UAE Driving Theory 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. Other danger ahead
   2. Risk of falling rocks
   3. Double bend
   4. Pedestrian crossing ahead
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   Correct answer: A. Other danger ahead

   A danger not shown by other signs is ahead: slow down and look out.

2. What does this sign mean?

   1. Other danger ahead
   2. Camels or animals crossing
   3. Risk of falling rocks
   4. Bend to the left
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   Correct answer: D. Bend to the left

   A bend to the left is ahead: slow down before it.

3. What does this sign mean?

   1. Steep hill downwards
   2. Slippery road
   3. Risk of falling rocks
   4. Sand drifts
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   Correct answer: A. Steep hill downwards

   A steep downhill is ahead: use a lower gear and brake gently.

4. What does this sign mean?

   1. U-turn ahead
   2. T-junction ahead
   3. Road works ahead
   4. Double bend
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   Correct answer: D. Double bend

   Two bends one after the other, the first as shown: slow down.

5. What does this sign mean?

   1. Slippery road
   2. Speed hump
   3. Double bend
   4. Steep hill downwards
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   Correct answer: A. Slippery road

   The road may be slippery: slow down and avoid harsh braking.

6. Another vehicle is overtaking you. What should you do?

   1. Speed up so it can't pass
   2. Keep your speed or slow down a little and keep to the right
   3. Move left to block it
   4. Flash your headlights
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   Correct answer: B. Keep your speed or slow down a little and keep to the right

   Let it pass: hold your line on the right and ease off if needed so it can get back in safely.

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. Going down a long steep hill, how should you control your speed?

   1. Put the car in neutral
   2. Use a lower gear and brake gently
   3. Switch off the engine
   4. Brake hard all the way down
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   Correct answer: B. Use a lower gear and brake gently

   A low gear lets the engine hold the car back so the brakes do not overheat.

9. Your mobile phone rings while you are driving. What should you do?

   1. Answer it and steer with one hand
   2. Text back quickly
   3. Hold it on your shoulder
   4. Let it ring, or stop safely to answer
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   Correct answer: D. Let it ring, or stop safely to answer

   Using a phone takes your eyes and mind off the road.

10. When should you check your tyre pressure?

    1. Regularly, when the tyres are cold
    2. Only after a long trip, when hot
    3. Only when a tyre looks flat
    4. Never; it is the mechanic's job
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    Correct answer: A. Regularly, when the tyres are cold

    Hot tyres give a high reading. The right pressure gives better grip and braking.

11. What is the top speed for school buses in Dubai?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 80 km/h
    3. 100 km/h
    4. 120 km/h
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    Correct answer: B. 80 km/h

    School buses are limited to 80 km/h, so expect them to travel slower than other traffic.

12. You have missed your exit on a motorway. What should you do?

    1. Reverse back along the shoulder
    2. Make a U-turn across the central reserve
    3. Carry on to the next exit
    4. Stop in the lane and think
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    Correct answer: C. Carry on to the next exit

    Reversing or turning round on a motorway is extremely dangerous.

13. Your car catches fire. What should you do?

    1. Open the bonnet wide
    2. Keep driving to a garage
    3. Stay inside and wait
    4. Stop, get everyone out and move well away
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    Correct answer: D. Stop, get everyone out and move well away

    Lives come first. Opening the bonnet feeds the fire with air.

14. What is the minimum age for a motorcycle licence?

    1. 16 years
    2. 17 years
    3. 18 years
    4. 21 years
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    Correct answer: B. 17 years

    A motorcycle licence can be issued from 17 (from 1 January 2027 only the Category 1 motorcycle licence starts at 17; Category 2 needs 21). A car licence needs you to be 18.

15. A lane is marked 'BUS TAXI ONLY'. Who may drive in it?

    1. Anyone, if traffic is heavy
    2. Buses and taxis (plus police and emergency vehicles)
    3. Only motorcycles
    4. Private cars at night
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    Correct answer: B. Buses and taxis (plus police and emergency vehicles)

    Dubai's exclusive lanes are for buses and taxis; police cars, ambulances and other emergency vehicles may also use them.

16. In which direction does traffic go round a roundabout?

    1. The opposite way
    2. Whichever way is shorter
    3. Always anticlockwise
    4. It depends on the time of day
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    Correct answer: C. Always anticlockwise

    Everyone goes round anticlockwise, so traffic on the roundabout always comes from your left.

17. What is the usual maximum speed for trucks on a Dubai freeway, where signed?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 80 km/h
    3. 100 km/h
    4. 120 km/h
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    Correct answer: B. 80 km/h

    On freeways trucks are limited to 80 km/h where signed, while cars may do up to 120 km/h.

18. Your medicine label says it may cause drowsiness. What should you do?

    1. Drive, but more slowly
    2. Have strong tea and drive
    3. Not drive until you know it is safe
    4. Drive only at night
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    Correct answer: C. Not drive until you know it is safe

    Drowsy medicines slow your reactions. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before driving.

19. A 3-year-old child is travelling in your car. How must they ride?

    1. On an adult's lap
    2. In a suitable child seat
    3. In the front seat with a seat belt
    4. Lying on the back seat
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    Correct answer: B. In a suitable child seat

    Young children must ride in a child safety seat suited to their age and size, in the back.

20. How should a pedestrian check for traffic before crossing a one-way road in the UAE?

    1. Look right first
    2. Look left first
    3. No need to look on a one-way road
    4. Look only behind
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    Correct answer: B. Look left first

    Traffic drives on the right, so on a one-way road it comes from the pedestrian's left. On two-way roads, look both ways, left first.