General Driving Knowledge — Ontario
Ontario M1 practice test: 119 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. General Driving Knowledge: 34 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Ontario M1 motorcycle knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 34 (29% of 119 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (34)
1. When riding, you should
- fix your gaze on the vehicle ahead.
- look to your right.
- keep your eyes scanning the road ahead, behind and beside you. ✓
- look at the road right in front of your motorcycle.
Answer: C. keep your eyes scanning the road ahead, behind and beside you.
Keep your eyes scanning the road ahead, behind and beside you. The handbook's visibility section says skilled drivers avoid surprises because they see problems early, and it tells you to keep your eyes constantly moving and scanning the road ahead, beside and behind. It warns against staring at one place for more than two seconds, since trouble can develop while you are not looking. Looking well ahead and checking all around gives you time to adjust instead of making panic stops or sudden swerves.
2. When entering a curve, you should
- reduce your speed before the curve.
- turn your head, not your shoulders, in the direction of the curve.
- look as far around it as possible.
- do all of the above. ✓
Answer: D. do all of the above.
Do all of the above: reduce your speed before the curve, turn your head rather than your shoulders into the curve, and look as far around it as you can. The motorcycle handbook says to slow down before you begin a turn and to look well ahead, keeping your head facing into the turn. It also warns that taking a turn too fast is a common cause of running off the road, so braking before the turn matters. Moving your head into the curve helps you see where you are going, and the handbook advises seeing as much of the road ahead as possible in a blind curve. Together these points make the combined choice the right one.
3. Which of the following statements about a Safety Standards Certificate are true?
- It is valid for 36 days after the inspection.
- It is illegal to ride your motorcycle without it.
- It is a document that certifies your vehicle's fitness.
- All of the above statements are correct. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above statements are correct.
All of the above statements are correct: a Safety Standards Certificate certifies your vehicle's fitness, is valid for 36 days after inspection, and you cannot ride without one. The handbook defines a safety standards certificate as a document that certifies a vehicle's fitness. It says you can buy and register a vehicle without one, but you cannot put your own plates on it or drive it without a certificate. It also states that the certificate is valid for 36 days after the inspection. Those points match each statement, so the choice saying all are correct fits the handbook.
4. According to the Official Ministry of Transportation Motorcycle Handbook, how often should you inspect your motorcycle for problems?
- Weekly
- Biweekly
- Monthly
- Every time you ride ✓
Answer: D. Every time you ride
You should check your motorcycle for problems every time you ride it, before you set off. The handbook says motorcycles and mopeds need more care and upkeep than cars because things going wrong on two wheels tend to be more serious. Because of that, you should always check the vehicle's condition before you drive it, and the handbook lists the items to check each time before you ride. That makes inspection a before-every-ride habit, not something you space out over days or weeks.
5. Before making a left turn from a one-way street, you should position your motorcycle
- to the left of the white line.
- as close to the right side of the road as possible.
- as close to the left side of the roadway as possible. ✓
- to the right of the white line.
Answer: C. as close to the left side of the roadway as possible.
6. In countersteering, to initiate a turn, PUSHING the right handgrip will allow the motorcycle to
- make a U-turn only.
- go straight.
- turn right. ✓
- turn left.
Answer: C. turn right.
Pushing the right handgrip starts the motorcycle turning right. The handbook says that to begin a turn you apply forward pressure to the handlebar on the side you want to go. To turn right, you push the right-hand handlebar. That pressure makes the motorcycle and rider lean toward the intended turn. The handbook also says this push-steering action is how a two-wheeled vehicle turns, and it should be done smoothly rather than with a sharp jab. So pushing the right grip starts a right turn.
7. If a dog starts to chase you while you are riding, you should
- kick the dog.
- stop until the owner is found.
- approach the animal and then speed away. ✓
- call animal control services.
Answer: C. approach the animal and then speed away.
8. A large seat and separate footrests are required on the motorcycle for
- an animal.
- a passenger. ✓
- balancing the vehicle.
- a carrier or a saddlebag.
Answer: B. a passenger.
A large seat and separate footrests are required on the motorcycle for carrying a passenger. The handbook says to check that the motorcycle is equipped before taking a passenger. The seat must be large enough for the rider and passenger without crowding, and there must be footrests for the passenger. It explains that firm footing matters: if the passenger's feet cannot brace, they may slip off and drag the rider with them. The requirement appears in the passenger-carrying section, so the large seat and separate footrests serve that purpose.
9. You are in danger of hitting an object and need to swerve to avoid it. What is the best way to initiate a swerve?
- Lean sharply in the opposite direction from which you need to swerve.
- Lean sharply in the direction in which you need to swerve.
- Apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side opposite to your intended swerve.
- Apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended swerve. ✓
Answer: D. Apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended swerve.
Apply a small amount of pressure to the handgrip on the side of your intended swerve. The handbook's counter-steering section says that to begin a turn you push forward on the handlebar on the side you want to turn toward. That small push makes the motorcycle and rider lean in that direction. The emergency-steering section adds that a quick swerve depends on getting the bike to lean quickly the way you want to go. So the swerve is started with light pressure on the same-side handgrip, which produces the lean.
10. While you hold an M1 licence, you may NOT drive
- from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. ✓
- from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
- from midnight to 5 a.m.
Answer: B. from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
While you hold an M1 licence, you may not drive from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. The Level One conditions in the motorcycle handbook limit you to daylight riding, and they define daylight as the period that starts one-half hour before sunrise and ends one-half hour after sunset. The time outside that window is therefore off-limits while you hold an M1. That makes the correct no-drive period the one beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise. The handbook does not set a separate clock-based curfew for M1 riders.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook