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the ones used in Botswana for the learner’s licence test.
Here’s a sample set of Class B theory test questions with answers to help you practice:
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🚗 Class B Learner’s Licence Theory Questions (Sample)
Road Signs
1. What does a triangular road sign with a red border mean?
a) Warning
b) Information
c) Mandatory instruction
Answer: a) Warning
2. What does a solid white line in the middle of the road mean?
a) Overtaking is allowed
b) No overtaking allowed
c) Parking is allowed
Answer: b) No overtaking allowed
3. A sign with a blue circle and a white arrow pointing left means:
a) Overtake on the left
b) Turn left only
c) Parking to the left
Answer: b) Turn left only
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Rules of the Road
4. What should you do at a stop sign?
a) Slow down and proceed if safe
b) Stop completely and only move when safe
c) Sound your horn and continue
Answer: b) Stop completely and only move when safe
5. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop if vehicles arrive at the same time?
a) The largest vehicle
b) The vehicle on your right
c) The fastest vehicle
Answer: b) The vehicle on your right
6. When approaching a pedestrian crossing, you must:
a) Slow down and give way to pedestrians
b) Sound the horn to warn them
c) Continue if no traffic officer is present
Answer: a) Slow down and give way to pedestrians
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Vehicle Control & Safety
7. What must you check before overtaking another vehicle?
a) Speed of your vehicle only
b) Road ahead is clear and no oncoming traffic
c) Whether your passengers agree
Answer: b) Road ahead is clear and no oncoming traffic
8. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Botswana?
a) 0.05%
b) 0.08%
c) Zero tolerance
Answer: a) 0.05%
9. What does it mean if your vehicle is skidding?
a) Tyres have lost grip with the road
b) Brakes are overheating
c) Engine is faulty
Answer: a) Tyres have lost grip with the road
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General Knowledge
10. What should you carry when driving on a public road?
a) Vehicle registration book, valid driver’s licence, and roadworthy certificate
b) Only your ID card
c) Nothing if you are close to home
Answer: a) Vehicle registration book, valid driver’s licence, and roadworthy certificate
11. At night, when must you dip your headlights?
a) When following another vehicle closely
b) When there are no other vehicles
c) Only when you see an animal
Answer: a) When following another vehicle closely
12. What does the term “blind spot” mean?
a) An area not visible in mirrors
b) An area with no streetlights
c) A road with poor markings
Answer: a) An area not visible in mirrors
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🚘 More Sample Class B Theory Test Questions
Road Signs & Markings
13. What does a red circle with a number inside (e.g., 60) mean?
a) Minimum speed limit
b) Maximum speed limit
c) Recommended speed
Answer: b) Maximum speed limit
14. A broken white line in the middle of the road means:
a) Overtaking is allowed if safe
b) No overtaking at all
c) Parking is allowed on the line
Answer: a) Overtaking is allowed if safe
15. What does a “No Entry” sign mean?
a) Road closed ahead
b) Vehicles must not enter
c) Pedestrians only
Answer: b) Vehicles must not enter
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Rules of the Road
16. When driving behind another vehicle, you should keep a safe following distance of at
least:
a) 1 second
b) 2 seconds
c) 5 seconds
Answer: b) 2 seconds
17. When turning right at an intersection without traffic lights, you must:
a) Give way to oncoming traffic going straight
b) Move first because you are turning
c) Wait for pedestrians only
Answer: a) Give way to oncoming traffic going straight
18. When is it legal to use a hand-held cellphone while driving?
a) When driving slowly
b) When making a short call
c) Never
Answer: c) Never
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Vehicle Control & Safety
19. Before changing lanes, you must:
a) Sound your horn only
b) Check mirrors and blind spot, then signal
c) Speed up quickly
Answer: b) Check mirrors and blind spot, then signal
20. If your brakes fail while driving, what should you do first?
a) Switch off the engine immediately
b) Pump the brake pedal and use handbrake gradually
c) Jump out of the vehicle
Answer: b) Pump the brake pedal and use handbrake gradually
21. What is the main cause of road accidents in Botswana?
a) Weather conditions
b) Human error (speeding, careless driving, drinking)
c) Bad luck
Answer: b) Human error (speeding, careless driving, drinking)
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General Knowledge
22. What must you do if you are involved in an accident?
a) Leave immediately to avoid being fined
b) Stop, assist the injured, and report to police
c) Only report if your car is damaged
Answer: b) Stop, assist the injured, and report to police
23. Which document proves that a vehicle is legally allowed to be driven on the road?
a) Insurance sticker
b) Roadworthy certificate
c) Purchase receipt
Answer: b) Roadworthy certificate
24. When is it dangerous to overtake?
a) At a curve or bend
b) On a clear straight road
c) During the day only
Answer: a) At a curve or bend
🚘 Additional Class B Theory Questions
Road Signs
25. A circular sign with a red border and a car inside means:
a) No entry for motor vehicles
b) Only cars allowed
c) Motorway begins
Answer: a) No entry for motor vehicles
26. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign usually indicate?
a) Regulatory instruction
b) Warning ahead
c) End of speed limit
Answer: b) Warning ahead
27. What does a blue rectangular sign with a white “P” mean?
a) Pedestrian crossing
b) Parking area
c) Petrol station
Answer: b) Parking area
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Rules of the Road
28. At a roundabout, you must give way to:
a) Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout
b) Vehicles entering the roundabout after you
c) Pedestrians only
Answer: a) Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout
29. What should you do if a traffic light turns amber (yellow) while you are approaching?
a) Accelerate quickly to pass
b) Stop safely if possible
c) Ignore and continue
Answer: b) Stop safely if possible
30. When driving at night on an unlit road, which lights should you use?
a) Parking lights only
b) Full beam (high beam) when no other road users are near
c) Hazard lights
Answer: b) Full beam (high beam) when no other road users are near
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Vehicle Control & Safety
31. When should you use your hazard warning lights?
a) When overtaking another vehicle
b) When your vehicle breaks down or you are warning of danger
c) When parked at night
Answer: b) When your vehicle breaks down or you are warning of danger
32. What should you check often to avoid accidents?
a) Tyre pressure and tread
b) Colour of the car
c) Music system
Answer: a) Tyre pressure and tread
33. When driving downhill, what is the safest way to control speed?
a) Switch off the engine to save fuel
b) Use a low gear and brake gently
c) Drive in neutral gear
Answer: b) Use a low gear and brake gently
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General Knowledge
34. What does defensive driving mean?
a) Driving aggressively to protect your space
b) Anticipating hazards and avoiding risks
c) Driving slowly only
Answer: b) Anticipating hazards and avoiding risks
35. If an emergency vehicle with sirens is approaching, what must you do?
a) Continue at the same speed
b) Pull over and give way
c) Race ahead to avoid blocking it
Answer: b) Pull over and give way
36. What is the correct action if you feel tired while driving?
a) Open the window and continue
b) Stop and rest
c) Drink coffee and keep driving without stopping
Answer: b) Stop and rest
🚦 More Class B Theory Test Questions
Road Signs
37. What does a red triangle with a picture of a cow mean?
a) Cattle crossing ahead
b) Farm nearby
c) Veterinary checkpoint
Answer: a) Cattle crossing ahead
38. What does a circular blue sign with a bicycle mean?
a) No bicycles allowed
b) Bicycles only
c) Cyclists keep left
Answer: b) Bicycles only
39. What does a white “STOP” line painted across the road mean?
a) Stop only if traffic is heavy
b) Stop completely when required by a stop sign or traffic light
c) Slow down and look both ways
Answer: b) Stop completely when required by a stop sign or traffic light
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Rules of the Road
40. When may you cross a solid white line at the side of the road?
a) Never
b) Only to avoid an obstruction or when entering/leaving the road
c) When overtaking
Answer: b) Only to avoid an obstruction or when entering/leaving the road
41. If you are being overtaken, what should you do?
a) Move closer to the center line
b) Maintain your speed or slow slightly to let them pass safely
c) Speed up
Answer: b) Maintain your speed or slow slightly to let them pass safely
42. Who has the right of way when you are joining a main road from a minor road?
a) You, because you are entering
b) Vehicles on the main road
c) Pedestrians
Answer: b) Vehicles on the main road
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Vehicle Control & Safety
43. If your car starts to skid on a wet road, you should:
a) Brake hard and hold steering straight
b) Steer gently in the direction of the skid and ease off the accelerator
c) Accelerate quickly to regain control
Answer: b) Steer gently in the direction of the skid and ease off the accelerator
44. When must you switch on headlights?
a) Between sunset and sunrise, and when visibility is poor
b) Only at midnight
c) Only outside towns
Answer: a) Between sunset and sunrise, and when visibility is poor
45. Why is it dangerous to drive with worn tyres?
a) They cause your car to look old
b) They reduce grip, especially on wet roads
c) They make the car lighter
Answer: b) They reduce grip, especially on wet roads
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General Knowledge
46. Which of these is NOT allowed while driving?
a) Wearing a seatbelt
b) Eating and drinking
c) Using a hand-held mobile phone
Answer: c) Using a hand-held mobile phone
47. What is the safest way to join traffic from a parked position?
a) Signal, check mirrors and blind spot, then move off when safe
b) Move quickly without looking
c) Sound horn and join
Answer: a) Signal, check mirrors and blind spot, then move off when safe
48. When towing another vehicle, the maximum rope or chain length must not exceed:
a) 2 metres
b) 3.5 metres
c) 5 metres
**Answer: b)
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🚘 Additional Class B Theory Questions
Road Signs
49. What does a triangular sign with children symbols mean?
a) Playground ahead
b) School zone / children crossing
c) Pedestrian mall
Answer: b) School zone / children crossing
50. What does a red circle with a motorbike inside mean?
a) Motorbikes only
b) No entry for motorbikes
c) Motorbike parking
Answer: b) No entry for motorbikes
51. What does a sign showing a fuel pump mean?
a) Petrol station nearby
b) Mechanical workshop ahead
c) Resting place
Answer: a) Petrol station nearby
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Rules of the Road
52. When driving behind a heavy truck on a highway, you should:
a) Stay very close to block other vehicles
b) Keep a longer following distance
c) Overtake immediately
Answer: b) Keep a longer following distance
53. What is the correct procedure when approaching a railway crossing without barriers?
a) Stop, look both ways, listen, and cross when clear
b) Accelerate quickly to cross before a train comes
c) Sound the horn only
Answer: a) Stop, look both ways, listen, and cross when clear
54. If a driver behind you wants to overtake, you should:
a) Speed up
b) Keep left and allow them to pass
c) Move to the right
Answer: b) Keep left and allow them to pass
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Vehicle Control & Safety
55. When driving through a flooded road, you should:
a) Drive fast to splash through
b) Drive slowly in a low gear
c) Avoid using brakes
Answer: b) Drive slowly in a low gear
56. Why should you not drive with faulty indicators?
a) It is illegal and unsafe as you cannot signal intentions to others
b) It wastes fuel
c) It damages the battery
Answer: a) It is illegal and unsafe as you cannot signal intentions to others
57. What should you do if your car catches fire?
a) Stop, switch off the engine, and get everyone out
b) Drive quickly to reach home
c) Open the bonnet immediately
Answer: a) Stop, switch off the engine, and get everyone out
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General Knowledge
58. What must you do when approaching an uncontrolled intersection?
a) Slow down and give way to traffic from the right
b) Speed up to pass first
c) Stop only if you see a police officer
Answer: a) Slow down and give way to traffic from the right
59. What is the main purpose of traffic lights?
a) To decorate the road
b) To control traffic flow and prevent accidents
c) To show speed limits
Answer: b) To control traffic flow and prevent accidents
60. Which of the following safety items is compulsory in a vehicle?
a) Fire extinguisher and reflective triangle
b) Extra set of tyres
c) Radio
Answer: a) Fire extinguisher and reflective triangle
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✅ Now you have 60 Class B practice questions.
