new apartment. Within how many days must you tell the Ministry of Transportation?

    1. Ten days
    2. Sixty days
    3. Thirty days
    4. Six days

32. Why should you avoid starting your engine when you don't need to?

    1. It drains the windshield washer fluid
    2. A cold start releases a burst of pollutants
    3. Starting wears out the headlights
    4. It resets the vehicle's odometer

33. Your headlights fail at night and won't come back on. Can you keep driving?

    1. Yes, if you drive slowly
    2. Yes, with hazard lights flashing
    3. Yes, on well-lit city streets
    4. No, it is dangerous and illegal

34. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. Right turn only
    2. A sharp bend or turn ahead
    3. A side road on the right
    4. A slight curve ahead

35. You want to drop off a friend between two of these signs. What are you allowed to do?

    
    1. Stop briefly to unload groceries
    2. Stop briefly to let a passenger out
    3. Nothing; you may not stop here at all
    4. Stop for up to five minutes

36. Why should you avoid following closely behind a bicycle?

    1. Bicycles throw up loose gravel
    2. Bicycles cannot stop quickly
    3. Bicycles must stop at every corner
    4. Many bicycles have no brake lights

37. A vehicle ahead shows this sign on its back. What does it tell you?

    
    1. It travels at 50 km/h or less
    2. It travels at 30 km/h or less
    3. It travels at 40 km/h or less
    4. It travels at 60 km/h or less

38. What does this sign mean for you as a driver?

    
    1. Pedestrians must use crosswalks here
    2. Only local residents may drive here
    3. Traffic offences here carry higher fines
    4. Speed cameras operate here at all times

39. Between two of these signs, when may you stop your vehicle?

    
    1. Only while loading or unloading goods
    2. Only while loading or unloading passengers
    3. Never, not even for a moment
    4. Only for up to fifteen minutes

40. Under Ontario’s studded-tire rules, which ordinary Ontario resident is eligible to use compliant studded tires during the permitted season?

    1. Any resident anywhere in Ontario
    2. No Ontario residents
    3. A resident of Northern Ontario
    4. Only a driver using a 400-series highway