WA DKT ROAD RULES PRACTICE TEST 05

It should be your aim to pass with flying colors keeping in view the fact that you are aware of all the rules of driving, and thus, you could be a better and safe driver. Also, the best thing to help you would be a practice test and you can practice and match answers to see where you stand!

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Western Australia Road Rules Test 5

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On a single lane road, which of these is the only allowable reason to undertake a car on its left?

They are travelling below half the speed limit

There is enough room for your car +1 m

They have held you up for more than 1 km

A police officer instructs you to

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In a built-up area you must not park on a crest or a curve in such a way that an approaching driver cannot see your vehicle for at least what distance?

50 m

75 m

25 m

100 m

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When being overtaken, you must not...?

Maintain your speed

Decrease your speed

Hold your line

Increase your speed

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A built-up area is one with buildings by the side of the road or where there is street lighting for at least 500 m at intervals of not more than...?

100 m

50 m

200 m

150 m

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You must not travel in the right-hand lane of a road with two or more lanes (except for specific reasons like making a U-turn) if the road's speed limit is...?

100 km/h +

90 km/h +

80 km/h +

70 km/h +

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When overtaking, you are allowed to exceed the speed limit by how much?

20 km/h

0 km/h

5 km/h

10 km/h

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Outside a built-up area you must not park on a crest or a curve in such a way that an approaching driver cannot see your vehicle for at least what distance?

150 m

50 m

200 m

100 m

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On the freeway, somebody signals that they wish to move into your lane. What should you do?

Slow if necessary and let them in

Speed up so they can’t move in

Speed up so they can move in behind you

Switch over to their lane

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Unless signs say otherwise, you must not park within what distance of an intersection?

20 m

10 m

15 m

5 m

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You must not park within what distance of the leaving side of a bus stop?

10 m

15 m

20 m

5 m

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Under which of these circumstances should you cut your speed?

When pedestrians are around

All of them

When it's raining

On unsealed roads

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When waiting to turn across oncoming traffic, you should have your wheels positioned...?

Any of these

Pointing to the left

Pointing to the right

Pointing straight ahead

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Never enter intersection unless...?

You can get halfway across

You can completely clear it

You can get your car halfway into the intersection

You can get your car fully into the intersection

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Which of these are not permitted on freeways?

Tractors

Motorcycles

Any of them

Bicycles

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When you park a manual transmission vehicle facing uphill, you should leave it in what gear?

Neutral

Second

Reverse

First

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Accruing between 12 and 15 demerit points results in a disqualification of...?

Four months

Two months

Three months

One month

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The only reason for moving an injured person from a crash scene is...?

To get them off the road completely

To allow traffic to pass

To get them out of danger

To get them into a warm building

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Skidding is nearly always caused by...?

Driver error

Poor weather conditions

Poor road conditions

Mechanical faults

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Unless traffic, weather, or visibility stops you doing so, you must not drive more than how much below the speed limit on a freeway?

10 km/h

25 km/h

20 km/h

15 km/h

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If a crash victim is unresponsive, what is the first thing you should do?

Cover them with a blanket

Begin CPR

Call for an ambulance

Slap their face

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A full license holder will be liable for disqualification if they accrue how many demerit points within three years?

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You approach a junction where you wish to go straight on, but find yourself in a lane with an arrow pointing to the right. There is too much traffic to change lanes. What should you do?

Turn right

Stop and wait for a gap

Sound your horn to warn people you are moving over

Go straight

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When driving in the country, where should you park in roadside parking bays?

In the middle

It doesn’t matter

At the front end

At the back end

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Under 'anti-hooning' legislation, you can have your license suspended or canceled if you are found traveling at what speed above the posted speed limit?

35 km/h

15 km/h

45 km/h

25 km/h

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Anyone supervising a learner driver must have a maximum blood alcohol content of...?

0.03

0.02

0.01

Your score is

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