Ontario G1 Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

1. Question 1 of 25

   Car 3 wants to pass a slower car. In which part of this road may it pass?

   • APart 1, where the centre line is double solid yellow
   • BIn neither part
   • CIn either part
   • DPart 2, where the centre line is broken yellow
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   Answer: D. Part 2, where the centre line is broken yellow

   A broken line on your side means you may pass when the way is clear. A double solid line means no passing in either direction.

2. Question 2 of 25

   There is a single solid yellow line to the left of your lane. What does it mean?

   • AYou must turn left soon
   • BYou may pass when the way is clear
   • CIt is unsafe to pass
   • DThe lane is for buses only
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   Answer: C. It is unsafe to pass

   A solid line to the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Your car (2) is coming up to an emergency vehicle (1) stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do?

   • ASlow down and move over a lane if it is safe
   • BKeep your speed and stay in your lane
   • CStop in your lane until it leaves
   • DSpeed up to get past it quickly
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   Answer: A. Slow down and move over a lane if it is safe

   Slow down and pass with care. On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, move away from the stopped vehicle if you can do it safely.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Which headlights should you use in fog or blowing snow?

   • AParking lights only
   • BHigh beams
   • CLow beams
   • DNo lights, to cut glare
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   Answer: C. Low beams

   High beams reflect off fog and snow and make it harder to see. Use low beams, and fog lights if you have them.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Your light is green and you want to turn right, but a pedestrian is crossing the road you are turning onto. What must you do?

   • ATurn quickly before the pedestrian reaches your lane
   • BWait until the pedestrian has crossed
   • CDrive around the pedestrian
   • DHonk to warn the pedestrian
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   Answer: B. Wait until the pedestrian has crossed

   Drivers turning on a green light must yield to pedestrians who are crossing.

6. Question 6 of 25

   Your car stalls on a railway track. What should you do first?

   • AGet everyone out and away from the car right away
   • BTry to restart the engine several times
   • CStay in the car and phone for help
   • DTry to push the car off the track
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   Answer: A. Get everyone out and away from the car right away

   If you are trapped on a crossing, get everyone out and well away from the vehicle first. Then contact the authorities.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Where should you never put a rear-facing child car seat?

   • ABehind the driver
   • BIn the middle of the back seat
   • CIn front of an active airbag
   • DIn the back seat
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   Answer: C. In front of an active airbag

   A deploying airbag can seriously injure a baby in a rear-facing seat. Put the seat in the back.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Which marking in the diagram separates lanes going the same direction and lets you change lanes when it is safe?

   • AMarking 3
   • BMarking 1
   • CMarking 6
   • DMarking 5
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   Answer: D. Marking 5

   Marking 5 is a broken white line. White lines separate traffic going the same way, and a broken line means you may change lanes when it is safe.

9. Question 9 of 25

   In panel 1, the car is parked facing uphill beside a curb with its front wheels turned away from the curb. Why?

   • ASo it is easier to drive away from the curb later
   • BSo the car stays out of the bike lane
   • CSo the tires do not rub against the curb
   • DSo the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls
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   Answer: D. So the tire stops against the curb if the car rolls

   Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels toward the road. If the brakes fail, the back of the front tire catches the curb and stops the car.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Your car begins to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?

    • ASpeed up so the tires dig in and grip the road
    • BEase off the gas and steer where you want to go
    • CSteer sharply the opposite way you want to go
    • DBrake hard and hold the pedal all the way down
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    Answer: B. Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go

    Take your foot off the accelerator or brake, look and steer in the direction you want to go, and do not oversteer.

11. Question 11 of 25

    A vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?

    • ADo not pass it; stop and check for pedestrians
    • BHonk to warn people, then drive through
    • CPass it carefully at a low speed
    • DChange lanes and keep going at the same speed
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    Answer: A. Do not pass it; stop and check for pedestrians

    Never pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk. It may be stopped for a pedestrian you cannot see.

12. Question 12 of 25

    How can you check your following distance?

    • AWatch for the other car's brake lights
    • BCount the number of car lengths between you
    • CCount the seconds from a fixed object ahead
    • DCheck your speed on the speedometer
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    Answer: C. Count the seconds from a fixed object ahead

    When the back of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until your front bumper reaches it. If you get there too soon, you are too close.

13. Question 13 of 25

    What do orange signs like this one tell you?

    • AA school is nearby
    • BThere are temporary conditions, such as construction or road work
    • CThere is a permanent hazard
    • DServices such as gas and food are nearby
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    Answer: B. There are temporary conditions, such as construction or road work

    Orange signs warn of temporary conditions, like construction zones and detours.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What should you do when you see this sign?

    • ABrake hard to test the road
    • BSlow down when the road is wet and avoid sudden braking or steering
    • CSpeed up to get past the area
    • DDrive on the shoulder
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    Answer: B. Slow down when the road is wet and avoid sudden braking or steering

    Wet pavement can be slippery. Slow down, leave more space and brake and steer gently.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Marking 4 in the diagram is a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line. Who may pass?

    • ADrivers with the solid line on their side
    • BDrivers with the broken line on their side
    • CNo one
    • DDrivers in both directions
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    Answer: B. Drivers with the broken line on their side

    Follow the line closest to your lane. If the broken line is on your side, you may pass when it is safe; if the solid line is on your side, you may not.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Your car (2) has come down the on-ramp (1) into the acceleration lane. What should you do to merge into the gap (3)?

    • AStop at the end of the lane and wait for a big gap
    • BSpeed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap
    • CDrive slowly and wait until someone lets you in
    • DMerge right away, even at a much lower speed
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    Answer: B. Speed up to match traffic, signal and merge into the gap

    Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of highway traffic, then signal and merge smoothly into a gap.

17. Question 17 of 25

    What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

    • AStop only if other cars are there
    • BSlow down and drive through with caution
    • CCome to a complete stop, then go when it is safe
    • DThe light is broken, so ignore it
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    Answer: C. Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe

    A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely and go only when the way is clear.

18. Question 18 of 25

    Past this sign, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road with no median. What must you do?

    • AStop, whether you are behind the bus or coming toward it
    • BPass slowly on the left
    • CStop only if you are behind the bus
    • DHonk and drive past carefully
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    Answer: A. Stop, whether you are behind the bus or coming toward it

    On a road without a median, traffic from both directions must stop until the bus moves or its lights stop flashing.

19. Question 19 of 25

    A warning light on the dashboard stays on after you start driving. What could it mean?

    • AThe radio or the heater has been left on
    • BThe car is due for a wash or a wax
    • CThe car is working perfectly and needs nothing
    • DThere may be a serious problem with the vehicle
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    Answer: D. There may be a serious problem with the vehicle

    A warning light that stays on can mean a serious problem. Check your owner's manual and have it looked at.

20. Question 20 of 25

    A train has passed, and the crossing gate is starting to rise. When may you cross?

    • ARight away, by driving around the end of the gate
    • BAs soon as the last car of the train passes
    • CWhen it is fully up and no other train is coming
    • DWhile the gate is still rising, if you go slowly
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    Answer: C. When it is fully up and no other train is coming

    Never drive around, under or through a gate that is down, going down or going up. Another train may be coming.

21. Question 21 of 25

    This sign has no words. What does it mean?

    • AYield: let traffic and pedestrians go first, and stop if needed
    • BRoad narrows ahead
    • CStop every time
    • DRailway crossing ahead
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    Answer: A. Yield: let traffic and pedestrians go first, and stop if needed

    A triangle with a red border means yield. Slow down and let traffic in or near the intersection go first.

22. Question 22 of 25

    A large truck ahead signals a right turn and swings to the left first. What should you do?

    • APull up beside it so you can turn together
    • BPass it quickly on the left before it turns
    • CPass it on the right while it swings left
    • DStay back; do not move into the space on its right
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    Answer: D. Stay back; do not move into the space on its right

    Trucks swing wide to make right turns. Do not move into the space beside them; wait until the truck has turned.

23. Question 23 of 25

    The red lights on the crossing sign (1) are flashing. What must your car (3) do?

    • AStop behind the stop line (2) and wait until it is safe
    • BCross quickly before the train gets to the road
    • CStop on the tracks so you can look both ways
    • DSlow down and cross if you cannot see a train
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    Answer: A. Stop behind the stop line (2) and wait until it is safe

    Flashing lights mean a train is coming. Stop at the stop line, back from the tracks, and wait until the lights stop and the way is clear.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Your light is red, and a green arrow pointing left comes on. What may you do?

    • ANothing until the red light turns green
    • BGo straight only
    • CTurn right only
    • DTurn left from the left-turn lane
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    Answer: D. Turn left from the left-turn lane

    A left green arrow with a red light lets you turn left from the left-turn lane while traffic going straight faces a red light.

25. Question 25 of 25

    A police officer lawfully stops you and asks for a breath sample on a roadside screening device. Must the officer suspect you have been drinking?

    • AYes, the officer must see you drive badly
    • BYes, the officer must smell alcohol first
    • CNo, any lawfully stopped driver can be tested
    • DOnly if you were in a crash
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    Answer: C. No, any lawfully stopped driver can be tested

    Under mandatory alcohol screening, police with an approved device can demand a breath sample from any driver they have lawfully stopped.

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