About the rules test
- 20 questionsIn each rules practice test
- 16 to pass80% pass mark
- 434 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 7 topicsCovered below, with an example of each
Sample questions
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If you are in doubt about who has the right-of-way, you should:
- Flash your lights and go
- Go first, firmly and quickly
- Let the other driver go first
- Sound your horn and go
Let the other driver go first
When in doubt, yield the right-of-way. It is one of the handbook's ways to make Ontario's roads safer.
Before starting a long trip, which checks does the handbook suggest?
- Only the fuel level and the windshield washer fluid in the tank
- Only the radio, the air conditioning and the heater
- Only the spare tire and the jack in the trunk
- Wipers and washer fluid, tires, lights, and oil and coolant
Wipers and washer fluid, tires, lights, and oil and coolant
For an extended trip, do more detailed checks, and consider having a mechanic inspect the vehicle.
For G2 drivers aged 19 and under, passenger limits apply between:
- 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- All hours
- Midnight and 5 a.m.
- Sunset and sunrise
Midnight and 5 a.m.
In the first six months, one passenger aged 19 or under; after that, up to three, until you get your G or turn 20.
The best thing to do if there is a fog warning is to:
- Delay your trip until it clears
- Drive close behind a large truck
- Drive in the left lane
- Drive with high beams on
Delay your trip until it clears
Check forecasts and avoid driving in fog when you can.
When backing up straight or to the right, you should look:
- Only in your inside rear-view mirror
- Only in your left and right side mirrors
- Over your left shoulder, out the side window
- Over your right shoulder, with your body turned
Over your right shoulder, with your body turned
Turn your body and head to the right and look back over your right shoulder. Check the other side too.
A young or novice driver convicted of breaking the zero-alcohol rule faces a fine and a suspension of at least:
- 1 full year
- 3 days
- 30 days
- 7 days
30 days
On top of the 24-hour roadside suspension, a conviction brings a fine and at least 30 days.
Defensive driving is based on three ideas. They are:
- Patience, courtesy and confidence
- Signals, mirrors and good brakes
- Speed, skill and quick reactions
- Visibility, space and communication
Visibility, space and communication
Seeing and being seen, managing the space around you, and communicating with other road users.
Speeding fines in a construction zone when workers are present are:
- Doubled
- The same as anywhere else
- Tripled
- Waived if you slow down
Doubled
Fines for speeding in a designated construction zone are doubled when workers are present.
Topics on the rules test
- Right of Way (42 questions). Example: If you are in doubt about who has the right-of-way, you should: Answer: Let the other driver go first.
- Rules of the Road (124 questions). Example: When backing up straight or to the right, you should look: Answer: Over your right shoulder, with your body turned.
- Safe Driving (71 questions). Example: Before starting a long trip, which checks does the handbook suggest? Answer: Wipers and washer fluid, tires, lights, and oil and coolant.
- Sharing the Road (37 questions). Example: Why should you expect the unexpected around children? Answer: They may dart out between parked cars without looking.
- Emergencies & Conditions (53 questions). Example: The best thing to do if there is a fog warning is to: Answer: Delay your trip until it clears.
- Impairment & Distraction (34 questions). Example: A young or novice driver convicted of breaking the zero-alcohol rule faces a fine and a suspension of at least: Answer: 30 days.
- Licensing & the Law (73 questions). Example: For G2 drivers aged 19 and under, passenger limits apply between: Answer: Midnight and 5 a.m..
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