LTO Exam Reviewer – 100 Questions with Answers (English)

1. The three colors of the traffic lights are: b. a broken white line
a. red, green and yellow c. two solid yellow lines
b. red, green and blue
c. yellow, green and blue 8. When arrows are painted on the pavement, drivers
must:
a. must go in the direction of the arrows
2. Yellow triangular signs provide what kind of
information b. slow down and prepare to yield right of way
a. warning c. are not allowed to change lanes
b. hospital across
c. speed limit 9. You may not drive across solid yellow lines except
to
a. change lanes
3. Which of the following traffic signs are blue?
b. turn left
a. regulatory signs
c. turn right
b. information signs
c. danger warning signs
10. Double solid yellow lane lines
a. should not be crossed except with due care
4. Steady green light means
b. should not be crossed anytime
a. you must yield to all pedestrians and other
motorists using the intersection c. does not allow lane changing
b. go, it is safe to do so
c. proceed cautiously through the intersection 11. You may not cross a single broken white of yellow
before the light changes to red. line
a. when turning left into a driveway
5. A flashing yellow light at a road crossing signifies b. when passing to the right on a one-way
street
a. Caution - slow down and proceed with
caution c. when to do so would interfere with traffic
b. Stop and stay until light stops flashing
c. Wait for the green light 12. You may cross over a double line on the road to
overtake another car if the line on your side is
a. solid white
6. A solid white line on the right edge of the highway
slopes in towards your left. This shows that b. broken
a. there is an intersection joint ahead c. solid yellow
b. the road will get narrower
c. you are approaching a construction area 13. When you approach a flashing red signal light, you
should
a. wait for the green light before proceeding
7. You are in a No-Passing zone when the center of the
road is marked by b. slow down and proceed with caution
a. a broken yellow line c. come to a full stop and proceed when it is
safe to do so
 20. Upon approaching an intersection marked with a
YIELD SIGN, you are required to
14. Which of the following hand signals must a driver
give when he wants to slow down and stop? a. stop before entering the intersection
a. left is bent at elbow, hand pointing up b. enter the intersection immediately
b. left arm held straight in horizontal position c. slow down then enter the intersection
when the way is clear
c. left arm held down and hand pointing at
ground
21. The road sign "Do Not Enter" is a
15. The proper hand signal for right turn is a. Regulatory sign
a. left arm bent at elbow, hand pointing up b. Guide sign
b. left arm held straight in horizontal position c. Warning sign
c. left arm held down and hand pointing at
ground
22. The Right-of-Way law provides us with
a. basic rights as drivers
16. If the driver ahead of you extends his left arm
straight out, you are fairly sure that he is going to b. rules for when to yield to others

a. turn left at the next intersection c. rules for turning right

b. pull off to the side of the road to stop

c. turn right at the next intersection 23. A good safety rule when you are sure you have the
legal right-of-way is
a. never believe on it
17. When approaching a railway crossing with a signal
device warning the approach of a train, you must b. sound your horn to alert others

a. stop not less than 1.5 meters from the c. always demand
nearest rail 24. At rotundas, which of the following vehicles have
b. slow down and proceed with caution the right-of-way?

c. pull off to the side of the road to stop a. vehicles which are just about to enter
b. vehicles within the rotunda

18. Under what circumstances should you sound your c. vehicles facing the green light
"horn"? 25. At an intersection with no control device, two cars
a. as a safety warning approach at right angles to each other. Which driver

b. at school zones must yield?

c. at hospital zones a. the driver who gets there first

19. What does the lane require you to do upon b. the driver who slows down first
approaching an intersection with a stop sign? c. the driver who gets there last
a. slow down and proceed when it is safe to do 26. At an intersection with no control device, two cars
so approach from opposite directions. Which driver
b. stop and proceed when it is safe to do so must yield?
c. yield the right-of-way if necessary to a. the driver going straight
vehicles approaching from left or right
b. the driver turning light
c. the driver turning right
 b. which are close enough to be dangerous
27. At an intersection without a control device, two c. until five cars have passed
cars are approaching from opposite directions at
approximately the same time, one is turning left and
the other turning right. Which driver must yield? 33. If there are pedestrians on a school crossing, you
are required to
a. the driver turning right
a. stop and give way only to persons crossing
b. the driver turning left from your right
c. the driver who gets there first b. stop only for children and give way to them
from either direction
28. At an intersection without stop or yield signs, two
cars reach the intersection at the same time. Which c. stop and do not proceed until all persons
are completely clear off the crossing
car has the right-of-way?
a. the car on the right
34. Should a driver turning at an intersection give way
b. the car on the left to pedestrians?
c. the car that slows down first a. Yes, a driver turning right or left must
give way to pedestrians

29. A car is positioned in an intersection waiting to b. No pedestrians must give way to all vehicles
turn left when the traffic signal light turns red. Who c. Yes, but only if the driver is turning left
should go first?
a. the driver caught in the intersection 35. When on a street designed for two-way traffic, you
waiting to turn left hear the siren of an emergency vehicle. What does
b. the driver making the right turn the law require you to do?
c. the driver caught with the green light a. pull to the right and stop
b. speed up to get out of the way
30. At an intersection without stop or yield signs, two c. continue at high speed
cars approach from different streets. Which car has
the right-of-way?
36. When two vehicles meet on an upgrade road where
a. the vehicle already in the intersection neither cars pass, which of the two must yield?
b. the vehicle on the left a. the vehicle facing downhill
c. the vehicle that slows down first b. the vehicle facing uphills
c. the vehicle that blow its horn first
31. The driver of a car traveling on a highway is
required to yield to
37. Before changing lanes in traffic, you should always
a. any car coming out of a driveway give a signal, check your rear-view mirror and
b. pedestrian a. turn your head to check other vehicles
c. cars approaching an intersection from the beside your car
left b. sound your horn
c. blink your headlight
32. When about to make a left run, you should give the 38. You should change lanes only after you have
right-of-way to cars coming from the opposite
a. signaled your intention and checked
direction traffic
a. until at least two cars have passed
 b. signaled your intention c. pull to the right and stop as he can pass
c. checked traffic
45. When driving on the highway at night, you should
use low beam headlights (dim lights) when
39. After passing or overtaking a car, you can safely
move back into the lane you left if: a. another driver dims his lights
a. the driver you have passed honks his horn b. blinded by the headlights of an approaching
vehicle
b. you can see in your rear-view mirror the
car you have passed c. all of the above
c. you can see in your side-view mirror the car
you have passed
46. If the brake lights of several cars ahead of you
flash on, you should
40. You may pass to the right of a car traveling in your a. release accelerator and prepare to brake
direction
b. apply your brakes as soon as possible
a. if the highway is clearly marked for two
or more lanes moving towards the same c. increase your speed
direction
b. on a road having one lane in opposite 47. Which of these steps is not correct when making a
direction right turn?
c. by driving off the paved roadway a. stop in the crosswalk
b. signal at least 30 meters ahead of your turn
41. If you are traveling in the wrong lane, what must c. watch for pedestrians on the street you are
you do to make a turn as you enter an intersection? about to enter
a. make the turn as quickly as possible
b. brake or clutch while actually turning 48. The driver must not overtake at the foot or
c. look behind on both sides and see if it is approach of a bridge because
safe before you change lane a. he cannot see oncoming vehicles form the
other side of the bridge

42. You should begin signaling for a right or left turn b. there are pedestrians crossing
before reaching the turning point by at least c. he might obstruct the flow of traffic
a. 30 meters
b. 60 meters 49. The best practice when turning left or right while
c. 15 meters traveling on a highway is
a. to signal your intention as you make the turn

43. You should normally begin a right turn on b. to give the electrical and/or hand signal
at least 30 meters before you make the turn
a. the lane nearest to the road center
c. to disregard signaling if there is no traffic
b. the lane nearest the right curb ahead or behind you.
c. the same lane as for a left turn
50. Using the shoulder of the road pass to the right of a
car ahead of you is
44. The car behind you wants to pass. You should
a. allowed if you are turning right
a. blow you horn to allow him to pass
b. allowed if the car ahead is turning left
b. slow down slightly and pull to the right
 c. against the law b. away from the curb
c. any direction will do
51. Which of the following is not a safe place to
overtake?
57. When parking a car on an uphill without a curb, the
a. when approaching a bridge or upon a curve best practice is to
b. at an intersection a. get close to the curb and turn the front
wheels away from curb
c. both of the above
b. turn wheels sharply to the left
c. turn wheels sharply to the right
52. A left turn is more dangerous than a right turn
because
a. cars from the right are moving faster 58. What should you do when parking uphill and there
is a curb?
b. you have to be alert for vehicles coming
from both left and right a. turn wheels to curb
c. four-lane streets are wider than two-lane b. turn back of wheels to curb
streets
c. turn your front wheels sharply to the left
away from curb
53. What light shall be used when vehicles are parked
on the highway at night?
59. Before moving your car from a parked position,
a. headlight you should
b. parking lights or lower-beam headlights a. check other traffic, signal and pull from
curb when it is safe to do so
c. signal lights
b. signal and pull from curb
c. sound your horn and pull from curb slowly
54. Parking lights may used
a. at anytime
60. You may never park
b. for parking and when visibility is poor
a. on a crosswalk
c. when driving on a well-lighted streets
b. on a one-way street
c. within 5-meters of a fire-hydrant
55. We consider a vehicle parked when
a. it has brought to stop on the shoulder of a
highway and remains inactive in a place for 61. When loading or unloading passengers, we usually
an stop at the
appreciable period of time a. right side of the road nearest the sidewalk
b. it stops to discharge/take in waiting b. middle side of the road
passengers
c. intersection
c. it loads/unloads small quantity or freight
with reasonable dispatch and moves away
without delay 62. A driver may load and unload passengers
a. only at designated stops
56. When parking downhill, you should turn the front b. whenever a passenger signals for a stop
wheel
c. before an intersection
a. into the curb or toward the side of the
road
63. Whenever you leave the car unattended, the law c. the flow of traffic
says that you stop the engine and
a. notch effectively the hand brake
70. A safe speed to drive your car under adverse
b. shift the gear to neutral condition
c. close the windows a. depends on the road and weather
condition
b. is the posted speed limit
64. When you intend to drive slower than the other
vehicles, you should use the c. depends on the mechanical skill of the
driver
a. outermost (right) lane
b. center lane
71. At night, you should never drive at a speed which
c. innermost (left) lane would prevent you from stopping within the distance
a. you can't see in your headlights
65. When you intend to drive faster than the other b. of a 4 car-lengths
vehicles, you should use the
c. of 170 feet
a. outermost (right) lane
b. center lane
72. The speed limit signs along the roadways should be
c. innermost (left) lane thought of as
a. the recommended speed under the best
66. Which of the following is the maximum speed condition
limit on the expressway? b. the recommended speed under the worst
a. 60 kph condition

b. 80 kph c. the recommended speed under any condition

c. 100 kph
73. It is more dangerous to drive at the maximum
speed limit at night than during daytime because
67. The speed limit within a school zone during school
days is a. your reaction time is slower at night

a. 20 kph b. the roadways are more apt to be slippery at

night
b. 25 kph
c. you cannot see too far ahead at night
c. 30 kph

74. Night driving is dangerous because

68. When using the basic speed law as a guide, the
choice of speed will be based a. street lights tend to blur your vision

a. speed of the driver b. more vehicles are on the road at night

b. fuel of car being driven c. the distance we can see ahead is reduced

c. traffic and road condition 75. When following behind another car, it is
considered a safe rule to allow at least
a. space for one car
69. Under the basic speed law, you may never drive
faster than b. 15 feet of stopping distance

a. that which is safe c. one-car length per 10 miles of speed

b. the posted limit

76. Which of the following should you do if you feel b. moving your eyes regularly by looking
drowsy while driving? near and far
a. pull off the road and rest c. another car's speed
b. move over to the right lane and continue
driving
83. Which of the following can you adjust in order to
c. increase your speed to get away from other reduce the chance of collision?
vehicles
a. your speed and lane position
b. the sharpness of a curve
77. When approaching sharp curve on the highway,
you should c. another car's speed

a. decrease speed before entering the curve

b. increase speed while negotiating the curve 84. Drivers have to make decisions

c. apply your brake lightly while taking the a. only in heavy traffic
curve b. only until they become experienced
c. continuously as they drive
78. Ignoring traffic lights during late hours of the night
could
85. When interacting with bicyclists, you must
a. make you a good driver
a. be more aware of the road condition
b. involve you in fatal accident
b. adjust speed and increase your space
c. decrease your fuel consumption margin
c. use different visual-search
79. A good driving attitude of a driver is
a. drive slowly 86. As you drive, your glances to the side and rear
b. drive defensively view mirrors should be

c. take chances if possible a. as brief as possible

b. as long as you like

80. Drivers gather most information with their c. at least one second each

a. cars
b. eyes 87. At night when you meet another vehicle with
blinding bright lights, the safest thing to do is
c. hands
a. turn your lights on high beam
b. look slightly to the right side of the
81. Which of the following is most recommended in a roadway
way of dealing with fatigue on a long trip?
c. look at the headlight of the approaching
a. stop periodically for rest and exercise vehicle
b. eat much and drink a little alcoholic
beverages
88. When approaching an intersection and the roadway
c. take an over-the-counter "keep awake" pill beyond is blocked with traffic, you should
a. keep as close as possible to the car ahead
82. What habit will help you prevent a fixed stare and b. proceed slowly into the intersection until
resist distraction? the traffic ahead moves on
a. ground viewing
 c. stop before the intersection and wait until c. try to determine who is at fault
traffic ahead moves on

95. To have one's driver's license suspended means to

89. Throwing bottles, cans or anything from your
vehicle windows is a. have it revalidated by the LTO

a. forbidden at all times b. have it taken away permanently by the LTO

b. forbidden only in the province c. have it taken temporarily by the LTO

c. forbidden only is the cities

96. The main reasons for requiring motor vehicle
inspection is to
90. The most effective way to deal with a "tailgater" is
to a. earn revenue for the government

a. ignore him but don't allow him to get very b. give the inspector a chance to look at your
close to you car

b. slow down and let him pass c. try and make sure that cars meet the
safety standards
c. increase your speed and slam on your brakes

97. A public utility vehicle can only be driven by

91. If you are traveling on a two-lane road and see the holder of a
chances for trouble are equal on both sides, you
a. student permit
should
b. non-professional license
a. position your car slightly to the right
c. professional license
b. position your car slightly to the left
c. center your car between the hazards
98. To own a driver's license is
a. an honor
92. When walking on a roadway where there is no
sidewalk, the pedestrians must always stay b. a right

a. on the left side of the road facing traffic c. a privilege

b. on the right side

c. either way will do 99. To avoid suspension or revocation, how many days
must a driver with an apprehended license settle his
case with LTO?
93. In case of an accident, the first duty of the driver a. within 15 days
involved is to
b. within 10 days
a. pick-up the injured person and take him
to the nearest hospital c. within 30 days

b. report the accident to the hospital

c. report the accident to the nearest police 100. When may you lend your driver's license?
station a. under no circumstance
b. to another person who is learning to drive
94. In case of injuries involved in an accident, the duty c. in Emergencies
of the uninjured driver is to
a. call a physician
b. keep the victim lying down
Permits Standard on Road Vehicles-Classification and
VALIDITY OF STUDENT-DRIVER’S PERMIT Definition.
(SP)
 The SP is valid for one (1) year from the date RESTRICTION CODE (RC) – refers to previous
of its issuance. After one (1) year, it cannot be code representing the vehicle category/ies that a
used for purposes of the practical driving licensed person is allowed to operate.
course. However, it can be used to apply for
NPDL if the practical driving course has been Regulatory Signs:
completed within the one (1) year validity a. Priority signs
period.
 After two (2) years from the date of issuance
of SP, the holder is required to acquire a new
SP bearing the same SP number and undergo
the required apprenticeship period reckoned
from the date of issuance of the new SP. All
records of training courses are retained.
 SP may be renewed on or before the expiry LEFT TURNER MUST GIVE WAY
date if the holder is not ready to apply for DL.
Except for settlement of penalties due to traffic
violations, only the basic fee is to be collected
for the renewal of SP after the expiry date.
STOP SIGN - driver must stop at
VALIDITY OF CONDUCTOR’S LICENSE (CL) designated STOP LINE. No parking within 6 meters.
 A new CL is valid for five (5) years reckoned
from the date of birth of the licensee, unless
sooner revoked or suspended. A holder of CL
who has not committed any violation/s during GIVE WAY SIGN - yield to the vehicles
the five (5) year period preceding its on right side of intersection.
expiration is entitled to renewal of such license
valid for ten (10) years.
b. Directional signs
 Renewal of CL after two (2) years from the
expiry date shall require the holder to take and
pass the written examination and pay the
corresponding penalty in addition to the basic
fee.

NONPROFESSIONAL DL (NPDL) – an authority in

the form prescribed by the LTO granted to a person to
operate a private motor vehicle.

PROFESSIONAL DL (PDL) – an authority in the

form prescribed by the LTO granted to any driver
hired or paid for driving or operating a motor vehicle
whether for private use or for hire to the public.

DRIVER’S LICENSE CODE (DL Code) – refers to

the collective code representing the vehicle
category/ies that a licensed person is allowed to
operate.

DRIVING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (DEP) –

an updated road safety seminar designed by LTO for
DL holders. Drivers are required to attend this seminar
prior to renewal of the initial five (5) year license. An c. Prohibitive signs
intervention program is required for those habitual
traffic violators depending on the accumulated demerit
points.

VEHICLE CATEGORY (VC) – refers to motor

vehicle category as specified in the Philippine National NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING –
pedestrians are not allowed to cross the road

USING OVERPASS
OR USE PED XING – pedestrian must use an
overpass or pedestrian crossing

d. Speed Signs

Maximum speed restriction

 BUS-PUJ STOP ZONE - parking is

not allowed
End of speed restriction

Minimum speed restriction

e. Parking and stopping signs

 BUS STOP ZONE - parking is not

allowed

Allowable parking
and loading zone at a given time and place

PUJ STOP ZONE - parking is not

allowed

No Parking on Fire Hydrant within 4

meters
 RIGHT TURNER CROSS AT BROKEN
LINES - vehicles from the left lane may cross the
broken line to turn right within the BUS/PUJ zone.

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