WA Learner's Theory Test Practice 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 8 for the WA Learner's Theory Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Western Australia
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
How does alcohol affect your driving?
- It improves your judgement of distance
- It makes you more alert
- It slows reactions and gives false confidence
- It has no effect below 0.05
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Answer: C. It slows reactions and gives false confidence
Alcohol slows your brain, affects judgement of speed and distance, and creates false confidence.
Question 2 of 25
To pass a bicycle rider safely at the required distance, may you cross a double continuous centre line?
- No, never
- Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
- Only if the rider waves you on
- Only at night
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Answer: B. Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
Drivers may cross centre lines, including double continuous lines, to pass a bicycle rider at the minimum distance, but only when it is safe.
Question 3 of 25
You reach this sign at a level crossing with no lights or booms. What must you do?
- Sound your horn and keep going
- Drive on without looking, as trains must give way
- Speed up to clear the tracks quickly
- Slow down, look and listen, and give way to any train
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Answer: D. Slow down, look and listen, and give way to any train
At a crossing without lights or booms, slow down (or stop if there is a STOP sign), look and listen, and give way to trains.
Question 4 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Left lane ends ahead
- Pass to the left of the sign or traffic island
- Turn left at the next street
- Keep left unless overtaking
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Answer: B. Pass to the left of the sign or traffic island
A KEEP LEFT sign means you must drive to the left of the sign, which is usually on a traffic island or median.
Question 5 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- A 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days
- Parking for school buses only
- Children must cross here
- A 40 km/h limit applies at all times
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Answer: A. A 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days
School zone signs show a lower speed limit and the times it applies. Outside those times the normal limit applies.
Question 6 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Two-way traffic ahead
- You must not overtake or pass other vehicles here
- Slow vehicles must pull over
- Overtaking is allowed on the left only
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Answer: B. You must not overtake or pass other vehicles here
This regulatory sign tells you not to overtake or pass vehicles where it applies, for example on a narrow bridge.
Question 7 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 8 of 25
A bicycle rider is ahead of you on the left and you want to turn left. What should you do?
- Slow down and turn behind the rider
- Turn from the right lane
- Sound your horn so they stop
- Overtake the rider and turn in front of them
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Answer: A. Slow down and turn behind the rider
Turn behind a rider going the same way. Overtaking and then cutting across a rider is very dangerous.
Question 9 of 25
Before overtaking on a two-way road, what must you be sure of?
- You have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely
- The driver in front waves you past
- You can exceed the speed limit for a short time
- Your horn works
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Answer: A. You have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely
Only overtake when it is safe: the road ahead must be clear for long enough and you must be able to return without endangering anyone.
Question 10 of 25
You are on the road that ends at a T-intersection. There are no signs or lines. Who must you give way to?
- Nobody, because you arrived first
- Vehicles on the continuing road, from both directions
- Only vehicles coming from your right
- Only vehicles coming from your left
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Answer: B. Vehicles on the continuing road, from both directions
At a T-intersection, drivers on the road that ends must give way to vehicles on the continuing road, except vehicles making a U-turn.
Question 11 of 25
When must you dip your high-beam headlights?
- When a vehicle is within 50 m
- Only in built-up areas
- Only when a truck approaches
- When a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way
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Answer: D. When a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way
Do not use high beam if another vehicle is within 200 m, whether you are following it or it is coming towards you.
Question 12 of 25
After overtaking a truck, when should you move back into the left lane?
- When you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror
- After exactly 2 seconds
- When the truck flashes its lights
- As soon as your rear bumper passes its cab
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Answer: A. When you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror
Return to your lane only when you can see both headlights of the truck in your rear-view mirror, and do not slow down in front of it.
Question 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- No pedestrians allowed
- Footpath ends ahead
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- Shared zone begins
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Answer: C. A pedestrian crossing is ahead
This sign warns of a pedestrian (zebra) crossing ahead. Be ready to stop for anyone on or entering it.
Question 14 of 25
At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane should you use to turn right?
- The lane with less traffic
- The right lane
- Either lane
- The left lane
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Answer: B. The right lane
Without lane arrows or signs, use the right lane to turn right or make a U-turn at a multi-lane roundabout.
Question 15 of 25
In a built-up area with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less, a bus with a GIVE WAY TO BUSES sign on its back is signalling to pull out from a bus stop. What must you do?
- The bus must wait for you
- Give way to the bus
- Sound your horn
- Speed up and pass it
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Answer: B. Give way to the bus
In built-up areas (70 km/h or less), drivers must give way to a signalling bus displaying the give way to buses sign as it enters traffic from the kerb or a bus stop.
Question 16 of 25
What should truck drivers do where this sign is shown?
- Use the right lane only
- Change to a low gear before going down the hill
- Leave the road at the next exit
- Stop and check their brakes
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Answer: B. Change to a low gear before going down the hill
On steep routes, trucks and buses must use a gear low enough to control their speed without relying on the main brakes.
Question 17 of 25
What are the Australian Road Rules?
- A federal law that overrides all state laws
- Rules that apply only on national highways
- Guidelines with no legal force
- National model rules that each state and territory has adopted into its own law
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Answer: D. National model rules that each state and territory has adopted into its own law
The Australian Road Rules are model laws. Each state and territory has largely copied them into its own law, with some local differences.
Question 18 of 25
You see a single continuous white centre line. Which of these is allowed?
- Crossing it to overtake a car
- Crossing it to make a U-turn
- Driving along it
- Crossing it to enter or leave a property
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Answer: D. Crossing it to enter or leave a property
You may cross a single continuous centre line to enter or leave a road or property, or to pass a bicycle rider safely, but not to overtake a vehicle or U-turn.
Question 19 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Single lane bridge ahead
- Detour to the right
- Turn right only
- Traffic on this road may only travel in the direction of the arrow
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Answer: D. Traffic on this road may only travel in the direction of the arrow
A ONE WAY sign shows that all traffic must travel in the direction of the arrow.
Question 20 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 21 of 25
You drank a lot last night. Which statement is true the next morning?
- Sleep always removes all the alcohol
- You are fine once you feel awake
- You may still be over the limit for much of the day
- A big breakfast makes you safe to drive
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Answer: C. You may still be over the limit for much of the day
After heavy drinking you may still be over the limit the next day. If in doubt, do not drive.
Question 22 of 25
You are turning right on a green arrow. Do you need to give way to oncoming traffic?
- Yes, always
- Only to trucks
- No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter
- Only if the arrow is flashing
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Answer: C. No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter
With a green arrow you need not give way to oncoming vehicles, but you must still give way to pedestrians and bicycle riders crossing the road you enter.
Question 23 of 25
Can you make a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights?
- Only at night
- Only if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed
- Only on a red light
- Yes, at any time
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Answer: B. Only if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed
At traffic lights, U-turns are allowed only where a U-turn permitted sign is shown.
Question 24 of 25
How should you change your following distance in rain or at night?
- Double it to at least 4 seconds
- Halve it so you can see the car's tail lights
- Keep it at 2 seconds
- Use one car length
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Answer: A. Double it to at least 4 seconds
In poor conditions, double your following distance.
Question 25 of 25
What do STOP lines or GIVE WAY lines painted on the road mean when there is no sign?
- They have the same meaning as the matching sign
- They are only advice
- They mark a parking area
- They apply only to trucks
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Answer: A. They have the same meaning as the matching sign
Stop and give way lines have the same meaning and legal force as STOP and GIVE WAY signs, even where no sign is installed.

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