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Licencia Profesional Clase A (Chile) Practice Questions - Licencia de Conducir Profesional Clase A (A1-A5) - Examen Teórico (Chile) Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
Under Article 25 bis of the Chilean Labor Code (Código del Trabajo), what is the maximum continuous driving time permitted for drivers of interurban passenger and freight transport before taking a mandatory rest break?
Choose one answer below.
A
3 continuous hours
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B
5 continuous hours, followed by a mandatory rest break of at least 2 hours
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C
8 continuous hours with no breaks
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D
10 continuous hours
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What is the minimum uninterrupted daily rest period (descanso diario ininterrumpido) that a professional driver in interurban transport must receive in any 24-hour cycle under Chilean labor law?
Choose one answer below.
A
4 continuous hours
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B
6 continuous hours
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C
At least 8 continuous hours
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D
12 continuous hours
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QUESTION 3 / 25
Which vehicles are authorized to be driven by a holder of a Chilean Class A1 professional driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
Articulated freight trucks exceeding 10,000 kg PBV
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B
Taxis exclusively (taxis básicos, ejecutivos, and de turismo)
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C
School buses with 45 passenger seats
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D
Automotive agricultural tractors
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Which vehicles are authorized under a Chilean Class A2 professional driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
Heavy articulated semi-trailers only
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B
Taxis, ambulances, and public/private passenger transport vehicles with a capacity of 10 to 17 seats (excluding the driver)
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C
Unlimited capacity double-decker interurban buses
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D
Mining dump trucks exceeding 40 tons
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QUESTION 5 / 25
Which vehicles are authorized under a Chilean Class A3 professional driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
Taxis, ambulances, remunerated school transport vehicles, and public or private passenger transport vehicles with no seat capacity limit (buses, articulated buses, trolleybuses)
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B
Simple cargo flatbed trucks only
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C
Motorcycles and mopeds
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D
Animal-drawn carts only
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Which vehicles are authorized to be operated by a holder of a Chilean Class A4 professional driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
Simple (rigid / non-articulated) freight motor vehicles whose gross vehicle weight (PBV) exceeds 3,500 kilograms
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B
Passenger buses with 60 seats
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C
Articulated double-trailer fuel road trains
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D
Taxis exclusively
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QUESTION 7 / 25
Which vehicles are authorized under a Chilean Class A5 professional driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
All types of freight motor vehicles, whether simple, articulated (tractor-trailers / tractocamiones con semirremolque), or combination vehicles (camión con remolque), with PBV exceeding 3,500 kg
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B
Passenger city buses only
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C
Ambulances and emergency response vehicles only
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D
Private passenger cars under 3,500 kg exclusively
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What is the prerequisite age and driving experience required to apply for a professional driver's license (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, or A5) in Chile under Ley 18.290?
Choose one answer below.
A
At least 16 years old with no prior license
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B
At least 20 years old, holding a valid Class B license for at least 2 years, and possessing an approved graduation certificate from an accredited Professional Driving School (Escuela de Conductores Profesionales)
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C
At least 18 years old with 6 months of Class B license
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D
At least 30 years old with a university degree
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What is the statutory speed limit for freight vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (PBV) exceeding 3,860 kg on rural roads and highways in Chile?
Choose one answer below.
A
70 km/h
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B
90 km/h
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C
100 km/h
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D
120 km/h
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What is the maximum statutory speed limit for interurban passenger buses (buses interurbanos) on dual-carriageway highways in Chile under Ley 18.290?
Choose one answer below.
A
80 km/h
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B
90 km/h
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C
100 km/h
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D
120 km/h
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the purpose of the tachograph or equivalent electronic device fitted to Chilean commercial passenger and freight vehicles?
Choose one answer below.
A
To play a chime when the vehicle accelerates
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B
To record the vehicle's speed and running time continuously, producing a record that can be inspected afterwards to verify compliance with speed limits and driving and rest hours
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C
To measure engine coolant temperature
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D
To pay motorway tolls automatically
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What decree governs the transportation of hazardous substances on public streets and roads in Chile?
Choose one answer below.
A
Decreto Supremo 212
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B
Decreto Supremo 298 (Reglamento de Transporte de Cargas Peligrosas por Calles y Caminos)
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C
Decreto Supremo 80
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D
Decreto Supremo 38
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QUESTION 13 / 25
Under Chilean standard NCh 382 and Decreto 298, into how many primary hazard classes are dangerous substances (sustancias peligrosas) divided?
Choose one answer below.
A
3 classes
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B
5 classes
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C
9 classes
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D
15 classes
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What is the mandatory document that must accompany any vehicle carrying hazardous materials in Chile, detailing emergency first response and chemical hazards?
Choose one answer below.
A
The driver's personal resume
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B
The Hoja de Datos de Seguridad para el Transporte (HDST / Material Safety Data Sheet) compliant with standard NCh 2245
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C
A copy of the vehicle's original purchase invoice
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D
A tourist map of Chile
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is the purpose of diamond-shaped hazard warning placards (rótulos de advertencia de peligro) displayed on trucks under NCh 2190?
Choose one answer below.
A
To advertise the chemical manufacturing company
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B
To allow immediate visual identification of the chemical hazard class, primary risk, and 4-digit UN identification number by emergency responders (Carabineros, Bomberos) from a safe distance during a crash or spill
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C
To indicate that the truck is exempt from highway tolls
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D
To indicate the truck carries perishable groceries
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What are the primary regulations governing remunerated school transport (transporte remunerado de escolares) in Chile under Decreto Supremo 38 (MTT)?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any private passenger car may transport school children with no special equipment or markings
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B
The vehicle must be painted official yellow (or white if PBV > 3,860 kg), display a flashing 360-degree amber roof beacon, carry valid school identification cards, have forward-facing seats with seatbelts, prohibit standing passengers, and have an adult escort if transporting more than 5 preschool children
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C
Children may stand in the aisles if trips are under 15 minutes
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D
School transport drivers are exempt from having professional licenses
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What is the maximum allowed continuous service time (antigüedad máxima) for vehicles operating in public urban passenger transport in Chile under Decreto 212?
Choose one answer below.
A
5 years
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B
Regulated by the Ministry of Transport based on vehicle category, region, and engine technology (typically 12 to 18 years for buses and 8 to 12 years for taxis/colectivos)
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C
30 years nationwide
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D
There is no age limit if the engine runs
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QUESTION 18 / 25
How does a pneumatic air brake system (frenos de aire) operate on heavy commercial vehicles?
Choose one answer below.
A
Water pressure generated by the radiator expands brake drums
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B
An engine-driven compressor pumps compressed air into storage reservoirs; pressing the brake pedal directs compressed air into brake chambers, converting pneumatic pressure into mechanical clamping force on the wheels
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C
Vacuum generated by the air conditioner pulls the brake shoes
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D
Electric solenoids directly touch the tires
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What is the function of the spring brake chambers (frenos de resorte / maxi-brakes) in a heavy vehicle's air brake system?
Choose one answer below.
A
To spray air onto the tires to cool them
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B
To provide parking and emergency braking: powerful mechanical springs mechanically apply the rear brakes if air pressure is lost or when the parking brake valve is engaged, requiring pneumatic pressure to release them
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C
To soften suspension bounce when driving over potholes
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D
To increase engine horsepower at high RPM
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What is 'brake lag' (retardo de respuesta del freno de aire) in heavy commercial vehicles?
Choose one answer below.
A
The time it takes for the brake pedal to return to its rest position
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B
The physical time delay (approximately 0.5 to 1.0 second) required for compressed air to travel through the pneumatic lines and reservoirs from the foot pedal valve to the brake chambers at the wheels
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C
The lag in the vehicle's GPS speedometer
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D
The time it takes to change a flat tire
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What is an auxiliary engine retarder (freno de motor / freno Jacobs / retardador electromagnético o hidráulico) and why is it used?
Choose one answer below.
A
A device that increases fuel injection to accelerate downhill
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B
An auxiliary braking system that absorbs kinetic energy and slows the heavy vehicle without using or overheating the service friction brakes, essential for long downhill descents
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C
An emergency horn system
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D
An automated tire inflation pump
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QUESTION 22 / 25
Under what road condition should an auxiliary engine retarder or engine brake be switched OFF or dialed to minimum power on a heavy articulated truck?
Choose one answer below.
A
When descending a steep dry mountain highway in summer
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B
On slippery, wet, snowy, or icy roads, because aggressive retarder torque applied solely to the drive axle can break tire traction and cause an instantaneous jackknife (efecto tijera)
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C
When driving in heavy desert heat
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D
When carrying maximum payload on a straight dry freeway
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What is the 'jackknife' effect (efecto tijera) in articulated tractor-trailer vehicles?
Choose one answer below.
A
The cutting of cargo straps by sharp steel corners
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B
A loss of directional stability where the tractor rotates violently relative to the semi-trailer around the fifth wheel coupling, folding into an angle like a pocketknife
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C
The lowering of the front landing gear while driving
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D
A puncture in both steering tires simultaneously
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What is 'off-tracking' or swept path (barrido de curva / radio de giro interior) of a long articulated vehicle in tight curves and city intersections?
Choose one answer below.
A
The trailer wheels follow a track wider and further to the outside of the curve than the front wheels
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B
The rear trailer wheels follow a tighter path closer to the inside of the curve than the steering wheels, requiring the driver to swing wide to avoid clipping curbs, poles, or pedestrians
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C
The vehicle jumps over the curb automatically
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D
The truck floats on its suspension without turning
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QUESTION 25 / 25
Where are the primary commercial vehicle blind spots (puntos ciegos / zonas no visibles) located around a heavy truck or interurban bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only directly above the roof
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B
Four large zones: directly in front of the cab (under the windshield line), directly behind the trailer (for up to 60 meters), and along both sides, with the right-side blind spot being substantially larger than the left
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C
Heavy commercial vehicles have zero blind spots due to large mirrors
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D
Only beneath the fuel tanks
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