Québec Class 5 Driving Theoretical Exam Question Answers

Québec Class 5 Driving Theoretical Exam Question Answers Practice Test: Québec Driving Knowledge Practice Test: Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec or SAAQ (English: Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation).

The Web site of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (saaq.gouv.qc.ca) has a great deal of additional information on a number of subjects related to road safety and its requirements. For any legal references, please refer to the Highway Safety Code and attendant regulations

Québec Class 5 Driving Theoretical Exam Test

Test Name	SAAQ Québec Driving Licence Knowledge Test
Language	English
Licence	Passenger Vehicle
Total Questions	50
Test Type	Sample Question Answers
Test Preparation	Class 5 Driving Theoretical Exam
Province	Québec
Topics	Driving Knowledge

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Quebec Class 5 Knowledge Test

1 / 50

Under what circumstances may you cross a solid double line?

A) A

B) B

C) C

2 / 50

Can a passenger in a vehicle drink alcohol while in the vehicle?

A) Yes, but only in the back seat.

B) Yes, but only in a limousine equipped with a divider between the driver and the passengers.

C) No, never.

D) Yes, but only in a chartered bus.

3 / 50

If you are driving at 50 km/h in a residential zone, do you have to fasten your seat belt?

A) No, the risk of conflicts with other road users is almost nil.

B) Yes, but only if you are an elderly person or in poor physical condition

C) A. No. In a collision, you can avoid being thrown from the vehicle by gripping the wheel.

D) Yes.

4 / 50

Seat belts are mandatory:

A) only for front passengers

B) only for passengers aged 16 and over

C) for all occupants

D) unless the vehicle is equipped with airbags.

5 / 50

What is the blood-alcohol level permitted for a probationary licence holder?

A) 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (.08).

B) 0 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (zero alcohol rule).

C) 20 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (.02).

6 / 50

When passing another vehicle on a highway, are you allowed to travel faster than the maximum speed limit?

A) Yes.

B) Yes, provided the manoeuvre is safe.

C) No

7 / 50

The driver of the vehicle wants to turn left. Is the manoeuvre allowed?

A) Yes, if there are no pedestrians or vehicles around.

B) Yes, but the driver must drive quickly to clear the way as soon as possible.

C) No, because access is prohibited.

8 / 50

Seat belts:

A) protect the occupants of a vehicle.

B) are less useful for back seat passengers.

C) most useful during the day

D) most useful during the night

9 / 50

Under what circumstances may you cross a solid single line?

A) B

B) A

C) C

10 / 50

Seat belts:

A) are only useful at high speed.

B) are of little use when the vehicle is equipped with air bags.

C) greatly hinder the driver’s movements and trap the driver in a collision.

D) spread the force of impact over the body in a collision.

11 / 50

In Quebec, your vehicle has a front passenger seat belt and two seat belts for the back seat. You may transport:

A) 3 passengers

B) as many passengers as there is room for everyone to be comfortably seated

C) not more than 2 passengers

D) 4 passengers

12 / 50

A yellow traffic light indicates that you must:

A) accelerate.

B) stop.

C) slow down.

13 / 50

You have parked your vehicle and are preparing to get out. Choose the thing(s) to do.

Engage the parking brake.
Do visual checks.
Open, then lock your door.

A) 2, 3

B) 1 , 2

C) 1, 3

D) 1, 2, 3

14 / 50

The following statements concern the parking brake. Which statement or statements are true?

The parking brake must always be engaged, except on level ground.
Pressure must be applied to the brake pedal in order to engage the parking brake.
Pressure must be applied to the brake pedal in order to release the parking brake.
The parking brake is not independent of the main braking system.

A) 1, 2

B) 1, 2, 3, 4

C) 2, 3

D) 1, 2, 3

15 / 50

At the intersection illustrated, the driver of vehicle 1 is facing a yellow light. Before proceeding straight ahead, he must:

A) stop and wait for the green light.

B) look to the left and right to make sure that the way is clear.

C) speed up to cross as quickly as possible.

16 / 50

Are backseat passengers allowed to drink alcoholic beverages in a public parking lot?

A) Yes, if the vehicle is parked.

B) Yes, if passengers are aged 18 or over.

C) No.

17 / 50

Your friend decides to modify his or her vehicle and remove the seat belts from the back seat. Is this serious?

A) Yes, because it is forbidden to remove a vehicle’s original seat belts

B) Not really. If ever the friend changes his or her mind, the seat belts can be reinstalled.

C) No, this is not serious. From now on, he or she will drive with a single passenger, in the front passenger seat

D) Yes, because if it is removed then it can not be reinstalled.

18 / 50

Is it an offence to refuse to provide a breath sample?

A) Not if you say that you have not ingested any alcohol.

B) Not if you are not involved in an accident.

C) Yes.

19 / 50

The parking brake warning light:

A) must go off when the brake is released

B) goes on when the brake is released

C) flashes when the vehicle is started.

D) B and C

20 / 50

No person may drive a road vehicle:

A) if the back seat is missing.

B) if an animal or an object obstructs the driver’s view.

C) if the spare tire is missing

21 / 50

How many metres away from a fire station are you allowed to park your vehicle if you are on the opposite side of the roadway?

A) 5 metres.

B) 8 metres

C) 3 metres.

22 / 50

What may you do when you are facing this arrow?

A) Turn left.

B) Proceed straight ahead.

C) Proceed straight ahead or turn left.

23 / 50

Under what circumstances may you cross a solid double line?

A) C

B) B

C) A

24 / 50

The following statements concern the driving position. Which one is true?

A) Suitably adjusting your seat gives you a good view of the road ahead.

B) The seat belt gives better protection when the driver’s back is inclined to the rear.

C) Seat adjustments are only for comfort.

D) The seat must be in an unlocked position for protection in an accident.

25 / 50

You wish to make a right turn. Pedestrians are already in the intersection when the orange hand silhouette of the pedestrian light stops flashing. What must you do?

A) Enter the intersection and turn slowly.

B) Move over to the left lane.

C) Yield the right of way to pedestrians.

26 / 50

Are backseat passengers allowed to drink alcoholic beverages in the parking lot of a rest area?

A) Yes, if passengers are aged 18 or over.

B) No

C) Yes, if the vehicle is parked.

27 / 50

You are driving your father’s vehicle. The passenger, your 15-year-old friend, is not wearing a seat belt. Who will be issued the fine?

A) Your father.

B) Your friend’s parents.

C) You and your friend.

28 / 50

How many metres away from a fire hydrant are you allowed to park your vehicle?

A) 3 metres.

B) 5 metres.

C) 4 metres.

29 / 50

When should you use your low beams?

On well-lit roads.
When visibility is poor because of rain or snow.
When visibility is poor because of fog.
When you are driving behind another vehicle.

A) 1, 2, 4

B) 1, 2, 3

C) 1, 2

D) 1, 2, 3, 4

30 / 50

When parking downhill by the edge of a road, how must you place the wheels of the vehicle?

A) Block A

B) Block C

C) Block B

31 / 50

A driver facing a red light where a right turn on red is permitted wishes to turn right. What steps must be taken to make a safe turn?

A) Look – Slow down – Decide.

B) Stop – Look – Decide

C) Slow down – Look – Decide.

32 / 50

You are driving to the corner store. Your five-year-old sister gets in the vehicle, but refuses to buckle herself into her child safety seat. Can you take to the road without buckling her in?

A) Yes, because it’s only for a short trip

B) No.

C) Yes, because you are in a residential zone where the speed limit is 50 km/h.

D) No, unless you put the vehicle’s seat belt around her.

33 / 50

How many metres away from a police station are you allowed to park your vehicle?

A) 8 metres

B) 3 metres.

C) 5 metres.

34 / 50

How many metres away from a fire station are you allowed to park your vehicle?

A) 15 metres

B) 5 metres.

C) 10 metres.

35 / 50

Who is allowed to use the median on a highway?

A) All vehicles, in the event of a traffic jam.

B) Authorized vehicles only.

C) All vehicles.

36 / 50

What is the minimum speed limit on a highway?

A) 80 km/h.

B) 70 km/h.

C) 60 km/h.

37 / 50

At the intersection illustrated, the driver of vehicle 1 is facing a red light. Before proceeding straight ahead, he must:

A) slow down and move forward slowly if no other vehicle is coming.

B) move up to the pedestrian crossing and stop if necessary.

C) stop at the stop line and wait for the green light.

38 / 50

Under what circumstances may you cross a solid single line?

A) B

B) C

C) A

39 / 50

How many metres away from a police station are you allowed to park your vehicle if you are on the opposite side of the roadway?

A) 3 metres.

B) 8 metres

C) 5 metres.

40 / 50

Which of the following situations is dangerous to the driver of a vehicle in the event of a collision or sudden stop?

The passenger is not wearing a seat belt.
There is a sports bag on the back seat.
There is a dog on the back seat.

A) 1, 2, 3

B) 1, 2

C) 2, 3

D) 1, 3

41 / 50

What are the penalties for refusing to submit to a breath test?

A) The same penalties as for a zero alcohol offence under the Highway Safety Code.

B) The same penalties as for excessive speeding, within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code.

C) The same penalties as for a conviction for driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of 160 mg (the most severe penalties under the Highway Safety Code).

D) The same penalties as for a conviction for driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of 80 mg, but not in excess of 160 mg.

42 / 50

You are parking your vehicle. In what situations must you engage the parking brake?

On a downhill slope.
On an uphill slope.
On level ground.
In your driveway.
In a public parking lot.

A) 1, 2

B) 1, 2, 3

C) 1, 2, 3, 4

D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

43 / 50

Do pregnant women have to wear seat belts?

A) NO during the last month of her pregnancy

B) No.

C) Yes must wear her seat belt throughout her pregnancy

D) Yes during the first four months of her pregnancy

44 / 50

Which passenger’s seat belt is fastened properly?

A) option A

B) option C

C) option A and C

D) option B

45 / 50

Which of the following illustrations shows where you must stop your vehicle at an intersection if the light is red?

A) C

B) A

C) B

46 / 50

You are the driver of vehicle A stopped at an intersection with a stop sign and want to make a left turn. The driver in vehicle B facing you in the opposite direction signals his intention to make a right turn, but has not yet reached the intersection. Who has priority?

A) Both of you can turn at the same time.

B) You, in-vehicle A.

C) The driver of vehicle B.

47 / 50

You are crossing an intersection when the lights suddenly turn yellow. You must:

A) stop the vehicle and back up.

B) finish crossing the intersection.

C) accelerate as much as possible.

48 / 50

The driver in the vehicle hears a siren and sees an ambulance coming in the rearview mirror. What must he do?

A) Maintain a constant speed because the emergency vehicle will pass him.

B) Apply the brakes as soon as possible.

C) Slow down and keep as far to the right as possible.

49 / 50

Your grandparents want to take your four-year-old brother to a park six streets away. Their vehicle has no child seat. Is this safe

A) Yes, it’s only for a short distance

B) No

C) Yes, in a residential zone where the speed limit is 50 km/h.

D) No, unless the vehicle’s seat belt is put around the child.

50 / 50

Where traffic at an intersection is directed by a peace officer, you must:

A) obey the traffic lights only.

B) obey the peace officer’s signals.

C) always come to a full stop.

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