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Question - 50 / 1

You want to turn right from a junction. What should you do if your view is restricted by parked vehicles?

Stop, get out and look along the main road to check

Sound your horn and pull out if there's no reply

Stop, then move forward slowly until you have a clear view

Move out quickly, but be prepared to stop

Question - 50 / 2

When may you stop on an urban clearway?

To set down and pick up passengers

To use a mobile telephone

To ask for directions

To load or unload goods

Question - 50 / 3

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 / 4

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 / 5

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 / 6

Do you need to plan rest stops when you're planning a long journey?

Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour

Yes, regular stops help concentration

No, you'll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible

No, only fuel stops will be needed

Question - 50 / 7

What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop?

Ignore them as they have no authority

Stop and switch off your engine

Continue on but drive slowly

Try to get past quickly

Question - 50 / 8

It's very windy. What should you do if you're behind a motorcyclist who's overtaking a high-sided vehicle?

Overtake the motorcyclist immediately

Keep close to the motorcyclist

Stay level with the motorcyclist

Keep well back

Question - 50 / 9

You're driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up just after a junction on the left. When should you signal?

As you're passing or just after the junction

Just before you reach the junction

Well before you reach the junction

It would be better not to signal at all

Question - 50 / 10

What type of vehicle uses an amber flashing beacon on a dual carriageway?

An ambulance

A fire engine

A doctor on call

A tractor

Question - 50 / 11

What should you do if you want to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?

Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead

Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way

Stay behind until the driver waves you past

Keep well back so that you get a good view of the road ahead

Question - 50 / 12

Why could it be dangerous to reverse from a side road into a main road?

Your reverse sensors will beep

Your view will be restricted

Your reversing lights will be hidden

Your mirrors will need adjusting

Question - 50 / 13

Who may use toucan crossings?

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Only cyclists

Motorcyclists and cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Question - 50 / 14

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 / 15

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

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 16

You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?

Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks

Don't drink any alcohol at all

Have some milk before drinking alcohol

Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks

Question - 50 / 17

What must you do if poor health affects your driving?

Inform your local police

Avoid using motorways

Always drive accompanied

Inform the licensing authority

Question - 50 / 18

You lose control of your car and damage a garden wall. What must you do if the property owner isn't available?

Report the incident to the police within 24 hours

Find someone in the area to tell them about it immediately

Go back to tell the house owner the next day

Report the incident to your insurance company when you get home

Question - 50 / 19

You're waiting to turn right out of a minor road. It's clear to the left but a lorry is coming from the right. Why should you wait, even if you have enough time to turn?

Anything overtaking the lorry will be hidden from view

The lorry could suddenly speed up

The lorry might be slowing down

The load on the lorry might be unstable

Question - 50 / 20

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 / 21

This junction, controlled by traffic lights, has a marked area between two stop lines. What's this for?

To allow taxis to position in front of other traffic

To allow cyclists and pedestrians to cross the road together

To allow cyclists to position in front of other traffic

To allow people with disabilities to cross the road

Question - 50 / 22

You're driving on a road with several lanes. What do these signs above the lanes mean?

The two right lanes are open

The two left lanes are open

Traffic in the left lanes should stop

Traffic in the right lanes should stop

Question - 50 / 23

How should you rejoin the motorway after a breakdown on the hard shoulder?

Keep your hazard lights flashing until you have safely rejoined the carriageway.

Build up speed on the hard shoulder before looking for a safe gap in the traffic

Wait until a vehicle in the left hand lane signals to you that it's safe to rejoin

Move straight out into the left-hand lane as you are not allowed to drive on the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 24

You're on a country road that has no pavement. What should you anticipate finding on your side of the road?

Bicycles

Motorcycles

Horse riders

Pedestrians

Question - 50 / 25

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 / 26

A collision has just happened. An injured person is lying in a busy road. What's the first thing you should do?

Warn other traffic

Make sure the injured person is kept warm

Treat the person for shock

Place them in the recovery position

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

What does this sign mean?

A route for pedestrians and cyclists

A route for cyclists only

A route for pedestrians only

No route for pedestrians and cyclists

Question - 50 / 29

What does this sign mean?

Route for trams only

Route for buses only

Parking for buses only

Parking for trams only

Question - 50 / 30

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 / 31

You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?

Move out and accelerate hard

Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in

Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction

Move out slowly

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of the motorway?

Green

Amber

Red

White

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

Which vehicle should you allow extra room as you overtake them?

Tractor

Lorry

Road-sweeper

Bicycle

Question - 50 / 36

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 / 37

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 / 38

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 / 39

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 / 40

How should you react to inexperienced drivers?

Overtake them as soon as possible

Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowly

Flash your headlights to indicate that it's safe for them to proceed

Question - 50 / 41

What does this curved arrow road marking mean?

Overtaking traffic should move back to the left

Heavy vehicles should take the next road on the left to avoid a weight limit

The road ahead has a camber to the left

The road ahead bends to the left

Question - 50 / 42

Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?

Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers

It allows easy location by the emergency services

Mobile phones don't work on motorways

It connects you to a local garage

Question - 50 / 43

What does this sign mean?

With-flow bus and cycle lane

Contraflow bus and cycle lane

No buses and cycles allowed

No waiting for buses and cycles

Question - 50 / 44

What does it mean if your vehicle keeps bouncing after you sharply press down and release on the bodywork over a wheel?

The tyres are worn

The tyres are under inflated

The vehicle is on soft ground

The shock absorbers are worn

Question - 50 / 45

You're the first person to arrive at an incident where people are badly injured. You've switched on your hazard warning lights and checked all engines are stopped. What else should you do?

Try and get people who are injured to drink something

Stop other cars and ask the drivers for help

Make sure that an ambulance has been called

Move the people who are injured clear of their vehicles

Question - 50 / 46

When may you wait in a box junction?

When you're stationary in a queue of traffic

When approaching a pelican crossing

When approaching a zebra crossing

When oncoming traffic prevents you turning right

Question - 50 / 47

You're driving a car fitted with automatic transmission. When would you use 'kick down'?

To engage cruise control

To accelerate quickly

To brake progressively

To improve fuel economy

Question - 50 / 48

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 / 49

Which plate may appear with this road sign?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 50

Why should you keep well to the left as you approach a right-hand bend?

To be positioned safely if you skid

To improve your view of the road

To let faster traffic from behind overtake

To overcome the effect of the road's slope