Singapore Driving - Basic Theory Test (BTT)

--- primary_color: steelblue secondary_color: "#f2f2f2" text_color: black shuffle_questions: false shuffle_answers: false --- ###### What does this prohibitory sign means?  1. [x] No entry for all vehicles at all times 1. [ ] No stopping of vehicles at all times 1. [ ] No waiting and stopping of vehicles at all times > __Correct Answer:__ No entry for all vehicles at all times ###### What does this prohibitory sign means?  1. [ ] No Waiting 1. [x] No Stopping 1. [ ] No Entry > __Correct Answer:__ No Stopping ###### What does this prohibitory sign means?  1. [ ] No waiting or stopping to the right 1. [x] No right turn 1. [ ] Road on the right is temporarily closed > __Correct Answer:__ No right turn ###### What does this sign means?  1. [ ] children must not cross the road. 1. [ ] you can proceed as only children have to stop. 1. [x] you must stop for children to cross the road. > __Correct Answer:__ you must stop for children to cross the road. ###### What does this sign mean?  1. [ ] No entry for cars 1. [x] No overtaking 1. [ ] No racing > __Correct Answer:__ No overtaking ###### What does this warning represent?  1. [ ] Express Road Pathway ahead 1. [x] Electronic Road Pricing Zone ahead 1. [ ] Express Roadside Parking ahead > __Correct Answer:__ Electronic Road Pricing Zone ahead *(Pay a road user charge when entering the zone during restricted hours)* ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] Private property ahead, drive carefully and do not breach 1. [x] Gated level crossing ahead, slow down and beware of gate closing 1. [ ] Forest zone ahead, slow down and beware of animals > __Correct Answer:__ Gated level crossing ahead, slow down and beware of gate closing ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] Railway Track ahead 1. [x] Ungated Level Crossing ahead 1. [ ] Train Accident ahead > __Correct Answer:__ Ungated Level Crossing ahead *(Slow down and beware of train approaching)* ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] Road is clear and no traffic, you can drive within the maximum speed limit 1. [x] Vehicle breakdown sign to be placed at least 20 metres from the rear of the vehicle 1. [ ] Slow down and drive carefully, look and follow the warning signs > __Correct Answer:__ Vehicle breakdown sign to be placed at least 20 metres from the rear of the vehicle ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] Road hump ahead 1. [x] Road leading to quay 1. [ ] Steep downward slope > __Correct Answer:__ Road leading to quay, river bank or sea *(Slow down and Beware of road ending ahead)* ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] The strech of road leading to an expressway 1. [x] The stretch of road ahead is in a tunnel 1. [ ] The stretch of road ahead is narrow > __Correct Answer:__ The stretch of road ahead is in a tunnel ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [x] You are about to enter an expressway 1. [ ] You are about to enter a tunnel 1. [ ] You are about to cross an MRT line > __Correct Answer:__ You are about to enter an expressway *(Certain types of vehicles are prohibited from using the expressway)* ###### What does this warning sign mean?  1. [ ] drive carefully and give way to the 'Red Cross' ambulance. 1. [ ] slow down and drive carefully in the hospital area. 1. [x] slow down and beware of the traffic approaching cross-road junction. > __Correct Answer:__ slow down and beware of the traffic approaching cross-road junction. ###### What does this information sign mean?  1. [ ] Umbrella available for rent 1. [x] Rain shelter 1. [ ] Heavy Rain Zone > __Correct Answer:__ Rain shelter *(mainly for motorcyclists)* ###### What does this sign mean?  1. [ ] warning sign, you should look out for traffic from the right before proceeding straight ahead. 1. [ ] information sign, you must keep left to allow other vehicles to overtake. 1. [x] mandatory sign, you must turn left. > __Correct Answer:__ mandatory sign, you must turn left. ###### What does this mandatory sign mean?  1. [ ] sharp turn on the left 1. [ ] turn to the left side only 1. [x] keep to the left side of the road. > __Correct Answer:__ keep to the left side of the road. *(It is a compulsary sign and an offence to disobey.)* ###### What does this sign mean?  1. [ ] Give way to traffic on the left and right 1. [ ] Give way to traffic on the left 1. [x] Give way to traffic on the right > __Correct Answer:__ Give way to traffic on the right. *(It is a Roundabout sign, slow down and stop if necessary. Give way to traffic on the right)* ###### This sign means 'No Entry' for vehicles?  1. [ ] higher than 2.3 metres. 1. [x] wider than 2.3 metres. 1. [ ] longer than 2.3 metres. > __Correct Answer:__ wider than 2.3 metres. ###### This does this sign mean?  1. [x] Cannot drive beyond 80 km/h. 1. [ ] Cannot drive slower than 80 km/h. 1. [ ] Maintain your speed at 80 km/h. > __Correct Answer:__ Cannot drive beyond 80 km/h. ###### When you see this sign, you should?  1. [ ] slow down and prepare to stop - road ends ahead. 1. [ ] slow down and drive carefully - dual-carriageway ahead. 1. [x] slow down, do not overtake - road narrows ahead. > __Correct Answer:__ slow down, do not overtake - road narrows ahead.

--- primary_color: steelblue secondary_color: "#f2f2f2" text_color: black shuffle_questions: false shuffle_answers: false --- ###### When driving behind a bus, you should? 1. [x] Keep a longer following distance 1. [ ] Keep the normal following distance 1. [ ] Keep more to the right to have a better view > __Correct Answer:__ Keep a longer following distance ###### When you are driving along a main road, you should 1. [ ] Stop at every road junction before proceeding 1. [ ] Accelerate through each junction 1. [x] Check every side road before you drive past them > __Correct Answer:__ Check every side road before you drive past them ###### You notice a vehicle trying to pull out between a row of stationary vehicles. You should 1. [ ] Drive on regardless of danger ahead 1. [ ] Sound the horn and maintain your speed 1. [x] Slow down and be prepared to stop > __Correct Answer:__ Slow down and be prepared to stop ###### As vehicle speed increases, your field of vision would be 1. [x] Reduced 1. [ ] Remained the same 1. [ ] Increased > __Correct Answer:__ Reduced ###### When driving, your arms should be 1. [ ] Straighten 1. [x] Slightly bent 1. [ ] Bent at 90 degree > __Correct Answer:__ Slightly bent ###### Some of the common vehicle defects that can cause accidents are 1. [ ] Faulty seat belts, seats, child restraint and alarm system 1. [x] Faulty tyres, brakes, shock absorbers and windscreen wipers 1. [ ] Dull paint, dented bumpers and old seats > __Correct Answer:__ Faulty tyres, brakes, shock absorbers and windscreen wipers ###### The handbreaks of a car acts 1. [x] Only on the rear wheels 1. [ ] Only on the front wheels 1. [ ] On both the front and rear wheels > __Correct Answer:__ Only on the rear wheels ###### When passing the stationary bus at bus-stop, you should 1. [ ] Sound the horn to warn the bus driver of your presence 1. [ ] Speed up to overtake the bus before it moves off 1. [x] Slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrian who may cross the road in front of the bus > __Correct Answer:__ Slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrian who may cross the road in front of the bus ###### Both the van and the car are entering a car park, the car should not overtake the van  1. [ ] Because of the centre white line 1. [ ] Because of the double yellow line 1. [x] Because it is not safe to do so > __Correct Answer:__ Because it is not safe to do so ###### How does alcohol affect you 1. [x] It reduces your concentration 1. [ ] It increases your awareness 1. [ ] It improves your co-ordination > __Correct Answer:__ It reduces your concentration ###### The "Two-second Rule" is a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the car in front when road condition is 1. [ ] Wet 1. [x] Good 1. [ ] Hazy > __Correct Answer:__ Good ###### You will not be allowed to apply for a Provisional Driving License (PDL) if you have 1. [ ] 6 demerit points 1. [ ] 9 demerit points 1. [x] 13 demerit points > __Correct Answer:__ 13 demerit points ###### You will not be allowed to take your driving test if you have 1. [x] 13 demerit points 1. [ ] 12 demerit points 1. [ ] 24 demerit points > __Correct Answer:__ 13 demerit points ###### When you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should 1. [ ] Stop immediately where you are in order to make way 1. [x] Pull over to the left or right side of the road 1. [ ] Sound your horn to warn the front vehicles to speed up > __Correct Answer:__ Pull over to the left or right side of the road ###### The safe following distance is 1. [ ] 1 car-length for every 5 kmh of your speed 1. [x] 1 car-length for every 10 kmh of your speed 1. [ ] 1 car-length for every 20 kmh of your speed > __Correct Answer:__ 1 car-length for every 10 kmh of your speed ###### After driving through flood the brakes may malfunction. In order to correct this, you must 1. [ ] Stop the vehicle on a slope to allow water to flow out from the brakes 1. [x] Pump the break pedal repeatedly to dry the brakes 1. [ ] Drive at normal speed to spin-dry the brakes > __Correct Answer:__ Pump the break pedal repeatedly to dry the brakes ###### An automatic car has foot pedal/s 1. [ ] One 1. [x] Two 1. [ ] Three > __Correct Answer:__ Two
There are two pedals in an automatic car. The accelerator is on the right. The brake is on the left. You control both pedals with your right foot. ###### When entring the expressway, vehicles on the left lane  1. [x] Should adjust their speed in order to merge in smoothly 1. [ ] Must not slow down or stop 1. [ ] Must stop at the dotted line > __Correct Answer:__ Should adjust their speed in order to merge in smoothly ###### The right-most outer lane of the expressway is meant for 1. [x] Emergency vehicles and overtaking 1. [ ] Vehicles travelling at the maximum speed limit 1. [ ] Slow moving vehicles > __Correct Answer:__ Emergency vehicles and overtaking ###### Before reaching a junction, you should 1. [x] Form up into the correct lane which you intend to travel 1. [ ] Sound your horn to caution other road users 1. [ ] Speed up so as not to cause a traffic jam > __Correct Answer:__ Form up into the correct lane which you intend to travel

--- primary_color: steelblue secondary_color: "#f2f2f2" text_color: black shuffle_questions: false shuffle_answers: false --- ###### To assist braking when you are travelling downhill, you should use 1. [ ] The front brakes only 1. [ ] Both the front and rear brakes only 1. [x] the front and rear brakes and engine brake > __Correct Answer:__ the front and rear brakes and engine brake ###### When the clutch pedal is depressed 1. [x] Engine-brake will no longer be effective 1. [ ] Engine-brake will be effective 1. [ ] Brake linings will be burnt > __Correct Answer:__ Engine-brake will no longer be effective ###### With gear engaged, engine power is not connected to the wheel when the clutch 1. [ ] Is released 1. [x] Is applied 1. [ ] Is released halfway > __Correct Answer:__ Is applied ###### You should not depress the clutch when 1. [ ] Stopping 1. [ ] Changing gears 1. [x] Going round a bend > __Correct Answer:__ Going round a bend ###### When you see a bend ahead, you should 1. [ ] Change from the 3rd gear to the 4th gear before entering the bend 1. [ ] Depress the clutch as you enter the bend 1. [x] Change from the 4th gear to the 3rd gear before entering the bend > __Correct Answer:__ Change from the 4th gear to the 3rd gear before entering the bend ###### To move off smoothly uphill, you must be good at co-ordinating 1. [ ] The clutch, foot-brake and handbrake 1. [x] The clutch, accelerator and handbrake 1. [ ] The clutch, foot-brake and accelerator > __Correct Answer:__ The clutch, accelerator and handbrake ###### You may overtake another vehicle on the left 1. [ ] If it is a heavy vehicle 1. [x] If the driver in front signals his intention to turn right 1. [ ] If you are certain that vehicle would not change direction > __Correct Answer:__ If the driver in front signals his intention to turn right ###### While reversing you should 1. [ ] Look at the rear view and side view mirrors 1. [ ] Look through the rear windscreen 1. [x] All of them > __Correct Answer:__ All of them ###### Reversing from a side road into a main road is 1. [ ] Allowed if there is no vehicle around 1. [x] Not allowed for it is unsafe and could cause road accident 1. [ ] Allowed during the daytime only > __Correct Answer:__ Not allowed for it is unsafe and could cause road accident ###### Driving with a "bald" tyre is dangerous because 1. [ ] It skids more easily 1. [ ] There is a greater probability of punctures 1. [x] All of them > __Correct Answer:__ All of them ###### If the front tyre is punctured, 1. [ ] The car will pull away from the side of the punctured tyre 1. [x] The car will pull to the side of the punctured tyre 1. [ ] The car will move from side to side > __Correct Answer:__ The car will pull to the side of the punctured tyre ###### When negotiating a sharp bend, centrifugal force pushes your vehicle 1. [ ] Inwards 1. [x] Outwards 1. [ ] Forward > __Correct Answer:__ Outwards ###### Reaction distance is the distance travelled from the moment, the 1. [ ] Break is applied to the time the vehicle comes to a stop 1. [ ] Hazard is seen to the time the vehicle comes to a stop 1. [x] Hazard is seen to the time the brake is applied > __Correct Answer:__ Hazard is seen to the time the brake is applied ###### Why is free wheeling wrong? 1. [ ] It will cause the vehicle to skid 1. [x] There is no engine braking 1. [ ] The engine will run faster > __Correct Answer:__ There is no engine braking
Freewheeling is a bad driving practice involving the driver either driving with the clutch depressed or the gear stick in neutral, or both together. Freewheeling disengages the wheels from the engine. ###### All drivers are required by law to switch on the vehicle's headlights whilst driving between 1. [x] 7:00 pm and 7:00 am 1. [ ] 7:15 pm and 7:15 am 1. [ ] 7:30 pm and 7:30 am > __Correct Answer:__ 7:00 pm and 7:00 am ###### Switching on the headlights whilst driving in heavy rain during the daytime 1. [x] Is advisable because you can be readily seen by others 1. [ ] Is not advisable because it will shorten the battery life 1. [ ] Is not adbisable because the rain water will reflect the light > __Correct Answer:__ Is advisable because you can be readily seen by others ###### As you approach a controlled junction the lights change to green. Elderly people are halfway across, you should 1. [ ] Rev your engine to make them hurry 1. [x] Wait because they will take longer to cross 1. [ ] Flash your light to hurry them > __Correct Answer:__ Wait because they will take longer to cross ###### When approaching a green traffic light signal at a juction, you must 1. [ ] Speed up to drive through the junction 1. [x] Slow down and be prepared to stop 1. [ ] Maintain your speed > __Correct Answer:__ Slow down and be prepared to stop ###### In this situation, the "red car" should pay special attention to  1. [x] The school chidren 1. [ ] The turning vehicle 1. [ ] The traffic light > __Correct Answer:__ The school chidren ###### When following behind a large vehicle, you should 1. [ ] Move more to the right to have a better view 1. [x] Keep a longer following distance as you would with other vehicles 1. [ ] Follow at the same distance as you would with other vehicles > __Correct Answer:__ Keep a longer following distance as you would with other vehicles

--- primary_color: steelblue secondary_color: "#f2f2f2" text_color: black shuffle_questions: false shuffle_answers: false --- ###### The right most outer lane on a three-lane carriageway is for 1. [x] Emergency vehicles and overtaking only 1. [ ] Vehicles travelling at the maximum speed limit of the road 1. [ ] Vehicles which are capable of travelling at high speed > __Correct Answer:__ Emergency vehicles and overtaking only ###### Generally, overheating of the engine is largely due to 1. [ ] Long distance driving 1. [x] Poor vehicle maintenance 1. [ ] Lack of petrol > __Correct Answer:__ Poor vehicle maintenance ###### The engine oil level on the dip stick should be 1. [ ] Below the lower marking 1. [ ] Above the upper marking 1. [x] Between the lower and upper markings > __Correct Answer:__ Between the lower and upper markings ###### When your vehicle starts to skid while braking, you should 1. [ ] Step harder on the brake pedal 1. [x] Release the brakes and apply intermittent braking 1. [ ] Neutralise the gear and apply the front brakes > __Correct Answer:__ Release the brakes and apply intermittent braking ###### While driving along an expressway and your handphone (without hands-free kit) rings, you should 1. [ ] Answer the call immediately 1. [x] Carry on driving and find a safe spot out of the expressway before answering the call 1. [ ] Stop at the road shoulder and answer the call > __Correct Answer:__ Carry on driving and find a safe spot out of the expressway before answering the call ###### Is it an offence to drive on the road shoulder of the expressway? 1. [x] Yes, it is an offence 1. [ ] No, It is not an offence 1. [ ] It is not an offence if the road is congested > __Correct Answer:__ Yes, it is an offence ###### When passing a cyclist, what is the minimum side clearance you must ensure between the cyclist and your car? 1. [ ] 0.5m 1. [ ] 1m 1. [x] 1.5m > __Correct Answer:__ 1.5m ###### When a cyclist in front of you is glancing to the rear, it means that 1. [x] He might change direction 1. [ ] He is going to stop 1. [ ] He is about to speed up > __Correct Answer:__ He might change direction ###### A turn signal that keeps flashing after a turn is very likely to 1. [x] Confuse other drivers and cause them to turn into your path 1. [ ] Damage the electric system 1. [ ] Keep other drivers from seeing your break light > __Correct Answer:__ Confuse other drivers and cause them to turn into your path ###### The rear view mirror inside the cabin should be adjusted so that 1. [ ] Only the right hand side of the rear windscreen can be seen in the mirror 1. [ ] Only the left hand side of the rear windscreen can be seen in the mirror 1. [x] A full view of the rear windscreen can be seen in the mirror > __Correct Answer:__ A full view of the rear windscreen can be seen in the mirror ###### When approaching a sharp bend or a steep hill, you 1. [ ] may overtake other vehicles. 1. [x] should not overtake other vehicles. 1. [ ] should stay close behind the front vehicle. > __Correct Answer:__ should not overtake other vehicles. ###### If you are in doubt of the depth of flood water (whether passable to vehicles), you should 1. [x] take an alternative route. 1. [ ] drive through slowly. 1. [ ] drive through as quickly as possible. > __Correct Answer:__ take an alternative route.