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Question - 50 / 1

How can you help to prevent your car radio being stolen?

Park in an unlit area

Leave the radio turned on

Park near a busy junction

Install a security-coded radio

Question - 50 / 2

For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

Three years after the date it was issued

10,000miles

One year after the date it was issued

30,000miles

Question - 50 / 3

You're towing a trailer along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

When there are lane closures

When large vehicles are in the left and centre lanes

When there's slow-moving traffic

When you can maintain a high speed

Question - 50 / 4

What should you be aware of if you ve just passed this sign?

This is a single-track road

You can't stop on this road

Only one lane is in use

All traffic is going one way

Question - 50 / 5

You're looking for somewhere to safely park your vehicle. Where would you choose to park?

At or near a bus stop

In a designated parking space

Near the brow of a hill

On the approach to a level crossing

Question - 50 / 6

How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Face the oncoming traffic

Stay close to the carriageway

Stand on the hard shoulder

Keep your back to the traffic

Question - 50 / 7

You're planning to tow a caravan. What will help the handling of the combination?

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

Question - 50 / 8

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?

Stop the traffic behind and ask for help

Stand behind your vehicle to warn others

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Attempt to repair your vehicle quickly

Question - 50 / 9

You're stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you'll be waiting there for some time?

Switch off the engine

Apply the steering lock

Switch off the radio

Use your headlights

Question - 50 / 10

You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?

Use this lane as a running lane

You shouldn't travel in this lane

Pull up in this lane to answer your mobile phone

This lane can be used if you need a rest

Question - 50 / 11

You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?

Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks

Don't drink any alcohol at all

Have some milk before drinking alcohol

Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks

Question - 50 / 12

What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?

The lane isn't in operation

The lane is only in operation at peak times

The lane is in operation 24 hours a day

The lane is only in operation in daylight hours

Question - 50 / 13

Why should you test your brakes after this hazard?

You'll be on a slippery road

Your brakes will be wet

You'll be going down a long hill

You'll have just crossed a long bridge

Question - 50 / 14

Which vehicles are least likely to be affected by side wind?

Cyclists

Motorcyclists

High-sided vehicles

Cars

Question - 50 / 15

You're driving on the motorway in windy conditions. What should you do as you overtake a high-sided vehicle?

Increase your speed

Be wary of a sudden gust

Drive alongside very closely

Expect normal conditions

Question - 50 / 16

You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?

Leave at the next exit

Stop and wait

Slow down and watch for further signals

Pull onto the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 17

You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?

Use the parking brake and release the footbrake

Keep your foot on the footbrake

Balance the clutch with the accelerator

Use the parking brake and footbrake together

Question - 50 / 18

What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely?

Your brakes will overheat

Your fuel consumption will be increased

Your engine will overheat

Your view ahead will be reduced

Question - 50 / 19

An injured person has been placed in the recovery position. They're unconscious but breathing normally. What else should be done?

Press firmly between their shoulders

Check their airway remains open

Place their arms by their side

Give them a hot sweet drink

Question - 50 / 20

What would you do if you see older people crossing the road ahead?

Rev the engine to let them know that you're waiting

Be patient and allow them to cross in their own time

Tap the horn in case they're hard of hearing

Wave them across so they know that you've seen them

Question - 50 / 21

What's a rumble device designed to do?

Give directions

Prevent cattle escaping

Alert you to low tyre pressure

Alert you to a hazard

Question - 50 / 22

You're on a motorway. What should you do if there's a red cross showing on the signs above your lane only?

Continue in that lane and look for further information

Don't continue in that lane

Pull onto the hard shoulder

Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed

Question - 50 / 23

(What can result when you travel for long distances in neutral (known as coasting?

Reduction in control

Improvement in control

Easier steering

Increased fuel consumption

Question - 50 / 24

You're waiting to turn right out of a minor road. It's clear to the left but a lorry is coming from the right. Why should you wait, even if you have enough time to turn?

Anything overtaking the lorry will be hidden from view

The lorry could suddenly speed up

The lorry might be slowing down

The load on the lorry might be unstable

Question - 50 / 25

You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?

It will be doubled

It will be halved

It will be ten times greater

It will be no different

Question - 50 / 26

The driver towing the caravan wants to turn right onto the dual carriageway. What should they do?

Wait until the road is clear in both directions before turning

Turn left and find a suitable place to turn around.

Move out when an approaching driver flashes their headlights

Move partly into the central reservation and wait until it's safe to turn

Question - 50 / 27

You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

The driver wants you to overtake

Traffic ahead is slowing or stopping suddenly

There's a police speed check ahead

The other car is going to change lanes

Question - 50 / 28

You're driving past parked cars. What should you do if you see a bicycle wheel sticking out between the cars?

Accelerate past quickly and sound your horn

Slow down and wave the cyclist across

Brake sharply and flash your headlights

Slow down and be prepared to stop for a cyclist

Question - 50 / 29

What part of the car does the law require you to keep in good condition?

The gearbox

The transmission

The door locks

The seat belts

Question - 50 / 30

What does this sign mean?

Traffic lights out of order

Amber signal out of order

Temporary traffic lights ahead

New traffic lights ahead

Question - 50 / 31

You plan your route before starting a journey. Why should you also plan an alternative route?

Your original route may be blocked

Your maps may have different scales

You may find you have to pay a congestion charge

You may get held up by a tractor

Question - 50 / 32

You're looking for somewhere to park at night. When may you park on the right-hand side of the road?

When you're in a one-way street

When you have your sidelights on

When you're more than 10 metres (32 feet) from a junction

When you're under a lamppost

Question - 50 / 33

You arrive at an incident. A pedestrian is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. The leg isn't broken and there's nothing in the wound. How could you help?

Dab the wound to stop the bleeding

Apply firm pressure over the wound

Give them a warm drink

Keep the casualty's legs flat on the ground

Question - 50 / 34

What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead

Tyres liable to punctures ahead

Danger ahead

Service area ahead

Question - 50 / 35

Which sign means the end of a dual carriageway?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 36

Which sign means there will be two-way traffic crossing your route ahead?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 37

What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?

Green

White

Red

Amber

Question - 50 / 38

Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?

To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes

Because there's space available to turn round if you need to

Because you can continue on the hard shoulder

To allow you to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane

Question - 50 / 39

Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?

Estate car

Milk float

Delivery van

Long vehicle

Question - 50 / 40

What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead

T-junction

No through road

Give way

Question - 50 / 41

What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?

Lower speed limits

Road humps

Wider lanes than normal

Temporary traffic lights

Question - 50 / 42

What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Take professional training

Fit P plates to your trailer

Pass a special driving test

Ask DVLA to update your licence

Question - 50 / 43

Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 44

What should you do if the amber lights come on and a warning sounds while you're driving over a level crossing?

Get everyone out of the vehicle immediately

Stop and reverse back to clear the crossing

Keep going and clear the crossing

Stop immediately and use your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 45

You're on a motorway. When can you use hazard warning lights?

When you slow down quickly because of danger ahead

When you're being towed by another vehicle

When you're driving on the hard shoulder

When a vehicle is following too closely

Question - 50 / 46

How should you give an arm signal to turn left?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 47

What's the purpose of the yellow lines painted across the road?

To show a safe distance between vehicles

To keep the area clear of traffic

To make you aware of your speed

To warn you to change direction

Question - 50 / 48

When should you use hazard warning lights?

When you're double-parked on a two-way road

When your direction indicators aren't working

When warning oncoming traffic that you intend to stop

When your vehicle has broken down and is causing an obstruction

Question - 50 / 49

How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency?

Keep pumping the footbrake to prevent skidding

Apply the parking brake to reduce the stopping distance

Brake normally but grip the steering wheel tightly

Brake promptly and firmly until you've stopped

Question - 50 / 50

What does a red traffic light mean?

You should stop unless turning left

Stop, if you're able to brake safely

You must stop and wait behind the stop line

Proceed with care