Turkish driving test practice: 50 questions in English

Correct answer: B) Stopping (duraklama)

Stopping (duraklama) is a short stop to pick up or drop off passengers or goods. Leaving the vehicle for longer is parking.

Correct answer: D) Check the mirrors, signal in advance and change lanes safely

A signal tells others your intention in advance. Checking mirrors and signalling before the manoeuvre lets other drivers react.

Correct answer: B) Still stop completely, check, and then go

At a STOP sign you must stop completely even if the road is empty. Check, then go after giving way to anyone with priority.

Correct answer: B) The engine is overheating

This is the coolant temperature warning light: the engine is overheating. Stop safely, and never open the radiator cap while the engine is hot.

Correct answer: C) Move dangerous objects away and protect their head

Never put anything in the person's mouth or restrain them. Make the area safe, protect the head, and place them in the recovery position when the seizure ends.

Correct answer: B) 30 compressions - 2 breaths

For adults, give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, and continue this cycle until help arrives.

Correct answer: B) No entry

A white horizontal bar on a red background is the No Entry sign. It is usually placed at the exit end of one-way streets.

Correct answer: B) Move to the right of the road and slow down or stop to let it pass

Give emergency vehicles a safe way through by moving to the right and stopping if needed. Sudden braking is dangerous for vehicles behind you.

Correct answer: B) Pass carefully without stopping

The GIVE WAY sign requires you to give way to traffic on the road you are entering. If it is empty, you do not have to stop. That is the difference from STOP.

Correct answer: A) No overtaking

Two cars, one red and one black, inside a red circle mean overtaking the vehicle in front is prohibited.

Correct answer: B) Intake - compression - power - exhaust

A four-stroke engine works in the order intake, compression, power (combustion) and exhaust.

Correct answer: B) Give back blows and the Heimlich manoeuvre (abdominal thrusts)

For a person who cannot speak or cough, give back blows first, then abdominal thrusts (Heimlich) if that does not work. Never do blind finger sweeps.

Correct answer: B) Protect, Report, Rescue

KBK stands for Koruma (Protect), Bildirme (Report) and Kurtarma (Rescue).

Correct answer: A) Brake fluid is low

The brake warning light comes on when the handbrake is applied. If it stays on with the handbrake released, brake fluid is low or there is a fault in the braking system.

Correct answer: C) Slow down and proceed with caution

A flashing yellow light means reduce speed and pass carefully.

Correct answer: A) Give way to vehicles on the main road

A vehicle joining a main road from a minor road must give way to vehicles on the main road.

Correct answer: B) Driving on the hard shoulder when traffic is jammed

Using the hard shoulder to jump the queue breaks the rules and blocks emergency vehicles such as ambulances.

Correct answer: B) Green is about to come on; get ready but do not move

Red and yellow together mean green will come on next. Get ready, but do not move until the light is green.

Correct answer: B) Vehicles already circulating around the island

If there are no lights or signs, vehicles already going around the island have the right of way. Entering vehicles give way to them.

Correct answer: B) Airway

A is Airway, B is Breathing and C is Circulation.

Correct answer: B) Low coolant in the radiator

Low coolant, or a faulty thermostat or fan, makes the engine overheat.

Correct answer: C) Stopping in emergencies such as a breakdown

The hard shoulder is only for stopping in emergencies like breakdowns or accidents, and for emergency vehicles.

Correct answer: B) To stop the wheels locking under sudden braking

ABS stops the wheels locking when you brake hard, so you can still steer while braking.

Correct answer: C) 5-6 cm

For adults, press on the lower half of the breastbone to a depth of at least 5 cm and no more than 6 cm.

Correct answer: B) Stopping briefly to drop off or pick up passengers

This sign with a single diagonal line only prohibits parking. Brief stops to drop off or pick up passengers are allowed.

Correct answer: B) 50

In residential areas the maximum speed for cars is 50 km/h unless a sign shows a different limit.

Correct answer: C) Both stopping and parking

The sign with an X prohibits both stopping and parking.

Correct answer: B) The light will turn red; stop before entering the junction

Yellow means red is coming. A driver who can stop safely stops before the junction. A driver already in the junction completes the crossing.

Correct answer: C) 112

112 is the emergency number for all emergencies in Turkey.

Correct answer: C) Stop and let the pedestrian cross

Pedestrians have priority at crossings. The driver stops so the pedestrian can cross safely.

Correct answer: B) Road closed to all vehicles

A white circle with a red border means the road is closed to vehicles in both directions. A red circle with a white horizontal bar is the No Entry sign.

Correct answer: B) On the crest of a hill where visibility is poor

You must not overtake where visibility is poor, such as hill crests, bends and junctions.

Correct answer: B) Keep right

Blue circular signs are mandatory signs. The arrow pointing down to the right means pass the obstacle on its right side.

Correct answer: B) Blisters that form should be popped

Blisters should not be popped because this increases the risk of infection. Cool the burn with water for at least 20 minutes.

Correct answer: B) 30 compressions / 2 breaths

For adults, give 2 rescue breaths after every 30 chest compressions.

Correct answer: C) Hold it under cool running water for at least 10 minutes

Cool the burn with cool water. Do not use toothpaste, yoghurt or ice directly on the skin.

Correct answer: B) You must not drive on or cross the line

A solid line must not be touched or crossed, so overtaking is not possible on that section.

Correct answer: B) Stop in a safe place and switch off the engine

This is the oil pressure warning light. Driving on with low oil pressure seriously damages the engine. Stop safely and switch off the engine.

Correct answer: C) With the engine off and the car on level ground

For an accurate reading, switch off the engine, park on level ground and check with the dipstick.

Correct answer: B) Recovery position

An unconscious person who is breathing is put in the recovery position so the tongue or vomit does not block the airway.

Correct answer: B) The charging system is not charging the battery

This is the battery (charging) warning light. If it is on with the engine running, the alternator may not be charging the battery, often because of the alternator belt or the alternator itself.

Correct answer: B) Alternator

When the engine is running, the alternator produces electricity and charges the battery.

Correct answer: B) Being able to put yourself in other drivers' and pedestrians' shoes

Empathy means seeing things from the other person's point of view. It makes traffic calmer and safer.

Correct answer: C) 45 metres

The following distance in metres should be at least half the speed in km/h. At 90 km/h that is 45 metres.

Correct answer: C) Pull over to the right and give way

Give way to emergency vehicles by pulling over to the right as far as possible and stopping if necessary.

Correct answer: B) Low beam

Use low beam so you do not dazzle the oncoming driver.

Correct answer: B) Lean the head slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose

Lean the head slightly forward and pinch the nostrils for 5 to 10 minutes. Tilting the head back makes blood run into the throat.

Correct answer: A) Priority road

The yellow diamond means you are on a priority (main) road and have the right of way at junctions.

Correct answer: B) Stop completely, check the road and give way

At a STOP sign the vehicle must come to a complete stop. Check the road and go only after giving way to vehicles with priority.

Correct answer: B) Stay calm and continue on your way without prolonging it

Controlling your anger and not escalating keeps you and other road users safe.