SAAQ Class 5 Practice Test 1

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. You are about to turn right at a green light. A pedestrian signal shows a flashing orange hand. What does that signal mean for pedestrians?

   1. Pedestrians may start crossing now, with care
   2. Turning drivers must stop completely
   3. The pedestrian light is out of order
   4. Those crossing must hurry to finish

2. This sign is posted at the start of a traffic island. What must you do?

   
   1. Pass the obstacle on either side
   2. Pass the obstacle on its left side
   3. Pass the obstacle on its right side
   4. Stop and wait before the obstacle

3. Your plastic photo licence is designed to last four years. How often must you pay the licence fee?

   1. Only when you get a notice
   2. Every two years
   3. Every year
   4. Every four years

4. A driver is convicted of using a hand-held device for the third time within two years (a second repeat offence). How long is the licence suspended?

   1. 3 days
   2. 7 days
   3. 30 days
   4. 90 days

5. You pass a school bus that has its flashing lights on. How many demerit points can this offence cost you?

   1. 9 points
   2. 4 points
   3. 12 points
   4. 3 points

6. Your car breaks down on the roadway at night and you set out flares. From how far away must they be visible?

   1. At least 50 metres
   2. At least 150 metres
   3. At least 30 metres
   4. At least 300 metres

7. You have just moved to Québec from another province and brought your car with you. How long do you have to apply to register it in Québec?

   1. One year after you arrive
   2. Six months after you arrive
   3. 30 days after you arrive
   4. 60 days after you arrive

8. A steep hill warning sign for cyclists is posted ahead. What grade does it indicate?

   1. Greater than 8%
   2. Greater than 10%
   3. Greater than 6%
   4. Greater than 4%

9. A friend offers to lend you a radar detector for a road trip in Québec. What does the law say?

   1. Having one on board is prohibited
   2. It is legal if it is switched off
   3. It is legal outside city limits
   4. It is legal if mounted on the dash

10. What is the minimum age to ride a power-assisted bicycle in Québec?

    1. 14
    2. 12
    3. 18
    4. 16

11. You are turning at an intersection and the white pedestrian light has started flashing while someone is still crossing. What must you do?

    1. Go, since the light is flashing
    2. Drive around them slowly
    3. Honk to hurry them along
    4. Yield to the pedestrian

12. An advance speed limit sign warns of a zone ahead where the limit has been lowered by at least how much?

    1. 20 km/h
    2. 50 km/h
    3. 10 km/h
    4. 30 km/h

13. A city bus is stopped at a red traffic light with a priority signal showing a white horizontal bar. What does that bar tell the bus driver?

    1. Only a straight-through move is allowed
    2. No bus manoeuvre is allowed
    3. The bus may turn left only
    4. The bus may go in any direction

14. A driver is convicted of impaired driving a second time. For how long must they use an alcohol ignition interlock device?

    1. For three years
    2. For five years
    3. For one year
    4. For life

15. On a road posted at 80 km/h, you have slowed behind a group of cyclists and the way is clear. How much space must you keep from the group as you pass?

    1. At least 3 metres
    2. At least 1 metre
    3. At least 1.5 metres
    4. At least 50 centimetres

16. You are driving with a newborn baby. How should the baby be seated?

    1. Forward-facing seat in the back
    2. In an adult's arms in the back
    3. Rear-facing infant seat in the front
    4. Rear-facing infant seat in the back

17. In a 90 km/h zone, from how many km/h over the limit does speeding count as excessive speeding, with a doubled fine?

    1. 50 km/h or more
    2. 30 km/h or more
    3. 60 km/h or more
    4. 40 km/h or more

18. What does this green highway sign tell you?

    
    1. Populations of each place
    2. Exit numbers for each place
    3. Speed limits toward each place
    4. Distances to the places listed

19. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class 5 (passenger vehicle) licence in Québec?

    1. 15 years old
    2. 17 years old
    3. 16 years old
    4. 18 years old

20. Diagonal broken white lines are painted inside a reserved lane just before an intersection. What do they allow drivers in the next lane to do?

    1. Enter it only to turn at the next corner
    2. Stop in it to drop off passengers
    3. Use it to pass slower traffic before the light
    4. Enter it whenever traffic is light

21. When you apply for a first driver's licence, how many pieces of identification must you present?

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

22. It is a Tuesday in October at 8:15 a.m. You enter a school zone where no other speed limit is posted. What is the maximum speed?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 50 km/h
    3. 30 km/h
    4. 40 km/h

23. You are driving on a paved country road where no speed limit sign is posted. What is the maximum speed?

    1. 100 km/h
    2. 70 km/h
    3. 90 km/h
    4. 80 km/h

24. How long do demerit points normally stay on your driving record?

    1. Three years from the date of the offence
    2. One year from the date of the offence
    3. Until your next licence renewal
    4. Two years from conviction or fine payment

25. A driver convicted of excessive speeding already has three earlier excessive-speeding convictions in the past 10 years. What happens to the fine?

    1. It is doubled
    2. It is tripled
    3. It stays the same
    4. It increases by $1,000

26. A 15-year-old rides a moped. What rule applies to carrying passengers?

    1. They may carry a passenger aged 15 or older
    2. They may carry one passenger in daylight
    3. They may not carry any passenger
    4. They may carry a passenger with a helmet

27. You are visiting Québec from another province with a valid licence. What is the longest you may drive without a Québec licence?

    1. Six consecutive months
    2. Three consecutive months
    3. As long as your licence is valid
    4. Twelve consecutive months

28. A probationary licence holder is caught driving after one beer. What Highway Safety Code penalty applies?

    1. 24-hour suspension and a warning
    2. 30-day suspension, 2 points, $100 fine
    3. 90-day suspension, 4 points, $300–$600 fine
    4. 7-day suspension, 3 points, $200 fine

29. You are climbing a hill in the right-hand slow lane and the line between you and the main lane is solid. What does that mean for you?

    1. You may not move back into the main lane
    2. Only trucks must stay in your lane
    3. You must stop at the end of the lane
    4. You may pass downhill traffic

30. In early January you rent a passenger car at a Montréal rental agency. What does the law say about its tires?

    1. Rental cars are exempt from winter tires
    2. Winter tires are needed only outside cities
    3. It must have winter tires, like any car
    4. Winter tires are needed only for taxis