Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
How far are you allowed to reverse?
No further than is necessary
No more than a car's length
As far as it takes to reverse around a corner
The length of a residential street
Question - 50 / 2
Who has priority at an unmarked crossroads?
The larger vehicle
No-one has priority
The faster vehicle
The smaller vehicle
Question - 50 / 3
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 / 4
You're carrying an 11-year-old child on the front seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. What seat belt security must be in place?
They must use an adult seat belt
They must be able to fasten their own seat belt
They must use a suitable child restraint
They must be able to see clearly out of the front window
Question - 50 / 5
You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?
Use the slip road to accelerate until you're moving much faster than the motorway traffic
Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap
Carry on along the hard shoulder until you see a safe gap
Stop at the end of the slip road and look for a safe gap
Question - 50 / 6
You service your own vehicle. How should you dispose of the old engine oil?
Take it to a local-authority site
Pour it down a drain
Tip it into a hole in the ground
Put it in your dustbin
Question - 50 / 7
There's been a heavy fall of snow. What should you consider before driving in these conditions?
Whether you should fit an amber flashing beacon to your car
Whether you should drive without wearing your seat belt
Whether you should wear sunglasses to reduce the glare
Whether your journey is essential
Question - 50 / 8
You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if your vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?
The steering will feel very heavy
The engine will stall
The steering will feel very light
The engine noise will increase
Question - 50 / 9
You have to make an unexpected journey. You're carrying a five-year-old child on the back seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. How should you seat them if a correct child restraint isn't available?
Behind the passenger seat
Using an adult seat belt
Sharing a belt with an adult
Between two other children
Question - 50 / 10
What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?
Valid insurance
The vehicle's chassis number
The handbook
A valid driving licence
Question - 50 / 11
What does this line across the road at the entrance to a roundabout mean?
Give way to traffic from the right
Traffic from the left has right of way
You have right of way
Stop at the line
Question - 50 / 12
What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?
Look around before moving off
Give a signal after moving off
Look around after moving off
Use the exterior mirrors only
Question - 50 / 13
Which arm signal tells you that the car you're following is going to pull up?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 14
What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?
A broken-down vehicle
A school bus
An ice-cream van
A private ambulance
Question - 50 / 15
What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of the motorway?
Green
Amber
Red
White
Question - 50 / 16
Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?
Cyclists can use it
It's controlled by two flashing lights
Moped riders can use it
It's controlled by a traffic warden
Question - 50 / 17
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
60mph
80mph
50mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 18
What should you do if you want to turn left at a junction where pedestrians have started to cross?
Give way to them
Stop and wave at them to cross
Go around them, leaving plenty of room
Sound your horn and proceed
Question - 50 / 19
When will a new car need its first MOT test?
When it's one year old
When it's three years old
When it's five years old
When it's seven years old
Question - 50 / 20
What does it mean if this light comes on while you're driving?
A fault in the braking system
The engine oil is low
A rear light has failed
Your seat belt isn't fastened
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
Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?
On a dual carriageway
On a roundabout
On an urban motorway
On a one-way street
Question - 50 / 23
Which is the most vulnerable road user?
Tractor driver
Motorcyclist
Lorry driver
Car driver
Question - 50 / 24
What should you do if the traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing?
Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance
Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane
Pull up on the left-hand verge
Move across and continue in the right-hand lane
Question - 50 / 25
You're approaching this roundabout. What should you do when a cyclist is keeping to the left while signalling to turn right?
Overtake them
Sound your horn
Allow them space to turn
Assume they're turning left
Question - 50 / 26
What's the meaning of this sign?
No entry
Waiting restrictions
National speed limit
School crossing patrol
Question - 50 / 27
Turn left ahead
T-junction
No through road
Give way
Question - 50 / 28
Where would you see this sign?
At the side of the road
In the window of a car taking children to school
On the rear of a school bus or coach
At playground areas
Question - 50 / 29
Where would you see this road marking?
At traffic lights
On road humps
Near a level crossing
At a box junction
Question - 50 / 30
Why could it be dangerous to keep the clutch down, or select neutral, for long periods of time while you're driving?
Fuel spillage will occur
Engine damage may be caused
You'll have less steering and braking control
It will wear tyres out more quickly
Question - 50 / 31
What does third-party insurance cover?
Damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Injury to yourself
All damage and injury
Question - 50 / 32
What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?
Question - 50 / 33
When may you use hazard warning lights?
When driving on a motorway to warn traffic behind of a hazard ahead
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
Question - 50 / 34
Where would you expect to see these markers?
On a motorway sign
On a railway bridge
On a large goods vehicle
On a diversion sign
Question - 50 / 35
Who should obey diamond-shaped traffic signs?
Tram drivers
Bus drivers
Lorry drivers
Taxi drivers
Question - 50 / 36
Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that's being towed?
No, not at any time
Only if a stabiliser is fitted
Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full
Yes, if they're over 14
Question - 50 / 37
You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights, waiting to turn left. Which signal means you must wait?
Question - 50 / 38
How should you react to inexperienced drivers?
Overtake them as soon as possible
Sound your horn to warn them of your presence
Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowly
Flash your headlights to indicate that it's safe for them to proceed
Question - 50 / 39
What makes your tyres illegal?
If they were bought second-hand
If they have any large, deep cuts in the side wall
If they're of different makes
If they have different tread patterns
Question - 50 / 40
What should you do if your vehicle catches fire while you're driving through a tunnel?
Drive it out of the tunnel if it's safe to do so
Pull up, then walk to an emergency telephone
Park it away from the carriageway
Leave it where it is, with the engine running
Question - 50 / 41
How will a roof rack affect your car?
There will be less wind noise
The engine will use more oil
The car will accelerate faster
Fuel consumption will increase
Question - 50 / 42
How should you signal if you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?
Signal right on the approach and then left to leave the roundabout
Signal left after you leave the roundabout and enter the new road
Signal right on the approach to the roundabout and keep the signal on
Signal left just after you pass the exit before the one you're going to take
Question - 50 / 43
What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?
Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor
Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over
Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic
Stay behind it if you're in any doubt
Question - 50 / 44
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 / 45
On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes be ineffective?
Smooth
Loose
Dry
Firm
Question - 50 / 46
How should you drive or ride in areas with traffic-calming measures?
At a reduced speed
At the speed limit
In the centre of the road
With headlights on dipped beam
Question - 50 / 47
What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?
Stay close to the vehicle ahead to reduce queues
Use dipped headlights
Switch lanes to keep the traffic flowing
Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead
Question - 50 / 48
What should you do when dealing with this hazard?
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Use a low gear and drive slowly
Use a high gear to prevent wheelspin
Switch on your windscreen wipers
Question - 50 / 49
What is the speed limit on this road for the car towing the caravan?
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 50
You're in a tunnel and you see this sign. What does it mean?
Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit
Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead
No access for pedestrians
Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead
