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Free practice test: 24 questions for the Dutch CBR car theory exam

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This page has 24 free practice questions for the car theory exam (B): 3 from each of the 8 CBR topics. Pick an answer and you see straight away whether it is right, with the explanation. You do not need an account. The real exam has 50 questions that count and you need 44 right (how the exam works).

Use of the road

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A city bus at a stop on the right, indicating left to pull out.

Inside a built-up area you must let a city bus pull out of its stop when it indicates.

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Binnen de bebouwde kom moet je een stadsbus van de halte laten wegrijden als hij richting aangeeft.

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Right answer Yes

Why: Inside the "bebouwde kom" you give the bus room. Outside the built-up area the bus waits for you.

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Street with a red bus lane on the right, the word BUS painted on it, and a bus further on.

As a car driver you may use a bus lane (busbaan) when there is no bus in sight.

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Als automobilist mag je een busbaan gebruiken als er geen bus in zicht is.

  • busbaan
  • automobilist

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Right answer No

Why: A busbaan is closed to cars at all times — stopping (stilstaan) or parking (parkeren) on it is also forbidden.

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A city bus at a stop on the right, indicating left to pull out.

Within how many metres of a bus stop sign is stopping forbidden (except to let passengers get in or out)?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Binnen hoeveel meter van een bushaltebord is stilstaan verboden (behalve om passagiers in of uit te laten stappen)?

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Right answer 12 m

Why: 12 metres from the sign, if there is no chequered marking; if there is one, the ban applies alongside that marking. That way the bus can reach the kerb. You may not even stop there, only to let someone get in or out.

Priority

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No signs, no lights, no markings. What must you do?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Geen borden, geen verkeerslichten, geen markering. Wat moet je doen?

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Right answer Give way to the car from the right

Why: An uncontrolled junction means priority to the right, whatever direction the other driver takes.

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Traffic sign

You face a STOP sign (B7). What must you do?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Je staat voor een STOP-bord (B7). Wat moet je doen?

  • STOP-bord
  • stopstreep

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Right answer Stop at the line, then give way

Why: B7 always demands a full stop at the stop line, even on an empty road.

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No signs or markings. You go straight on. A cyclist from the left goes straight on; an oncoming car turns left. In which order?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Geen borden of markering. Je rijdt rechtdoor. Een fietser van links gaat rechtdoor; een tegenligger slaat linksaf. In welke volgorde?

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Right answer You, then the cyclist, then the oncoming car

Why: Step by step. The cyclist comes from the left: for him you come from the right, so he waits for you. The oncoming car turns left: it lets you go, because you come towards it going straight on, and the cyclist, because he comes from its right. Order: you, cyclist, oncoming car.

Special roads, road users and manoeuvres

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Main road with a parallel service road (ventweg) on the right, beyond the cycle path, with houses along it.

What is a "ventweg"?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat is een 'ventweg'?

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Right answer A parallel road alongside a main road

Why: It gives access to the homes and businesses along the main road. Where it joins the main road, signs and markings decide who goes first.

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A child of 1.20 m is travelling with you. What is required?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Er rijdt een kind van 1,20 m met je mee. Wat is verplicht?

  • kinderbeveiligingsmiddel
  • kinderzitje

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Right answer An approved child seat or booster seat

Why: Below 1.35 m children need an approved seat or booster. Never a rear-facing seat in front of a live airbag.

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A queue on the motorway ahead: brake lights in all lanes.

On a motorway (autosnelweg) you may drive on the hard shoulder to reach an exit faster when there is a jam.

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Op de autosnelweg mag je bij een file over de vluchtstrook rijden om sneller bij een afrit te komen.

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Right answer No

Why: Only when a green arrow or a maximum speed above the lane opens it as a peak-hour lane. Otherwise it is an offence.

Safe driving and emergencies

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What does ABS do for you in an emergency stop?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat doet ABS voor je bij een noodstop?

  • ABS
  • noodstop

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Right answer It stops the wheels from locking

Why: Press hard and keep pressing, and steer around the hazard. Pumping the pedal defeats it.

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What is the safest way to set your head restraint?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Hoe stel je je hoofdsteun het veiligst af?

  • hoofdsteun
  • whiplash
  • kop-staartbotsing

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Right answer The top of the head restraint level with the top of your head

Why: It limits whiplash in a rear-end crash — only if it is at head height, not neck height.

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Two cars have just collided on a country road; one has its hazard lights on and someone stands at the verge.

You arrive first at an accident. What is the order of priorities?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Je komt als eerste bij een ongeluk aan. Wat is de volgorde van prioriteiten?

  • ongeluk
  • gewonden
  • 112

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Right answer Make the scene safe, call 112, help the injured

Why: Your own safety first, then warning others, then care. A second crash helps nobody.

Traffic signs

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Traffic sign

What does this sign mean?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat betekent dit bord?

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Right answer Give way to traffic on the crossing road

Why: No need to stop if the road is clear, but you yield to every driver on it.

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Traffic sign

What does this sign mean?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat betekent dit bord?

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Right answer Accident

Why: An accident ahead. Slow down and be ready to stop.

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Traffic sign

What does this sign mean?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat betekent dit bord?

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Right answer Maximum speed on a matrix sign

Why: Applies to the lane below it. If a roadside sign shows a lower speed, the lowest one applies.

Responsible driving and environment

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What is the main risk of driving with one hand while eating?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat is het grootste risico van met één hand rijden terwijl je eet?

  • afleiding
  • stuur

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Right answer You cannot steer or change gear properly when needed

Why: Distraction is now a leading cause of crashes. Eat before you start or stop to eat.

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Your medicine carries a yellow warning sticker. What does that mean?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Op je medicijn zit een gele waarschuwingssticker. Wat betekent dat?

  • medicijn
  • gele waarschuwingssticker
  • apotheker

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Right answer It can affect your ability to drive

Why: You stay responsible. Impairment by medication is treated like impairment by alcohol.

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What is a "milieuzone" (environmental zone)?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat is een 'milieuzone'?

  • kenteken

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Right answer A city area closed to the most polluting vehicles

Why: Cameras check the plate. Older diesels usually pay a fine automatically.

Legislation

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When does a new petrol car need its first APK inspection?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wanneer moet een nieuwe benzineauto voor het eerst naar de APK?

  • APK

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Right answer After 4 years, then every 2 years, and yearly from 8 years old

Why: Diesel and LPG cars: first APK after 3 years, then every year.

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Which documents must you be able to show when driving?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Welke documenten moet je kunnen laten zien als je rijdt?

  • rijbewijs

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Right answer Your driving licence and the vehicle registration

Why: Licence plus "kentekenbewijs". Insurance and APK are checked against the registration database.

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How long do you count as a "beginnende bestuurder" (novice driver)?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Hoe lang geld je als 'beginnende bestuurder'?

  • rijbewijs

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Right answer 5 years, or 7 years if your first licence was AM or T, obtained before 18

Why: If your first licence is a B at 17 (2toDrive), it is also 5 years. The 0.2‰ limit and stricter consequences run for that whole period.

Vehicle knowledge

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Minimum legal tyre tread depth for a car in the Netherlands, in mm?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Wat is in Nederland de wettelijke minimale profieldiepte van autobanden, in mm?

  • profieldiepte
  • autobanden

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Right answer 1.6 mm

Why: 1.6 mm. In practice replace around 3 mm — wet grip falls off long before the legal limit.

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Your tyre pressures are too low. What are the effects?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Je bandenspanning is te laag. Wat zijn de gevolgen?

  • bandenspanning
  • slijtage

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Right answer More fuel use, more wear on the shoulders, worse handling

Why: Check pressures cold, monthly, and raise them when the car is loaded.

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How should you load a trailer?

How the exam asks it in Dutch: Hoe moet je een aanhangwagen beladen?

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Right answer Heavy items low and over the axle, with the correct nose weight

Why: Bad loading causes snaking at speed. Check the lights and the breakaway cable too.

Your score

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How to use this practice test

  • Read the question and pick your answer. If more than one answer is right, tick them all and click Check.
  • After you answer you see the right answer and why it is right.
  • Many questions show the key exam words in Dutch, next to the English.
  • Your score is at the bottom. It is practice: it does not tell you yet whether you are ready for the exam.

What is different in the real exam?

The CBR exam has 50 questions that count and 2 trial questions, in 30 minutes. You pass with 44 right. It also has short animations without sound. Here there is no time limit and you see the answer at once; in the exam you only get your result at the end.

These are not the CBR's questions: the CBR does not publish its exam questions. Ours cover the same topics, in the same kinds of question, and we check them against the RVV 1990, the Dutch traffic rules.

What about the animation questions?

The animations have their own page with video: see the animation questions, each with the right answer and the explanation.

Keep practising after these 24 questions

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Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?

Yes. These 24 questions are open on this page, with no account and no payment. A free account adds a full mock exam.

Are these the questions of the CBR exam?

No. The CBR does not publish its exam questions. These questions are TheorieWin's own and cover the same as the exam: the traffic rules, the signs and the situations on Dutch roads.

How many questions do I need right in the real exam?

44 of the 50 questions that count. So you may get 6 wrong.

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