Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?
Put them in a carrier bag
Park near a school entrance
Lock them out of sight
Park near a bus stop
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
How should you use the lanes on a motorway?
Stay in one lane until you reach your exit
Overtake using the lane that's clearest
Keep to the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking
Use the lane that has the least traffic
Question - 50 / 4
What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving?
Continue on at a normal speed
Pull up slowly at the side of the road
Brake as quickly as possible
Pull on the parking brake
Question - 50 / 5
When may you drive over a pavement?
To overtake slow-moving traffic
When the pavement is very wide
If there are no pedestrians nearby
To gain access to a property
Question - 50 / 6
What should you remove from your car before leaving it unattended?
The car dealer's details
The owner's manual
The service record
The vehicle registration document
Question - 50 / 7
You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if a disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you and the lights change to green?
Sound your horn
Wait for them to finish crossing
Edge forward slowly
Drive in front of them
Question - 50 / 8
When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?
When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals
When you need to use a mobile telephone
When you need to walk and get fresh air
When you wish to pick up hitchhikers
Question - 50 / 9
Why is it important to wear suitable shoes when you're driving?
To prevent wear on the pedals
To maintain control of the pedals
To enable you to adjust your seat
To enable you to walk for assistance if you break down
Question - 50 / 10
What will reduce fuel consumption?
Driving more slowly
Accelerating rapidly
Late and heavy braking
Staying in lower gears
Question - 50 / 11
What should you do before slowing down or stopping your vehicle?
Select a higher gear
Sound the horn
Use the mirrors
Flash the headlights
Question - 50 / 12
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 / 13
You're about to overtake a cyclist. Why should you leave them as much room as you would give to a car?
The cyclist might be unsettled if you pass too near them
The cyclist might get off their bicycle
The cyclist might speed up
The cyclist might have to make a left turn
Question - 50 / 14
You're following a long vehicle as it approaches a crossroads. What should you do if it signals left but moves out to the right?
Get closer in order to pass it quickly
Stay well back and give it room
Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right
Overtake it as it starts to slow down
Question - 50 / 15
You're on a motorway. A lorry has stopped in the right-hand lane. What should you do when you see this sign on the lorry?
Move into the right-hand lane
Stop behind the flashing lights
Pass the lorry on the left
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Question - 50 / 16
When should you flash your headlights at other road users?
When showing that you're giving way
When showing that you're about to turn
When telling them that you have right of way
When letting them know that you're there
Question - 50 / 17
What does this sign mean?
Turn left ahead
T-junction
No through road
Give way
Question - 50 / 18
You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?
When you're stopping in an emergency
When you're stopping for a rest
When you're joining the motorway
When you're leaving the motorway
Question - 50 / 19
What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?
Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg
Your trailer and towing vehicle combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg
Your empty trailer weighs 3,500 kg
Question - 50 / 20
What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?
Keep water levels above maximum
Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel
Check out any strong smell of fuel
Use fuel additives
Question - 50 / 21
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 / 22
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 / 23
Your car needs to pass an MOT test. What may be invalidated if you drive the car without a current MOT certificate?
The vehicle service record
The vehicle insurance
The vehicle tax
Question - 50 / 24
You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?
Drop back until you can see better
Put your headlights on full beam
Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray
Speed up and overtake quickly
Question - 50 / 25
What should you do when you see these horse riders in front?
Pull out to the middle of the road
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Give a right-turn signal
Slow down and be ready to stop
Question - 50 / 26
Which type of vehicle should you be ready to give way to as you approach this bridge?
Bicycles
Buses
Motorcycles
Cars
Question - 50 / 27
When may you wait in the area marked with a cycle?
When there are no cycles in the marked area
When you've checked your mirrors for cyclists
When you've turned on your hazard warning lights
When the traffic lights change to amber after you've passed the first line
Question - 50 / 28
You're about to start a journey in freezing weather. What part of your vehicle should you clear of ice and snow?
The bumper
The aerial
The boot
The windows
Question - 50 / 29
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 / 30
How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?
They're rectangular with a yellow border
They're triangular with a blue border
They're square with a brown border
They're circular with a red border
Question - 50 / 31
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 / 32
What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?
Lower speed limits
Road humps
Wider lanes than normal
Temporary traffic lights
Question - 50 / 33
Uneven road surface
Bridge over the road
Road ahead ends
Water across the road
Question - 50 / 34
What does '25' mean on this motorway sign?
The distance to the nearest town
The route number of the road
The number of the next junction
The speed limit on the slip road
Question - 50 / 35
What should you do if you park on the road when it's foggy?
Leave parking lights switched on
Leave dipped headlights and fog lights switched on
Leave dipped headlights switched on
Leave main-beam headlights switched on
Question - 50 / 36
There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?
By hazard warning lines
By street lighting
By pedestrian islands
By double or single yellow lines
Question - 50 / 37
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 / 38
How would age affect an older person's driving ability?
They won't be able to obtain car insurance
They'll need glasses to read road signs
They'll take longer to react to hazards
They won't signal at junctions
Question - 50 / 39
Who should obey diamond-shaped traffic signs?
Tram drivers
Bus drivers
Lorry drivers
Taxi drivers
Question - 50 / 40
How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?
By using minimum speed limits
By using variable speed limits
By using higher speed limits
By using advisory speed limits
Question - 50 / 41
You're following a cyclist. What should you do when you wish to turn left a short distance ahead?
Pull alongside the cyclist and stay level until after the junction
Go around the cyclist on the junction
Overtake the cyclist before you reach the junction
Hold back until the cyclist has passed the junction
Question - 50 / 42
You're approaching a zebra crossing. What should you do if pedestrians are waiting to cross?
Give way to older and infirm people only
Slow down and prepare to stop
Use your headlights to indicate they can cross
Wave at them to cross the road
Question - 50 / 43
What's a cover note?
A document issued before you receive your driving licence
A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
A document issued before you receive your registration document
A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate
Question - 50 / 44
Which road user has caused a hazard?
The parked car (arrowed A)
The pedestrian waiting to cross (arrowed B)
The moving car (arrowed C)
The car turning (arrowed D)
Question - 50 / 45
What should you do if your trailer starts to swerve or snake?
Steer sharply
Increase speed
Brake firmly
Reduce speed gently
Question - 50 / 46
You're waiting at a pelican crossing. What does it mean when the red light changes to flashing amber?
Give way to pedestrians on the crossing
Move off immediately without any hesitation
Wait for the green light before moving off
Get ready and go when the continuous amber light shows
Question - 50 / 47
Which sign shows that you're entering a one-way system?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 48
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?
50mph
60mph
40mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 49
You're on a three-lane motorway. How should you overtake a slow-moving lorry in the middle lane if it's showing this sign?
Cautiously approach the lorry, then overtake on either side
Follow the lorry until you can leave the motorway
Use the right-hand lane and overtake the lorry normally
Approach with care and overtake on the left of the lorry
Question - 50 / 50
You're in a one-way street and want to turn right. Where should you position your vehicle when there are two lanes?
In the right-hand lane
In the left-hand lane
In either lane, depending on the traffic
Just left of the centre line