Pakistan Driving License Test: Format and Practice Questions

Test format

Speed limits for cars

Practice questions

Tap an answer to see whether you are right and why.

1. What does this sign mean?

   1. No overtaking
   2. No U-turn
   3. No right turn
   4. No stopping
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   Correct answer: C. No right turn

   You must not turn right here.

2. What does this sign mean?

   1. No left turn
   2. Speed limit 60
   3. Speed limit 120
   4. Speed limit 80
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   Correct answer: A. No left turn

   You must not turn left here.

3. What does this sign mean?

   1. Ahead or right
   2. Ahead or left
   3. Turn right
   4. Roundabout
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   Correct answer: B. Ahead or left

   You must go straight on or turn left.

4. What does this sign mean?

   1. Two-way traffic
   2. Uneven road
   3. Road works
   4. Side road on the left
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   Correct answer: D. Side road on the left

   A minor road joins from the left: watch for vehicles coming out.

5. What does this sign mean?

   1. Children
   2. Crossroads ahead
   3. Wild animals
   4. Pedestrian crossing ahead
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   Correct answer: A. Children

   A school or play area is ahead: slow down and watch for children.

6. On a multi-lane highway, which lane must a truck or a vehicle towing a trailer use?

   1. The right lane
   2. Any lane
   3. The extreme left lane
   4. The shoulder
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   Correct answer: C. The extreme left lane

   Heavy, slow vehicles keep to the left so faster traffic can pass.

7. The traffic light turns amber as you approach. What does it mean?

   1. Speed up to beat the red
   2. Stop, unless you are too close to stop safely
   3. Go, the road is clear
   4. Sound the horn
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   Correct answer: B. Stop, unless you are too close to stop safely

   Amber warns that red comes next. Stop if you safely can.

8. What is the normal speed limit for cars on national highways such as the N-5?

   1. 100 km/h
   2. 120 km/h
   3. 140 km/h
   4. 50 km/h
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   Correct answer: A. 100 km/h

   National highways are mostly undivided and busier, so the car limit is 100, often lower where signed.

9. At night, what must an animal-drawn cart show?

   1. Nothing at all
   2. A white lamp in front and red reflectors behind
   3. Only a bell
   4. A green flag
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   Correct answer: B. A white lamp in front and red reflectors behind

   Lights and reflectors let drivers see a slow cart in time.

10. Who in the car should wear a seat belt?

    1. Only the driver
    2. Everyone, front and back
    3. Only on long trips
    4. Only people in front
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    Correct answer: B. Everyone, front and back

    In a crash, a person without a belt is thrown forward and can hurt others too.

11. In the next lane, a vehicle has stopped just before a pedestrian crossing. What should you do?

    1. Overtake it quickly
    2. Slow down and be ready to stop
    3. Sound the horn
    4. Change lanes and speed up
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    Correct answer: B. Slow down and be ready to stop

    It may have stopped for someone crossing whom you cannot see.

12. How should you join a motorway from a slip road?

    1. Match the traffic speed and merge into a safe gap
    2. Force your way in
    3. Join slowly and let others brake
    4. Cross straight to the fast lane
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    Correct answer: A. Match the traffic speed and merge into a safe gap

    Traffic on the motorway has priority. Join without making anyone brake.

13. Your car breaks down on a busy road. What should you do first?

    1. Hazard lights on; leave the road if you can
    2. Start repairs in the lane
    3. Leave the car in the lane and walk away
    4. Keep sounding the horn
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    Correct answer: A. Hazard lights on; leave the road if you can

    Hazard lights warn others, and getting off the road keeps you out of the traffic.

14. Who on a motorcycle must wear a crash helmet?

    1. The rider and the passenger
    2. Only the rider
    3. Only on motorways
    4. Nobody in towns
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    Correct answer: A. The rider and the passenger

    Head injuries are the main killer of riders; both people need a helmet.

15. On a two-way road, which side should you keep to unless overtaking?

    1. The middle of the road
    2. The left side
    3. The right side
    4. Whichever side is emptier
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    Correct answer: B. The left side

    Keeping to the left leaves room for oncoming traffic and for faster vehicles to pass.

16. You want to make a left turn. Where should you position your car?

    1. In the right lane
    2. In the middle of the road
    3. Close to the left side
    4. It does not matter
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    Correct answer: C. Close to the left side

    Keeping to the left shows your plan and lets others pass safely.

17. Why should you slow down before a bend, not in it?

    1. Braking in a bend can make you skid
    2. It saves fuel
    3. The rule is only for trucks
    4. You should speed up in bends
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    Correct answer: A. Braking in a bend can make you skid

    In a bend the tyres are already working to turn the car; hard braking as well can cause a skid.

18. Where is overtaking most dangerous?

    1. Near a bend, hilltop or junction
    2. On a long, clear straight road
    3. Where the vehicle ahead has pulled over
    4. On a dual carriageway with a free lane
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    Correct answer: A. Near a bend, hilltop or junction

    There you cannot see oncoming traffic, and there is no room to get back.

19. Your brake pedal feels soft and goes down further than usual. What does it suggest?

    1. Normal wear; nothing to do
    2. The tyres are too hard
    3. A brake fault; get it checked before driving
    4. The fuel is low
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    Correct answer: C. A brake fault; get it checked before driving

    A soft pedal can mean air or a leak in the brake system.

20. How much room should you give a cyclist when passing?

    1. Just a few centimetres
    2. Plenty, as much as for a car
    3. None; they should move over
    4. Sound the horn and squeeze past
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    Correct answer: B. Plenty, as much as for a car

    Cyclists may wobble or swerve round potholes.