Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What should you do when you leave your car unattended for a few minutes?
Leave the engine running
Switch the engine off but leave the key in
Lock it and remove the key
Park near a traffic warden
Question - 50 / 2
Where should you avoid overtaking?
Just after a bend
On a dual carriageway
In a one-way street
Approaching a dip in the road
Question - 50 / 3
What's the main hazard the driver of the red car (arrowed) should be aware of?
Glare from the sun may affect the driver's vision
The black car may stop suddenly
The bus may move out into the road
Oncoming vehicles will assume the driver is turning right
Question - 50 / 4
What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?
A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT
Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured
Question - 50 / 5
How can you use your vehicle's engine to control your speed?
By changing to a lower gear
By selecting reverse gear
By changing to a higher gear
By selecting neutral
Question - 50 / 6
When must you use dipped headlights during the day?
All the time you're driving
When you're driving along narrow streets
When you're driving in poor visibility
When you're parking
Question - 50 / 7
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 / 8
What do the long white lines along the centre of the road mean?
Bus lane
Hazard warning
Give way
Lane marking
Question - 50 / 9
In which conditions will your overall stopping distance increase?
At night
In fog
In the rain
In strong winds
Question - 50 / 10
What's most likely to increase fuel consumption?
Poor steering control
Accelerating around bends
Staying in high gears
Harsh braking and accelerating
Question - 50 / 11
What messages are given by circular traffic signs that have a blue background?
They give temporary directions during a diversion
They give directions to car parks
They give motorway information
They give mandatory instructions
Question - 50 / 12
How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
Three times
Two times
Five times
Ten times
Question - 50 / 13
What's the speed limit for the car towing the caravan on this road?
40mph
70mph
50mph
60mph
Question - 50 / 14
You're driving on a motorway and have to slow down suddenly due to a hazard ahead. How can you warn drivers behind of the hazard?
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Flash your headlights
Switch on your headlights
Sound your horn
Question - 50 / 15
What does this sign mean?
Vehicles may not park on the verge or footway
Vehicles may park on the left-hand side of the road only
Vehicles may park fully on the verge or footway
Vehicles may park on the right-hand side of the road only
Question - 50 / 16
What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
No overtaking
Question - 50 / 17
What's the speed limit on this road?
30mph
Question - 50 / 18
You're going to turn left from a main road into a minor road. What should you do as you approach the junction?
Keep just left of the middle of the road
Keep in the middle of the road
Swing out to the right just before turning
Keep well to the left of the road
Question - 50 / 19
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 / 20
Why do MOT tests include an exhaust emission test?
To recover the cost of expensive garage equipment
To help protect the environment against pollution
To discover which fuel supplier is used the most
To make sure diesel and petrol engines emit the same fumes
Question - 50 / 21
What does a sign with a brown background show?
Tourist directions
Primary roads
Motorway routes
Minor roads
Question - 50 / 22
You're driving along a country road. You see this sign. What should you do after dealing safely with the hazard?
Check your tyre pressures
Test your brakes
Accelerate briskly
Question - 50 / 23
How can you use your vehicle's engine as a brake?
By selecting neutral gear
Question - 50 / 24
The right-hand lane ahead is narrow
Right-hand lane for buses only
Right-hand lane for turning right
The right-hand lane is closed
Question - 50 / 25
You're driving a friend's children home from school. They're both under 14 years old. Who's responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt or approved child restraint where required?
An adult passenger
The children
You, the driver
Your friend
Question - 50 / 26
On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?
Right
Centre
Either the right or centre
Left
Question - 50 / 27
You're driving towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if a person in a wheelchair is waiting to cross?
Continue on your way
Be prepared to stop
Wave to the person to wait
Wave to the person to cross
Question - 50 / 28
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 / 29
You're travelling along this road. How should you pass the cyclist?
Leave them plenty of room as you pass
Sound your horn as you pass
Keep close to them as you pass
Change down one gear before you pass
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
You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do if the central reservation is too narrow to contain your vehicle?
Proceed to the central reservation and wait
Wait until the road is clear in both directions
Stop in the first lane so that other vehicles give way
Emerge slightly to show your intentions
Question - 50 / 32
What's the meaning of this sign?
Local speed limit applies
No waiting on the carriageway
National speed limit applies
No entry for vehicles
Question - 50 / 33
You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they're signalling right but keeping well to the left?
Proceed as normal
Cut in front of them
Stay well back
Keep close to them
Question - 50 / 34
When may you drive without wearing your seat belt?
When you're carrying out a manoeuvre that includes reversing
When you're moving off on a hill
When you're testing your brakes
When you're driving slowly in queuing traffic
Question - 50 / 35
What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Fire engine
Road gritter
Ambulance
Doctor's car
Question - 50 / 36
End of restricted speed area
End of restricted parking area
End of clearway
End of cycle route
Question - 50 / 37
What hazard do you need to look out for as you drive under the bridge?
Pedestrians walking in the road
The height of the bridge
Overhanging tree branches
A narrowing of the road
Question - 50 / 38
Service area 30 miles ahead
Maximum speed 30 mph
Minimum speed 30 mph
Lay-by 30 miles ahead
Question - 50 / 39
Who may use toucan crossings?
Motorcyclists and pedestrians
Only cyclists
Motorcyclists and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians
Question - 50 / 40
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 / 41
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for cars and motorcycles?
Question - 50 / 42
What's the main cause of skidding?
The vehicle
The driver
The road
The weather
Question - 50 / 43
You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?
The bus might have broken down
The bus might move off suddenly
The bus might remain stationary
Pedestrians might come from behind the bus
Question - 50 / 44
At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?
You're approaching an organised walk
You're approaching roadworks
You're approaching a traffic danger spot
You're approaching a slow-moving vehicle
Question - 50 / 45
You're leaving a safe gap as you follow a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into this gap?
Drop back further
Start to overtake
Question - 50 / 46
A cycle lane, marked by a solid white line, is in operation. What does this mean for car drivers?
They may park in the lane
They may drive in the lane at any time
They may use the lane when necessary
They mustn't drive along the lane
Question - 50 / 47
What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving?
It will divert your attention
It will increase your concentration
It will reduce your view
It will improve your safety
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
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 / 50
Why should you reduce your speed here?
A staggered junction is ahead
A low bridge is ahead
The road surface changes ahead
The road narrows ahead
