Hip ! hip ! horay !!!

[Graham]

I passed my Chinese driving licence test.
Now before you all scoff, and suggest that it would be an easy test, let me tell you different.

There are 1320 questions.
At the exam center, you are selected 100 random questions by the computer.
They are in an exam hall of about 50 metes square, with I guess 100 test desk stations.

90 correct is the passmark.

Any way, first time I went on Friday, I scored just 86 correct.

This Monday morning I returned and scored 93 correct.

Needless to say, we were both mightily relieved.

It really is the most difficult test I have ever done.

When I remember the CT driving test at Green Point, many years ago, and the UK driving test.
This Chinese driving test is way, way, way, above that.



Gra.

 

[Ben]

Congratulations Gra!

Do you have to do a practical test or just theory?

 

[Graham]

Thank you Ben,

If you have a full drivers licence in your recognised home country
then just the theory.

UK, USA, Aus. Canada, most EU countries, etc, are recognised countries.

I believe RSA, Botswana, Zimbabwe, etc, you need do the part 1, driving, part 2, observation, and part 3 theory.

Gra.

 

[TonyP]

Well done Gra

 

[silvercruiser]

Congratulations Graham.

Joe.

 

[chadr]

Well done!

That does seem like a pretty comprehensive test. Does the actual driving on the roads reflect that?

 

[Graham]

Well done!

That does seem like a pretty comprehensive test. Does the actual driving on the roads reflect that?

.
Youv' got to be F,,,,,g joking

Gra.

 

[chadr]

.
Youv' got to be F,,,,,g joking

Gra.

So I suppose it leads to the question - why bother to make the test so hard and then not enforce any of the rules on the roads........?

 

[Chris]

Gra, was it in Chinese? Now that would be difficult.

C

 

[Chas]

Well done Graham Were the questions multiple answer ones, did you have to select the answer on a screen or was somebody asking the questions, if so how did you overcome the language problems because I remember you saying your Chinese was not that good. A while back you made a post where you went on a moped trip did you not need a licence for the bikes?

 

[Roger Fairclough]

Well done Graham.

As a matter of interest, what side of the road do they drive on?

Roger

 

[chadr]

Well done Graham.

As a matter of interest, what side of the road do they drive on?

Roger

The wrong one! ;-)

 

[Graham]

So I suppose it leads to the question - why bother to make the test so hard and then not enforce any of the rules on the roads........?

.
They make the test difficult, as they just don’t want so many people on the roads.
The Chinese have lost of spare money now, and they are buying cars like there is no tomorrow.
The number of seriously expensive German cars, is testament to this wealth.
In Beijing, you can buy a car, you can get your licence, but can’t get a licence plate for your car.
They are restricted to about 20,000 a month.

Gra, was it in Chinese? Now that would be difficult.

C

Hi Chris, the signs are in Chinese with multiple characters on them.
Slow,,,,,,
Yield,,,,,,
Halt,,,,,,
Inspection place,,,,,,,,
To name just a few.

Well done Graham

Were the questions multiple answer ones, did you have to select the answer on a screen or was somebody asking the questions, if so how did you overcome the language problems because I remember you saying your Chinese was not that good. A while back you made a post where you went on a moped trip did you not need a licence for the bikes?

Hi Chas, We did our trip in Vietnam.
Hanoi in the North, 2200km to Saigon in the South.
We should have had Vietnamese driving licences, but it is not enforced.
The few times we were pulled over, just before we actually stopped, and the traffic police saw we were foreigners, he just waved us back onto the road again.

Well done Graham.

As a matter of interest, what side of the road do they drive on?

Roger

Hi Roger,
They drive in the right, the left, the centre,
The yellow line down the middle is simply a guide line, nothing more.

Gra.

 

[clivehorridge]

Well done Gra!

Do you get any benefits from passing the local test, over and above driving on a foreign (UK) license? In Romania I'm supposed to surrender my UK license for a Romanian license as a resident. Bugger that for a game of soldiers, I just pretend I've just arrived if Garja ask me anything.

The good thing about keeping the UK license if Garja take it off me, is I can simply tell DVLC I've lost it and get a replacement!

 

[Graham]

Well done Gra!

Do you get any benefits from passing the local test, over and above driving on a foreign (UK) license? In Romania I'm supposed to surrender my UK license for a Romanian license as a resident. Bugger that for a game of soldiers, I just pretend I've just arrived if Garja ask me anything.
.


The good thing about keeping the UK license if Garja take it off me, is I can simply tell DVLC I've lost it and get a replacement!

.

Hi Clive,
In China not allowed to drive with anything except Chinese licence.
No UK, No USA, no International, no nothing.

Only the Chinese licence.

Gra.

 

[Roger Fairclough]

That's good. It used to be the case that UK residents, who couldn't pass our test, would take a test in a country with an easier test, and then have it converted to a UK licence.

Roger

 

[Graham]

I am still amazed at how in depth the Chinese test is.

Here a few to look at.
Answer A;B;C;D

[TABLE="width: 769"]
[TR]
[TD]1271[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.2 When a wounded person is under the wheel or cargo, the wrong method is to ______. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Manage to move the vehicle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Take relevant rescue methods[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Pull the limbs of the wounded[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Remove the cargo[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1272[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.3 When there many wounded persons in an extremely serious accident who need to be sent to hospital, the persons ______ should be the first to be sent. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Suffering large cuts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Suffering bone fractures[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Suffering burns[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. In coma[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1273[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.4 When there many wounded persons, those who should be sent to hospital last are the persons ________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Suffering cervical vertebra damage[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Suffering massive haemorrhage [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Suffering breathing difficulty[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Whose intestines and veins are exposed[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1274[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.5 When carrying the wounded persons in coma or in danger of suffocation, they should lie _______. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Face down[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Face up[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. On their side[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. On their side and face down[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1275[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.6 When rescuing the persons who are losing blood, it is necessary to ______ first. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Observe[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Dress the wounds[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Stop bleeding[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Inquire[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1276[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.7 The wrong measure to rescue a person sustaining burns all over his body is to _________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Use sandy soil to cover [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Swiftly put out the flames of his clothes[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Spray cool water to his body[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Take off his burning clothes[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1277[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.8 The first-aid measure to rescue a poisoned person is to _______. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Take warming-up measures [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Bring him to a place where air is fresh [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Give him artificial respiration[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Depress the heart over the chest[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1278[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.9 When using splints, sticks or tree branches to keep the unexposed bones in position, it is necessary that these things should _________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Exceed the upper and lower joints of the wound[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Exceed the lower joint of the wound[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Exceed the upper joint of the wound[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Not exceed the upper and lower joints of the wound[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1279[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.10 The person suffering joint injury (sprain, dislocation or fracture) __________.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Is allowed to change the location at the moment of being wounded [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Should avoid activity[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Should try to reset the dislocation [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. May properly adjust the posture at the moment of being wounded[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1280[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.11 When the wounded person suffering main artery bleeding, the bleeding can be stopped by pressing the thumb on the artery ________ to stop the pulse of the artery and stop the bleeding. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Lower to the wound [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Closer to the heart [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Farther to the heart [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. In the center of the wound [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1281[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.12 The method to press the general neck artery to stop bleeding is usually used to the wounded person who suffers ______ artery bleeding when other bleeding-stopping methods do not work. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Neck[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Facial[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Intercostal [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Temporal [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1282[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.13 When there is a bleeding in an upper limb or shank without bone fracture or joint damage, the bleeding can be stopped by __________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Tourniquet [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Compression dressing[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Cushioned limb folding [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Pressure bondage [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1283[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.14 The article that cannot be used to stop bleeding by dressing is _________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Bondage [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Sling [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Tourniquet[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Hemp rope[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1284[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.15 Stopping bleeding with tourniquet refers to ligating an elastic rubber tube and rubber band at ________ of the upper limb or the middle thigh of the wounded person.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. One-third [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. One-half [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Two-thirds [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Three-quarters[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1285[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.16 When rescuing a wounded person suffering spinal fracture, it is necessary to ___________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Take warm-keeping measure[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Use soft stretcher to carry [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Use sling to keep in position[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Help the wounded person to move[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1286[/TD]
[TD]7.1.1.17 The wrong method to rescue a wounded person suffering spinal fracture is to ______. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Strictly refrain from moving him[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Keep the spine stable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Refrain from helping the wounded person to walk[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Use a soft stretcher to carry[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


Gra.

 

[Roger Fairclough]

Bloody hell!

A certificate from the British Red Cross, or similar, Is a must.

And preferably a 5 day course at that.

I remember my instructor, a doctor, asking "is resuscitation for the living or the dead".

All in all, very hard questions, and the literal translations don't help.

Roger

 

[Graham]

More....

How about "Falling into Water."

[TABLE="width: 769"]
[TR]
[TD]1158[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.1 When a running vehicle suddenly falls into water, the driver should __________ to escape.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Immediately open the door and jump out of the vehicle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Open the door and swim out after the vehicle stabilizes in water[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Use feet to smash the window and swim out after the vehicle stabilizes in water[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Close the window and make telephone calls for help[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1159[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.2 When a vehicle falls into water, the method that can be selected for self-rescue is ________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Smash the window glass[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Close the windows[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Make telephone calls for help[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Open the door[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1160[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.3 After a vehicle falls into water, the wrong method is ________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Smash the glass[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Make telephone calls for help[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Allow the water to slowly fill up the compartment[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Open the window[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1161[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.4 When a vehicle falls into water, it is difficult to open the door because of the external water pressure. Therefore the driver should immediately ______ so that he can have the chance to survive. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Use tools to open the door[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Close the windows to prevent water from flowing into the vehicle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Make telephone calls for help[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Open the window or smash the window glass[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1162[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.5 When a vehicle falls into water, the method to escape is to find the direction of the water surface and _________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Wait for the rescue personnel[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Open the door to escape[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Take measures to prevent water from flowing to the driver’s cab[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Open the door or smash the window glass when the driver’s cab is full of water[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1163[/TD]
[TD]5.9.1.6 After a vehicle falls into water, the wrong method for the driver to rescue himself is to ________. [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]A. Close the window to prevent water from flowing into the vehicle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]B. Immediately use hand to open the door[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]C. Let the water to fill up the driver’s cab so that the water pressure both inside and outside is equal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]D. Use a large plastic bag to cover the head and tight the neck closely






ZA licence top right.

Gra.
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[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
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[Marius De Kock]

Congratulations Graham.