Latest K53 Learner's Test Questions and Answers 2026
Last updated October 2026
These are real practice questions from the Latest K53 question bank (updated October 2026), written in plain English with the reason for every answer. Try the samples below, then take the free 10-question test.
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Question 1 rules of the road
Is it legal to stop on the right-hand side of the roadway, facing oncoming traffic?
- A. Yes, for a short stop
- B. Yes, at night only
- C. No
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Answer: C. No
You may not stop on the right-hand side of a roadway facing oncoming traffic.
Question 2 rules of the road
When must your headlamps be on? (i) Between sunset and sunrise. (ii) Whenever people and vehicles can't be clearly seen at 150 m. (iii) Only on freeways. Which are correct?
- A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
- B. (ii) and (iii) only
- C. (i) and (ii) only
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Answer: C. (i) and (ii) only
Lights are needed at night and in any poor light or bad weather where visibility drops below 150 m. There is no freeway-only rule.
Question 3 rules of the road
Your engine is worn and gives off thick smoke. Is that allowed on a public road?
- A. No, an engine may not give off smoke or fumes that a well-maintained engine wouldn't
- B. Yes, as long as it passes a roadworthy later
- C. Yes, outside urban areas
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Answer: A. No, an engine may not give off smoke or fumes that a well-maintained engine wouldn't
You may not run an engine so that it emits smoke or fumes it wouldn't emit in good condition.
Question 4 signs
A red eight-sided (octagonal) sign with a white border and the word STOP in white. What must you do?
- A. Stop only if other traffic is present
- B. Slow down and go if the road looks clear
- C. Come to a complete stop at the stop line, then proceed only when it is safe
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Answer: C. Come to a complete stop at the stop line, then proceed only when it is safe
A stop sign always requires a complete stop at the line, even if the road seems empty.
Question 5 signs
At roadworks, a flag person shows you a stop flag. What must you do?
- A. Hoot and continue
- B. Slow down and pass carefully
- C. Stop and wait until the proceed flag is shown
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Answer: C. Stop and wait until the proceed flag is shown
Flag signals are regulatory: stop until you are shown the proceed flag.
Question 6 controls
Which mirrors must a car (GVM 3 500 kg or less, first registered in 1987 or later) have?
- A. Only an interior mirror
- B. Exterior mirrors on both sides, with no interior mirror allowed
- C. An exterior mirror on the driver's side and an interior mirror
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Answer: C. An exterior mirror on the driver's side and an interior mirror
Such a car needs an exterior mirror on the driver's side plus an interior mirror. If the interior mirror can't show the rear, an exterior mirror on the other side is needed instead.
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How many questions are in the K53 learner's test?
The learner's licence test has 64 multiple-choice questions in three sections: rules of the road (28 questions, pass mark 22), road signs (28 questions, pass mark 23) and vehicle controls (8 questions, pass mark 6). You must pass every section.
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