Clever Dodo

Free Oral Mechanic Test Quiz for Taxi

Think you're ready for the oral mechanic test for a taxi licence? Let's find out.

QUESTION 1/25

Who should be the main driver of the taxi?

QUESTION 2/25

What is braking distance?

QUESTION 3/25

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

QUESTION 4/25

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

QUESTION 5/25

When can you refuse to take on passengers?

QUESTION 6/25

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

QUESTION 7/25

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

QUESTION 8/25

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 9/25

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

QUESTION 10/25

Braking distance can never be less than thinking distance.

QUESTION 11/25

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 12/25

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 13/25

Which of the following is true?

QUESTION 14/25

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 15/25

On seeing this traffic sign, you should...

yellow traffic lights

QUESTION 16/25

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

QUESTION 17/25

How is braking distance different from thinking distance?

QUESTION 18/25

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

QUESTION 19/25

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

QUESTION 20/25

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

QUESTION 21/25

Is the licensee the only driver allowed for the taxi?

QUESTION 22/25

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?

QUESTION 23/25

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

QUESTION 24/25

What is the average car length?

QUESTION 25/25

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