Northern Territory driver knowledge test practice test 2

Question 1

You see this sign as a truck comes toward you on a two-lane road. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and keep left, as the road gets narrower

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Speed up so you pass the narrow part before the truck

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Move toward the centre so the truck keeps to its edge

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Flash your lights so the truck stops for you

Question 2

In the Northern Territory, you are planning a night out and a friend asks, 'Who is your Sober Bob?' What is a Sober Bob?

Accepted Answer

Someone willing to get you home safely

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A police officer who runs breath tests

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A driver who has had only one drink

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A bar worker who counts your drinks for you

Question 3

You are stopped at this sign. No train is coming, but traffic on the far side of the tracks has stopped. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait behind the line until there is room to clear the tracks

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Move onto the tracks so that you are ready when traffic moves

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Edge forward and wait with your front wheels past the rails

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Cross and stop between the tracks while the queue moves

Question 4

At this sign, the water over the road looks shallow but is flowing fast. What is the main danger?

Accepted Answer

The water could make your car float off the road

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The cold water could crack your engine block

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Your tyres may lose air pressure in the water

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The splash may set off your car's air bags

Question 5

In the Northern Territory, a driver on an open licence keeps picking up demerit points. How many points in any 3-year period lead to a suspension?

Accepted Answer

12 or more

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5 or more

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10 or more

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14 or more

Question 6

You have stopped at this sign and want to drive straight across. A car on the road you are crossing is about to turn into your street. Who goes first?

Accepted Answer

The other car, as you give way to all traffic

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You, as a turning car must wait for you

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You, because you stopped first at the line

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Whoever sounds their horn first goes first

Question 7

In the Northern Territory, the learner theory test has 30 multiple choice questions. How many must you get right to pass?

Accepted Answer

At least 26

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At least 22

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At least 24

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At least 28

Question 8

It is a mild morning and you are about to drive your modern car to work. What does eco driving advice say about warming up the engine?

Accepted Answer

Drive off gently instead of letting it idle

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Let it idle for ten minutes first

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Rev it hard so the oil warms faster

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Let it idle until the gauge reaches the middle mark

Question 9

In the Northern Territory, a man plans to drive home after a work dinner. As a guide, he should not drive if he has had more than how many standard drinks in the first hour?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 10

You are towing a caravan on a long highway and a queue of cars has built up behind you. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull over and stop now and then to let them pass

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Go over the limit for a while to keep up with the flow

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Keep going, as they must wait for an overtaking lane

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Brake sharply to warn them to drop back further

Question 11

You have been on a divided road with a median strip, and then you see this sign. What changes ahead?

Accepted Answer

Traffic coming the other way will share your road

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Your road splits into two separate one-way roads

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Two lanes going your way will merge into one

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Only buses and trucks may use the right lane

Question 12

In the Northern Territory, you pass your practical driving test at age 19. How long will your provisional licence period last?

Accepted Answer

2 years

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1 year

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18 months

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30 months

Question 13

On rural and outback highways, when are motorcycle riders most at risk?

Accepted Answer

When riding through bends in the road

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When riding on long straight sections

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When stopped at roadside rest areas

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When riding behind slow caravans

Question 14

You see a yellow rectangle sign that says 'traffic hazard ahead'. What kind of problem is it used for?

Accepted Answer

A short-term emergency like an oil spill or fallen tree

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A school zone that is only in force at set times

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A long stretch of road that often floods in the wet

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A place where many crashes have happened in past years

Question 15

Soon after this sign, you see large birds feeding on a dead animal on the road ahead. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, and sound the horn if needed

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Keep your speed, as birds fly off in time

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Swerve onto the shoulder to pass the birds

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Flash your high beam until the birds leave

Question 16

In the Northern Territory, you are a learner practising on a highway with your mum, who has a full licence. The sign shows 110 km/h. What is the fastest you may drive?

Accepted Answer

80 km/h

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85 km/h

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90 km/h

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95 km/h

Question 17

In the Northern Territory, a driver on a full licence is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which of the NT alcohol ranges is this?

Accepted Answer

Low range

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Zero range

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Medium range

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High range

Question 18

Your left wheels drift off the bitumen onto the soft edge of a country road. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Let the car slow without braking, then ease back on

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Brake hard straight away and swing quickly back onto the bitumen

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Steer sharply back onto the road before you lose speed

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Speed up so the tyres can climb back over the edge

Question 19

You see white zigzag lines painted along your lane as you come to a curve. What are they warning you about?

Accepted Answer

A pedestrian crossing ahead that you may not see yet

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A school zone ahead that starts at the next sign

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A lane ahead that ends and merges into yours

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A bus stop ahead where buses often pull out

Question 20

You are driving three friends to the beach. Who must make sure every passenger is wearing a seatbelt?

Accepted Answer

You, as the driver of the car

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Each passenger alone

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The owner of the car

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The front seat passenger

Question 21

You drive a car with two rows of seats. Your passenger is a three-year-old in an approved child seat. Where may the child sit?

Accepted Answer

Only in the back row, in the correct child seat

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In the front, if the child seat faces forward

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In the front, if an adult sits in the back

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In either row, if the child seat is fitted correctly

Question 22

You park a manual car facing up a hill and walk away. The parking brake is on. Which gear should you leave it in?

Accepted Answer

Reverse

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First

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Second

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Neutral

Question 23

Lights control the crossroads where you would like to head back the way you came. Nothing there mentions turning around. Is it legal?

Accepted Answer

No, not without a 'U-turn permitted' sign

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Yes, once the light is green and the road is clear

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Yes, if you start from the lane next to the kerb

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Yes, but only when a green right arrow shows

Question 24

Two lanes merge into one, and the lane line ends before the lanes join. Your car is slightly behind a car in the other lane. Who gives way?

Accepted Answer

You do, since you are behind it

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The other car, since it must let you in

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The car in the left lane, whatever its position

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The car in the right lane, whatever its position

Question 25

You are driving on a sealed road that has no lane lines painted on it. Where should you place your car?

Accepted Answer

Near the left side of the road

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Along the middle of the road

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Near the right side of the road

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Wherever the surface looks smoothest to you

Question 26

You are planning a long trip from Darwin to Alice Springs in hot weather. What is the most driving you should aim to do in one day?

Accepted Answer

About 10 hours

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About 12 hours

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About 14 hours

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About 16 hours

Question 27

You are following a car on a dry, sealed road in good light. What is the recommended gap to leave behind it?

Accepted Answer

About 3 seconds

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About half a second

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About 12 seconds

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About 8 seconds

Question 28

Heavy rain has made the road wet and slippery. What following gap should you now keep?

Accepted Answer

At least 6 seconds

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At least 10 seconds

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At least 3 seconds

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At least 4 seconds

Question 29

You are slowing for a red light well ahead. What does good 'two-stage' braking involve?

Accepted Answer

Light pressure and a short pause, then squeeze on more

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Press hard, let go, then press hard again just before the line

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Use the footbrake first and then finish with the handbrake

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Brake once to warn others, then coast to the stop line

Question 30

Your traffic light is green and you turn left. People are crossing the road you are turning into. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait and give way to the people who are crossing

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Go first, as your green light gives you right of way

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Sound your horn so they hurry to the far side

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Drive slowly around them while they are crossing

Practice test 2 of 10 — Northern Territory theory test

Practice test 2 questions

You see this sign as a truck comes toward you on a two-lane road. What should you do?

In the Northern Territory, you are planning a night out and a friend asks, 'Who is your Sober Bob?' What is a Sober Bob?

You are stopped at this sign. No train is coming, but traffic on the far side of the tracks has stopped. What should you do?

At this sign, the water over the road looks shallow but is flowing fast. What is the main danger?

In the Northern Territory, a driver on an open licence keeps picking up demerit points. How many points in any 3-year period lead to a suspension?

You have stopped at this sign and want to drive straight across. A car on the road you are crossing is about to turn into your street. Who goes first?

In the Northern Territory, the learner theory test has 30 multiple choice questions. How many must you get right to pass?

It is a mild morning and you are about to drive your modern car to work. What does eco driving advice say about warming up the engine?

In the Northern Territory, a man plans to drive home after a work dinner. As a guide, he should not drive if he has had more than how many standard drinks in the first hour?

You are towing a caravan on a long highway and a queue of cars has built up behind you. What should you do?

You have been on a divided road with a median strip, and then you see this sign. What changes ahead?

In the Northern Territory, you pass your practical driving test at age 19. How long will your provisional licence period last?

On rural and outback highways, when are motorcycle riders most at risk?

You see a yellow rectangle sign that says 'traffic hazard ahead'. What kind of problem is it used for?

Soon after this sign, you see large birds feeding on a dead animal on the road ahead. What should you do?

In the Northern Territory, you are a learner practising on a highway with your mum, who has a full licence. The sign shows 110 km/h. What is the fastest you may drive?

In the Northern Territory, a driver on a full licence is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which of the NT alcohol ranges is this?

Your left wheels drift off the bitumen onto the soft edge of a country road. What should you do?

You see white zigzag lines painted along your lane as you come to a curve. What are they warning you about?

You are driving three friends to the beach. Who must make sure every passenger is wearing a seatbelt?

You drive a car with two rows of seats. Your passenger is a three-year-old in an approved child seat. Where may the child sit?

You park a manual car facing up a hill and walk away. The parking brake is on. Which gear should you leave it in?

Lights control the crossroads where you would like to head back the way you came. Nothing there mentions turning around. Is it legal?

Two lanes merge into one, and the lane line ends before the lanes join. Your car is slightly behind a car in the other lane. Who gives way?

You are driving on a sealed road that has no lane lines painted on it. Where should you place your car?

You are planning a long trip from Darwin to Alice Springs in hot weather. What is the most driving you should aim to do in one day?

You are following a car on a dry, sealed road in good light. What is the recommended gap to leave behind it?

Heavy rain has made the road wet and slippery. What following gap should you now keep?

You are slowing for a red light well ahead. What does good 'two-stage' braking involve?

Your traffic light is green and you turn left. People are crossing the road you are turning into. What must you do?

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Practice test 2 of 10 — Northern Territory theory test

Practice test 2 questions

You see this sign as a truck comes toward you on a two-lane road. What should you do?

In the Northern Territory, you are planning a night out and a friend asks, 'Who is your Sober Bob?' What is a Sober Bob?

You are stopped at this sign. No train is coming, but traffic on the far side of the tracks has stopped. What should you do?

At this sign, the water over the road looks shallow but is flowing fast. What is the main danger?

In the Northern Territory, a driver on an open licence keeps picking up demerit points. How many points in any 3-year period lead to a suspension?

You have stopped at this sign and want to drive straight across. A car on the road you are crossing is about to turn into your street. Who goes first?

In the Northern Territory, the learner theory test has 30 multiple choice questions. How many must you get right to pass?

It is a mild morning and you are about to drive your modern car to work. What does eco driving advice say about warming up the engine?

In the Northern Territory, a man plans to drive home after a work dinner. As a guide, he should not drive if he has had more than how many standard drinks in the first hour?

You are towing a caravan on a long highway and a queue of cars has built up behind you. What should you do?

You have been on a divided road with a median strip, and then you see this sign. What changes ahead?

In the Northern Territory, you pass your practical driving test at age 19. How long will your provisional licence period last?

On rural and outback highways, when are motorcycle riders most at risk?

You see a yellow rectangle sign that says 'traffic hazard ahead'. What kind of problem is it used for?

Soon after this sign, you see large birds feeding on a dead animal on the road ahead. What should you do?

In the Northern Territory, you are a learner practising on a highway with your mum, who has a full licence. The sign shows 110 km/h. What is the fastest you may drive?

In the Northern Territory, a driver on a full licence is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which of the NT alcohol ranges is this?

Your left wheels drift off the bitumen onto the soft edge of a country road. What should you do?

You see white zigzag lines painted along your lane as you come to a curve. What are they warning you about?

You are driving three friends to the beach. Who must make sure every passenger is wearing a seatbelt?

You drive a car with two rows of seats. Your passenger is a three-year-old in an approved child seat. Where may the child sit?

You park a manual car facing up a hill and walk away. The parking brake is on. Which gear should you leave it in?

Lights control the crossroads where you would like to head back the way you came. Nothing there mentions turning around. Is it legal?

Two lanes merge into one, and the lane line ends before the lanes join. Your car is slightly behind a car in the other lane. Who gives way?

You are driving on a sealed road that has no lane lines painted on it. Where should you place your car?

You are planning a long trip from Darwin to Alice Springs in hot weather. What is the most driving you should aim to do in one day?

You are following a car on a dry, sealed road in good light. What is the recommended gap to leave behind it?

Heavy rain has made the road wet and slippery. What following gap should you now keep?

You are slowing for a red light well ahead. What does good 'two-stage' braking involve?

Your traffic light is green and you turn left. People are crossing the road you are turning into. What must you do?

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