About the rules test
- 20 questionsIn each rules practice test
- 16 to pass80% pass mark
- 411 questionsIn the practice bank, no repeats until you've seen them all
- 7 topicsCovered below, with an example of each
Sample questions
Tap a question to see the answer and why.
Where should car seats and booster seats be installed?
- In the back seat, away from airbags
- In the cargo area of a van or SUV
- In the front passenger seat
- Wherever the child prefers to sit
In the back seat, away from airbags
A deploying airbag can seriously injure a small child.
If your vehicle runs off the road into a ditch, you should:
- Accelerate hard up the bank
- Brake hard and jerk the wheel to get back onto the road quickly
- Stay off the brake and steer gently down the slope
- Turn sharply back toward the road
Stay off the brake and steer gently down the slope
Sudden braking or steering in a ditch can roll the vehicle.
Who should you call to report a dead or injured wild animal?
- A veterinarian or animal shelter
- SGI's 24-hour claims line
- The Conservation Officer Service
- The local fire department
The Conservation Officer Service
Call police if anyone is hurt or the vehicle is badly damaged.
Driver training from an SGI-certified instructor (outside high school) must include at least:
- 1 hour in class and 1 hour in the car
- 2 hours in class and no in-car time
- 30 hours in the car and no classes
- 6 hours in class and 6 hours in the car
6 hours in class and 6 hours in the car
The high school program is 30 hours in class and 6 hours in the car.
A large truck ahead is making a right turn and swings wide to the left first. You should:
- Pass it quickly on the right while there's room
- Sound your horn so the driver sees you
- Squeeze in beside it to make your own turn
- Stay back and don't try to pass on its right
Stay back and don't try to pass on its right
Trucks need room to turn. Driving into the gap on the right can get you crushed.
In a parking lot, two passageways meet with no signs. You should:
- Go first if your vehicle is the larger one
- Sound your horn and drive straight through
- Treat it as an uncontrolled intersection and yield to the vehicle on your right
- Yield to the vehicle on your left, then go once it has cleared the intersection
Treat it as an uncontrolled intersection and yield to the vehicle on your right
Many rules of the road also apply in parking lots.
The most important part of driving through a curve is:
- Accelerating into it
- Braking hard in the middle of it
- Slowing down before you reach it
- Turning the wheel sharply
Slowing down before you reach it
Brake in a straight line, then use the accelerator gently through the curve.
Your vehicle stalls on railway tracks and a train is coming. You should:
- Get everyone out and move away from the tracks, toward the train at an angle
- Stand beside the vehicle and wave at the train
- Stay inside with your seatbelt on and keep trying to start the engine until it runs
- Try to push the vehicle off the tracks yourself
Get everyone out and move away from the tracks, toward the train at an angle
Moving toward the train at an angle keeps you clear of flying debris when it hits the vehicle.
Topics on the rules test
- Right of Way (43 questions). Example: In a parking lot, two passageways meet with no signs. You should: Answer: Treat it as an uncontrolled intersection and yield to the vehicle on your right.
- Rules of the Road (124 questions). Example: Where should car seats and booster seats be installed? Answer: In the back seat, away from airbags.
- Safe Driving (86 questions). Example: If your vehicle runs off the road into a ditch, you should: Answer: Stay off the brake and steer gently down the slope.
- Impairment & Distraction (45 questions). Example: Learner and novice drivers in Saskatchewan may use a cellphone while driving: Answer: Not at all, not even hands-free.
- Licensing & the Law (43 questions). Example: Driver training from an SGI-certified instructor (outside high school) must include at least: Answer: 6 hours in class and 6 hours in the car.
- Emergencies & Conditions (35 questions). Example: Who should you call to report a dead or injured wild animal? Answer: The Conservation Officer Service.
- Sharing the Road (35 questions). Example: A large truck ahead is making a right turn and swings wide to the left first. You should: Answer: Stay back and don't try to pass on its right.
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