Free Oral Mechanic Test Quiz for Taxi

QUESTION 1/25

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Is the licensee the only driver allowed for the taxi?

Yes, it is illegal to have other people drive the taxi.

No, you can have part time drivers as well.

QUESTION 2/25

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On seeing this traffic sign, you should...

yellow traffic lights

Speed up as it will turn green soon

Slow down as it will turn red soon

Just carry on as the main lights are not working

QUESTION 3/25

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If your thinking distance is 12m and braking distance 24m, what is your stopping distance?

36m

24m

12m

QUESTION 4/25

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Your vehicle has been licenced to operate in Mahebourg, but you have recently started living in Grand Baie. Can you start picking passengers in Grand Baie?

No, I can only do business in Mahebourg where my base of operation is.

Yes, my new base of operation is where I currently live.

QUESTION 5/25

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You found out there's more money to be made by working directly with hotels, therefore you rarely pick up passengers from the public. What will happen?

More foreigners will become friends with me.

My taxi licence will be revoked.

I will get rich quicker this way.

QUESTION 6/25

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Which of the following is NOT important when driving around a bend?

Speed

Sharpness of curve

Weight

Distance to destination

Road conditions

QUESTION 7/25

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What is braking distance?

The distance you can still safely travel in your car after a breakdown

The distance your car travels before stopping after you've applied the brakes

The distance your car travels after your brakes have developed a fault

QUESTION 8/25

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What is the average car length?

5 metres

3 metres

2 metres

4 metres

QUESTION 9/25

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When going at 20mph, what is your thinking distance?

10 feet

30 feet

20 feet

QUESTION 10/25

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Who should be the main driver of the taxi?

The driver who drives the most

The licensee

QUESTION 11/25

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Thinking distance is roughly 1 foot for every mph you're doing.

True

False

QUESTION 12/25

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You're waiting at a junction because of the red traffic lights when an urgent call comes through.

You should make sure you'll be able to hold your phone properly when you start to drive

You should answer quickly before the traffic lights change

You should find a safe place to stop before you get on the call

QUESTION 13/25

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If you're going at 80km/h, what would be your stopping distance?

53m (13 car lengths)

36m (9 car lengths)

12m (3 car lengths)

73m (18 car lengths)

QUESTION 14/25

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Is it true that at 60mph, your stopping distance would be 73 metres (18 car lengths)?

Yes

No

QUESTION 15/25

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When can you refuse to take on passengers?

After 6p.m in winter and 9p.m in summer.

They are drunk and likely to vomit inside.

The fare for the trip is not worth the effort.

QUESTION 16/25

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Which of the following is true?

Stopping distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance

Braking distance = Stopping distance + Thinking distance

Thinking distance = Stopping distance + Braking distance

QUESTION 17/25

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How do you know how much to charge for a trip?

I can charge any amount I think is reasonable.

There is a tariff of fares that I have to comply with.

Through haggling with the passenger until we agree on a price

By multiplying the cost of petrol per litre by the distance in km and dividing by 3.

QUESTION 18/25

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You went to the beach with your family and now your taxi is littered with sand but don't have time to clean. Can you start work?

Yes, as long as I inform the passenger how it happened and they are okay with it.

No, I cannot take passengers without cleaning the car first.

QUESTION 19/25

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Any taxi licence not used in a period of exceeding ___ will be revoked.

3 months

12 months

24 months

6 months

QUESTION 20/25

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Braking distance can never be less than thinking distance.

True

False

QUESTION 21/25

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You been waiting for 3hrs but haven't had a single customer. There's a place you know for sure you will get passengers, what do you do?

I can only work at the authorised base of operation.

I am allowed to work elsewhere under exceptional circumstances.

QUESTION 22/25

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In which of the following situations are you allowed to use the Constat A L'Amiable?

When there are no serious injuries to people

When damage is limited to structure or property but not vehicles

When damage is only to the vehicles involved in the accident

When the other party does not have valid insurance or driving licence

QUESTION 23/25

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How is braking distance different from thinking distance?

Thinking distance is the distance travelled between applying the brakes and your vehicle stopping

Thinking distance is the distance travelled between realising you need to brake and actually applying the brakes

QUESTION 24/25

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You are not required to wear a seatbelt if you have a big belly that causes you discomfort.

True

False

QUESTION 25/25

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Your front wipers are not working and you don't have the money to fix them. Can you take passengers to get money for the repairs?

No, I cannot operate a taxi that is not in a fit condition.

Yes, provided I take extra precaution whilst driving.

Free Oral Mechanic Test Quiz for Taxi

QUESTION 1/25

Is the licensee the only driver allowed for the taxi?

QUESTION 2/25

On seeing this traffic sign, you should...

QUESTION 3/25

If your thinking distance is 12m and braking distance 24m, what is your stopping distance?

QUESTION 4/25

Your vehicle has been licenced to operate in Mahebourg, but you have recently started living in Grand Baie. Can you start picking passengers in Grand Baie?

QUESTION 5/25

You found out there's more money to be made by working directly with hotels, therefore you rarely pick up passengers from the public. What will happen?

QUESTION 6/25

Which of the following is NOT important when driving around a bend?

QUESTION 7/25

What is braking distance?

QUESTION 8/25

What is the average car length?

QUESTION 9/25

When going at 20mph, what is your thinking distance?

QUESTION 10/25

Who should be the main driver of the taxi?

QUESTION 11/25

Thinking distance is roughly 1 foot for every mph you're doing.

QUESTION 12/25

You're waiting at a junction because of the red traffic lights when an urgent call comes through.

QUESTION 13/25

If you're going at 80km/h, what would be your stopping distance?

QUESTION 14/25

Is it true that at 60mph, your stopping distance would be 73 metres (18 car lengths)?

QUESTION 15/25

When can you refuse to take on passengers?

QUESTION 16/25

Which of the following is true?

QUESTION 17/25

How do you know how much to charge for a trip?

QUESTION 18/25

You went to the beach with your family and now your taxi is littered with sand but don't have time to clean. Can you start work?

QUESTION 19/25

Any taxi licence not used in a period of exceeding ___ will be revoked.

QUESTION 20/25

Braking distance can never be less than thinking distance.

QUESTION 21/25

You been waiting for 3hrs but haven't had a single customer. There's a place you know for sure you will get passengers, what do you do?

QUESTION 22/25

In which of the following situations are you allowed to use the Constat A L'Amiable?

QUESTION 23/25

How is braking distance different from thinking distance?

QUESTION 24/25

You are not required to wear a seatbelt if you have a big belly that causes you discomfort.

QUESTION 25/25

Your front wipers are not working and you don't have the money to fix them. Can you take passengers to get money for the repairs?

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