SAAQ knowledge test practice in English 2026: 108 free questions
For the real SAAQ knowledge test, 75% in each section to pass. This free practice hub has 108 questions with the answer, an explanation and a citation. Source: SAAQ, Obtaining a Driver's Licence for a Passenger Vehicle (Class 5), checked 2026-09-15.
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The number beside each subject is how many questions we have written on it for Quebec. A subject appears here once there are enough of them to be worth sitting down with.
A sample of 10 questions from the SAAQ knowledge test bank, spread across its subjects and shown in full before you start.
Sample question 1Road signs
You reach this sign on a quiet street in Quebec, where it carries the word ARRÊT rather than STOP. You can see well in both directions and nothing is coming. What does it require of you?
Correct answer: A full stop, because the sign means the same thing in either language
ARRÊT is the French wording used on Quebec stop signs and it carries exactly the same duty as STOP. The wheels have to stop turning, every time, whether or not anything is coming. Stopping fully is also what gives you time to look properly, because drivers who roll are looking while still moving and see less.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 2Rules of the road
You and another driver reach a four way stop at the same moment. The other car is directly to your right and both of you are going straight ahead.
Correct answer: The driver on your right goes first
At a four way stop the order is set by who stopped first. When two drivers stop at the same instant the tie is broken in favour of the vehicle on the right, so the driver beside you goes first. A fixed rule matters here because two drivers guessing at each other is exactly how these collisions happen.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 3Rules of the road
You are stopped at a red light in Montreal and want to turn right. Nothing is coming, no one is waiting to cross, and there is no sign at the corner about turning.
Correct answer: Wait for the green light, because right turns on red are not allowed on the island of Montreal
Right on red is permitted in most of Quebec but nowhere on the island of Montreal, and the ban holds whether or not a sign says so. Drivers who learned elsewhere in the province are the ones who get caught, because they are used to treating the red as a stop sign. On the island you wait for the green every time.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 4Rules of the road
Heavy rain is falling and traffic is dense, but you are still a little under the posted speed limit.
Correct answer: You can still be at fault, because the limit assumes good conditions
A posted limit is the maximum for good conditions, not a speed you are entitled to in any weather. Rain lengthens your braking and shortens what you can see, so the safe speed drops below the number on the sign. Drivers are held to the speed a careful person would use in the conditions actually in front of them.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 5Rules of the road
You are on an entrance ramp joining an autoroute. Traffic in the right hand lane is heavy but moving at highway speed.
Correct answer: Use the acceleration lane to match the speed of the traffic, then merge into a gap
The acceleration lane exists so you can reach the speed of the traffic before joining it, because a slow car entering a fast lane forces everyone behind to brake. Traffic already on the autoroute has the right of way, so you fit into a gap rather than claim one. Stopping at the end of the ramp leaves you with no speed and no room to build any.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 6Rules of the road
The only free space on a busy street is right at the corner, next to the crosswalk.
Correct answer: Find another space, because parking there hides pedestrians from turning drivers
Parking is prohibited close to an intersection and a crossing because a parked car blocks the view between a turning driver and a person stepping off the curb. The rule protects a sight line rather than a piece of pavement, which is why standing beside the car or leaving the lights flashing changes nothing. Look for a space away from the corner.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 7Rules of the road
A school bus stopped on the other side of an undivided two lane road switches on its flashing red lights and puts out its stop arm.
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the arm folds back
Flashing red lights and an extended stop arm hold traffic in both directions on an undivided road, because children cross in front of the bus to reach the other side. You wait for the lights to go out and the arm to fold rather than for your own view to look clear, since a child can be hidden by the bus itself. Passing a bus in this state carries some of the heaviest penalties on the road.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 8Rules of the road
You hold a learner's licence and have one glass of wine with dinner, well under the limit that applies to a fully licensed driver.
Correct answer: You may not drive, because no alcohol at all is allowed while you hold this licence
Learner's and probationary licence holders drive under a zero alcohol rule, so the general limit for experienced drivers is not the one being applied to them. Any alcohol at all is enough for an offence and an immediate suspension at the roadside. Waiting an hour or carrying a passenger changes nothing, because it is the reading that counts.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 9Rules of the road
A newcomer to Quebec with no driving experience asks whether they can just study at home and book the tests.
Correct answer: No, Quebec requires a recognised driving course, and that is where the process starts
Quebec is the province that made a government approved driving course compulsory for new drivers, so enrolling in one is the first step rather than an optional extra. The course runs in stages that mix classroom work with time behind the wheel, and progress through the licensing stages depends on finishing them. Studying alone does not open the door to the tests here.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 10Rules of the road
The brake pedal sinks to the floor as you approach a downhill bend and the car does not slow.
Correct answer: Pump the pedal, shift to a lower gear, then apply the parking brake gradually while steering to a safe place
Pumping can rebuild pressure in a system that has only partly failed, and a lower gear slows the car through the engine without using the brakes at all. The parking brake acts on fewer wheels, so it has to go on gradually or it locks them and takes your steering with it. Switching the engine off costs you the power assistance you still need for the wheel.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Other licence classes in Quebec
A few questions from each class bank. Open its page to choose a full test, a practice run, signs or one subject.
Motorcycle: Motorcycle knowledge test
Sample question 1Road signs
Rain has started while you ride over polished pavement, and this sign appears ahead. How should you adjust before the surface becomes slick?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and keep braking, steering, and throttle inputs smooth
On a wet slippery road, reduce speed and make every steering, braking, and throttle input smooth. Motorcycles have a small tire contact area, so abrupt braking or acceleration can break traction and start a slide. Keeping normal speed and relying on a shorter motorcycle stop leaves too little room when grip drops.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 2Rules of the road
You are leaving a gas station on your motorcycle as traffic moves along the road, including another rider approaching nearby. Who has priority?
Correct answer: All traffic already on the road has priority, including the other rider
From a private entrance, you must yield to every road user already travelling on the public road. Traffic on the road may be close before you finish turning or accelerating, and another rider has the same right of way as any other vehicle. Eye contact or an apparent gap does not transfer priority to you, so wait until the entry is clear.
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Sample question 3Rules of the road
At a red light on the island of Montreal, you are beside a larger vehicle turning right, and an opposing driver may not see you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the signal permits the turn, then confirm the opposing driver yields
On the island of Montreal, a rider must not turn right on a red light and must wait for a permitting signal. Your narrow profile may stay hidden beside the larger vehicle, so an opposing driver could begin turning across you when traffic moves. A complete stop does not create an exception, and quick acceleration cannot compensate for entering while the red signal still prohibits you.
You are approaching a narrow bridge in a tractor-trailer, and an oncoming vehicle is already near the far entrance. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow early, check the available width and clearance, and let the oncoming vehicle clear before committing
Before entering a narrow bridge or underpass, you must confirm that your whole vehicle can pass safely and that opposing traffic leaves enough room. A tractor-trailer cannot easily reverse once its cab and trailer are committed, and a clearance problem can block both directions. Slowing only after you reach the entrance leaves too little space to assess width, meet oncoming vehicles, or choose another route.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 2Rules of the road
You are backing a straight truck into a loading dock, and the path crosses a public sidewalk where a pedestrian is walking toward the dock entrance.
Correct answer: Stop and wait for the pedestrian to pass before you cross the sidewalk
A vehicle crossing a sidewalk to reach a driveway or loading dock must give way to anyone already walking on it, the same as a car pulling out of a private entrance. An alarm warns that the truck is moving, but it does not tell the pedestrian whose path was there first. Waving someone through faster or sounding the horn only pushes the risk onto the person on foot instead of removing it.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 3Rules of the road
Outside the island of Montreal, you stop your long truck at a red light where no sign forbids turning, but traffic blocks your exit.
Correct answer: Remain stopped until you can turn legally and clear the entire crossing without stopping partway
In Quebec, a right turn on red is forbidden on the island of Montreal and elsewhere requires a complete stop unless a sign prohibits it. Even where permitted, a long truck must have enough open space to clear the crossing because it blocks pedestrians and cross traffic longer. Permission to turn does not justify entering when backed up traffic would leave part of the truck across the crossing.
Taxi and passenger transport: Authorized driver exam
Sample question 1Road signs
You are carrying a fare who asks to get out beside a busy hotel entrance. What must you do here?
Correct answer: Continue to a nearby place where stopping is permitted
You must not stop in the signed area unless traffic control requires it. A taxi paused for payment or unloading still blocks the curb and can obstruct moving traffic or people trying to cross. Hazard lights and a short wait do not cancel the restriction, so take the passenger to the nearest place where stopping is permitted.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 2Rules of the road
You are waiting at a taxi stand when a passenger waves urgently from farther along the sidewalk. Traffic is moving beside you. How should you pull out to collect them?
Correct answer: Signal, wait for a safe gap, and yield to traffic already in the lane
You must yield to vehicles already using the traffic lane when you pull away from a taxi stand or any other curb. Those drivers may be too close to slow safely when your taxi starts moving into their path. A waiting passenger and an active turn signal show your intention, but neither gives you the right of way.
Highway Safety Code (Quebec)
Sample question 3Rules of the road
You are stopped at a red light on the island of Montreal. Your passenger urges you to turn right because the road looks clear. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for the green light before turning right
Right turns on a red light are prohibited everywhere on the island of Montreal, even when the road appears clear. The ban gives every driver the same predictable response at the signal and protects people crossing from an unexpected turn. A passenger's hurry does not change the rule, so you must wait for green rather than treat the red as permission to turn.
Every question here was written against the handbook and the legislation that Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) publishes, and every one carries the reason for its answer and the section it rests on.
Questions written
108
On road signs
54
On the rules
54
Subjects covered
11
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