Australian Driver Knowledge Practice — questions and answers

Who administers ordinary driver licensing tests in Australia?

1. State and territory road authorities
2. The U.S. DMV
3. Transport Canada
4. Local fuel stations

Correct answer: State and territory road authorities

Before changing lanes, what should you do?

1. Check mirrors, signal, check the blind spot and move only when safe
2. Move first and signal later
3. Use the horn only
4. Speed up without checking

Correct answer: Check mirrors, signal, check the blind spot and move only when safe

Why should you increase the gap to the vehicle ahead in wet weather?

1. Stopping can take longer
2. It gives you priority
3. It changes the speed limit
4. It allows phone use

Correct answer: Stopping can take longer

What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing in use?

1. Slow or stop and give way as required
2. Overtake a stopped vehicle
3. Sound the horn and continue
4. Drive through before the pedestrian

Correct answer: Slow or stop and give way as required

At an intersection, what should you follow first?

1. Traffic lights, signs, markings and applicable local rules
2. Your sat-nav only
3. The largest vehicle
4. The driver behind you

Correct answer: Traffic lights, signs, markings and applicable local rules

What is the safest response if you become tired while driving?

1. Stop in a safe place and rest
2. Turn up music and continue
3. Drive faster
4. Follow another vehicle closely

Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and rest

Why is a head check important before moving sideways?

1. It helps check an area mirrors may not show
2. It replaces signalling
3. It changes right of way
4. It checks tyre pressure

Correct answer: It helps check an area mirrors may not show

What should you do before reversing?

1. Check the path and continue looking for people and obstacles
2. Rely only on a reversing camera
3. Reverse quickly
4. Sound the horn and ignore mirrors

Correct answer: Check the path and continue looking for people and obstacles

If an emergency vehicle approaches with warning devices operating, what should you do?

1. Make room safely and follow local rules
2. Block the lane
3. Race it
4. Stop in the intersection

Correct answer: Make room safely and follow local rules

Where should you confirm mobile-phone rules for driving?

1. Your state or territory road authority
2. A foreign handbook
3. A social media post
4. A vehicle advertisement

Correct answer: Your state or territory road authority

What does an eight-sided red sign require?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Stop
2. Parking
3. Tourist route
4. Railway only

Correct answer: Stop

What does a red circle with a horizontal white bar mean?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. No entry
2. One way
3. Hospital
4. Rest area

Correct answer: No entry

What does a yellow diamond sign generally provide?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. A warning about a condition ahead
2. A speed limit only
3. A parking receipt
4. A route ticket

Correct answer: A warning about a condition ahead

What can a railway crossing sign tell you?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Tracks cross the road at or ahead
2. A fuel stop is nearby
3. Truck parking is required
4. A ferry terminal is closed

Correct answer: Tracks cross the road at or ahead

What should you do when a traffic light turns yellow?

1. Stop if it is safe to do so, following the local rule
2. Always accelerate
3. Reverse
4. Ignore the signal

Correct answer: Stop if it is safe to do so, following the local rule

Why should seat belts be worn?

1. They reduce the risk of serious injury in a crash
2. They improve fuel economy
3. They replace airbags
4. They change the speed limit

Correct answer: They reduce the risk of serious injury in a crash

Do road-test and knowledge-test details match in every state and territory?

1. No; check the authority where you will test
2. Yes, every test is identical
3. Only for visitors
4. Only for heavy vehicles

Correct answer: No; check the authority where you will test

Which official source should a learner in New South Wales use?

1. Service NSW and the NSW Road User Handbook
2. Ontario MTO
3. U.S. FMCSA
4. GOV.UK only

Correct answer: Service NSW and the NSW Road User Handbook

For heavy-vehicle rules, what should you check?

1. The NHVR where applicable plus the relevant state or territory authority
2. Only a car learner quiz
3. A private advertisement
4. A foreign licence office

Correct answer: The NHVR where applicable plus the relevant state or territory authority

Does this practice quiz issue a licence or replace the official test?

1. No
2. Yes, at 80%
3. Only in one state
4. Only for returning drivers

Correct answer: No

Before entering a roundabout, what should you do?

1. Slow down, choose the correct lane and give way as local rules require
2. Accelerate without looking
3. Stop inside it
4. Use the wrong lane then change suddenly

Correct answer: Slow down, choose the correct lane and give way as local rules require

Why should you scan well ahead while driving?

1. To identify hazards early and create time to respond
2. To avoid checking mirrors
3. To follow closer
4. To ignore side roads

Correct answer: To identify hazards early and create time to respond

What should you do if glare makes it difficult to see?

1. Reduce speed and stop safely if needed
2. Continue at the same speed
3. Look directly at the glare
4. Drive on the shoulder

Correct answer: Reduce speed and stop safely if needed

Before opening a door beside moving traffic, what should you check?

1. Mirrors and blind spots for cyclists and other road users
2. Only the dashboard
3. Only the rear seat
4. The fuel gauge

Correct answer: Mirrors and blind spots for cyclists and other road users

Why must you obey a roadwork controller or temporary signal?

1. It manages a current hazard and traffic movement
2. It is optional outside business hours
3. It applies only to trucks
4. It replaces your licence

Correct answer: It manages a current hazard and traffic movement

What should you do if water covers the road and depth is uncertain?

1. Do not enter until it is confirmed safe and permitted
2. Drive through quickly
3. Follow the largest vehicle
4. Stop in the water

Correct answer: Do not enter until it is confirmed safe and permitted

Why should a learner driver use the handbook for their own state or territory?

1. Local rules, test details and licence conditions can differ
2. All jurisdictions use foreign rules
3. Only road signs differ in colour
4. It replaces supervised driving

Correct answer: Local rules, test details and licence conditions can differ

What is the safest way to manage a long downhill section?

1. Select an appropriate speed early and use safe vehicle-control techniques
2. Coast in neutral
3. Brake continuously until brakes overheat
4. Accelerate into every bend

Correct answer: Select an appropriate speed early and use safe vehicle-control techniques