Ontario M1: Pavement markings

All 11 questions in this test

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1. On Ontario roads, what do yellow lines separate?

   1. Bike lanes from car lanes
   2. Parking spaces from travel lanes
   3. Traffic moving in the same direction
   4. Traffic moving in opposite directions

2. You want to pass a slow car, but the line to your left is solid. What does that tell you?

   1. Passing here is unsafe
   2. You are entering a bus lane
   3. You may pass if the way is clear
   4. A lane is ending on the left

3. A white arrow is painted on the pavement in your lane. What does it mean?

   1. You may only travel in the arrow's direction
   2. The lane is for passing only
   3. The arrow is just a suggestion for drivers new to the area
   4. You must change lanes ahead

4. You are on a multi-lane road. What does a white line between two lanes tell you?

   1. Both lanes carry traffic in the same direction
   2. You may never change lanes there
   3. The lane on the right is for buses only
   4. The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions

5. What do continuity lines on the right side of your lane tell you?

   1. You are in an HOV lane
   2. Your lane will continue unaffected
   3. You must merge left soon
   4. Your lane will exit the freeway

6. Ahead, two painted lines bend around a bridge pier in the road. What are they telling you?

   1. Pedestrians cross the road here
   2. Park beside the pier
   3. Make a U-turn here
   4. Steer clear of the fixed object

7. On a freeway, you see wide, closely spaced broken lines on the left side of your lane. What do they usually mean?

   1. The shoulder is starting
   2. Your lane continues unaffected
   3. Your lane is ending or exiting
   4. A passing lane is beginning

8. You want to pass a slow truck and the line on your left is broken. When may you pass?

   1. When the way is clear and there is room to finish
   2. Any time you like, because the line on your left is broken
   3. Only after the line becomes solid
   4. Only if the truck signals you by

9. Someone is using a pedestrian crossover in front of you. How long must you stay stopped?

   1. Only until they make eye contact
   2. Until they reach the middle of the road
   3. Until they have completely crossed the road
   4. Until they pass the centre of your lane

10. Which pavement markings tell you that you are coming up to a pedestrian crossover?

    1. A row of white triangles in each lane
    2. One yellow line across the road
    3. Two double white lines with an X in each lane
    4. Green paint across the whole lane

11. How is a crosswalk usually marked at an intersection?

    1. Two parallel white lines across the road
    2. A large white X in each lane
    3. One solid yellow line across the road
    4. Broken white lines along the curb