RTO Learners License Test Experience

Note : I usually avoid writing on such a practical experience. But I decided to do so since I couldn’t find much notes by anyone else on this topic.

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I dislike 2 kinds of tests :

1. The ones which require you to memorize huge chunks of data for writing it out verbatim on to the paper.
2. The ones which don’t give you the scope of testing in advance.

Recently I realized that the Learner’s License Test @ RTO Bangalore belongs to the 2nd category. Learnt it the hard way .
The small booklet given to you => Just the basic rules of the road.
You need to go on the net & learn things on your own !
The ambiguous nature of the questions can cause a lot of misunderstandings too.

I have been told by my friends that the whole thing exists to encourage people to take the easy way out – Bribing. Governmental offices here in India are notorious for being the least user friendly place ever. Getting things done by an agent/tout leads to a hassle free experience for sure.
But I was determined to clear the exam on my own…& managed to do it too – though only by the 3rd attempt

I decided to blog on my experience here so as to help others in getting their LL done without facing too many difficulties.

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Place : RTO Bangalore

Purpose : Get Learner’s License

Things to do : Fill the form + pay the nominal amount (Rs 30) + have your Identity proof & Address proof attested by the RTO officer + Give the written examination (15 min).

Best time to visit : Weekday mornings.

Exam details : 15 questions to be answered in 15 min. Passing : 10/15

Useful Sites for Studying :

1. 137 Questions Set : Either Single page OR User Friendly 25 Questions set (Change url from 1-6 to visit each set)
2. Additional 85 Questions set
3. Sample Test (refresh the url for a new set)
4. Road Signs

Some Questions which I faced in my tests (The ones mostly not present in the links above. I have added my comments in red.) :

1. List in order of preference : [Preference of Life I hope ? ]
   1. Vehicle, Animal, Human
   2. Animal, Vehicle, Human
   3. Human, Animal, Vehicle
2. What do the given signs draw attention to (Slippery road sign & Loose Gravel road sign)?
   1. Brakes
   2. Steering
   3. Clutch
3. In a 2 way lane there is a slow vehicle ahead of you. Road is clear for overtaking You should : [Answer is given in the 85 sample set above. But still not clear why ? ]
   1. pass the vehicle from the left hand side
   2. pass the vehicle from the right hand side
   3. pass the vehicle from any convenient side.
4. Number of hand signals for a driver : [Easy answer but caught me off guard. ]
   1. 4
   2. 5
   3. 6
5. Who has the authority to change the regulations of the road?
   1. RTO
   2. Police
   3. Central Government
6. If the right turn is prohibited then a U – turn is also prohibited. [Tricky question for some1 with no practical experience. ]
   1. True
   2. False
7. When should you give the right of passage to an approaching ambulance ? [Still not sure of the answer ? ]
   1. Never
   2. When the siren & top light are activated.
   3. When the siren & top light are activated OR there is patient inside.
8. Color of Learner’s sign on a vehicle is :
   1. Red on yellow.
   2. Red on white.
   3. Black on White.
9. The correct way of taking a U – Turn is :
   1. Center of your road to left of the other road.
   2. Center of your road to center of the other road.
   3. Right of your road to center of other road.
10. Overtaking is permitted only when :
    1. Vehicle in front of you slows down.
    2. Vehicle in front of you gives sufficient right space.
    3. Owner of the vehicle in front of you gives the appropriate gesture to overtake.
11. Vehicle will not be seized when you do not have :
    1. Driving License.
    2. Registration certificate.
    3. Insurance papers.
12. What is the given sign ? (Rectangular signboard with couple of names of places along with distance given one below the other)
    1. Re-assurance sign.
    2. Direction sign.
    3. Destination sign.
13. Loud horn has to be used compulsorily for :
    1. Incline & Decline
    2. Left & right curves
    3. Both
14. Fill in the blank : “It is not allowed to go in ___ direction on a one way road”
    1. Reverse.
    2. Same.
    3. Opposite
15. Correct Driving near a high court :
    1. Horn & proceed cautiously.
    2. Drive slowly without overtaking.
    3. Don’t horn & don’t overtake.
16. Correct Driving near a temple :
    1. Horn & proceed cautiously.
    2. Drive slowly without overtaking.
    3. Don’t horn & don’t overtake.

Special Note : The supervising inspector was a helpful guy who encouraged me to try harder after I flunked the 1st time. Even told me to take more than the usual 15 min to answer the exam if needed.

I passed the test in my 3rd attempt with 12/15 marks. Could have got full…but for some careless mistakes on my part.

The whole list of chores can be accomplished within an hour IF you are 1 of the early birds on a weekday morning.

Thats my note on this topic. Hope it serves its purpose.

I would love to hear to hear more about such questions. So feel free to add to the list via comments !

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