DKT Test (General Knowledge) #1 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What should you do if you see a bus's headlights flashing at the front?

Be careful, there may be children about. (Correct answer)
Stop and wait for the lights to stop flashing.
Drive past the bus only while the lights are flashing.

Correct answer: Be careful, there may be children about.

Explanation: Children are unpredictable, and they may attempt to cross the road when it is not safe. Prepare to come to a stop.

Question 2: Is it legal to double-park behind a parked vehicle where there is parallel kerbside parking?

Yes, if not obstructing traffic
No, not at any time (Correct answer)
Yes, if it is a weekend or outside normal working hours (8am-6pm)
Yes, if delivering goods

Correct answer: No, not at any time

Explanation: Double parking obstructs the road and puts other road users at danger.

Question 3: You're stuck in heavy traffic and have to slow down for a bicyclist. Behind you, a vehicle beeps his horn, pressuring you to go around the bike and drive faster. What should you do in this situation?

To avoid the other driver becoming aggressive, rapidly overtake the bike and accelerate.
Resist the need to panic, remain calm, and overtake the cyclist only when it is safe to do so. (Correct answer)
Go slower because the slower you go the safer you are.

Correct answer: Resist the need to panic, remain calm, and overtake the cyclist only when it is safe to do so.

Explanation: You are in command, and the impatience of other drivers should not influence your decision to drive safely.

Question 4: Is it legal for you to pull a caravan with a passenger inside?

Yes, if the caravan is fitted with seatbelts and/or airbags
No, not under any circumstances (Correct answer)
Yes, provided you do not exceed 60kph
Yes, if the person(s) in the caravan are over 12 years of age

Correct answer: No, not under any circumstances

Explanation: Caravans aren't built to withstand collisions. In a caravan accident, a person is likely to be gravely hurt, if not killed.

Question 5: When parking parallel to the kerb, how near may you park to another vehicle?

You must leave at least 1.5 meters front and back
You must leave at least 1 meter front and back (Correct answer)
You must leave at least 3 meters front and back
You must leave at least 2 meters from the front only

Correct answer: You must leave at least 1 meter front and back

Explanation: Other vehicles may not be able to exit their park safely and without causing damage if the gap is less than one meter.

Question 6: What should you do if you're driving at sunset or dawn on a gloomy day?

Keep your sunglasses on to cut down headlight glare
Turn on your hazard warning lights
Turn on your lights on low beam (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Turn on your lights on low beam

Explanation: You will be more visible to other road users if you turn on your lights. Keep them on low beam, though, so you don't blind other drivers.

Question 7: If the road has no lane markings, you should drive as follows:

Along the middle of the road
Near to the left-hand side of the road (Correct answer)
Anywhere on your side of the road

Correct answer: Near to the left-hand side of the road

Explanation: Keeping to the left offers other vehicles greater room to pass and provides a buffer zone if, for example, a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction is broad.

Question 8: If you notice a sign that says roadwork is being done, you should:

Maintain the same speed.
Slow down and watch for traffic controllers and instructions. (Correct answer)
Stop immediately and wait for instructions.

Correct answer: Slow down and watch for traffic controllers and instructions.

Explanation: Road works can make the road slick, and you may come around a corner to discover a traffic controller directing traffic with a handheld sign, so be prepared to stop.

Question 9: You have a six-year-old youngster with you. You've just parked to pick up a prescription from the pharmacy. You ought to:

Take the child with you. (Correct answer)
Ask an older person sitting nearby to watch the child.
Leave the child in the car.

Correct answer: Take the child with you.

Explanation: For a variety of reasons, leaving a child in the automobile is risky. The child may toy with the controls, accidently releasing the handbrake or lighting something on fire with the lighter, or it may suffer from heat exhaustion or dehydration in the summer.

Question 10: If you're driving straight through a roundabout, don't signal as you approach it; instead, indicate left when you pass the exit before the one you want to take. Is it true or false?

TRUE (Correct answer)
FALSE

Correct answer: TRUE

Explanation: You may not be able to give the requisite three seconds of signal on a smaller roundabout, but you must still indicate.

Question 11: What is the two-second rule's purpose?

To give you ample time to stop if the vehicle in front of you comes to a complete stop. (Correct answer)
To allow overtaking vehicles to safely return to the traffic line if necessary.
If necessary, you have two seconds to stop in any kind of weather.

Correct answer: To give you ample time to stop if the vehicle in front of you comes to a complete stop.

Explanation: It is simply there to enable you to securely stop in dry weather. Use the four-second rule if it is wet. When it comes to overtaking, a vehicle shouldn't do it if it can't be done safely.

Question 12: What exactly does'speed limit' mean?

The top speed allowed on the road under ideal circumstances. (Correct answer)
The recommended speed for particular road.
The speed limit when the road is in good condition.
The fastest speed possible, excluding while passing another vehicle.

Correct answer: The top speed allowed on the road under ideal circumstances.

Explanation: The speed limit is the top speed you ought to travel at, providing everything is in excellent order. If the weather is poor, you must reduce your speed to a reasonable level.

Question 13: When is it allowed to pass a car to its left? Choose every option that applies.

The vehicle you will pass is signaling a right turn while slowing down or coming to a complete stop. (Correct answer)
Since the vehicle is a motorcycle or scooter on a single-lane road, a safe pass can be made.
A policeman has given you instructions to (Correct answer)
It is safe to pass because there are two or more lanes on your side of the street. (Correct answer)

Correct answer: The vehicle you will pass is signaling a right turn while slowing down or coming to a complete stop.

Explanation: The right responses are A, C, and D. When passing motorbikes and scooters, you must keep a safe distance because they can easily be blown off course or may need to move in order to avoid an obstruction on the road.

Question 14: What guideline should a driver follow when determining a safe following distance in frosty or wet conditions?

100 meter rule
Two-second rule
Four-second rule (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Four-second rule

Explanation: The four-second guideline must be followed because stopping might take up to twice as long when it's wet and icy. If you're hauling a trailer, this rule also applies at other times.

Question 15: What should you do if you hear a siren or see an ambulance's or fire truck's red flashing lights?

If they're behind you, accelerate so you don't hold them up.
To make room for them to pass, go slower and pull over. If necessary, stop. (Correct answer)
Immediately stop where you are.
Drive right up to the footpath.

Correct answer: To make room for them to pass, go slower and pull over. If necessary, stop.

Explanation: Make every effort to allow it to pass. Pulling to the left provides the car more room, while slowing down reduces the amount of time it takes to pass you, or the "time exposed to hazard."

Question 16: Can a police officer immediately impounded your vehicle if you are discovered driving while disqualified?

Yes (Correct answer)
No. They must get an impound order.
Only if there is not another eligible driver in the car.

Correct answer: Yes

Explanation: If you are stopped for driving while ineligible, with a suspended license, or with an expired license (or no license) and have previously been stopped for such infraction and prohibited from driving, a police officer may immediately impounded your car. You could be subject to court-ordered sanctions and have your car towed for 28 days.

Question 17: How should a public parking lot entrance be handled while implementing the Give Way rule?

As a one-way street.
As a pedestrian crossing.
As an intersection. (Correct answer)
The vehicle that is there first has right of way.

Correct answer: As an intersection.

Explanation: Rules of Give Way. * When turning at an intersection, give way to all oncoming traffic that is not turning. * When turning right at an intersection, give way to oncoming traffic that is turning left. * When on the bottom of a T intersection, give way to all oncoming traffic that is on the top of the T intersection. * In all other cases, give way to any oncoming traffic on your right. You are considered to be turning if you cross a defined center line and you must yield to traffic following the center line. A police officer's orders may be followed regardless of the give way rules.

Question 18: What is the maximum speed allowed between when you pass an accident sign and when you pass the crash scene?

30km/h
50km/h
40km/h
20km/h (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 20km/h

Explanation: These warning signs indicate that you are approaching an accident scene. Until you have passed the accident scene, slow down and maintain a speed of 20 kph or less.

Question 19: Which car should move forward when two vehicles are facing Give Way signs?

Whichever one arrives last
The car that is turning (Correct answer)
The car that isn't turning
Whichever car is the smallest

Correct answer: The car that is turning

Explanation: A vehicle must yield to one that is turning. There shouldn't be a need to yield way if both vehicles are turning right or left because you won't cross paths. The car turning right must yield to a vehicle turning left if both are turning.

Question 20: What do a police officer's instructions at an intersection overrule?

Give Way rules
Road signs, such as stop signs
Traffic lights
All of the above (Correct answer)

Correct answer: All of the above

Explanation: All other signals and signs at an intersection are superseded by a police officer's instructions.

DKT Test (General Knowledge) #1

What should you do if you see a bus's headlights flashing at the front?