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Ontario G1 Knowledge Test

Traffic lights and signals: practice questions

Our Ontario G1 Test bank has 18 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

May pedestrians start crossing on a flashing green light?

  1. Yes, at any time
  2. Yes, as long as they hurry across
  3. No, unless a pedestrian signal says so
  4. Only children with a crossing guard
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C. No, unless a pedestrian signal says so — Pedestrians must not cross on a flashing green light unless a pedestrian signal tells them to.

Question 2

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

  1. The light is broken; treat it as an all-way stop
  2. Pedestrians have priority
  3. Stop, then go
  4. Drive with caution through the intersection
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D. Drive with caution through the intersection — A flashing yellow light means drive with caution when approaching and moving through the intersection.

Question 3

The light turns yellow as you approach. What must you do?

  1. Stop if you can do so safely; otherwise go with caution
  2. Stop immediately in all cases
  3. Speed up to get through before it turns red
  4. Go, because yellow means go with caution
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A. Stop if you can do so safely; otherwise go with caution — A yellow light means the red light is about to appear. You must stop if you can do so safely; otherwise, go with caution.

Question 4

A flashing yellow beacon is placed on an obstruction in the road. What does it tell you?

  1. Drive with caution
  2. The road is closed
  3. Use the left lane only
  4. Stop completely
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A. Drive with caution — A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection, warning sign or obstruction warns you to drive with caution.

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