Act Truck learners test Pro 5

1.If you take medicine and then drink alcohol:

It can have a particularly bad effect on your driving ability.

The alcohol will have less effect than if taken alone.

Your ability to react to emergencies will improve.

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2.In addition to your work and rest hours what must you include in your work diary?

Your total distance travelled each week.

Your average speed.

Your location and odometer reading at each work and rest change.

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3.Driver fatigue can be prevented by which of the following:

Taking a break from driving every few hours.

Opening the cabin vents fully.

Drinking at least one litre of strong coffee every two hours.

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4.How close can you park to another vehicle when parked parallel to the kerb?

You must leave at least 1 metre front and back

You must leave at least 1.5 metres front and back

You must leave at least 2 metres from the front only

You must leave at least 3 metres front and back

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5.You are driving at night with your headlights on high beam. When should you dip your headlights?

When within 200 metres of an oncoming vehicle only

When within 200 metres of the vehicle ahead or an oncoming one

Never, you are allowed to drive with your lights on high beam at all times.

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6.In your heavy vehicle work diary, how do you count rest time:

Rest time is counted in hourly blocks.

Rest time is counted in blocks of 15 minutes.

Rest time is counted in blocks of 10 minutes.

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7.If you get sleepy while driving, it is best to

Stop, rest, and change drivers if possible.

Turn on the radio very loud.

Turn on the air conditioning or open the windows.

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8.If elderly people or children are on a pedestrian crossing you will probably need to:

Drive around them so you don't hold up traffic.

Sound your horn to hurry them up.

Wait extra time to allow them to cross safely.

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9.When driving in wet weather, you should:

Watch out for pedestrians, who may hurry and take risks.

Drive in the middle of the road to avoid splashing pedestrians on the footpath.

Stop and help aged pedestrians across the road.

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10.If you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must

Take whatever action is necessary (with safety) to make way for the emergency vehicle.

Flash your headlights to warn other drivers.

Increase your speed to avoid the vehicle.

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11.What does this sign mean?

End of 10 km per hour zone

Cars only

Pedestrians, bicycle riders, and other vehicles can share the road safely. These zones have a speed limit of 10 km/h

Pedestrian only

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12.What does this sign mean?

Need no stop for stop signs in the direction of arrows

Free parking available

Vehicles approaching from the angle shown must stop

You must not stop for more than two minutes in a No Parking area

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13.What does this sign mean?

Dead end ahead

Railway crossing ahead

Temporary emergency situation such as an oil spill, fallen tree on the road ahead

Do not enter

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14.What does this sign mean?

Trucks parking

Trucks only

Beware of slow moving vehicles entering traffic

Trucks not permitted

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15.What does this sign mean?

Maximum speed of 60 km/hour

Speed limit for rural school zones

Regulatory speed sign

End of 60 km per hour zone

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16.If you enter an intersection that is under the control of a traffic controller:

Stop at the intersection and then proceed slowly.

Sound your horn at the traffic controller and hope they get out of your way.

Follow the directions of the controller.

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17.A load restraint system on a vehicle should be capable of restraining what percentage of the weight of the load from shifting sideways or rearwards?

Diagram 1

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

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18.When you see this sign you must:

Drive at a speed less than 40 km/h if you are not a resident of the local zone.

Not exceed 40 km/h and keep a special lookout for bicycle riders, pedestrians and children.

Only enter the street if you live in the local zone.

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19.If you are convicted of dangerous driving:

You could be given demerit points only.

You could lose your licence and may be sent to prison.

You could only be fined and given demerit points.

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20.Which vehicle in the diagram are you permitted to drive with a medium rigid licence?

Vehicle A.

Vehicle B.

Vehicle C.

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21.If a STOP or GIVE WAY sign has been knocked down, for example, as the result of an accident, does the line marked across the road have any meaning?

No, you only need to give way to the vehicle on your right.

Yes, it has the same meaning as the sign itself.

No, but you must give way if turning.

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22.What is a drug?

Any chemical substance which alters the normal way that your brain or body works.

Only medicines prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist.

Only illegal substances not prescribed by your doctor.

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23.Loaded shipping containers fitted with corner twist locks should:

Not be carried on trucks not fitted with twist locks.

Be chained to a truck that is not fitted with twist locks.

Only be carried on trucks if secured with webbing.

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24.What does this sign mean?

One way traffic ahead.

Right lane traffic may turn right or go straight ahead at the next intersection.

All right lane traffic must turn right at the next intersection.

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25.You must give way to pedestrians on a marked pedestrian crossing:

If there is any danger of a collision.

When they are crossing from your right only.

When they are crossing from your left only.

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26.Look at the diagram. The diagram shows a trailer with a tandem axle fitted with 8 standard tyres. The maximum statutory axle load is:

9.0 tonnes.

13.0 tonnes.

16.5 tonnes.

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27.Before driving a motor vehicle or riding a motor cycle it is safest:

Drink 1 middy (285 ml) of light (low alcohol) beer.

Not to drink any alcohol.

Drink 1 nip of spirits (30 ml or 1 oz).

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28.When driving at sunset or dawn on a dark day, what should you do?

Turn on your lights on low beam

Keep your sunglasses on to cut down headlight glare

Turn on your hazard warning lights

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29.If you are taking several medications and you want to drive, you should:

Ask your passengers to let you know if you are not driving as well as you should.

Ask your doctor if the combination of drugs will make it dangerous to drive.

Drive carefully around your local streets to see if you are affected.

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30.You drive a vehicle (not a road train) with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes. The maximum speed limit that you are permitted to travel at is:

90 km/h.

100 km/h.

110 km/h.

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31.What is the maximum allowable height of a single deck vehicle, including its load?

3.3 metres.

4.3 metres.

5.1 metres.

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32.Right-turns must be made from which lanes when travelling on a laned roadway?

The far right-hand lane or any other lane having an arrow pointing right.

The lane carrying the least amount of traffic.

The far left-hand lane.

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33.Where there are no speed limit signs, the speed limit is 100 km/h, unless:

There are street lights along the road.

The road you are driving on is gravel.

There's an emergency, which means speed limits don't apply.

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34.Work time in your heavy vehicle work diary includes:

Driving, cleaning and refueling only.

Driving time only.

Any time you spend on tasks related to the operation of a regulated heavy vehicle.

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35.If you are working under Standard Hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, in a period of 8 hours what is the minimum rest time?

30 minutes rest, in blocks of 15 minutes.

60 minutes rest, in blocks of 15 minutes.

15 continuous minutes rest.

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36.You are at an intersection and see a pedestrian crossing the road into which you are turning. You must:

Give way to the pedestrian

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrian to get out of the way

Swerve around the pedestrian to avoid hitting them

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37.A road train is a truck hauling how many trailers?

One only

Two only

Two or more

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38.What is the maximum length for a rigid vehicle?

10.5 metres

12 metres

12.5 metres

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39.When driving near children playing or walking near the edge of the road, you should:

Continue at the same speed and drive around them

Slow down and be ready to make a safe stop

Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

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40.You are driving an older relative for an appointment and are running late. They ask you to go faster to get there on time. You should:

Choose a safe speed and say you will not go any faster

Drop them off at the train station

Take the advice of a more experience driver and go faster where you can

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41.You are approaching the top of a hill on a narrow road, the safest procedure is to:

Flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic

Increase your speed and sound your horn

Keep to the left and slow down

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42.You wish to turn left at this intersection. The traffic lights are red and you see this sign. You should

Stop then go straight ahead

Stop until the light turns green

Stop, then if you see it is safe turn left

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43.In your heavy vehicle work diary, what is rest time?

Rest time is only when you are at home

Rest time is only when you are sleeping

Rest time is time that is not counted as work

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44.If you are not sure you have enough distance to overtake a vehicle ahead, you should:

Put the vehicle in a lower gear and speed up

Sound your horn to signal the driver ahead to slow down

Wait for a better opportunity with more distance to overtake

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45.Can a driver holding a Medium Rigid (MR) licence drive the type of vehicle shown in the diagram?

Only if the owner gives special permission

Yes

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