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Ontario G1 Knowledge Test

Sign shapes and colours: practice questions

Our Ontario G1 Test bank has 26 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What colours are used on a stop sign?

  1. Red letters on a white background
  2. Black letters on a yellow background
  3. White letters on a green background
  4. White letters on a red background
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D. White letters on a red background — A stop sign has a red background with white letters.

Question 2

What does an orange triangle with a red border on the back of a vehicle mean?

  1. The vehicle carries dangerous goods and must stop at railway crossings
  2. The vehicle travels at 40 km/h or less
  3. The vehicle is an emergency vehicle
  4. The vehicle is wider than normal
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B. The vehicle travels at 40 km/h or less — The slow-moving vehicle sign alerts drivers that the vehicle ahead will be travelling at 40 km/h or less.

Question 3

On a regulatory sign, what does a green circle around a symbol mean?

  1. The activity is not allowed
  2. The activity is allowed only at night
  3. The activity is ahead
  4. You may or must do the activity shown
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D. You may or must do the activity shown — A sign with a green circle means you may or must do the activity shown inside the ring.

Question 4

You come to a red eight-sided sign. What must you do?

  1. Slow to 20 km/h and continue
  2. Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear
  3. Slow down, and stop only if another vehicle is already there
  4. Stop only if other traffic is present
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B. Come to a complete stop, then go when the way is clear — A stop sign means you must come to a complete stop and wait until the way is clear before entering the intersection.

Question 5

What shape are most warning signs?

  1. Circle
  2. Rectangle
  3. Diamond
  4. Octagon
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C. Diamond — Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with a yellow background.

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