Manitoba Knowledge Test (Class 5 Learner) — All Questions
22 questions
What must you do at a red, eight-sided (octagonal) STOP sign?
- a.Slow to a crawl and continue
- b.Yield but keep rolling
- c.Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe✓
- d.Stop only if you see another vehicle
A STOP sign requires a full stop at the marked line or intersection; proceed only when the way is clear. (MPI Driver's Handbook)
A sign shaped like an upside-down (inverted) triangle means:
- a.Yield the right of way✓
- b.No entry
- c.Speed limit ahead
- d.Stop and stay stopped
The inverted triangle is a YIELD sign: slow down, give way to traffic and pedestrians, and stop if needed before proceeding. (MPI)
A yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black symbol usually warns you of:
- a.A rule you must obey
- b.A parking area
- c.A hazard or change in the road ahead✓
- d.A tourist attraction
Diamond-shaped yellow signs are warning signs; they tell you a hazard or change in conditions is ahead so you can slow and prepare. (MPI)
A flashing red traffic light means:
- a.Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe✓
- b.Slow down but do not stop
- c.The light is broken, so ignore it
- d.Speed up through the intersection
Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go when the way is clear. (MPI)
A double solid yellow line down the centre of the road means:
- a.Passing is not allowed in either direction✓
- b.You may pass whenever you like
- c.The road is one-way
- d.You may park on the line
A double solid yellow line separates opposing traffic and means passing is prohibited for drivers on both sides. (MPI)
At a four-way stop, who has the right of way?
- a.The vehicle on the left
- b.The largest vehicle
- c.The first vehicle to come to a complete stop; if two stop together, yield to the one on the right✓
- d.The vehicle going straight always goes first
The first vehicle to stop proceeds first; when two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (MPI)
You are turning left at an intersection on a green light. You must:
- a.Turn at once because you have the green
- b.Wait for the light to turn red
- c.Sound your horn and turn
- d.Yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians before turning✓
On a solid green, a left-turning driver yields to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing before completing the turn. (MPI)
In Manitoba, turning right on a red light is:
- a.Allowed without stopping
- b.Allowed only after dark
- c.Never allowed
- d.Allowed after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it, once you yield to pedestrians and traffic✓
You may turn right on red after stopping fully and yielding, unless a posted sign forbids the turn. (MPI)
A school bus ahead on an undivided road has its red lights flashing. You must:
- a.Stop whether you are behind it or meeting it, until the lights stop flashing✓
- b.Pass carefully on the left
- c.Slow down but keep moving
- d.Stop only if you are behind the bus
On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. (MPI)
At an intersection with no signs or signals where two vehicles arrive at about the same time, you should:
- a.Speed up to clear the intersection
- b.Proceed first if you are bigger
- c.Yield to the vehicle on your right✓
- d.Yield to the vehicle on your left
At an uncontrolled intersection, give the right of way to the vehicle approaching from your right. (MPI)
In good conditions, what is a safe minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead?
- a.At least a two-second gap✓
- b.Half a second
- c.No set distance is needed
- d.One car length
Keep at least a two-second gap in good conditions and increase it in rain, snow or ice so you have time to react. (MPI)
You approach a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with its lights flashing on the roadside. You should:
- a.Slow down and, if you can, move over to leave a lane of space✓
- b.Stop in the middle of the road
- c.Maintain speed and stay in your lane
- d.Speed up to pass quickly
Manitoba's move-over rule requires you to slow down and, where possible, change lanes to give stopped emergency and service vehicles room. (MPI)
Before changing lanes, the safest practice is to:
- a.Rely on other drivers to move
- b.Change quickly without signalling
- c.Use only your rear-view mirror
- d.Signal, check your mirrors, and glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot✓
Mirrors leave a blind spot, so always signal and do a shoulder check before moving into another lane. (MPI)
A pedestrian is waiting to cross at a marked crosswalk. You should:
- a.Sound your horn to warn them
- b.Continue, since vehicles have priority
- c.Speed up to clear the crosswalk
- d.Yield and let the pedestrian cross safely✓
Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections, giving them time to cross safely. (MPI)
Unless a sign says otherwise, the default speed limit in a Manitoba city or town is:
- a.40 km/h
- b.90 km/h
- c.70 km/h
- d.50 km/h✓
The default urban speed limit is 50 km/h unless a sign posts a different limit. (MPI)
When driving on snow or ice in Manitoba winter conditions, you should:
- a.Slow down and increase your following distance✓
- b.Follow closely to use the leader's tracks
- c.Brake hard to test traction
- d.Keep your normal speed and gap
Snow and ice greatly reduce traction, so lower your speed and leave a much larger gap to stop safely. (MPI)
If your vehicle begins to skid on a slippery road, you should:
- a.Accelerate to pull out of it
- b.Close your eyes and wait
- c.Brake hard and hold the wheel straight
- d.Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly in the direction you want to go✓
To recover from a skid, take your foot off the gas and steer gently toward where you want the front of the car to go. (MPI)
'Black ice' is dangerous mainly because:
- a.It only forms in summer
- b.It is a thin, nearly invisible layer of ice that makes the road very slippery✓
- c.It improves your tires' grip
- d.It is easy to see and avoid
Black ice is a thin transparent layer that looks like wet pavement; slow down and avoid sudden steering or braking on it. (MPI)
Under Manitoba's Graduated Driver Licensing, drivers in the Learner and Intermediate stages must have a blood alcohol level of:
- a.Zero (0.00)✓
- b.Under 0.08
- c.The same as fully licensed drivers
- d.Under 0.05
Learner and Intermediate GDL drivers must have zero alcohol in their blood; any amount can end the trip and the stage. (MPI)
For a fully licensed driver in Manitoba, a blood alcohol reading in the 0.05 to 0.08 range can result in:
- a.An immediate roadside licence suspension✓
- b.A higher speed limit
- c.No consequences at all
- d.A written warning only, with no record
Manitoba issues administrative roadside suspensions in the 0.05-0.08 'warn' range; at 0.08 or more you also face criminal charges. (MPI)
A Learner-stage driver in Manitoba must:
- a.Only drive on highways
- b.Drive alone to gain experience
- c.Always be accompanied by a fully licensed supervising driver, with zero alcohol✓
- d.Carry no passengers ever, even a supervisor
In the Learner stage you must have a qualified fully licensed driver beside you and maintain a zero blood alcohol level. (MPI)
Driving while impaired by cannabis or other drugs in Manitoba is:
- a.Allowed after a short wait
- b.A serious offence, and GDL drivers face zero tolerance for drugs✓
- c.Legal on private roads
- d.Fine if you feel normal
Drug-impaired driving is a criminal offence; new drivers in the GDL program must have zero drugs as well as zero alcohol. (MPI)