Learner's licence test: practice questions

Try five questions

Five questions from the Malawi bank, as you'll see them in the app.

1. A public road is divided into two roadways by a central island. Which roadway must you use?

   1. The right-hand roadway
   2. Whichever has less traffic
   3. The left-hand roadway
   4. Either, as long as you keep left within it
   Show the answer

   Answer: The left-hand roadway

   Section 97 of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 69:01) requires you to use the left-hand roadway of a divided road. You may cross the dividing section only at an opening, crossover or intersection.

2. When may you speak on a mobile phone while driving?

   1. Whenever the road is quiet and the traffic is light
   2. When you hold it in your hand and drive slowly
   3. Only if fixed to the vehicle, or once off the road
   4. Never, not even after pulling off the road
   Show the answer

   Answer: Only if fixed to the vehicle, or once off the road

   Section 108(1)(p) of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 69:01) forbids speaking on a phone unless it is attached to the vehicle or you have pulled off the road. The Malawi Highway Code (2nd edition) advises pulling off to take calls.

3. Your vehicle breaks down on a freeway. Where should you stop it?

   1. In the right-hand lane, as far right as possible
   2. In the middle lane, with hazard lights on
   3. On the left shoulder, with hazard lights on
   4. On the central median between the roadways
   Show the answer

   Answer: On the left shoulder, with hazard lights on

   The Malawi Highway Code (2nd edition) says to pull off onto the left shoulder and switch on hazard lights, or parking lights at night. Keep passengers supervised.

4. Why should you use a lower gear on a long steep descent?

   1. To let engine braking control speed and prevent the brakes overheating
   2. It is not necessary, because modern brakes are designed to cope with long descents
   3. To make the engine quieter on the way down the hill
   4. To save fuel, since a lower gear will use less fuel at a lower road speed
   Show the answer

   Answer: To let engine braking control speed and prevent the brakes overheating

   Continuous braking causes brake fade. Engine braking in a lower gear holds speed without overheating the brakes.

5. When should engine oil be checked?

   1. Only at a service, when the oil is changed
   2. While driving uphill, so the oil runs to the rear
   3. While the engine is running, so that the oil is circulating
   4. With the vehicle on level ground and the engine off
   Show the answer

   Answer: With the vehicle on level ground and the engine off

   Level ground and a settled engine give an accurate reading on the dipstick.

Where the questions come from

Written from the published rules · Road Traffic Act (Cap. 69:01) and regulations, and the Malawi Highway Code (Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services). See every official source

All countries