Chinese Driving Tests: Best Of!

1. When encountering people carrying load on shoulder poles or carrying farm tools on shoulders, the driver should observe their movement, control speed and pass by keeping a sufficient safe distance.

True

False

This differs somehow from when encountering just people not carrying implements of destruction.

Explanation

This differs somehow from when encountering just people not carrying implements of destruction.

2. A driver is not allowed to drive if

The car window has been closed

The car door has not been closed

The top window has not been closed

The driver and the passengers have worn seat belts

Not allowed, yet you could manage too. There are also questions asking about the meaning of the "door ajar" dashboard lights that seem a little more relevant than this question.

Explanation

Not allowed, yet you could manage too. There are also questions asking about the meaning of the "door ajar" dashboard lights that seem a little more relevant than this question.

3. When encountering pedestrians who lack traffic experience, the driver should watch out, control the speed and be ready to stop or yield anytime.

True

False

Cause all us drivers are psychic and can tell who lacks traffic experience.

Explanation

Cause all us drivers are psychic and can tell who lacks traffic experience.

4. The main impact of the road conditions at night on safe driving is

The visibility is low and unfavorable for observing road traffic conditions

The road surface is complex and changing

The physical strength of the driver decreases

The driver can easily have impulse and illusion

When driving in snow, you can apparently have illusions though, according to another question.

Explanation

When driving in snow, you can apparently have illusions though, according to another question.

5. When passing a manned level crossing, the driver should obey to the command of the crossing manager and refrain from competing with the train.

True

False

I think the train will turn first. Let's try it.

Explanation

I think the train will turn first. Let's try it.

6. When driving a vehicle, the driver should drive in a safe, _____ and friendly manner.

Courteous

Nimble

Selfish

Jump-starting

I just want to see someone drive in a jump-starting manner

Explanation

I just want to see someone drive in a jump-starting manner

7. The driver may drive a motorized vehicle ______.

After drinking alcohol

When he suffers from a disease that impedes safe driving

When he is exhausted

After drinking tea

Not so sure about this one. Tea can be pretty stimulating.

Explanation

Not so sure about this one. Tea can be pretty stimulating.

8. When encountering children playing on the highway, the driver should continuously honk, speed up and pass.

True

False

Alternate possibility: Go find their parents and get them to keep their kids from playing on the highway.

Explanation

Alternate possibility: Go find their parents and get them to keep their kids from playing on the highway.

9. When a vehicle catches fire, the driver should manage to park the vehicle in an open place far away from the urban areas, buildings, trees, vehicles and inflammable materials, and report the accident and place to the rescue institution.

True

False

That would be ideal, I think I'd be a bit more concerned about just getting away from the flames, then trying to remember what the numbers are here, since they aren't 911.

Explanation

That would be ideal, I think I'd be a bit more concerned about just getting away from the flames, then trying to remember what the numbers are here, since they aren't 911.

10. When discovering traffic congestion ahead while driving, the driver should ______.

Find a chance to overtake the vehicle in front

Weave through other vehicles

Reduce speed, stop and wait in line

Honk to urge other vehicles

This NEVER happens here. There are no lines, and everyone weaves through every available hole while honking. Questions like this are what makes me mad now that I've passed this test, as everyone has had to pass it and studied the laws, which all say things like this, then drive around breaking every one of the laws, rules, and regulations.

Explanation

This NEVER happens here. There are no lines, and everyone weaves through every available hole while honking. Questions like this are what makes me mad now that I've passed this test, as everyone has had to pass it and studied the laws, which all say things like this, then drive around breaking every one of the laws, rules, and regulations.

11. When driving, the driver should remind the passengers to throw the garbage _____.

To the street outside the window of the vehicle

To the unmanned road

Into the garbage bin (bag) in the vehicle

Under the seat or in the compartment of the vehicle

Sorry, people rarely use the bins that are nearly everywhere on the streets. Doubt most are doing this.

Explanation

Sorry, people rarely use the bins that are nearly everywhere on the streets. Doubt most are doing this.

12. Which of the following illegal behaviors does this driver belong to?

The seat angle is wrong

Hold the steering wheel in a wrong way

Does not wear seat belt

Driving posture is wrong

The implication being that all of them are illegal behaviors, but only one applies to driving.

Explanation

The implication being that all of them are illegal behaviors, but only one applies to driving.

13. When a ball rolls onto a road, the driver should ________.

Maintain the original speed

Swiftly bypass

Immediately reduce speed and be prepared to stop anytime so as not to hurt the chasing children

Ride over the rubber ball

If it isn't made of rubber, you are supposed to ride over it.

Explanation

If it isn't made of rubber, you are supposed to ride over it.

14. When encountering slow-moving old people crossing the road, the driver may continuously honk to urge them.

True

False

Help them get to the other side.

Explanation

Help them get to the other side.

15. When driving in a rainy day, the driver should _______ when a pedestrian holding umbrella or in raincoat is walking on the highway.

Drive at the normal speed

Continuously honk to indicate him to yield

Speed up and bypass

Honk in advance and properly reduce speed

When would this happen? Is it really common that people think "Oh, nice rainy day. Let's go for a stroll on the highway. I'll hold an umbrella, you wear your raincoat." ?

Explanation

When would this happen? Is it really common that people think "Oh, nice rainy day. Let's go for a stroll on the highway. I'll hold an umbrella, you wear your raincoat." ?

16. In hot weather, the driver may drive a vehicle barebacked, barefooted or wearing slippers.

True

False

Or roll up your t-shirt and let your belly hang out.

Explanation

Or roll up your t-shirt and let your belly hang out.

17. A directional sign is designed to

Indicate the speed limit information

Restrict the vehicles from passing

Show the direction information

Indicate the warning of a danger ahead

Good guessing, Sherlock!

Explanation

Good guessing, Sherlock!

18. When a motorized vehicle breaks down on the expressway, the persons on board should swiftly move to the front of the vehicle for hiding.

True

False

Hah! I found you! You're it!

Explanation

Hah! I found you! You're it!

19. In the course of reversing, the driver should carefully observe the space on both sides of the front so as to avoid scratching arising from an unduly large turning angle.

True

False

Yes, that scratching must be avoided.

Explanation

Yes, that scratching must be avoided.

20. The main feature of pedestrians participating in road traffic is _______.

They move slowly

They like to get together and look on

They are not stable

They walk around at will and can easily change directions

Were you aware pedestrians have free will?

Explanation

Were you aware pedestrians have free will?

21. In normal driving, the driver does his best to run close to or on the central line so as not to give any chance to the vehicles in the opposite direction to occupy his own route.

True

False

False, except again, everyone does just the opposite.

Explanation

False, except again, everyone does just the opposite.

22. When encountering another driver requesting help while driving, the driver may respond to his request and offer enthusiastic help.

True

False

You certainly may. Unsure if that means you're required to or not.

Explanation

You certainly may. Unsure if that means you're required to or not.

23. When a pedestrian suffering behavioral disorder obstructs the normal flow of the vehicles on the road, the driver should _______.

Reduce speed in advance and go slowly, or stop when necessary

Honk to urge him to yield

Speed up and bypass from one side

Turn on the head light to warn him

Please explain to me how you can tell if a pedestrian suffers behavioral disorder or not.

Explanation

Please explain to me how you can tell if a pedestrian suffers behavioral disorder or not.

24. When overtaking bike-riding youngsters on the road, the driver should _______.

Swiftly bypass

Maintain the normal speed

Reduce speed in advance and go slowly, or stop when necessary

Continuously honk

Oh, those bike-riding youngsters!

Explanation

Oh, those bike-riding youngsters!

25. When a vehicle overtakes the bike riders going in the same direction, the rational way to deal with is to ______.

Yield to the bike riders

Observe them, reduce speed and go slowly, while keeping a sufficient safe distance

Continuously honk to remind them to yield

Continuously honk and speed up to overtake

Again no one does this! You could also just yield to us. Both seem rational to me.

Explanation

Again no one does this! You could also just yield to us. Both seem rational to me.

26. When a vehicle encounters a man-powered cart on the road, the driver should _______.

Speed up and bypass

Reduce speed and go slowly, keeping a safe distance

Follow closely

Honk to indicate the cart to yield

Those man-powered carts can get in the way. Those non-powered ones, no worries.

Explanation

Those man-powered carts can get in the way. Those non-powered ones, no worries.

27. When discovering a vehicle requiring help while driving, the driver should _______.

Reduce speed and stop to give help

Speed up and pass

Ignore it

Find an excuse to reject

Reject that vehicle, you driver!

Explanation

Reject that vehicle, you driver!

28. When encountering an old man on the road, the driver should _______.

Speed up in advance and pass

Bypass from behind

Properly reduce speed and honk in advance

Continuously honk to warn

Wait for it...

Explanation

Wait for it...

29. When encountering a flock of sheep crossing a road, the driver should ______.

Honk continuously to drive away the flock

Speed up and bypass the flock

Drive slowly and use the vehicle to scare away the flock

Reduce speed and go slowly, or stop to yield when necessary

Or help them get to the other side.

Explanation

Or help them get to the other side.

30. When overtaking a vehicle stopping on the right side, the driver should _ in case that vehicle starts up suddenly or opens the door

Keep honking

Maintain the normal speed

Keep a safe horizontal distance from that vehicle, reduce speed and pass

Speed up and pass

Personally, I like the keep honking answer, since it indicates that you drive along constantly honking to begin with.

Explanation

Personally, I like the keep honking answer, since it indicates that you drive along constantly honking to begin with.

31. When driving at night, the driver should reduce speed and go forward if the vehicle coming in the opposite direction fails to turn off the high beam light. This is designed to prevent an accident from happening when there are pedestrians crossing the place where the lights of the two vehicles meet.

True

False

I general design artwork and respond to road conditions.

Explanation

I general design artwork and respond to road conditions.

32. When a vehicle encounters and animal-drawn cart on the road, the driver should ______.

Suddenly speed up and bypass

Honk when approaching

Honk in distance and reduce speed in advance

Follow closely

What about the people with the cart?

Explanation

What about the people with the cart?

33. When rescuing the persons who are losing blood, it is necessary to ______ first.

Observe

Dress the wounds

Stop bleeding

Inquire

There is usually a little more to stopping bleeding than that.

Explanation

There is usually a little more to stopping bleeding than that.

34. When driving a vehicle, the driver _____ for the sake of safety.

May wear slippers

May wear shoes

Should not wear slippers

May wear high heels

According to other questions, high heels are also a bad idea. But apparently slippers are worse.

Explanation

According to other questions, high heels are also a bad idea. But apparently slippers are worse.

35. When a vehicle encounters an old man riding bike on the road, the driver should _______.

Honk to indicate him to yield when approaching him

Honk in advance, reduce speed and evade

Swiftly bypass

Follow closely

They forgot the question about what to do if encountering a blind man on a bike.

Explanation

They forgot the question about what to do if encountering a blind man on a bike.

36. When bicycles ahead obstruct the traffic flow, the driver may honk to remind them, speed up and bypass.

True

False

Not really that exciting of a question, but as I said, I put in all bicycle-themed ones.

Explanation

Not really that exciting of a question, but as I said, I put in all bicycle-themed ones.

37. When encountering a blind man on the road, the driver should _______.

Honk to indicate him to yield

Swiftly bypass

Follow closely

Reduce speed and evade

So, you must honk at old men, but not at blind men. Cause the blind men will know you're there some other way.

Explanation

So, you must honk at old men, but not at blind men. Cause the blind men will know you're there some other way.

38. The first-aid measure to rescue a poisoned person is to ______.

Take warming-up measures

Bring him to a place where air is fresh

Give him artificial respiration

Depress the heart over the chest

I like to warm up before finding fresh air.

Explanation

I like to warm up before finding fresh air.

39. When driving on a muddy road, the driver should _______ if the wheels of his vehicle spin.

Remove the muddy and cover with sands, rocks, grasses or wood

Change to a high gear

Violently turn the steering wheel

Violently depress the accelerator pedal

Hope you removed that muddy.

Explanation

Hope you removed that muddy.

40. When putting out a fire, the wrong method is to _______.

Stand leeward to the fire

Take off the clothes made of chemical fiber

Protect the exposed skin

Do not breathe through mouth or cry loudly

You can leave your hat on.

Explanation

You can leave your hat on.

41. When discovering another vehicle having safety hazard while driving, the driver should _______.

Leave as fast as possible

Follow the vehicle and observe

Ignore it

Remind the other side in a timely manner

If someone can explain this mistranslation for me, I'd appreciate it.

Explanation

If someone can explain this mistranslation for me, I'd appreciate it.

42. What does the white marking lines mean?

Reduce the transverse speed

Construction section ahead

Reduce the longitudinal speed

Less lanes ahead

And how do you reduce your latitudinal speed?

Explanation

And how do you reduce your latitudinal speed?

43. The best chance to leave the carriageway of an expressway is ______ ahead of an exit. The driver should turn on the right-turn signal, properly adjust the speed and smoothly enters the deceleration lane.

2 km

1 km

500 m

50 m

I really think they left out the right answer on this one.
E. At the exit!
You exit at the exit, not before unless you're blazing new trails.

Explanation

I really think they left out the right answer on this one.
E. At the exit!
You exit at the exit, not before unless you're blazing new trails.

44. When running at a high speed, the steering wheel can have a feel of "being deprived" due to the impact of ______. The driver should firmly hold the steering wheel and derives at a lower speed.

Ice and snow

Heavy wind

Side wind

Fog

Don't know about yours, but my steering wheels are pretty constantly deprived.

Explanation

Don't know about yours, but my steering wheels are pretty constantly deprived.

45. When a running vehicle suddenly falls into water, the driver should _______ to escape.

Immediately open the door and jump out of the vehicle

Open the door and swim out after the vehicle stabilizes in water

Use feet to smash the window and swim out after the vehicle stabilizes in water

Close the window and make telephone calls for help

Sorry, if I can successfully open the door and jump out, I will do so first.

Explanation

Sorry, if I can successfully open the door and jump out, I will do so first.

46. What does this sign mean?

Indicates the place and distance

Indicates a decussation intersection ahead

Indicates the lanes

Indicates a branching point ahead

Maybe my doctor friends knew decussation? I had to look it up. Probably not quite what they meant.

Explanation

Maybe my doctor friends knew decussation? I had to look it up. Probably not quite what they meant.

47. When animals cross a road and impede the traffic, the driver may continuously honk to drive them away.

True

False

Tell that to most of my tour and bus drivers in country areas, all of whom choose to blare their horns.

Explanation

Tell that to most of my tour and bus drivers in country areas, all of whom choose to blare their horns.

48. When a vehicle goes uphill on a mountain road, it should change to the lower gear, advance, speed up and dash uphill.

True

False

And then you can dash through the snow.

Explanation

And then you can dash through the snow.

49. When a bus encounters an avoidable walking across the expressway, the driver should apply emergency braking or hit the guardrail to stop.

True

False

True, you should probably simply avoid the avoidable walking. Yes, that is copied directly from the book.

Explanation

True, you should probably simply avoid the avoidable walking. Yes, that is copied directly from the book.

50. After a vehicle falls into water, the wrong method for the driver to rescue himself is to ______.

Close the window to prevent water from flowing into the vehicle

Immediately use hand to open the door

Let the water to fill up the driver's cab so that the water pressure both inside and outside is equal

Use a large plastic bag to cover the head and tight the neck closely

Yes, you heard it here first. The traffic authorities here teach that you should be tightly closing plastic bags over your heads.

Explanation

Yes, you heard it here first. The traffic authorities here teach that you should be tightly closing plastic bags over your heads.