Free Singapore Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence Theory Test Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Singapore Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence Theory Test practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A taxi driver is preparing to change lanes. What term describes the adjacent areas that cannot be seen in the vehicle's mirrors?

   1. A.Blind spotsCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Glare
   3. C.Tunnel vision
   4. D.Night blindness

   Explanation: The handbook calls the mirror-hidden areas "blind spots". Glare, tunnel vision and night blindness are other visual limitations, rather than areas outside mirror coverage.

   Reference: Singapore Traffic Police — Basic Theory of Driving — Paragraph 131, p.60

2. 2A passenger in a Comfort or CityCab taxi tries to pay by card. The terminal displays NOT APPROVED. Which response does the operator's payment guidance specify?

   1. A.Ask the passenger to authenticate the same declined transaction
   2. B.Ask the passenger to authorise an offline card voucher
   3. C.Ask the passenger for another payment methodCorrect answer: C
   4. D.Ask the passenger to approve a deferred card settlement

   Explanation: The operator instructs the driver to "please ask the passengers for other payment methods." After NOT APPROVED, obtain an alternative means of paying this fare rather than substitute authentication, offline authorisation or deferred settlement for the specified response.

   Reference: Comfort & CityCab Relief Handbook — Cashless Payment Terminal, p.3

3. 3A TDVL holder uses a chauffeured PHC only for a family social trip. Which licence does the family member driving it need for that personal use?

   1. A.A driving licence together with a PDVL
   2. B.A driving licence together with a TDVL
   3. C.A driving licence together with both PDVL and TDVL
   4. D.A driving licence without either vocational licenceCorrect answer: D

   Explanation: LTA states "they must hold a valid driving licence, but need not hold a Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence (PDVL) or Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence (TDVL)." The vocational requirement attaches to reward-based passenger services, not this personal trip.

   Reference: LTA FAQs for Private Hire Car Matters — Q38

4. 4A taxi is approaching The Kallang from ECP/MCE using the venue's published driving route. Which exit road leads to Mountbatten Road?

   1. A.Kallang Bahru
   2. B.Fort RoadCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Sims Avenue
   4. D.Rochor Road

   Explanation: The venue states "Exit at Fort Road, which connects to Mountbatten Road." Fort Road is the specified exit in this approach; the other roads belong to different approaches.

   Reference: The Kallang — Getting Here — By Car — ECP/MCE

5. 5A taxi driver measures 4 cm along a route on a printed map with a 1:25,000 scale. What ground distance does this represent?

   1. A.100 km
   2. B.100 m
   3. C.1 kmCorrect answer: C
   4. D.10 km

   Explanation: The handout states "Units of distance represented in numerator and denominator are always the same units". 4 cm × 25,000 = 100,000 cm; divide by 100 to get 1,000 m, then by 1,000 to get 1 km. 100 m results from incorrectly dividing centimetres by 1,000 instead of 100. 10 km uses 10,000 rather than 100,000 centimetres per kilometre; 100 km wrongly treats 1,000 centimetres as a kilometre.

   Reference: US Geological Survey — Cartographic Information — Scale — Representative Fraction

6. 6A taxi has travelled through rainwater and its driver is assessing the distance needed to stop. Which two distances make up the approximate total stopping distance?

   1. A.Following distance plus braking distance
   2. B.Reaction distance plus overtaking distance
   3. C.Following distance plus overtaking distance
   4. D.Reaction distance plus braking distanceCorrect answer: D

   Explanation: The handbook gives "the sum of your reaction distance and braking distance". Add the distance travelled before reacting to the distance used while braking; following and overtaking distances are different measures.

   Reference: Singapore Traffic Police — Basic Theory of Driving — Paragraph 138, p.61

7. 7During a Comfort or CityCab journey, the passenger needs to break a large banknote at a petrol kiosk because the driver lacks change. When should the driver resume the meter after stopping it?

   1. A.When the passenger receives the change
   2. B.When the passenger returns to the taxiCorrect answer: B
   3. C.When the passenger enters the shop
   4. D.When the passenger joins the payment queue

   Explanation: The source states "Resume the meter fare only after passenger returns to the taxi." The guidance ties resumption to the passenger's return, rather than any stage of the shop transaction.

   Reference: Comfort & CityCab Relief Handbook — Annex A, p.15

8. 8A TDVL holder changes from one chauffeured PHC to a newly registered chauffeured PHC. How must the new car's decals be obtained?

   1. A.Transfer the front decal and obtain a new rear decal
   2. B.Transfer the rear decal and obtain a new front decal
   3. C.Have a new set affixed at an authorised inspection centreCorrect answer: C
   4. D.Transfer both existing decals to the new car's windscreens

   Explanation: LTA states "The serial number on the Private Hire Car (PHC) decals are tagged to the vehicle number and cannot be transferred to another vehicle." Decals are linked to the vehicle number and must not be transferred, even as a pair.

   Reference: LTA FAQs for Private Hire Car Matters — Q33

9. 9A passenger arranges to meet the taxi at The Kallang's Pick-up Point A. Along which road is that pickup point situated?

   1. A.Stadium DriveCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Stadium Crescent
   3. C.Stadium Boulevard
   4. D.Nicoll Highway

   Explanation: The venue states that Point A "is situated along Stadium Drive located at the North side of the National Stadium." The other nearby roads do not identify Point A.

   Reference: The Kallang — Getting Here — For National Stadium Events

10. 10A driver changes to a larger-scale printed map to examine a difficult junction. What trade-off should the driver expect?

    1. A.More detail over a smaller areaCorrect answer: A
    2. B.More detail over a larger area
    3. C.Less detail over a smaller area
    4. D.Less detail over a larger area

    Explanation: The source states "In a large scale map, features are more detailed but less area is seen." A larger scale helps inspect local road detail but shows less geographical coverage.

    Reference: US Geological Survey — Cartographic Information — Scale