Vehicle Lights: Practice Questions

This topic covers when and how to use your lights. Use headlights at night even on lit roads, and in the daytime if sandstorms or other conditions reduce visibility. Low beams are used within the city and in fog if you have no fog lights; high beams should be switched to low in good time for oncoming traffic and when you are within 50 m of a vehicle you follow. The rear fog light is only for fog, snow or heavy rain. You also learn light colours, brake and reverse lights, turn signals, hazard lights and rules on flashing or red lights.

31 questions (30 core, 1 extra) · Handbook pp. 217–228 · Unit 6: Overtaking, Parking & Vehicle

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Question 1Which of these lights at the front of a vehicle emits white light?

1. ALow beams ✓(correct answer)
2. BBrake lights
3. CRear fog lamp
4. DTail lights

Correct answer: A. Front white lights: position lights, low beams, high beams and fog lights.Source: Handbook p. 217

Question 2Which lights are fitted only on some vehicles, according to the handbook?

1. AFront fog lights ✓(correct answer)
2. BLow beams
3. CHigh beams
4. DPosition lights

Correct answer: A. The handbook lists fog lights as 'only on some vehicles'.Source: Handbook p. 217

Question 3Which of these rear lights emits RED light?

1. ALow beams
2. BBrake (stop) lights ✓(correct answer)
3. CNumber plate lights
4. DReverse lights

Correct answer: B. Red rear lights: tail lights, rear fog lamp and brake lights.Source: Handbook p. 218

Question 4Which rear lights emit WHITE light?

1. ARear fog lamp and brake lights
2. BReverse lights and number plate lights ✓(correct answer)
3. CTail lights and rear fog lamp
4. DBrake lights and tail lights

Correct answer: B. At the rear only the reverse lights (in R) and number plate lights are white.Source: Handbook p. 218

Question 5When do the reverse lights come on?

1. AWhen the engine starts
2. BOnly when the transmission is in reverse (R) ✓(correct answer)
3. CWhen the headlights are switched on
4. DEvery time you press the brake

Correct answer: B. Reverse lights are white and light up only when the gear is in R.Source: Handbook p. 218

Question 6Why is it important to use your vehicle's lights?

1. ATo warn pedestrians to get off the road
2. BTo save fuel
3. COnly to pass the vehicle inspection
4. DTo see well at night and to be seen by others ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Lights let you see everything well at night and let others see you.Source: Handbook p. 219

Question 7You are driving at night on a road with good street lighting. Must you use your headlights?

1. AOnly outside the city
2. BYes, headlights are required at night whether or not the road is lit ✓(correct answer)
3. COnly if it is raining
4. DNo, street lighting is enough

Correct answer: B. Drivers must use headlights at night regardless of whether the road has general lighting.Source: Handbook p. 220

Question 8It is daytime and a sandstorm is reducing visibility. What must you do with your lights?

1. ASwitch on the headlights ✓(correct answer)
2. BSwitch on the interior light
3. CKeep all lights off because it is daytime
4. DUse only the hazard lights while driving

Correct answer: A. Headlights must be used in daytime in thick fog or sandstorms that obscure vision.Source: Handbook p. 220

Question 9What does this blue symbol on the dashboard show?

1. AThe low beams are on
2. BA headlight bulb has failed
3. CThe rear fog light is on
4. DThe high beams are on ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. The blue headlamp with straight horizontal lines is the high-beam indicator.Source: Handbook p. 223

Question 10What does this green symbol on the dashboard show?

1. AThe engine is overheating
2. BThe high beams are on
3. CThe low beams are on ✓(correct answer)
4. DThe rear fog light is on

Correct answer: C. The green headlamp with downward-angled lines shows the low beams.Source: Handbook p. 222

Question 11In which situation must you use low beams?

1. ANever in fog
2. BWhen parked at the kerb in daylight
3. CIn fog, if your vehicle has no fog lights ✓(correct answer)
4. DOnly when the street lights are off

Correct answer: C. Low beams are required when vision is poor or there is fog and the vehicle has no fog lights.Source: Handbook p. 222

Question 12Your position (parking) lights alone are not enough for other road users to see you in time. What must you use?

1. ALow beams ✓(correct answer)
2. BOnly the number plate lights
3. CRear fog light
4. DHazard lights

Correct answer: A. When position lights don't let others see the vehicle in time and at a sufficient distance, low beams must be used.Source: Handbook p. 222

Question 13You are driving at night within city limits. Which lights should you use?

1. ALow (regular) beams ✓(correct answer)
2. BHigh beams
3. COnly position lights
4. DRear fog light

Correct answer: A. High beams are forbidden in cities; drivers must use regular lights.Source: Handbook p. 224

Question 14Why should you avoid high beams when other road users are nearby?

1. AHigh beams drain the battery quickly
2. BHigh beams dazzle and annoy other drivers ✓(correct answer)
3. CHigh beams make your car harder to see
4. DHigh beams are illegal at all times

Correct answer: B. Remember: high beams annoy others, so use regular lights when others are on the road.Source: Handbook p. 223

Question 15Outside the city at night with high beams on, you see a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?

1. ASwitch off all lights
2. BFlash the high beams repeatedly
3. CKeep high beams on until the vehicle has passed
4. DSwitch to low beams early enough for the oncoming driver to keep to his lane safely ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Turn off the high beams at a sufficient distance so the oncoming driver can easily follow his lane.Source: Handbook p. 224

Question 16Outside the city at night, you are following another vehicle. Below what distance must you switch off your high beams?

1. A50 m ✓(correct answer)
2. B150 m
3. C10 m
4. D20 m

Correct answer: A. High beams must be switched off when driving less than 50 m behind other vehicles.Source: Handbook p. 224

Question 17Outside the city, a railway runs parallel to the road. Your high beams would greatly dazzle the train driver. What should you do?

1. AKeep them on; the rule is only for road vehicles
2. BSwitch off the high beams ✓(correct answer)
3. CTurn on the rear fog light
4. DFlash them to warn the train

Correct answer: B. High beams must be turned off whenever they greatly inconvenience other road users, including users of a parallel waterway or railway.Source: Handbook p. 224

Question 18What does this amber symbol on the dashboard show?

1. AThe front low beams are on
2. BThe rear fog light is on ✓(correct answer)
3. CThe high beams are on
4. DThe windscreen heater is on

Correct answer: B. The amber lamp facing right, with straight lines crossed by a wavy line, is the rear fog light.Source: Handbook p. 225

Question 19When may the rear fog light be used?

1. AWhenever someone is following too closely
2. BOnly in fog, snow or heavy rain ✓(correct answer)
3. CEvery night outside the city
4. DIn heavy traffic jams

Correct answer: B. Rear fog lights should be used only in fog, snow or heavy rain.Source: Handbook p. 225

Question 20It is foggy and a car is driving directly behind you. Why should you be careful with your rear fog light?

1. AIt is not visible in fog
2. BIt turns off your brake lights
3. CIt makes your turn signals stop working
4. DIt is very bright and can dazzle the driver behind ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Rear fog lights can be very bright, so use them only when no vehicles are driving directly behind you.Source: Handbook p. 225

Question 21Your vehicle has front fog lights. When must you use them?

1. AOnly when overtaking
2. BEvery night
3. CIn fog, snowfall or heavy rain ✓(correct answer)
4. DOnly in tunnels

Correct answer: C. Drivers of vehicles with fog lights must use them in fog, snowfall or heavy rain.Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 22When must the red tail lights be on?

1. AOnly when reversing
2. BOnly inside cities
3. COnly when braking
4. DAt night on unlit roads, and in daytime on unlit roads in fog, heavy rain or sandstorm ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Rear lights are required at night on roads without general lighting, and by day on such roads in fog, heavy rain or sandstorm.Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 23May you fit and use flashing lights on your private car?

1. ANot without permission from the Traffic Department ✓(correct answer)
2. BYes, if they are yellow
3. CYes, at night only
4. DYes, freely

Correct answer: A. Using flashing lights is forbidden without permission from the Traffic Department.Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 24Where on a vehicle are red lights or red reflectors forbidden?

1. AOn the rear bumper
2. BOn trailers
3. COn the front half of the vehicle ✓(correct answer)
4. DOn the rear half of the vehicle

Correct answer: C. Red reflective lights or devices are forbidden from the centre of the vehicle to the front.Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 25White lights on the rear half of a vehicle are prohibited, except for:

1. ANumber plate lights ✓(correct answer)
2. BWhite brake lights
3. CDecorative LED strips
4. DWhite tail lights

Correct answer: A. White lights from the centre to the rear are prohibited except number plate lights (reverse lights work only in R).Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 26 · extraA truck is parked at night on a public road outside town. Where must the driver place triple reflectors?

1. AOnly in front of the truck
2. BInside the cab
3. COn the road behind the truck and on its left side ✓(correct answer)
4. DOnly on the roof

Correct answer: C. Triple reflectors (each side 30 cm) go behind the truck and on its left side.Source: Handbook p. 226

Question 27When do the bright red brake lights come on?

1. AEvery time you press the brake pedal ✓(correct answer)
2. BWhen the headlights are on
3. COnly during emergency braking
4. DWhen you take your foot off the accelerator

Correct answer: A. Brake lights appear every time you depress the brake pedal.Source: Handbook p. 227

Question 28Why are signal lights (brake, reverse, turn and hazard lights) important?

1. AThey light up the road ahead
2. BThey are only needed for the driving test
3. CThey communicate your actions to other road users ✓(correct answer)
4. DThey reduce fuel use

Correct answer: C. Signal lights are important for communicating with other road users.Source: Handbook p. 227

Question 29When you switch on the turn signal, which lights blink?

1. AThe red brake lights
2. BOne light on the dashboard only
3. CAll six yellow lights
4. DThree yellow lights on that side of the vehicle ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Each time you use the blinker, the three yellow turn-signal lights on that side appear.Source: Handbook p. 228

Question 30This button turns on the hazard warning lights. How many lights blink on the vehicle?

1. A4
2. B3
3. C6 ✓(correct answer)
4. D2

Correct answer: C. The vehicle has 6 hazard warning lights; the hazard switch makes all of them blink.Source: Handbook p. 228

Question 31Which lights must you use when driving on a highway?

1. AThe rear fog light
2. BLow beams ✓(correct answer)
3. COnly position (parking) lights
4. DHazard warning lights

Correct answer: B. The handbook requires low beams when driving on highways.Source: Handbook p. 222

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