G1 Practice Test 6 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must you do when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches from behind?
- Speed up to get out of the way quickly
- Brake suddenly and stop where you are
- Pull over to the right and stop until it passes (Correct answer)
- Move to the left lane and slow down
Correct answer: Pull over to the right and stop until it passes
You must pull to the right side of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Question 2: What is the correct hand signal for a left turn?
- Left arm extended straight out (Correct answer)
- Left arm bent upward at the elbow
- Left arm bent downward at the elbow
- Right arm extended straight out the window
Correct answer: Left arm extended straight out
Extending the left arm straight out horizontally is the hand signal for a left turn.
Question 3: In Ontario, it is illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving unless:
- You are stopped at a red light
- Your vehicle is safely parked off the roadway (Correct answer)
- You are on a highway with no traffic
- You use the phone for less than 30 seconds
Correct answer: Your vehicle is safely parked off the roadway
A hand-held device may only be used when your vehicle is lawfully parked off the roadway.
Question 4: What does a double solid yellow centre line mean?
- Passing is allowed for both directions
- Passing is allowed only from the left side
- Passing is not permitted from either direction (Correct answer)
- The road is a one-way street
Correct answer: Passing is not permitted from either direction
A double solid yellow line prohibits passing from either direction.
Question 5: How many alcoholic drinks can you consume if you hold a G2 licence and are under 22 years old?
- One standard drink
- Two standard drinks
- Zero — blood alcohol must be 0% (Correct answer)
- It depends on body weight
Correct answer: Zero — blood alcohol must be 0%
Drivers under 22 on a G2 licence must maintain a zero blood-alcohol level.
Question 6: When you are convicted of a serious traffic offence, demerit points are added to your record. How long do demerit points remain on your record?
- 1 year from the date of offence
- 2 years from the date of conviction
- 2 years from the date of offence (Correct answer)
- 5 years from the date of offence
Correct answer: 2 years from the date of offence
Demerit points remain on your record for 2 years from the date the offence occurred.
Question 7: You are driving and notice your right wheels have dropped off the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do?
- Brake hard and turn sharply back onto the road
- Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and gently steer back when safe (Correct answer)
- Accelerate to quickly return to the road
- Stop on the shoulder immediately
Correct answer: Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and gently steer back when safe
Ease off the gas, keep a firm grip, and gently steer back onto the road when it is safe.
What must you do when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches from behind?