License Learners Test Questions | South Australia Learners Practice Test

1.At night, when you approach an oncoming vehicle, you should:

Put your lights on high beam, to make your vehicle more easily seen.

Not look at its headlights, but keep left and watch the left of the road.

Carefully watch the vehicle by looking directly at its headlights.

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2.Even if you feel unaffected after drinking alcohol, you should:

Be aware that your abilities are decreased.

Drive, but avoid using freeways.

Spend more time than usual looking in the mirrors.

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3.If an oncoming vehicle crosses the centre line and is coming straight at you and you cannot stop, you should:

Drive onto the wrong side of the road and hope the other vehicle does not do the same.

Slow down and hope that the driver will turn away.

Brake, look for room to the left, sound your horn and flash your lights.

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4.At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the lights change to red you should

Stop and continue after the pedestrians have crossed.

Slow down and give way to pedestrians.

Stop, wait for pedestrians to cross and for the green light to come on.

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5.Why should you avoid heavy braking on a wet road?

You might wet pedestrians walking along the footpath.

Your wheels may skid and cause a loss of control.

If the wheels lock up your handbrake may not work.

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6.At night you should:

Drive closer to the vehicle in front so they can see you better.

Use your hazard warning lights when overtaking another vehicle.

Leave a longer gap behind the vehicle in front.

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7.Stop signs or flashing lights at railway crossings should always be obeyed, because:

Trains are fast, heavy and cannot stop quickly.

Pedestrians might be crossing.

Car brakes often fail.

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8.Before taking any drugs and then driving it is most important to:

Have some food in your stomach.

Plan to have some other person with you.

Know what the effects of the drug are.

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9.When driving past parked vehicles, which of the following is it most important to do:

Stay as close as possible to the vehicle in front of you.

Drive in the right-hand lane, if there is one.

Watch for pedestrians, animals and car doors opening.

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10.When going on a long trip, out of the following which is the most important to do?

Have a good meal before driving.

Get plenty of rest before starting out.

Make sure your horn is working.

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11.What will happen if you offer a testing officer a bribe to pass your driving test?

Only the testing officer will be investigated

Action will be taken against you. The penalties are severe and include fines and imprisonment

Nothing, there is no penalty

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12.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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13.What is the safest way to stay under the legal alcohol limit?

Exercising and drinking black coffee.

Buying a breathalyser (alcohol measuring instrument).

Not drinking any alcohol.

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14.When entering or leaving a driveway you must:

Blow your horn to warn other road users.

Give way to bicycles, vehicles and pedestrians.

Stop and give way only to vehicles.

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15.It is night time and you are driving home from the movies. You are travelling in a line of vehicles. What size gap should you leave between your vehicle and the vehicles in front of you?

A gap of about 2 seconds so you can watch the vehicles in front closely and see when they are stopping.

The same 3-second gap you would leave during the day.

A gap of about 4 seconds as it is easy to misjudge distances at night.

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16.If you are caught speeding through a road work zone you will:

Not receive any penalty as road works speed limits are only advisory.

Receive a warning letter in the mail.

Be liable for a speeding fine and loss of demerit points.

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17.It is important to scan while driving so you can see everything that is happening on the road. What does scanning involve?

Looking further ahead down the road when driving.

Continually looking ahead, to the sides and using all mirrors when driving.

Looking in the rear and side mirrors continually when driving.

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18.Which of the following attitudes is most likely to make you a safer driver?

When I drive, I have the main responsibility for my safety and the safety of other road users.

B. It is up to other drivers to avoid crashing into me.

Crashing or not crashing is a matter of luck.

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19.When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will:

Handle better, so you can go faster.

Take longer and further to stop, so slow down.

Stop in the same distance as on a dry road.

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20.As you leave a freeway, which of the following should you check?

Your speed

Fuel gauge

Windscreen wipers

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21.The faster the vehicle in front of you is travelling, the:

More distance and time you need to overtake.

Less time you need to overtake.

Closer you must get before starting to overtake.

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22.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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23.If there are no lanes marked on the road, you should drive:

Near to the left-hand side of the road

Anywhere on your side of the road

Along the middle of the road

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24.Your car registration expires today. You have your car inspected for registration renewal but it fails the inspection. What should you do?

After today you must not drive the car until it has been repaired, passed another inspection and registered.

You have seven days to have the car repaired, after which Roads and Maritime considers it to be unregistered.

Go to Roads and Maritime and ask them to renew your registration and tell them you will soon get the car fixed.

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25.If you are caught speeding through a road work zone you will:

Not receive any penalty as road works speed limits are only advisory.

Receive a warning letter in the mail.

Be liable for a speeding fine and loss of demerit points

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26.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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27.While driving, you come across aggressive, selfish or ignorant driving behaviour by another driver. You should:

Chase the car to tell the driver how to drive.

Stay calm and in control of your vehicle at all times.

Respond by using your horn and/or flashing your lights to let the driver know how you feel.

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28.Check all that apply. You should use your right-hand indicator when:

You are about to stop.

You intend to slow down.

You intend to move to the right, at any time.

You want to let people know they can overtake you

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29.You wish to make a right-hand turn from a ONE WAY STREET with no arrows marked on the roadway. You should position your vehicle:

On the left-hand side of the street.

In the middle of the street.

On the right-hand side of the street.

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30.You see a broken yellow line painted on the roadway adjacent to the kerb. What does it mean?

Bicycle riders must ride along the yellow line.

Clearway restrictions apply - you must not stop during the clearway hours.

You may at any time, park along this part of the road for 1 hour only.

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31.If you have used illegal drugs you:

Must not drive.

May drive only in light traffic.

Should drink coffee before driving.

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32.If the boom gates are down and the signals are flashing, at a railway level crossing, you may begin to cross:

Only when the gate is up and the lights stop flashing.

If you cannot see a train approaching.

If you can safely go around the closed gate.

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33.What could be the penalties for driving over the speed limit

A letter of warning and a small fine.

Fines, demerit points and possibly loss of licence.

Fines only.

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34.When driving through temporary road work you should:

Slow down and look out for hazards.

Maintain current speed if the road is clear.

Sound your horn.

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35.If the police suspect you may have been involved in street or drag racing, they may take immediate action. Which one of the following is correct? The police may:

Take your vehicle away and sell it at an auction.

Take your vehicle from you and keep it stored for up to three months.

Take your vehicle to the local police station and keep it till the following morning.

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36.You are driving on a freeway and realise you forgot something at home. You want to go back for it. Can you do a U-turn on this road?

Yes, providing you use the gravel joining roads.

No, not at any time.

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37.If you break down on a freeway, you should

Stop in your lane and flag down another driver to help

Move over to the emergency lane on the shoulder to the left.

Move into the right-hand lane, so you can be seen.

Stay where you are and wait for a tow truck.

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38.If you are involved in an accident where your vehicle needs to be towed away and the Police does not attend the crash scene, you:

Must report the accident to the Police Station nearest to where the accident happened within 24 hours.

Do not need to report the accident to the Police.

Only need to report the accident to the Police if someone was injured.

Must report the accident to the Police Station nearest to your home within 24 hours

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39.You are in busy traffic and slow down for a bicycle rider. A driver behind you beeps a horn and pressures you to go around the bike and drive faster. How should you respond?

Go slower because the slower you go the safer you are.

Overtake the bike quickly and speed up to stop the other driver becoming aggressive.

Resist the pressure, stay calm and overtake the cyclist when it is safe.

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40.Is it an offence to obstruct clear vision of your number plates?

Yes, at any time

Yes, but it is legal for a towbar or bicycle rack to cover the rear number plate

Yes, but not if they are obscured by mud

No, you are allowed to cover your number plates if you want to

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41.Which of the following statements is correct?

By law, all occupants of a car (unless exempt) need to be restrained by a properly fitted and adjusted seat belt or a child restraint.

Occupants in a car fitted with airbags are not required to wear a seat belt.

Seat belts and child restraints are only required on short trips.

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42.Are you permitted to park on a median strip or traffic island?

Yes, but for no more than 30 minutes

Yes, in daylight hours

No, not at any time

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43.You must give way to pedestrians if there is a risk of hitting them. When driving in poor light, you should:

Always drive in the right hand lane so you can be away from pedestrians.

Look more carefully for pedestrians because they are hard to see.

Keep your headlights on high beam all the time.

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44.When there are no arrows marked on the road, left turns must be made from:

The far left-hand side of the road.

The middle of the road.

Either side of the road.

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45.If you are driving towards a road works zone and a traffic controller displays a stop sign you must:

Slow down and continue through the road works zone.

Stop and then proceed if you think it is safe.

Stop your vehicle and follow the directions of the traffic controller.

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Bike Test 10

1.At night, when you approach an oncoming vehicle, you should:

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2.Even if you feel unaffected after drinking alcohol, you should:

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3.If an oncoming vehicle crosses the centre line and is coming straight at you and you cannot stop, you should:

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4.At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the lights change to red you should

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5.Why should you avoid heavy braking on a wet road?

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6.At night you should:

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7.Stop signs or flashing lights at railway crossings should always be obeyed, because:

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8.Before taking any drugs and then driving it is most important to:

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9.When driving past parked vehicles, which of the following is it most important to do:

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10.When going on a long trip, out of the following which is the most important to do?

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11.What will happen if you offer a testing officer a bribe to pass your driving test?

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

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13.What is the safest way to stay under the legal alcohol limit?

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14.When entering or leaving a driveway you must:

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15.It is night time and you are driving home from the movies. You are travelling in a line of vehicles. What size gap should you leave between your vehicle and the vehicles in front of you?

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16.If you are caught speeding through a road work zone you will:

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17.It is important to scan while driving so you can see everything that is happening on the road. What does scanning involve?

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18.Which of the following attitudes is most likely to make you a safer driver?

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19.When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will:

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20.As you leave a freeway, which of the following should you check?

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