Ontario G1 Practice Mock Exam 5

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These are the 20 questions from Mock Exam 5, covering road signs and the rules of the road from the official MTO Driver’s Handbook. Read through them with Show answer, or take the exam online first with the answers hidden and see your score. No sign-in needed.

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Question 1 · Traffic Signs
What does this sign mean?
1. A. Road is closed in wet weather
2. B. Wet pavement is being repaired
3. C. Use high beams when it rains
4. D. The road gets slick when wet, so reduce speed and take extra care
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Answer: D. The road gets slick when wet, so reduce speed and take extra care
This sign warns of a slippery surface in wet conditions.
Question 2 · Traffic Signs
What does this sign mean?
1. A. You may stop only briefly to pick up or drop off people or goods
2. B. May not stop even for a moment
3. C. May park for up to one hour
4. D. May park only at night
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Answer: A. You may stop only briefly to pick up or drop off people or goods
The sign allows brief stops for loading passengers or goods, but not leaving the vehicle parked.
Question 3 · Turning & Lane Changes
What is a two-way left-turn lane NOT for?
1. A. Overtaking other vehicles
2. B. Waiting to turn left off the road
3. C. Emergency vehicles only
4. D. Building up speed
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Answer: A. Overtaking other vehicles
The centre lane is for making left turns only, not for overtaking.
Question 4 · Freeway Driving
What is the rule about driving over the striped markings beside an HOV lane?
1. A. Fine in an emergency only
2. B. Fine at night
3. C. Fine with your signal on
4. D. Not permitted, and dangerous
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Answer: D. Not permitted, and dangerous
The hatched area separates traffic moving at different speeds; entering it is prohibited.
Question 5 · Turning & Lane Changes
When should you signal a turn?
1. A. At the moment you turn
2. B. Well before the turn
3. C. After you start turning
4. D. Only if cars are behind you
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Answer: B. Well before the turn
Signal well before the turn.
Question 6 · Parking
You may not park within what distance of an intersection without traffic lights?
1. A. 3 metres
2. B. 6 metres
3. C. Nine metres
4. D. 15 metres
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Answer: C. Nine metres
Do not park within nine metres of an intersection.
Question 7 · Alcohol & Drugs
If police suspect a driver is impaired by drugs, they can:
1. A. Only give a verbal warning
2. B. Do nothing unless there has been a collision
3. C. Only test drivers over 21
4. D. Demand roadside physical tests and a drug assessment
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Answer: D. Demand roadside physical tests and a drug assessment
Officers may require a driver to take physical tests and an evaluation; refusing can lead to Criminal Code charges.
Question 8 · Sharing the Road
A school bus ahead has its red lights flashing. How far back must you halt?
1. A. 5 metres
2. B. 20 metres or more
3. C. 10 metres
4. D. 50 metres
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Answer: B. 20 metres or more
Keep a gap of 20 metres or more, so children have room to cross.
Question 9 · G1 Licence Rules
In which seat must your supervising driver ride while you drive on a G1?
1. A. Next to you, up front
2. B. Behind you
3. C. Wherever they like
4. D. In a car travelling behind you
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Answer: A. Next to you, up front
The accompanying driver has to sit in the front passenger seat beside the G1 driver.
Question 10 · Speed & Following Distance
Whatever the road conditions, your speed should be low enough that you can:
1. A. Match the flow of traffic
2. B. Get there fast
3. C. Bring your vehicle to a halt safely in the space you can see
4. D. Overtake slow vehicles with ease
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Answer: C. Bring your vehicle to a halt safely in the space you can see
Speed must always leave you able to stop in time for what lies ahead.
Question 11 · G1 Licence Rules
Taking a ministry-approved driver education course lets you finish Level One in how long?
1. A. 8 months
2. B. 4 months
3. C. 6 months
4. D. 10 months
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Answer: A. 8 months
The normal Level One period is 12 months; an approved course cuts it to 8.
Question 12 · Speed & Following Distance
If no speed limit sign is posted in a built-up area such as a town or city, what is the top legal speed?
1. A. 40 km/h
2. B. 60 km/h
3. C. 80 km/h
4. D. 50 km/h
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Answer: D. 50 km/h
The default limit in built-up areas without signs is 50 km/h.
Question 13 · Right-of-Way
There is no painted stop line at an intersection. Where do you stop?
1. A. The middle of the intersection
2. B. Wherever you can see traffic
3. C. At the crosswalk (marked or not); failing that, at the sidewalk; failing that, where the intersecting road begins
4. D. 10 metres before the intersection
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Answer: C. At the crosswalk (marked or not); failing that, at the sidewalk; failing that, where the intersecting road begins
Without a stop line, use the next best reference point, working outward from the crosswalk.
Question 14 · Emergencies
A collision must be reported to police if damage to vehicles or property exceeds:
1. A. $5,000
2. B. $500
3. C. $1,000
4. D. $10,000
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Answer: A. $5,000
You must report collisions involving damage exceeding $5,000.
Question 15 · Pavement Markings
How is a crosswalk like the one in this picture marked?
1. A. A single yellow line
2. B. Two solid yellow lines
3. C. A pair of white lines running side by side across the roadway
4. D. A white X in each lane
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Answer: C. A pair of white lines running side by side across the roadway
Pedestrian crossings are outlined with two white lines across the road.
Question 16 · Traffic Signs
A sign like this one, found near road construction, tells you to:
1. A. Speed up to get through quickly
2. B. Take more care than usual and expect the speed limit to drop
3. C. Stop and wait for permission to enter
4. D. Pass any slow vehicles ahead
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Answer: B. Take more care than usual and expect the speed limit to drop
The sign tells you work is ahead; stay alert and expect to slow down.
Question 17 · Seatbelts & Safety
You may program a GPS device while driving:
1. A. By touching it
2. B. At low speeds
3. C. Only by voice commands
4. D. In the left lane
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Answer: C. Only by voice commands
Hands-free voice input is the only way the law lets you set a GPS while driving.
Question 18 · Night & Weather Driving
You should not drive when you are:
1. A. Wearing glasses
2. B. Tired
3. C. Using your mirrors
4. D. Using your signals
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Answer: B. Tired
Fatigue slows reactions and can make you doze off, so do not drive when drowsy.
Question 19 · Traffic Lights
The traffic signals at an intersection look like this because of a power failure. You must:
1. A. Proceed without stopping
2. B. Stop only if a vehicle is on your left
3. C. Follow the vehicle ahead
4. D. Give way to traffic already in the intersection and to traffic approaching on your right
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Answer: D. Give way to traffic already in the intersection and to traffic approaching on your right
Dead signals mean the intersection works like one with no controls, so use the right-of-way rules.
Question 20 · Seatbelts & Safety
How should the diagonal part of a seatbelt be positioned?
1. A. Tucked beneath the arm
2. B. Crossing the collarbone and chest
3. C. Behind the back
4. D. Against the neck
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Answer: B. Crossing the collarbone and chest
Keep it across your collarbone and chest, never under the arm or behind you.

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What does this sign mean?

What does this sign mean?

What is a two-way left-turn lane NOT for?

What is the rule about driving over the striped markings beside an HOV lane?

When should you signal a turn?

You may not park within what distance of an intersection without traffic lights?

If police suspect a driver is impaired by drugs, they can:

A school bus ahead has its red lights flashing. How far back must you halt?

In which seat must your supervising driver ride while you drive on a G1?

Whatever the road conditions, your speed should be low enough that you can:

Taking a ministry-approved driver education course lets you finish Level One in how long?

If no speed limit sign is posted in a built-up area such as a town or city, what is the top legal speed?

There is no painted stop line at an intersection. Where do you stop?

A collision must be reported to police if damage to vehicles or property exceeds:

How is a crosswalk like the one in this picture marked?

A sign like this one, found near road construction, tells you to:

You may program a GPS device while driving:

You should not drive when you are:

The traffic signals at an intersection look like this because of a power failure. You must:

How should the diagonal part of a seatbelt be positioned?

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