QLD Learner Licence Test Practice 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 of 8 for the QLD Learner Licence Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Queensland
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Loose gravel ahead
- Winding road ahead
- Car wash ahead
- The road may be slippery, especially when wet
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Answer: D. The road may be slippery, especially when wet
This sign warns that the road surface can be slippery. Slow down and avoid harsh braking or steering.
Question 2 of 25
What should you do before opening your car door next to traffic?
- Open it quickly so it is visible
- Sound your horn first
- Nothing, traffic must avoid you
- Check mirrors and look behind for bicycle riders and vehicles
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Answer: D. Check mirrors and look behind for bicycle riders and vehicles
You must not open a door in a way that causes a hazard. Check your mirrors so you do not open it into a rider's path.
Question 3 of 25
Your car has two rows of seats. May a 3-year-old sit in the front seat?
- No
- Yes, on short trips
- Yes, if the airbag is off
- Yes, in a booster seat
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Answer: A. No
Children under 4 must not sit in the front row of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats.
Question 4 of 25
You are crossing a bicycle lane to turn left. What must you do?
- Sound your horn
- Give way to bicycle riders in the lane
- Expect riders to give way to you
- Drive in the lane for as long as you like
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Answer: B. Give way to bicycle riders in the lane
Drivers must give way to bicycle riders when moving into a bicycle lane and may use it only for a short distance.
Question 5 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrian crossing with no lights
- Railway crossing ahead
- Traffic lights are ahead
- Roadwork with a traffic controller ahead
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Answer: C. Traffic lights are ahead
This sign warns that there are traffic lights ahead. Be ready to stop if they change.
Question 6 of 25
A tram has stopped and pedestrians are crossing between the kerb and the tram. What must you do?
- Sound your horn
- Pass on the right of the tram
- Stop and give way to those pedestrians
- Drive past slowly
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Answer: C. Stop and give way to those pedestrians
You must stop and give way to pedestrians between the road edge and a stationary tram.
Question 7 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bicycle riders may be on the road ahead
- Bicycle parking
- Bicycles are not allowed
- Bicycle lane only
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Answer: A. Bicycle riders may be on the road ahead
This yellow warning sign tells you to watch for bicycle riders using the road ahead.
Question 8 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- No stopping on this road
- One-way road ahead
- Road closed for roadworks only at night
- You must not drive into this road
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Answer: D. You must not drive into this road
The red circle with a white bar and the words NO ENTRY means vehicles must not enter the road from this direction.
Question 9 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Police checkpoint ahead
- A STOP sign is ahead, so be ready to stop
- Road closed ahead
- Stop only if a train is coming
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Answer: B. A STOP sign is ahead, so be ready to stop
This yellow warning sign tells you a STOP sign is coming up, often where it is hard to see in time.
Question 10 of 25
In ideal conditions, what is the minimum gap you should keep behind the vehicle in front?
- 10 metres at any speed
- At least 2 seconds
- Half a second
- One car length
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Answer: B. At least 2 seconds
Keep at least a 2-second gap in good conditions, which is usually much longer than one car length. NSW recommends at least 3 seconds.
Question 11 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- School buses stop here
- A school is ahead
- Children are crossing ahead
- The school zone and its lower limit end here
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Answer: D. The school zone and its lower limit end here
This sign marks the end of the school zone, so the reduced school zone limit no longer applies.
Question 12 of 25
An angle parking sign does not show the angle. How should you park?
- Parallel to the kerb
- At 45 degrees, front to the kerb
- At 90 degrees, rear to the kerb
- At any angle
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Answer: B. At 45 degrees, front to the kerb
If angle parking is shown without an exact angle, park at 45 degrees with the front of the vehicle to the kerb.
Question 13 of 25
You approach a children's crossing. What must you do?
- Only stop if the supervisor blows a whistle
- Give way only to children in your lane
- Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
- Slow down and drive around the children
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Answer: C. Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
At a children's crossing you must stop and remain stopped while any pedestrian is on or entering it.
Question 14 of 25
How far may a car usually drive in a bus lane to enter or leave the road or turn?
- Up to 100 m
- Up to 500 m
- Not at all
- Any distance
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Answer: A. Up to 100 m
Drivers may use a special purpose lane such as a bus lane for up to 100 m to enter or leave the road or turn (up to 50 m in a bike lane), at least in Queensland; check your own state.
Question 15 of 25
At the T-intersection this sign warns of, you are on the road that ends. There are no signs or lines. Who gives way?
- Whoever arrives first goes first
- You give way to vehicles on the road that continues
- Vehicles turning right always go first
- Vehicles on the continuing road give way to you
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Answer: B. You give way to vehicles on the road that continues
At a T-intersection, a driver on the road that ends must give way to vehicles on the continuing road (except those doing a U-turn).
Question 16 of 25
You are towing a 6 m caravan in good conditions. Roughly what following gap should you allow?
- 2 seconds
- 10 seconds
- 1 second
- About 4 seconds
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Answer: D. About 4 seconds
Add 1 second for every 3 m of trailer length to the basic 2 seconds: 2 + 2 = 4 seconds.
Question 17 of 25
An ambulance behind you has its siren on and red and blue lights flashing. What must you do?
- Speed up to stay ahead of it
- Stop immediately wherever you are, even in the middle of an intersection
- Give way and let it have a clear path, moving out of the way when it is safe
- Keep driving at the same speed in your lane
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Answer: C. Give way and let it have a clear path, moving out of the way when it is safe
You must give way to police and emergency vehicles with a siren or flashing red and/or blue lights so they have a clear and uninterrupted path.
Question 18 of 25
When may you use your horn?
- To tell a slow driver to hurry up
- To greet a friend
- At any time
- To warn other road users of your approach or position
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Answer: D. To warn other road users of your approach or position
The horn may be used only to warn other road users or animals of your vehicle's approach or position.
Question 19 of 25
What does a NO STOPPING sign mean?
- You must not stop at all, even to drop someone off
- You may stop to drop off passengers
- You may stop for 2 minutes
- Only trucks may stop
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Answer: A. You must not stop at all, even to drop someone off
Where a NO STOPPING sign applies, you must not stop at all, even briefly, unless an exemption such as avoiding a collision applies.
Question 20 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bus parking
- A bus lane: only buses and certain other vehicles may use it
- A bus stop
- Buses must use the left lane
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Answer: B. A bus lane: only buses and certain other vehicles may use it
Most vehicles may only enter a bus lane for a short distance, for example to turn. In Queensland that is up to 100 m.
Question 21 of 25
You are turning right at an intersection and an oncoming car is turning left (not using a slip lane). Who gives way?
- The oncoming car gives way to you
- Whoever is closer goes first
- You give way to the oncoming car
- Both cars must stop and wait
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Answer: C. You give way to the oncoming car
A driver turning right gives way to oncoming vehicles turning left, unless they are turning left from a slip lane.
Question 22 of 25
You want to change lanes. Who must you give way to?
- Only vehicles in front of you
- Nobody, if you signal first
- Vehicles in the lane you are moving into
- Only trucks
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Answer: C. Vehicles in the lane you are moving into
When you change lanes you must give way to vehicles already in the lane you are moving into, even if your lane is ending.
Question 23 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Playground ahead, no stopping
- School bus stop
- Children may be crossing the road ahead
- Pedestrian mall
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Answer: C. Children may be crossing the road ahead
This sign warns that children often cross here. Slow down and watch for them.
Question 24 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Roadwork is ahead
- Workers may not be on the road
- Parking for work vehicles only
- Gardening area
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Answer: A. Roadwork is ahead
This sign warns of roadwork ahead. Slow down and obey any lower speed limits and traffic controllers.
Question 25 of 25
When may you drive in a motorway emergency stopping lane?
- Only to avoid a crash, stop in an emergency or when your car breaks down
- To overtake on the left
- To make a phone call
- When traffic is slow
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Answer: A. Only to avoid a crash, stop in an emergency or when your car breaks down
Keep the emergency stopping lane free. Use it only to avoid a crash, stop in an emergency or if your vehicle is damaged or broken down.

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