SAAQ Class 5 Practice Test 9

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1. You are on a highway in the lane under this sign. What does it mean for you?

   
   1. Your lane must take the exit
   2. Your lane is for trucks only
   3. Your lane ends after the exit
   4. Your lane continues past the exit

2. During which period must passenger vehicles registered in Québec be fitted with winter tires?

   1. November 15 to April 15
   2. December 15 to March 1
   3. October 15 to May 1
   4. December 1 to March 15

3. After parking near an accident scene, how should you first warn approaching drivers?

   1. Flash your high beams
   2. Sound your horn repeatedly
   3. Turn on your hazard lights
   4. Leave your doors open

4. Three friends on motorcycles are riding in the same traffic lane. How should they ride?

   1. Single file, in the lane centre
   2. Two side by side, one behind
   3. In a zigzag formation
   4. Side by side across the lane

5. You hit an animal on a rural road and cannot reach its owner. You must report the collision to the nearest police station if the animal weighs more than:

   1. 25 kg
   2. 10 kg
   3. 100 kg
   4. 50 kg

6. This sign is used when the road ahead has what layout?

   
   1. Three or more curves within 150 m of each other
   2. One sharp curve of more than 90°
   3. Two curves within 300 m of each other
   4. A long, steep slope with one bend

7. You are caught driving 35 km/h over the limit in a road construction zone marked by signs. How is the fine calculated?

   1. A flat $1,000 fine applies
   2. The normal amount is doubled
   3. The normal amount is tripled
   4. The normal amount applies

8. When you park at the side of a street, what is the maximum distance allowed between your vehicle and the edge of the roadway?

   1. 1 metre
   2. 15 centimetres
   3. 50 centimetres
   4. 30 centimetres

9. Traffic is backed up on the highway and the shoulder looks clear. When may you drive on the shoulder?

   1. Only in a necessity or when a sign allows it
   2. Whenever traffic is stopped
   3. When you have your hazard lights on
   4. When you are about to take an exit

10. A yellow light is flashing over an intersection on your route. How should you proceed?

    1. Stop completely as at a stop sign
    2. Stop and wait for a green light
    3. Keep your speed; it only warns cross traffic
    4. Slow down and yield to anyone already crossing

11. A spectator is injured during an automobile race on a track closed to other traffic. What does the public plan provide?

    1. Compensation only if the driver was at fault
    2. No compensation, because races are excluded
    3. Full compensation, like any road accident
    4. Compensation only for spectators

12. You are driving on a rural road posted at 90 km/h and come up behind a cyclist. How much room must you give when you pass?

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

13. You are stopped at a red light where a right turn on red is allowed, and the driver behind you honks. What is true?

    1. You must turn or move to another lane
    2. You must turn if no pedestrians are in view
    3. You never have to turn right on red
    4. You must turn once the way is clear

14. You are on a two-lane highway and pass this sign. What does it indicate?

    
    1. Slow vehicles must keep to the right
    2. A passing lane begins ahead
    3. A no-passing zone begins here
    4. Passing is allowed on the right only

15. At an intersection you see this sign for your direction of travel. Which statement is correct?

    
    1. You must go straight; nothing else is allowed
    2. You may go straight after a full stop
    3. You may go straight or turn right
    4. Going straight is suggested, not required

16. 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

17. Which colour of flashing or rotating light is reserved for police vehicles in Québec?

    1. Amber
    2. Blue
    3. Red
    4. Green

18. You park on a steep street. Besides setting the parking brake, what should you do?

    1. Leave the car in neutral
    2. Point the wheels straight ahead
    3. Turn the wheels toward the middle of the road
    4. Turn the wheels so the car would roll toward the curb

19. You missed your exit on the highway. Are you allowed to back up along the shoulder or the ramp?

    1. Yes, if traffic is light
    2. Yes, on the shoulder only
    3. No, reversing is banned there
    4. Yes, with your hazard lights on

20. Which simple method can you use to judge whether you are leaving a safe gap behind the vehicle ahead?

    1. The car-length-per-10 km/h rule
    2. The two-second rule
    3. The five-metre rule
    4. The one-second rule

21. You want to add a tinted sun strip along the top of your windshield. What is the maximum width allowed?

    1. 20 cm
    2. 15 cm
    3. 10 cm
    4. 25 cm

22. On a two-way road, you approach a tow truck stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. Under the Move-Over law, what should you do?

    1. Keep your speed and stay in your lane
    2. Stop on the shoulder right behind the tow truck
    3. Use your horn as you go by
    4. Slow down and move toward the centre line

23. No sign is posted at the intersection. Where in Québec are you still not allowed to turn right on a red light?

    1. In every school zone
    2. On every one-way street
    3. On the island of Montréal
    4. In Québec City

24. A school bus ahead has its red lights flashing and its stop sign out. How far from it must you stop?

    1. At least 20 metres
    2. At least 3 metres
    3. At least 5 metres
    4. At least 10 metres

25. The advance level crossing sign is used where a railway crossing is close to an intersection. Within what distances?

    1. Under 50 m urban, under 125 m rural
    2. Under 100 m urban, under 250 m rural
    3. Under 50 m urban, under 150 m rural
    4. Under 30 m urban, under 100 m rural

26. A police officer stops you because your 10-year-old passenger is not buckled up. What fine range do you face as the driver?

    1. $80 to $100
    2. $300 to $600
    3. $30 to $60
    4. $200 to $300

27. On a street posted at 50 km/h, you come up behind a group of cyclists in your lane. When may you pass them without leaving that lane?

    1. When the group has fewer than 15 riders
    2. When you can keep 50 cm away
    3. Never, unless a peace officer allows it
    4. After slowing, if you can keep 1 m away

28. 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

29. Québec's public no-fault insurance plan for bodily injury has been in effect since which year?

    1. 1990
    2. 1985
    3. 1961
    4. 1978

30. You are following a large truck and cannot see either of its side mirrors. What does this mean?

    1. The mirrors are folded in
    2. You are at a safe distance
    3. The truck driver can see you
    4. You are too close to the truck