Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?
When you pass your driving test
When you move house
When your vehicle needs an MOT
When you have a collision
Question - 50 / 2
Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
At junctions
On one-way streets
At zebra crossings
On dual carriageways
Question - 50 / 3
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 / 4
You're approaching traffic lights and the red light is showing. What signal will show next?
Red and amber
Green alone
Amber alone
Green and amber
Question - 50 / 5
When may you stop and wait in a box junction?
When oncoming traffic prevents you from turning right
When you're in a queue of traffic turning left
When you're in a queue of traffic going ahead
When you're on a roundabout
Question - 50 / 6
What should you do as you approach this cyclist?
Try to overtake before the cyclist gets to the junction
Flash your headlights at the cyclist
Slow down and allow the cyclist to turn
Rev your engine so the cyclist knows you're following behind
Question - 50 / 7
What should you do if you become tired while you're driving on a motorway?
Pull up on the hard shoulder and change drivers
Leave the motorway at the next exit and rest
Increase your speed and turn up the radio volume
Close all your windows and set the heating to warm
Question - 50 / 8
What does this sign mean?
No motor vehicles
End of motorway
No through road
End of bus lane
Question - 50 / 9
With-flow cycle lane
No cycles or buses
Cycles and buses only
Contraflow cycle lane
Question - 50 / 10
Which lights should you switch on when daytime visibility is poor but not seriously reduced?
Headlights and fog lights
Front fog lights
Dipped headlights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 11
What's the meaning of this sign?
No entry
Waiting restrictions
National speed limit
School crossing patrol
Question - 50 / 12
Your insurer will issue you with an insurance certificate. When must you produce this document for inspection?
When making a SORN
When buying or selling a vehicle
When a police officer asks you for it
When your vehicle is having an MOT test
Question - 50 / 13
Multi-exit roundabout
Risk of ice
Six roads converge
Place of historical interest
Question - 50 / 14
What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?
Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb
Park with two wheels on the kerb
Park close to the bumper of another car
Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
What should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?
Park facing the traffic
Leave parking lights switched on
Leave dipped headlights switched on
Park near a street light
Question - 50 / 17
You're approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the traffic lights have failed?
Brake and stop only for large vehicles
Brake sharply to a stop before looking
Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop
Be prepared to stop for any traffic
Question - 50 / 18
What should the driver of the red car (arrowed) do?
Wave towards the pedestrians who are waiting to cross
Wait for the pedestrian in the road to cross
Quickly drive behind the pedestrian in the road
Tell the pedestrian in the road she shouldn't have crossed
Question - 50 / 19
What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?
Lane closures
Contraflow systems
Variable speed limits
National speed limits
Question - 50 / 20
What does this arm signal mean?
The driver is slowing down
The driver intends to turn right
The driver wishes to overtake
The driver intends to turn left
Question - 50 / 21
You're travelling on a road that has road humps. What should you do when the driver in front is travelling more slowly than you?
Sound your horn
Overtake as soon as you can
Flash your headlights
Slow down and stay behind
Question - 50 / 22
What will affect your vehicle's stopping distance?
The speed limit
The street lighting
The time of day
The condition of the tyres
Question - 50 / 23
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 / 24
You arrive at an incident. There's no danger from fire or further collisions and the emergency services have been called. What's your first priority when attending to an unconscious motorcyclist?
Check whether they're breathing normally
Check whether they have any bruising
Check whether they have any broken bones
Check whether they're bleeding
Question - 50 / 25
In which conditions will your overall stopping distance increase?
At night
In fog
In the rain
In strong winds
Question - 50 / 26
You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train passes but the lights keep flashing?
Carry on waiting
Phone the signal operator
Edge over the stop line and look for trains
Park and investigate
Question - 50 / 27
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Traffic approaching you has priority
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Motorway contraflow system ahead
Question - 50 / 28
What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of the motorway?
Green
Amber
Red
White
Question - 50 / 29
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 / 30
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 / 31
What is the speed limit on this road for the car towing the caravan?
60mph
50mph
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 32
As you approach the roundabout, you want to change lanes. What routine should you follow?
Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, signal, mirrors
Signal, mirrors, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, mirrors, signal
Question - 50 / 33
You're waiting to turn right at the end of a road. What should you do if your view is obstructed by parked vehicles?
Move quickly to where you can see so you only block traffic from one direction
Stop and then move forward slowly and carefully for a clear view
Wait for a pedestrian to let you know when it's safe for you to emerge
Turn your vehicle around immediately and find another junction to use
Question - 50 / 34
Why is it bad technique to coast when you're driving downhill?
The fuel consumption will increase
The engine will overheat
The tyres will wear more quickly
The vehicle will gain speed more quickly
Question - 50 / 35
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 / 36
Uneven road surface
Bridge over the road
Road ahead ends
Water across the road
Question - 50 / 37
What's the first thing you must do if you have a collision while you're driving your car?
Call the emergency services
Stop at the scene of the incident
Stop only if someone waves at you
Call your insurance company
Question - 50 / 38
You've stopped at a railway level crossing. What should you do if the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by?
Alert drivers behind you
Wait
Proceed with caution
Question - 50 / 39
You've just passed your driving test. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?
4,500kg
3,500kg
5,500kg
6,500kg
Question - 50 / 40
A driver's behaviour has upset you. How can you get over this incident safely?
Stop and take a break
Shout abusive language
Gesture to them with your hand
Follow them, flashing your headlights
Question - 50 / 41
What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?
Question - 50 / 42
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
To give a better view into the road that you're joining
To help other road users know what you intend to do
To allow drivers to pass you on the right
Question - 50 / 43
Buses turning
Ring road
Mini-roundabout
Keep right
Question - 50 / 44
What's the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?
1mm
1.6mm
2.5mm
4mm
Question - 50 / 45
What should you do if the red lights start flashing as you approach a level crossing?
Go over it quickly
Go over it carefully
Stop before the barrier
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 46
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 / 47
End of restriction
Lane ends ahead
Free recovery ends
Question - 50 / 48
You're driving on a clear night. Which lights should you use if the national speed limit applies and there's a steady stream of oncoming traffic?
Full-beam headlights
Sidelights
Fog lights
Question - 50 / 49
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 / 50
Why is it dangerous to leave rear fog lights switched on after the fog has cleared?
They may be confused with brake lights
The bulbs would fail
Electrical systems could be overloaded
Direction indicators may not work properly
