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1In the Guinea-Bissau traffic signaling system under the Código da Estrada (Decreto n.º 23/2016), what is the standard shape and border color of danger warning signs (sinais de perigo)?
A.Triangular with a red border pointing upwards
B.Circular with a red border and white interior
C.Circular with a solid blue background
D.Rectangular with a green background
Explanation: Under the Código da Estrada da Guiné-Bissau (Decreto n.º 23/2016), danger warning signs (sinais de perigo) are equilateral triangles with an apex pointing upwards, featuring a red border and a white (or yellow in roadworks) interior to alert drivers to upcoming hazards.
2What is the general characteristic shape and border color of prohibitory signs (sinais de proibição) in Guinea-Bissau?
A.Triangular with a red border pointing downwards
B.Circular with a red border
C.Square with a blue border
D.Octagonal with a red background
Explanation: Prohibitory signs (sinais de proibição) in Guinea-Bissau are circular with a red border, a white background, and a black pictogram or symbol indicating the specific restriction or forbidden action.
3What meaning is conveyed by a circular traffic sign with a blue background and a white symbol (sinal de obrigação)?
A.A temporary recommendation that drivers may choose to ignore
B.A prohibition restricting certain classes of vehicles
C.A mandatory instruction that drivers must strictly follow
D.A warning of an impending hazard ahead on the carriageway
Explanation: Circular signs with a blue background and white symbols are mandatory signs (sinais de obrigação). They impose an absolute obligation on drivers to follow the prescribed direction, path, or minimum speed.
4When approaching an intersection controlled by an octagonal red sign bearing the word 'STOP' (sinal de paragem obrigatória no cruzamento), what is the driver legally required to do?
A.Slow down and proceed without stopping if no cross traffic is visible
B.Stop only if a vehicle is approaching from the driver's right-hand side
C.Sound the horn and accelerate through the intersection to clear it quickly
D.Bring the vehicle to a complete stop before the stop line and yield to all cross traffic
Explanation: The STOP sign requires every driver to bring their vehicle to a complete and full stop before the stop line (or immediately before the intersecting carriageway if no line exists) and yield right-of-way to all vehicles on the transversal road, regardless of whether traffic is currently visible.
5What is the legal obligation imposed by an inverted triangular sign with a red border (cedência de passagem / Give Way)?
A.Yield right-of-way to all traffic on the intersecting road, stopping only if necessary
B.Come to a mandatory full stop in all circumstances before entering the intersection
C.Maintain priority over vehicles approaching from the left
D.Speed up to merge into the intersecting roadway before approaching vehicles arrive
Explanation: The inverted triangular 'Cedência de Passagem' sign obligates the driver to yield right-of-way to all vehicles traveling on the intersecting roadway. Unlike the STOP sign, a complete stop is not mandatory if the road is clear and merging can be accomplished safely without impeding other traffic.
6What is the statutory hierarchy of traffic rules and signaling under the Código da Estrada of Guinea-Bissau?
A.Traffic light signals > Traffic police officers > Vertical signs > Road markings > General road rules
B.Traffic police officers > Temporary/roadwork signs > Traffic light signals > Vertical signs > Road markings > General road rules
C.Vertical signs > Traffic light signals > Road markings > Traffic police officers > General road rules
D.General road rules > Road markings > Vertical signs > Traffic light signals > Traffic police officers
Explanation: Under the Código da Estrada, orders and signals from traffic police officers (agentes de trânsito) have top priority over all other signs and rules. They are followed in descending order by temporary/works signage, electronic traffic lights (semáforos), vertical road signs, pavement road markings (marcas rodoviárias), and finally the general statutory traffic rules.
7When a traffic police officer (agente regulador do trânsito) stands in an intersection with one arm raised vertically, what does this signal mean?
A.Only vehicles approaching from the front of the officer must stop
B.Traffic may proceed with caution at reduced speed
C.All road users approaching the intersection from any direction must stop
D.Only heavy commercial vehicles and buses must stop
Explanation: A traffic officer's arm raised vertically signifies an immediate stop order for all road users approaching the intersection from all directions, except for drivers who are already inside the intersection and cannot stop safely.
8What is indicated when a traffic police officer extends both arms horizontally across the flow of traffic?
A.Traffic from all four directions must stop immediately
B.All vehicles must execute a U-turn and find an alternative route
C.Traffic approaching from the officer's sides must stop, while front and back traffic may proceed
D.Traffic approaching from the front and back of the officer must stop, while traffic from the sides may proceed
Explanation: Arms extended horizontally (or one arm extended horizontally) indicate that traffic approaching from directions cutting across the line of the arms (facing the officer's chest or back) must stop. Traffic moving parallel to the outstretched arms may continue through the junction.
9Under Guinea-Bissau traffic law, what is the rule regarding a solid continuous white longitudinal line (linha longitudinal contínua) painted on the roadway?
A.Drivers are strictly prohibited from crossing or straddling the solid line
B.Drivers may cross the line to overtake slow-moving agricultural vehicles at any time
C.Drivers may straddle the line when driving at night if no oncoming headlights are visible
D.Drivers may cross the line provided they sound the horn before doing so
Explanation: A continuous longitudinal white line (linha contínua) imposes a strict legal prohibition: drivers must not cross, straddle, or drive over it under any circumstances, as it demarcates lanes or directional flows where crossing creates imminent danger.
10What does a broken or discontinuous white longitudinal line (linha longitudinal descontínua) permit a driver to do?
A.Drive continuously straddling the line to maintain better visibility
B.Cross or straddle the line to overtake or change direction when safe
C.Disregard right-of-way rules at upcoming intersections
D.Exceed the statutory speed limit while executing a maneuver
Explanation: A broken or discontinuous longitudinal line (linha descontínua) indicates that drivers may cross or straddle it to carry out legitimate maneuvers such as overtaking, lane changing, or turning, provided the maneuver can be executed safely without endangering other users.

About the Guinea-Bissau Driving Theory Exam

The Guinea-Bissau Driving Licence Theory Examination (Exame Teórico da Carta de Condução) is the official driver knowledge test administered by the Direção-Geral de Viação e Transportes Terrestres (DGVTT) under the Ministério dos Transportes, Telecomunicações e Economia Digital. It is sat in the DGVTT's computerised examination room in Bissau, which was re-equipped in October 2025 with 25 workstations under a World Bank-supported project, while Quipux Bissau issues the licence card itself through its Centro de Serviços Integrados. The syllabus is the national Highway Code — the Código da Estrada da Guiné-Bissau, approved by Decreto do Conselho de Ministros n.º 23/2016 and in force since September 2017. It is the country's first road code of its own, replacing the Portuguese code of 1954 and harmonised with UEMOA road-safety norms; it introduced compulsory seat-belt use, a blood alcohol limit, a ban on hand-held mobile phones, a provisional licence and a penalty-points system. Tested ground covers road signage, priority and roundabout rules, the national speed limits of 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside them, the 0.05 g/dl alcohol limit, child-restraint duties, vehicle lighting and documents, and post-crash procedure. The official examination is sat in Portuguese; this 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation that keeps the Portuguese legal terms, and it is not an official translation or a simulation of the real paper.

Exam sponsor: Direção-Geral de Viação e Transportes Terrestres (DGVTT), Ministério dos Transportes, Telecomunicações e Economia Digital. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

A computer-based multiple-choice theory test sat at the DGVTT's Sala de Exames da Carta de Condução in Bissau, which was re-equipped in October 2025 with 25 networked workstations. It covers the Highway Code of Guinea-Bissau (Código da Estrada, Decreto do Conselho de Ministros n.º 23/2016): traffic signals, right-of-way, speed limits, vehicle equipment and documents, defensive driving, alcohol limits, and conduct after a collision. A practical driving test follows separately.

Time Limit

Not published by the DGVTT

Passing Score

Not published by the DGVTT

Exam / Certification Fees

No separate theory-examination fee is published. Quipux Bissau publishes licence processing charges at its Centro de Serviços Integrados — for a renewal, a 1,000 XOF DGVTT form plus 18,500 XOF for card issuance. Driving-school tuition is charged separately.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

25% of our practice bank

Traffic Signs, Signals, and Road Markings

Danger warning signs, regulatory priority, prohibitory, and mandatory signs, directional indicators, traffic lights, police officer hand signals, and longitudinal/transverse pavement markings under Decreto n.º 23/2016.

20% of our practice bank

Rules of the Road, Priority, and Right of Way

General right-hand priority (prioridade à direita), intersection navigation, roundabout circulation rules, exiting private properties, lane discipline, and giving way to emergency vehicles.

20% of our practice bank

Speed Limits, Stopping Dynamics, and Maneuvers

The nationally set speed limits (50 km/h urban, 80 km/h rural, 100 km/h motorway-grade), reaction and braking distances, wet pavement hazards, overtaking rules and prohibitions, direction changes, U-turns, and stopping/parking regulations.

20% of our practice bank

Road Safety, Defensive Driving, and Driver Impairment

The 0.05 g/dl (0.50 g/l) blood alcohol limit and the fact that it applies equally to young and novice drivers, drug impairment, seat-belt and child-restraint duties, the hand-held mobile phone ban, night driving, and seasonal weather hazards.

15% of our practice bank

Vehicle Safety Equipment, Documents, and Emergency Procedures

Onboard safety gear (reflective warning triangle and high-visibility vest), lighting system rules, required driver and vehicle documentation, and post-accident response under the PAS protocol (Proteger, Alertar, Socorrer).

Preparing for the Guinea-Bissau Driving Theory Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published by the DGVTT
  • Assessment: A computer-based multiple-choice theory test sat at the DGVTT's Sala de Exames da Carta de Condução in Bissau, which was re-equipped in October 2025 with 25 networked workstations. It covers the Highway Code of Guinea-Bissau (Código da Estrada, Decreto do Conselho de Ministros n.º 23/2016): traffic signals, right-of-way, speed limits, vehicle equipment and documents, defensive driving, alcohol limits, and conduct after a collision. A practical driving test follows separately.
  • Time limit: Not published by the DGVTT
  • Exam / certification fees: No separate theory-examination fee is published. Quipux Bissau publishes licence processing charges at its Centro de Serviços Integrados — for a renewal, a 1,000 XOF DGVTT form plus 18,500 XOF for card issuance. Driving-school tuition is charged separately. Official sources

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Guinea-Bissau Driving Theory: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the signalling hierarchy: an order from a traffic police officer (agente regulador do trânsito) overrides traffic lights, vertical signs, road markings, and the general priority rules.
2Remember the general priority rule: give way to vehicles coming from your right at an uncontrolled intersection — except at roundabouts, where traffic already circulating has priority.
3Learn sign shapes and colours: red-bordered triangles warn, red-bordered circles prohibit, blue circles impose an obligation, and rectangles inform or guide.
4Fix the three national speed tiers in mind — 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h outside them, 100 km/h on motorway-grade roads — and remember that braking distance roughly doubles on a wet road.
5Learn the PAS sequence for a collision: Proteger (make the scene safe), Alertar (call the emergency services), Socorrer (assist the injured without moving them unnecessarily).
6Study from the Código da Estrada (Decreto n.º 23/2016) itself through your driving school rather than from material written for Portugal or Angola — the codes look similar but their thresholds differ.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Guinea-Bissau driving theory exam, and what is the pass mark?

The DGVTT does not publish the item count, the time allowed, or the pass mark for the official theory examination. It is sat as a computer-based multiple-choice test at the DGVTT's examination room in Bissau. Confirm the current format with your driving school or the DGVTT, and be sceptical of unsourced figures quoted online.

What are the speed limits in Guinea-Bissau?

Speed limits are set nationally rather than by local authorities. For light passenger cars the general maximums are 50 km/h inside built-up areas, 80 km/h outside them, and 100 km/h on motorway-grade roads, unless a vertical sign imposes a lower limit.

What is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Guinea-Bissau?

The national drink-driving law sets a maximum blood alcohol concentration of 0.05 g/dl, which is 0.50 grams per litre of blood. The same limit applies to young and novice drivers — Guinea-Bissau has not adopted the separate lower probationary threshold used in some other countries.

In which language is the official Guinea-Bissau driving test administered?

The official examination is administered in Portuguese, the official language of Guinea-Bissau. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that keeps the Portuguese legal terms alongside their English explanations. It is not an official translation and it does not simulate the real paper.

What documents must a driver carry in Guinea-Bissau?

A valid driving licence (Carta de Condução), a national identity document (Bilhete de Identidade) or passport, the vehicle registration document (Livrete / Título de Registo), proof of the compulsory third-party motor insurance, and the vehicle's technical inspection certificate.

Is a Guinea-Bissau driving licence valid abroad?

Guinea-Bissau is not a party to the 1949 Geneva or 1968 Vienna road traffic conventions, so its licence is not automatically recognised in states that rely on them. Portuguese courts have held that a Guinea-Bissau licence does not by itself entitle the holder to drive in Portugal; in late 2025 Portugal's IMT and the DGVTT began technical work towards a mutual recognition agreement.