VIC learners test practice

10 free sample questions

1. Road Signs & Markings

   What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign usually tell you?

   1. It is a rule you must obey, or you can be fined
   2. It shows a tourist attraction
   3. It shows the distance to the next town or service centre
   4. It warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead
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   D. It warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead

   Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds. They tell you about hazards such as curves, intersections or pedestrians ahead.

   Source: Road to Solo Driving handbook (April 2023) — Road signs

2. Intersections & Giving Way

   When turning right at an intersection without signs or lights, who must you give way to?

   1. Vehicles on your right and oncoming vehicles going straight or left
   2. No one, as long as you signal your turn well before the intersection
   3. Only vehicles that are turning right from the other road
   4. Only pedestrians crossing the road you are leaving
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   A. Vehicles on your right and oncoming vehicles going straight or left

   At an uncontrolled intersection give way to vehicles on your right. If turning right, also give way to oncoming vehicles going straight or turning left.

   Source: Transport Victoria — Intersections and giving way

3. Road Rules

   Unless a sign shows otherwise, what is the speed limit in a built-up area in Victoria?

   1. 40 km/h
   2. 50 km/h
   3. 60 km/h
   4. 80 km/h
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   B. 50 km/h

   The default speed limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h, unless signs show a different limit.

   Source: Road to Solo Driving — Speed limits

4. Speed & Stopping

   Unless a sign shows otherwise, what is the speed limit on a country road outside a built-up area in Victoria?

   1. 80 km/h
   2. 110 km/h
   3. 90 km/h
   4. 100 km/h
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   D. 100 km/h

   The default limit outside built-up areas, where no speed signs are shown, is 100 km/h.

   Source: Transport Victoria — Speed limits

5. Licence Conditions

   If you are under 21, how many hours of supervised driving must you record in your log book?

   1. 50 hours, including 10 at night
   2. 80 hours, including 10 hours at night
   3. 120 hours, including 20 at night
   4. No minimum number of hours
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   C. 120 hours, including 20 at night

   Learners under 21 must record at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including at least 20 hours at night.

   Source: Road to Solo Driving — Learner log book

6. Alcohol & Drugs

   What is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for most fully licensed car drivers in Victoria?

   1. Zero
   2. Below 0.05
   3. Below 0.08
   4. Below 0.10
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   B. Below 0.05

   Most fully licensed drivers must have a BAC below 0.05. Learners, P drivers and some other drivers must have zero BAC.

   Source: Transport Victoria — Alcohol and driving laws

7. Safe Driving

   Which of these is a warning sign that you are too tired to drive?

   1. Feeling hungry during the drive
   2. Yawning and drifting in your lane
   3. Wanting to change the radio station
   4. Feeling a little cold in the car
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   B. Yawning and drifting in your lane

   Signs of fatigue include repeated yawning, drifting across the lane, heavy eyes, and not remembering the last few kilometres. Stop and rest.

   Source: Road to Solo Driving handbook (April 2023) — Fatigue; Transport Victoria — Fatigue and driving

8. Sharing the Road

   You are passing a bike rider on a road with a 50 km/h speed limit. What is the minimum gap you must leave?

   1. 30 centimetres
   2. 1.5 metres
   3. 1 metre
   4. 3 metres
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   C. 1 metre

   On roads with limits up to 60 km/h, leave at least 1 metre when passing a bike rider.

   Source: Transport Victoria — Driving with bike riders

9. Trams & Hook Turns

   A tram stops at a tram stop with no safety zone. What must you do?

   1. Stop behind the tram until doors close and people clear
   2. Pass slowly on the left while passengers get off
   3. Sound your horn and continue past the tram
   4. Overtake the tram carefully on its right-hand side instead
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   A. Stop behind the tram until doors close and people clear

   You must not pass the back of a tram stopped at a roadside stop. Wait until the doors close and pedestrians are clear, then pass at no more than 10 km/h.

   Source: Road to Solo Driving — Trams

10. Road Signs & Markings

    An overhead lane sign on a freeway shows a red cross (X) above your lane. What must you do?

    1. Do not drive in that lane; move to another lane safely
    2. Slow to 40 km/h in that lane
    3. Stay in that lane and turn on your hazard warning lights
    4. The lane is for trucks only
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    A. Do not drive in that lane; move to another lane safely

    A red cross above a lane means the lane is closed. Move out of it safely and use a lane showing an arrow or a speed limit.

    Source: Transport Victoria — Freeways; Transport Victoria — Road markings

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