WA Road Rules Test | Western Australia Driving Practice

1.What's the national speed limit on a motorway for a lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes?

50 mph (80 km/h)

55 mph (88 km/h)

60 mph (96 km/h)

70 mph (112 km/h)

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2.Why should you use an approved coolant solution in your engine's cooling system?

To protect the coolant from freezing

For easier starting from cold

To prevent the air tank from freezing

For effective cab heating

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3.When should you check the oil level in your engine?

When the engine is running

When the engine is cold

When the engine is warm

When the engine is hot

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4.What should you do when there's a fire in your vehicle's engine compartment?

Open all windows

Try to remove the load

Flag down a passing motorist

Cut off the fuel supply

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5.What condition could prevent you from holding a lorry or bus licence?

Dyslexia

Partial blindness

Dermatitis

Stomach upset

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6.You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if the lights have changed to green but a disabled person is still crossing?

Give way to them

Drive in front of them

Drive behind them

Sound your horn at them

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7.You're driving a lorry. During the journey you begin to feel ill and are unable to concentrate. What should you do?

Stop in a safe place and seek help

Continue your journey and keep your windows open

Increase your speed to finish your work earlier

Keep stopping at regular intervals for rest

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8.You're driving an open tipper lorry carrying loose dry sand. Why should you sheet this load?

To stop the handling from being affected

To stop the load from shifting

To stop the load from blowing away

To stop the tipper mechanism from accidentally operating

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9.Air-brake systems usually have two lines. Which additional line is fitted on a three-line system?

Emergency

Service

Electrical

Auxiliary

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10.You're parking your lorry at night. Where must you use parking lights?

On the road

In a motorway service area

In a factory entrance

In dock-authority areas

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11.What should you look for when choosing a site to park your trailer?

The site should be level

The site should be made of concrete

The site should be sheltered

The site should have marked parking bays

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12.Your vehicle is fitted with a 'diff-lock'. When would you normally use it?

While driving on straight roads

While towing an empty trailer

While driving on muddy construction sites

While uncoupling a trailer

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13.What's the minimum depth of tread required over three-quarters of the breadth of a lorry tyre?

1 mm

1.5 mm

2.5 mm

5 mm

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14.What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?

Journey times

Load capacity

Tyre wear

Fuel consumption

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15.What will you have to deal with when you're driving at night?

Headlight dazzle

Other drivers speeding

Cold weather conditions

Dazzle from shop windows

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16.What must you do when driving under the rules for domestic drivers' hours?

Keep a written record of hours worked

Only record any driving off public roads

Keep a written record of driving time only

Always use a vehicle fitted with a tachograph

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17.You're driving a lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

To overtake slower lorries

When the left-hand lane is closed

If you drive at more than 60 mph

If you're travelling unladen

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18.How can vehicle breakdowns be reduced?

By driving slowly

By regular servicing

By regular cleaning

By avoiding bad weather

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19.Which vehicle is most at risk in windy conditions?

High-sided lorry

Saloon car

Tractor unit

Single-deck bus

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20.What should you do first to help someone who's unconscious at the scene of an incident?

Try to get them to drink water

Look for any witnesses

Take the numbers of any vehicles involved

Check that they're breathing

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21.How should you load a vehicle?

Spread the load evenly

Load it towards the rear

Load it towards the front

Arrange the load to make it easy for unloading

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22.Why are goods vehicle drivers' hours of work controlled?

To encourage vehicle sympathy

To help road safety

To ensure fair road use

To improve vehicle security

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23.Where should you park a semi-trailer if you plan to leave it unattended?

On a residential street

On a steep hill

In a lorry park

In a lay-by

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24.Who's responsible for making sure that cargo arrives undamaged?

The packer

The driver

The sender

The loader

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25.Which type of load should be secured using chains?

Timber planks

Hay bales

Steel plates

Canvas sacks

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26.You're approaching a green traffic light and are going straight ahead. What should you do when the traffic ahead, beyond the junction, has stopped and is queuing?

Go forward if your vehicle will clear the junction

Drive slowly across the junction

Maintain your speed and sound your horn

Stop across the junction until the traffic clears

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27.Your lorry is fitted with a driver's seat belt. When may you drive without wearing it?

When you're making deliveries that are less than 50 metres apart

When you're towing at less than 50 mph

When you're working less than 50 hours in a week

When you're less than 50 miles away from your depot

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28.Your lorry has been fitted with wind deflectors. How will they affect your vehicle?

They'll increase the fuel consumption

They'll reduce the stability

They'll require increased tyre pressures

They'll reduce the wind resistance

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29.Why are goods vehicle drivers' hours of work controlled?

To encourage vehicle sympathy

To help road safety

To ensure fair road use

To improve vehicle security

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30.Who's responsible for making sure that cargo arrives undamaged?

The packer

The driver

The sender

The loader

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31.Why should your engine oil be changed at the recommended intervals?

To reduce friction and wear

For better steering control

To prevent oil leaks

To improve clutch wear

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32.You're at the scene of an incident. How can you help someone suffering from shock?

Reassure them confidently

Offer them a cigarette

Keep them moving

Give them a warm drink

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33.Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in the daytime?

To make themselves more easily seen

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve their vision

To scare wildlife off the road

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34.What should you do if the load on your lorry becomes insecure?

Continue at a slower speed to ensure the load doesn't fall off

Attach 'hazard' boards to the load to warn other road users

Park and resecure the load before continuing

Inform base at the earliest opportunity

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35.You're driving a lorry carrying a load that's 4.5 metres (14 feet 9 inches) wide. What's the maximum speed you're allowed to drive on a motorway?

10 mph

20 mph

30 mph

40 mph

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36.Why should you check for motorcyclists just before turning right into a side road?

They might be overtaking on your left

They might be following you closely

They might be emerging from the side road

They might be overtaking on your right

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37.Why is it important to adjust your head restraint properly?

To make you more comfortable

To protect your neck in a collision

To help you relax while you're driving

To maintain a good driving position

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38.When are air deflectors most effective?

When there's a side wind

When there's a headwind

When reversing

When there's a strong tailwind

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39.What should you do if your tachograph chart becomes dirty or damaged?

Continue with the same chart and enter the details in writing

Use a spare chart and destroy the damaged one

Use a spare chart and attach it to the damaged one

Continue to use the chart

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40.You're delivering boxes of chilled food to a supermarket. What specific training would you need?

Hygiene procedures

ADR procedures

Waste-handling procedures

Fuel-efficient driving procedures

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41.What should you do if you lose your way in heavy traffic?

Stop at traffic lights and ask pedestrians

Shout to other drivers to ask them the way

Drive on until you find a safe place to stop

Check a map as you keep moving with the traffic

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42.What would help to reduce the impact that your lorry has on the environment?

Driving through town centres

Braking in good time

Planning routes to avoid motorways

Racing to make up time

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43.Which of the following is important when you're getting out of a lorry cab?

Checking your load is secure

Using the mirrors

Turning off the radio

Disconnecting the air lines

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44.What's the main reason for cleaning your wheels and tyres when you leave a building site?

To keep the tyres in good condition

To prevent the tyres from damaging the road surface

To reduce air leakage from the tyre valves

To stop mud dropping onto the road

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45.Why are ropes unsuitable to tie down a load of scrap metal?

Ropes are hard to tie

Ropes will loosen in rain

Ropes are hard to untie

Ropes can wear and snap

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Truck Test 2

1.What's the national speed limit on a motorway for a lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes?

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2.Why should you use an approved coolant solution in your engine's cooling system?

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3.When should you check the oil level in your engine?

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4.What should you do when there's a fire in your vehicle's engine compartment?

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5.What condition could prevent you from holding a lorry or bus licence?

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6.You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if the lights have changed to green but a disabled person is still crossing?

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7.You're driving a lorry. During the journey you begin to feel ill and are unable to concentrate. What should you do?

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8.You're driving an open tipper lorry carrying loose dry sand. Why should you sheet this load?

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9.Air-brake systems usually have two lines. Which additional line is fitted on a three-line system?

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10.You're parking your lorry at night. Where must you use parking lights?

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11.What should you look for when choosing a site to park your trailer?

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12.Your vehicle is fitted with a 'diff-lock'. When would you normally use it?

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13.What's the minimum depth of tread required over three-quarters of the breadth of a lorry tyre?

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14.What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?

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15.What will you have to deal with when you're driving at night?

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16.What must you do when driving under the rules for domestic drivers' hours?

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17.You're driving a lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

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18.How can vehicle breakdowns be reduced?

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19.Which vehicle is most at risk in windy conditions?

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20.What should you do first to help someone who's unconscious at the scene of an incident?

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