Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where's the best place to wait for help to arrive?
Well away from the carriageway
On the hard shoulder
Next to the phone
With your vehicle
Question - 50 / 2
How does drinking alcohol affect your driving behaviour?
It improves judgement skills
It increases confidence
It leads to faster reactions
It increases concentration
Question - 50 / 3
Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 4
Why is travelling in neutral for long distances (known as coasting) bad driving technique?
It will cause the car to skid
It will make the engine stall
The engine will run faster
There won't be any engine braking
Question - 50 / 5
What would be affected if you carry a very heavy load on your vehicle?
The vehicle's gearbox
The vehicle's ventilation
The vehicle's battery
The vehicle's handling
Question - 50 / 6
When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front?
When it's raining
When it's dry
When it's icy
When it's foggy
Question - 50 / 7
What's the main hazard you should be aware of when following this cyclist?
The cyclist may move to the left and dismount
The cyclist may swerve into the road
The cyclist may get off and push their bicycle
The cyclist may wish to turn right at the end of the road
Question - 50 / 8
Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?
The rider may be blown in front of you
The rider may stop suddenly
The rider may be travelling faster than normal
The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind
Question - 50 / 9
You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?
Continue in that lane
Force your way into the lane you need
Stop until the area has cleared
Use arm signals to help you change lane
Question - 50 / 10
What must you do if you come across roadworks that have a temporary speed limit displayed?
Obey the speed limit
Obey the limit, but only during rush hour
Ignore the displayed limit
Use your own judgement; the limit is only advisory
Question - 50 / 11
What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?
Maintain your speed
Brake hard
Accelerate hard
Be ready to stop
Question - 50 / 12
What's the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?
It separates traffic flowing in opposite directions
It marks an area to be used by overtaking motorcyclists
It's a temporary marking to warn of the roadworks
It separates the two sides of the dual carriageway
Question - 50 / 13
At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing?
Keep their head tilted forwards as far as possible
Try to give them something to drink
Raise their legs to help with circulation
Follow the DR ABC code
Question - 50 / 14
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 / 15
Why should you use your mirrors when you see a hazard ahead?
Because you'll need to brake sharply and stop
Because you'll need to accelerate out of danger
To assess how your actions will affect the traffic behind
To check what's happening on the road ahead
Question - 50 / 16
You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?
Accelerate to get closer to the red car
Give a long blast on the horn
Drop back to leave the correct separation distance
Flash your headlights several times
Question - 50 / 17
Where should you park your vehicle at night?
Near a police station
In a quiet road
On a red route
In a well-lit area
Question - 50 / 18
What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?
Always keeping the headlights on
Fitting reflective glass windows
Always keeping the interior light on
Etching the registration number on the windows
Question - 50 / 19
How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
Three times
Two times
Five times
Ten times
Question - 50 / 20
Why should you try and park in a secure car park?
It makes it easy to find your car
it helos deter thieves
It stops the car being exposed to bad weather
It doesn't cost anything to park here
Question - 50 / 21
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 / 22
What should you do if an instrument panel warning light comes on while you're driving?
Continue if the engine sounds all right
Hope that it's just a temporary electrical fault
Deal with the problem when there's more time
Check out the problem quickly and safely
Question - 50 / 23
Which type of glasses would make driving at night more difficult?
Half-moon
Round
Bifocal
Tinted
Question - 50 / 24
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 / 25
Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?
They may want to turn into the side road
They may slow down to let you turn
They're harder to see
They might not see you turn
Question - 50 / 26
You're travelling on the motorway. How can you lower the risk of a collision when the vehicle behind is following too closely?
Move onto the hard shoulder and stop
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Increase your distance from the vehicle in front
Brake sharply
Question - 50 / 27
The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?
You may park on the lines when dropping off schoolchildren
You must stay with your vehicle if you park here
You may park on the lines when picking up schoolchildren
You shouldn't wait or park your vehicle here
Question - 50 / 28
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 / 29
Why have 'red routes' been introduced in major cities?
To raise the speed limits
To help the traffic flow
To provide better parking
To allow lorries to load more freely
Question - 50 / 30
When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?
When you're in a one-way street
When approaching a motorway slip road where you'll be turning off
When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left
When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway
Question - 50 / 31
What should you do if you think the driver of the vehicle in front has forgotten to cancel their right indicator?
Flash your lights to alert the driver
Sound your horn before overtaking
Overtake on the left if there's room
Stay behind and don't overtake
Question - 50 / 32
Who's responsible for paying the vehicle tax?
The driver of the vehicle
The registered keeper of the vehicle
The car dealer
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Question - 50 / 33
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
Attempt to repair your vehicle quickly
Question - 50 / 34
What's most likely to distract you while you're driving?
Using the demisters
Using the mirrors
Using the windscreen wipers
Using a mobile phone
Question - 50 / 35
What's the most important reason for having a properly adjusted head restraint?
To make you more comfortable
To help you avoid neck injury
To help you relax
To help you maintain your driving position
Question - 50 / 36
You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if there are horses being ridden in front of you?
Give them plenty of room
Treat them like any other vehicle
Sound your horn as a warning
Accelerate past as quickly as possible
Question - 50 / 37
Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?
Motorcycles over 50 cc
Cars with automatic transmission
Double-deck buses
Powered mobility scooters
Question - 50 / 38
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 / 39
What should you do if you have to make a journey in foggy conditions?
Follow other vehicles' tail lights closely
Avoid using dipped headlights
Leave plenty of time for your journey
Keep two seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Question - 50 / 40
What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving or riding?
Answer it immediately
Pull up at the nearest kerb
Leave it until you have stopped in a safe place
Stop immediately
Question - 50 / 41
How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (satnav) system doesn't distract you when you're driving?
Only set the destination when you're lost
Set it before starting your journey
Turn it off while you're driving in built-up areas
Choose a voice that you find calming
Question - 50 / 42
What does this traffic sign mean?
No overtaking allowed
Give priority to oncoming traffic
Two-way traffic
One-way traffic only
Question - 50 / 43
Which sign means the end of a dual carriageway?
Question - 50 / 44
Which type of vehicle does this sign apply to?
Wide vehicles
Long vehicles
High vehicles
Heavy vehicles
Question - 50 / 45
What should you do if your anti-lock brakes (ABS) warning light stays on?
Check the brake-fluid level
Check the footbrake free play
Check that the parking brake is released
Have the brakes checked immediately
Question - 50 / 46
What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?
Reduction in journey times by about 15%
Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%
Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%
Increase in journey times by about 15%
Question - 50 / 47
Motorcycles only
No cars
Cars only
No motorcycles
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
What should you do if you're towing a trailer and it starts to swing from side to side?
Brake hard and hold the pedal down
Ease off the accelerator to reduce your speed
Accelerate until it stabilises
Let go of the steering wheel and let it correct itself
Question - 50 / 50
What should you do when you meet an oncoming vehicle on a single-track road?
Reverse back to the main road
Carry out an emergency stop
Stop at a passing place
