Drivers Knowledge Practice Test | Tasmania Driving Test

1.What is the maximum width for a rigid vehicle?

2.3 metres

2.5 metres

2.7 metres

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2.You want to turn right at an intersection and see this traffic light. You should:

Stay behind the stop line until the green arrow shows.

Move forward slowly.

Enter the intersection and wait for the green arrow

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3.When overtaking another vehicle you should NOT move back in front of it, unless

The driver of the vehicle signals it is safe to do so.

You can see the overtaken vehicle in your rear vision mirror.

An oncoming car appears over a hill.

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4.If you are taking any sort of medicine, you should:

Only drive a motor car not a heavy vehicle.

Find out from your doctor or chemist whether the medicine or drug will affect your driving and act accordingly.

Only drive during the day after taking the medicine or drug.

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5.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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6.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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7.If you are driving and it starts to rain, you should

Put your hazard warning lights on and increase your speed to avoid the rain.

Put your lights on high beam so you can see better.

Slow down using the brake gently, since rain and oil may create a slippery surface.

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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.What does this sign mean?

You can overtake vehicles only on the left side.

You must stay in the left lane and must not overtake any vehicles.

You must stay in or move to the left lane, unless you are overtaking another vehicle.

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10.If you are driving through a road work zone in the left hand lane and you see this sign you should:

Merge to the right and give way to other traffic.

Speed up to get in front of any cars traveling in the right hand lane.

Stop and wait for directions.

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11.These lights mean that you:

Can turn left only if a sign 'TURN LEFT AT ANY TIME WITH CARE' is displayed.

Can turn left or go straight ahead.

Can turn left, but not go straight ahead.

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

Your speed

Fuel gauge

Windscreen wipers

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14.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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15.At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the amber light starts 'flashing' after the red stop signal, it means:

The green light is due. Do not proceed until the green light appears.

You may carefully drive through the crossing, if there is no risk of colliding with pedestrians.

The traffic lights are out of order and pedestrians must not use the crossing.

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16.Where must L or P plates be displayed on a vehicle:

Anywhere inside the windows but only if they are not tinted.

Anywhere including on the dashboard.

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17.You drive up to a corner where you see some loose gravel on the road. You should

Speed up and drive over the gravel as quickly as possible

Check the mirrors and change lanes.

Slow down.

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18.If you see a sign indicating road repairs are going on, you should:

Slow down and watch for traffic controllers and instructions.

Stop immediately and wait for instructions.

Maintain the same speed.

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19.Generally, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle you should:

Pull over to the left until the emergency vehicle passes.

Immediately come to a stop.

Let the emergency vehicle pass and follow it closely behind.

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20.You hold an unrestricted licence and are driving at 100 km/h in the country and pass this sign. What should you do?

Slow down to a speed that will allow you to stop to avoid crashing into farm animals on the road.

You can continue to drive at 100 km/h if there are fences to stop farm animals from getting on the road.

For the next 5 kilometres you must not exceed 60 km/h unless you pass an end farm animals speed limit sign.

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21.You are approaching the crest (top of a hill) on a narrow road, the safest procedure is to:

Increase your speed and sound your horn.

Flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic.

Keep to the left and slow down.

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22.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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23.If you are driving along the highway and come across road works with a reduced speed zone, you must:

Drive at the same speed as other vehicles.

Drive through the road works zone as fast as you can to get past it.

Slow down to the new speed limit.

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24.You give a friend and her 12 year old son a lift. Your friend sits in the front and her son gets in the back. The boy does not put his seat belt on. By law, who has to make sure the child wears his seat belt?

The child does because it is always the passenger's responsibility.

Your friend does because she is the parent.

You do, because you are the driver.

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25.Speed limit signs (such as the one shown) tell drivers:

The recommended speed they are allowed to drive.

The maximum speed they are allowed to drive.

The minimum speed they are allowed to drive.

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26.Pedestrians who are affected by alcohol, are:

Less dangerous than sober pedestrians because they are more careful after drinking.

Unlikely to walk near the road and do not require your attention.

One of the most common groups involved in road accidents

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27.This person is standing on a pedestrian refuge. If he steps out onto your lane you should:

Give way to the person if there is any danger of colliding.

Slow down and sound the horn to warn the person to move back.

Maintain your speed so you do not hold up the traffic.

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28.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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29.You must give way to pedestrians:

At all times, if there is any danger of colliding with them, even if there is no marked crossing.

Only on marked foot crossings.

Only on marked foot crossings and traffic light pedestrian crossings.

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30.This sign means you must:

Reduce your speed to what you think is safe but never below 10 km/h.

Drive at 10 km/h if there are pedestrians around.

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31.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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32.A driver behind you signals their intention to overtake your car. What should you do?

Signal the driver to remain behind you if it is travelling too fast.

Speed up so that the driver will not have to overtake.

Keep to the left and let that driver overtake you.

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33.You have just passed this sign. Can you park on this road?

Yes.

No, not at any time.

Yes, but only in daylight hours.

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34.You are driving in busy traffic in a 60 km/h zone. You feel 60 km/h is a bit too fast for the conditions. What should you do?

Slow down to a speed that suits the conditions.

Keep up with the other traffic because it's probably safe if the sign says 60 km/h.

Turn off the busy street and wait for traffic to clear.

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35.When being overtaken by another vehicle what should you do to help?

Move to the left and stop.

Brake quickly to let the other vehicle overtake.

Keep left and allow plenty of room to let the other vehicle back in.

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36.What does this sign mean?

Police station ahead.

A sharp depression in the road is ahead, be prepared, slow down.

Do not drive with your lights on high beam

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37.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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38.What does this sign mean?

All traffic must travel in the direction of the arrow.

Follow the arrow unless you are turning right.

Road curves to the left ahead.

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39.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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40.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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41.What is a drug?

Only illegal substances not prescribed by your doctor

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

Only medicines prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist

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42.You drive defensively when you:

Always put one car length between you and the car ahead

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

Look only at the car in front of you while driving

Speed up to make a light before it turns red

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43.When are you required to carry your licence when driving?

Always when driving

Only if driving a vehicle over 15 tonnes GVM

Only if driving a vehicle under 15 tonnes GVM

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44.What will happen if a testing officer asks you for a bribe to pass your driving test and you give it to him or her?

Action will be taken against all involved

Nothing, nobody will ever know

Only the testing officer will be investigated

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45.What should you do if you have difficulty concentrating when riding?

Constantly change your speed up and down to help you concentrate on what you are doing

Ride without gloves and in a short sleeves shirt to allow the wind on your body to help you concentrate

Truck Test 10

1.What is the maximum width for a rigid vehicle?

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2.You want to turn right at an intersection and see this traffic light. You should:

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3.When overtaking another vehicle you should NOT move back in front of it, unless

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4.If you are taking any sort of medicine, you should:

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

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

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7.If you are driving and it starts to rain, you should

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

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9.What does this sign mean?

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10.If you are driving through a road work zone in the left hand lane and you see this sign you should:

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11.These lights mean that you:

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

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

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

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15.At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the amber light starts 'flashing' after the red stop signal, it means:

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16.Where must L or P plates be displayed on a vehicle:

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17.You drive up to a corner where you see some loose gravel on the road. You should

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18.If you see a sign indicating road repairs are going on, you should:

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19.Generally, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle you should:

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20.You hold an unrestricted licence and are driving at 100 km/h in the country and pass this sign. What should you do?

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