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Question - 50 / 1

What do these motorway signs mean?

They're countdown markers to the next exit

They warn of a police control ahead

They're distance markers to the next telephone

They're countdown markers to a bridge

Question - 50 / 2

What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?

Keep water levels above maximum

Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel

Check out any strong smell of fuel

Use fuel additives

Question - 50 / 3

Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?

So that the rider can be seen more easily

The rider is inviting you to proceed

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve the rider's vision

Question - 50 / 4

What does this sign mean?

A route for pedestrians and cyclists

A route for cyclists only

A route for pedestrians only

No route for pedestrians and cyclists

Question - 50 / 5

What's the meaning of this sign?

No entry

Waiting restrictions

National speed limit

School crossing patrol

Question - 50 / 6

You're reversing into a side road. When would your vehicle be the greatest hazard to passing traffic?

After you've completed the manoeuvre

Just before you begin to manoeuvre

After you've entered the side road

When the front of your vehicle swings out

Question - 50 / 7

What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

70 mph

40 mph

60 mph

50 mph

Question - 50 / 8

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

You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired

You can pull up in this lane to answer a mobile phone

You shouldn't travel in this lane

The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane

Question - 50 / 9

You're driving in freezing conditions. What should you do as you approach a sharp bend?

Coast into the bend

Apply your parking brake

Slow down gently

Firmly use your footbrake

Question - 50 / 10

You're looking for somewhere to park your vehicle. Neither you or your passenger are disabled. What should you do if the only free spaces are marked for disabled drivers?

Use one of these spaces

Park in one of these spaces but stay with your vehicle

Use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free

Wait for a regular parking space to become free

Question - 50 / 11

When must your vehicle have valid insurance cover?

Before you can make a SORN

Before you can sell the vehicle

Before you can scrap the vehicle

Before you can tax the vehicle

Question - 50 / 12

What does this sign mean?

End of restricted speed area

End of restricted parking area

End of clearway

End of cycle route

Question - 50 / 13

Why would you fit chains to your wheels?

To help prevent damage to the road surface

To help prevent wear to the tyres

To help prevent skidding in deep snow

To help prevent the brakes locking

Question - 50 / 14

You're driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up just after a junction on the left. When should you signal?

As you're passing or just after the junction

Just before you reach the junction

Well before you reach the junction

It would be better not to signal at all

Question - 50 / 15

You're carrying a child under three years old in your car. Which restraint is suitable for a child of this age?

An adult lap belt

An adult holding a child

A child seat

An adult seat belt

Question - 50 / 16

Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?

Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call

Wait in the car for the emergency services to arrive

Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder

Phone a friend and ask them to come and collect you

Question - 50 / 17

Why are place names painted on the road surface?

To restrict the flow of traffic

To warn of oncoming traffic

To help you select the correct lane in good time

To prevent you from changing lanes

Question - 50 / 18

What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?

Put them in a carrier bag

Park near a school entrance

Lock them out of sight

Park near a bus stop

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

You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?

Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake

Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

Accelerate to get away from the driver behind

Question - 50 / 21

What does this sign mean?

Distance to parking place ahead

Distance to public telephone ahead

Distance to public house ahead

Distance to passing place ahead

Question - 50 / 22

What action should you take when you see flashing amber lights under a school warning sign?

Reduce speed until you're clear of the area

Increase your speed to clear the area quickly

Keep up your speed and sound the horn

Wait at the lights until they stop flashing

Question - 50 / 23

Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?

Steady red

Flashing amber

Steady amber

Flashing green

Question - 50 / 24

What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give warnings

To give information

To give orders

To give directions

Question - 50 / 25

Who's legally responsible for ensuring that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated?

The registered vehicle keeper

The vehicle manufacturer

Your insurance company

The licensing authority

Question - 50 / 26

You're parked in a busy high street. What's the safest way to turn your vehicle around so you can drive in the opposite direction?

Turn around in a quiet side road

Drive into a side road and reverse out into the main road

Ask someone to stop the traffic

Carry out a U-turn

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

When may you wait in a box junction?

When you're stationary in a queue of traffic

When approaching a pelican crossing

When approaching a zebra crossing

When oncoming traffic prevents you turning right

Question - 50 / 29

What will help you to keep your car secure?

Being a member of a vehicle breakdown organisation

Registering with a Vehicle Watch scheme

Passing an advanced driving test

Taking car maintenance classes

Question - 50 / 30

You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right?

Slow down and let the vehicle turn

Drive on, keeping to the left

Overtake on the right of it

Hold your speed and sound your horn

Question - 50 / 31

What will happen if you hold the clutch pedal down or roll in neutral for too long?

It will use more fuel

It will cause the engine to overheat

It will reduce your control

It will improve tyre wear

Question - 50 / 32

What does this white arrow on the road mean?

Entrance on the left

All vehicles turn left

Return to your side of the road

Road bends to the left

Question - 50 / 33

There's been a collision. How can you help a driver who's suffering from shock?

Give them a drink

Reassure them confidently

Offer them a cigarette

Ask who caused the incident

Question - 50 / 34

How can drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive or ride?

Your ability to judge speed will be reduced

Your confidence will be reduced

Your reactions will be faster

Your awareness of danger will be improved

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

You're approaching a mini-roundabout. What should you do if a long vehicle in front signals left but positions over to the right?

Sound your horn

Overtake on the left

Follow the same course as the lorry

Keep well back

Question - 50 / 37

Who may use toucan crossings?

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Only cyclists

Motorcyclists and cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Question - 50 / 38

You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly

You may set off car alarms

There may be delivery lorries on the street

Children may run out from between the vehicles

Question - 50 / 39

The road is wet. Why would a motorcyclist steer around drain covers while they were cornering?

To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the drain covers

To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal drain covers

To help judge the bend using the drain covers as marker points

. To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement

Question - 50 / 40

Why should you switch your headlights on when it first starts to get dark?

So that you blend in with other drivers

To make your dials easier to see

So others can see you more easily

Because the street lights are lit

Question - 50 / 41

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

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 42

You're driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

The left-hand lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 43

Which type of vehicle does this sign apply to?

Wide vehicles

Long vehicles

High vehicles

Heavy vehicles

Question - 50 / 44

You're following a slower-moving vehicle. What should you do if there's a junction just ahead on the right?

Overtake after checking your mirrors and signalling

Only consider overtaking when you're past the junction

Accelerate quickly to overtake before reaching the junction

Slow down and prepare to overtake on the left

Question - 50 / 45

When are you allowed to use hazard warning lights?

When stopped and temporarily obstructing traffic

When travelling during darkness without headlights

When parked on double yellow lines to visit a shop

When travelling slowly because you're lost

Question - 50 / 46

What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?

Get past before it moves

Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so

Flash your headlights as you approach

Signal left and wave the bus on

Question - 50 / 47

You're travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Maintain a steady speed

Increase your speed to ensure they join behind you

Adjust your speed or change lane if you can do so safely

Question - 50 / 48

What makes the vehicle in the picture 'environmentally friendly'?

It's powered by gravity

It's powered by diesel

It's powered by electricity

It's powered by unleaded petrol

Question - 50 / 49

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 / 50

You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?

Use the hard shoulder until you've passed the hazard

Leave the motorway at the next exit

There are roadworks 50 metres (55 yards) ahead

Move to the left and reduce your speed to 50 mph