Oral test
Oral questions & model answers
The examiner asks these out loud. Answer in your own words, reveal the model answer, then mark whether you knew it — your oral mastery and next recommendations update as you go.
Oral readiness
Mark questions as you go to build an oral mastery score.
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Rules of the road
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Signs, robots and markings
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Vehicle and documents
0/7 known · 0/7 practised
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Safety and emergencies
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Practise next
- — Not practised yet — work through the 22 oral questions here to set a baseline.
- — Not practised yet — work through the 6 oral questions here to set a baseline.
- 1
What warning sign must be placed on the road when a heavy vehicle is stationary on a road at night?
- 2
At what distance should you follow the vehicle in front of you?
- 3
When filling a motor vehicle with petrol, what precautions must you take?
- 4
When should a horn be used?
- 5
What are the requirements for the driver's position and that of passengers?
- 6
On a motorcycle and side-car, what are the rules for carrying passengers?
- 7
What must you do if you leave a motor vehicle unattended on the road or in a parking place?
- 8
What must you do if your vehicle breaks down and cannot travel under its own power?
- 9
What action will you take when signalled to by a person in charge of animals on the road?
- 10
When stopping a vehicle on a road, except in traffic, where will you stop?
- 11
Approaching an intersection in an urban area, to what traffic must you give right of way?
- 12
On what portion of the road will you drive when meeting other traffic or approaching a corner?
- 13
On which side must you overtake another vehicle, and animals being led?
- 14
What position must you take when another vehicle wishes to overtake you?
- 15
When is it forbidden to overtake other traffic?
- 16
When turning left from one road into another, on what portion of the road must you drive?
- 17
When turning right from one road into another, what route must you follow?
- 18
Approaching a robot, what position will you take to turn right, go straight, or turn left?
- 19
What do road markings running parallel to the road indicate?
- 20
How far from a corner are you forbidden to stop your vehicle?
- 21
When must you obey arrows painted on the road surface?
- 22
At what speed must you approach a cross-road, curve, corner, bridge, sharp turn or steep descent?
- 23
What must you do before you alter direction, slow down or stop?
- 24
Describe the hand signals for slowing, stopping, turning right, inviting an overtake and turning left.
- 25
What signals must you give to a police officer regulating traffic?
- 26
What must you do when a police, fire brigade or ambulance siren is sounded?
- 27
What lights must be displayed at night on a motor vehicle, a trailer and a motorcycle?
- 28
What action must you take if you are involved in an accident?
- 29
What are the maximum speed limits?
- 30
What must you do when meeting a vehicle displaying an 'L' plate?
- 31
If your judgement is impaired by drugs or alcohol, what must you do?
- 32
What documentation is required before a motor vehicle may be used on the road?
- 33
What conditions apply to a vehicle used by the holder of a learner's licence?
- 34
What is the sequence of lights shown by a robot?
- 35
What do the red, green, amber and green-arrow signals direct you to do?
- 36
What are your responsibilities towards pedestrians when turning at a robot-controlled intersection?
- 37
What is the purpose of a flashing light used with a traffic sign?
- 38
When are you prohibited from entering a robot-controlled intersection on a green arrow?
- 39
For safety reasons, what are you expected to do?
- 40
What are the classes of vehicles and the minimum ages?
- 41
How many trailers may a heavy vehicle tow, and what must be fitted?
- 42
What are the shortest stopping distances you must know?
- 43
What are the five classes of traffic signs and signals?
- 44
What are the rules for the intersection diagrams in the test?
- 45
When must headlights be dipped?

