Chinese Driving Examination Item Bank 4

1. Which lamp should be used when motor vehicles pass through an intersection at night where there is no traffic light signal?

A. High-beam

B. Low-beam

C. Hazard lamps

D. High-beam and low-beam should be used alternatively

Answer: D

2. After a motor vehicle falls into water, the driver won’t be able to open the side doors or windows to escape until water nearly fills up the compartment.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

3. When driving on an expressway, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Drivers may overtake on either the ramp, the acceleration lane or the deceleration lane

B. Drivers are prohibited from reversing, driving in the opposite direction or making a U turn by crossing the central dividing strip

C. Drivers may drive on the emergency lane in a non-emergency case

D. Drivers may test a motor vehicle or learn to drive

Answer: B

4. When the vehicle engine catches fire, what should the driver do first?

A. Turn off the engine as soon as possible

B. Extinguish the fire with water

C. Open the hood to extinguish the fire

D. Extinguish the fire from the leeward direction

Answer: A

5. When encountering a school bus which stops at the right roadside and students are embarking or disembarking, what should motor vehicle drivers do?

A. If there is only one motor vehicle lane in each direction, motor vehicle drivers behind the bus should stop and wait.

B. If there are two motor vehicle lanes in each direction, motor vehicle drivers in the left lane behind the bus may overtake the bus at a lower speed

C. If there are three motor vehicle lanes in each direction, motor vehicle drivers in the middle lane behind the bus should stop and wait

D. If there are three motor vehicle lanes in each direction, motor vehicle drivers in the left lane behind the bus may pass at a lower speed

Answer: ACD

6. When a motor vehicle turns at an excessively high speed, it can easily slide sideways.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

7. Which of the following materials should not be used to stop bleeding?

A. Bandage

B. Sling

C. Tourniquet

D. Hemp rope

Answer: D

8. Mr. Zhou drove a light van (with 22 passengers) on the Bingcha Highway. At the spot of 79 kilometers mark by 150 meters of the highway, the van fell into the valley on one side, killing 12 people and injuring 10. What is the main illegal act committed by Mr. Zhou?

A. Driving a motor vehicle having failed to accept inspection in time

B. Carrying passengers on a freight motor vehicle

C. Speeding

D. Fatigued driving

Answer: B

9. When parking for a long time on a downward slope due to breakdown on the road, drivers should use this method to stop up wheels.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

10. The sign in the red circle indicates that the left road is only for small vehicles.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

11. When encountering a road like this, motor vehicle drivers should downshift in advance and control speed by braking the engine.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

12. When driving on a long downhill road, which is the best way to control the speed?

A. Coast in neutral gear

B. Take a low gear

C. Depress the clutch

D. Pull up the handbrake

Answer: B

13. When driving on a long downhill road, which is the best way to control driving speed?

A. Coast in neutral gear

B. Depress the clutch and coast

C. Use the engine to brake

D. Depress the brake pedal continuously

Answer: C

14. Which of the following is an inflammable solid material?

A. Matches

B. Gun powder

C. Calcium carbide

D. Explosives

Answer: A

15. What should the driver do when seeing these hand signals?

A. Turn left at the intersection

B. Stop and wait

C. Go straight at the intersection

D. Drive to the waiting area for turning left

Answer: B

16. When encountering this situation on a mountainous road, motor vehicle drivers should overtake the vehicle in front by speeding up.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

17. Which is the correct way to use a fire extinguisher?

A. Stand on the leeward side

B. Direct the fire extinguisher at the source of fire

C. Try to approach the source of fire as close as possible

D. Direct the fire extinguisher at the flames

Answer: B

18. When a motor vehicle slides sideways, how should the driver adjust the direction?

A. If the front wheels skid sideways, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid

B. If the front wheels skid sideways, turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid

C. If the rear wheels skid sideways, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid

D. If the rear wheels skid sideways, turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid

Answer: BC

19. The sign in front indicates a one-kilometer distance from the next left exit.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

20. Mr. Qi drove a large bus with 28 passengers (capacity 55 people). When arriving at an intersection without any traffic signals from south to north at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, the bus had a side collision with Mr. Li’s heavy semi-trailer tractor (capacity 40 tons and carrying 55.2 tons) running from east to west. As a result of this accident, 12 people were killed and 17 injured. What are the main illegal acts in this case?

A. The bus carried more passengers than capacity

B. The bus exceeded the speed limit

C. The tractor carried more cargo than capacity

D. The driver of the tractor was inexperienced

Answer: BC

21. Under such circumstances, motor vehicles are not allowed to overtake.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

22. If a motor vehicle has an accident on a foggy day and stops on an expressway, which of the following acts is dangerous?

A. Leaving the motor vehicle as soon as possible

B. Standing outside the guardrail as much as possible

C. Turning on the hazard lamp and fog lamp

D. Placing a warning sign behind the vehicle in the oncoming direction

Answer: D

23. The sign on the right warns for children on the section ahead.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

24. What should be done by drivers in order to drive safely on the road in this condition?

A. Make a large turn on the left side of the road

B. Make a turn on the central line of the curve

C. Make a small turn on the right side of the road

D. Make a turn by borrowing the opposite lane

Answer: C

25. It is an illegal act for the driver to make calls while driving.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A