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Ontario G1 Knowledge Test — G1 Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by DriveTest (MTO) for the G1 licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass.

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Emergency Situations

Your vehicle is stuck in deep snow. The safest way to free it is to:

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Correct Answer: B. Rock the vehicle by gently alternating between forward and reverse gears

Gentle forward-then-reverse rocking uses the vehicle's own built-up momentum to climb out. Hard acceleration spins the tires, polishes the snow to ice, and overheats the transmission. Pushing from the front is dangerous if the vehicle lurches forward.

Why the other answers are wrong

  • A.Keep the accelerator down until the tires find tractionFlooring it spins wheels and packs snow into ice.
  • C.Spin the wheels at high RPMHigh-RPM spin risks transmission damage.
  • D.Get passengers to push from the frontPushing from the front risks injury if the car pops forward.

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