Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before driving your car?
Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving
Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving
Check the label to see if the medicine will affect your driving
Drive a short distance to see if the medicine is affecting your driving
Question - 50 / 2
You're following two cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go?
Left
Any direction
Right
Straight ahead
Question - 50 / 3
You're leaving a safe gap as you follow a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into this gap?
Sound your horn
Drop back further
Flash your headlights
Start to overtake
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
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 / 6
Which instrument-panel warning light would show that headlights are on main beam?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 7
What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?
Leave the motorway at the next exit
All vehicles use the hard shoulder
Sharp bend to the left ahead
Stop: all lanes ahead closed
Question - 50 / 8
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 / 9
What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?
Increased fuel consumption
Improved road safety
Damage to the environment
Increased exhaust emissions
Question - 50 / 10
What can be damaged if you turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving?
The gearbox
The engine
The brakes
The tyres
Question - 50 / 11
What should you do to avoid fuel spillage?
Check that your tank is only three-quarters full
Check that you've used a locking filler cap
Check that your fuel gauge is working
Check that your filler cap is securely fastened
Question - 50 / 12
Following a collision, a person has been injured. What would be a warning sign for shock?
Slow pulse
Rapid shallow breathing
Flushed complexion
Warm dry skin
Question - 50 / 13
What should the driver of the car approaching the crossing do?
Continue at the same speed
Sound the horn
Drive through quickly
Slow down and get ready to stop
Question - 50 / 14
The caravan starts to swing from side to side. What should the driver do to bring it back under control?
Steer sharply in the opposite direction to the caravan's swing
Ease off the accelerator to slow down
Accelerate until the swinging stops
Brake firmly until the swinging stops
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
Which arm signal tells you that the car you're following is going to pull up?
Question - 50 / 17
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
Question - 50 / 18
When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?
When you're overtaking only
When you're overtaking or turning right
When you're using cruise control
When you're turning right only
Question - 50 / 19
You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do before emerging?
Make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle behind
Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle
Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road
Stop, apply the parking brake and then select a low gear
Question - 50 / 20
You're about to drive home. What should you do if you feel very tired and have a severe headache?
Wait until you're fit and well before driving
Drive home, but take a tablet for headaches
Drive home if you can stay awake for the journey
Wait for a short time, then drive home slowly
Question - 50 / 21
Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?
On a long, straight road
On an open stretch of road
On a narrow country lane
On a busy stretch of road
Question - 50 / 22
You see this amber traffic light ahead. Which light, or lights, will come on next?
Red alone
Red and amber together
Green and amber together
Green alone
Question - 50 / 23
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 / 24
When may you stop on a motorway?
When you're tired and need a rest
If you have to read a map
If your mobile phone rings
In an emergency or breakdown
Question - 50 / 25
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
60mph
80mph
50mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 26
You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?
Rapidly and gently
Slowly and gently
Slowly but firmly
Rapidly and firmly
Question - 50 / 27
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 / 28
You're driving in a slow-moving queue of traffic. What should you do just before changing lane?
Sound the horn and flash your lights
Give a 'slowing down' arm signal
Change down to first gear
Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic
Question - 50 / 29
What's the speed limit for a car towing a caravan on a dual carriageway?
40mph
Question - 50 / 30
What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?
They can't drive unaccompanied
They can't drive over 30 mph
They can't drive at night
They can't drive with more than one passenger
Question - 50 / 31
What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate?
Traffic lights ahead
Edge of the carriageway
Footpath on the left
Cycle path
Question - 50 / 32
What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?
Allow a two-second separation gap
Switch your headlights onto main beam
Move into a lane that has less spray
Be aware of spray reducing your vision
Question - 50 / 33
You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?
When you can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear
When the traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right
When you warn drivers behind by signalling left
When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are
Question - 50 / 34
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 headlights
Question - 50 / 35
What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?
Stop and wave them across the road
Be careful; they may misjudge your speed
Expect them to wait for you to pass
Speed up to get past them quickly
Question - 50 / 36
You're about to go down a steep hill. What should you do to control the speed of your vehicle?
Select a high gear and use the brakes firmly
Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully
Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully
Select a low gear and avoid using the brakes
Question - 50 / 37
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
Increase your distance from the vehicle in front
Brake sharply
Question - 50 / 38
What should you be prepared to do in this situation?
Sound your horn and continue
Slow down and give way
Report the driver to the police
Squeeze through the gap
Question - 50 / 39
How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop?
By pointing to children waiting to cross
By giving you an arm signal
By displaying a 'stop' sign
By displaying a red light
Question - 50 / 40
How should a load be carried on your roof rack?
Visible in your exterior mirror
Covered with plastic sheeting
Securely fastened with suitable restraints
Loaded towards the rear of the vehicle
Question - 50 / 41
On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes be ineffective?
Smooth
Loose
Dry
Firm
Question - 50 / 42
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 / 43
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 / 44
What's the main benefit of driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle?
Lower fuel consumption
Improved passenger comfort
Shorter stopping distances
Improved grip on the road
Question - 50 / 45
You're at the scene of an incident. How could you help someone who's suffering from shock?
Give them a warm drink
Offer them some food
Offer them a cigarette
Reassure them confidently
Question - 50 / 46
In which conditions will your overall stopping distance increase?
At night
In fog
In the rain
In strong winds
Question - 50 / 47
Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?
Estate car
Milk float
Delivery van
Long vehicle
Question - 50 / 48
You're driving with your front fog lights switched on. What should you do if the fog has cleared?
Leave them on if other drivers have their lights on
Switch them off as long as visibility remains good
Flash them to warn oncoming traffic that it's foggy
Drive with them on instead of your headlights
Question - 50 / 49
You need to top up your battery with distilled water. What level should you fill it to?
The top of the battery
Halfway up the battery
Just below the cell plates
Just above the cell plates
Question - 50 / 50
You're driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway. What should you do if you see a sign showing that the right-hand lane is closed 800 yards ahead?
Keep in that lane until you reach the queue
Move to the left immediately
Wait and see which lane is moving faster
Move to the left in good time