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?

There is enough room for your car +1 m

They are travelling below half the speed limit

A police officer instructs you to

They have held you up for more than 1 km

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When being overtaken, you must not...?

Decrease your speed

Increase your speed

Maintain your speed

Hold your line

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

Three months

Four months

One month

Two months

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Which of these are not permitted on freeways?

Bicycles

Motorcycles

Any of them

Tractors

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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?

75 m

100 m

50 m

25 m

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

Cover them with a blanket

Call for an ambulance

Slap their face

Begin CPR

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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

15 km/h

20 km/h

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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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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?

15 km/h

35 km/h

45 km/h

25 km/h

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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...?

80 km/h +

70 km/h +

90 km/h +

100 km/h +

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

Speed up so they can’t move in

Speed up so they can move in behind you

Slow if necessary and let them in

Switch over to their lane

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Under which of these circumstances should you cut your speed?

All of them

On unsealed roads

When it's raining

When pedestrians are around

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Never enter intersection unless...?

You can completely clear it

You can get halfway across

You can get your car halfway into the intersection

You can get your car fully into the intersection

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

0.01

0.03

0.02

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

To get them into a warm building

To get them off the road completely

To get them out of danger

To allow traffic to pass

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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

200 m

50 m

150 m

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

15 m

20 m

5 m

10 m

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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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Skidding is nearly always caused by...?

Poor road conditions

Poor weather conditions

Mechanical faults

Driver error

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

First

Neutral

Second

Reverse

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

Pointing to the left

Any of these

Pointing straight ahead

Pointing to the right

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

20 km/h

10 km/h

5 km/h

0 km/h

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

10 m

5 m

20 m

15 m

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

At the front end

In the middle

At the back end

It doesn’t matter

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