Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What does it mean if this light comes on while you're driving?
A fault in the braking system
The engine oil is low
A rear light has failed
Your seat belt isn't fastened
Question - 50 / 2
What does this sign mean?
Turn left ahead
T-junction
No through road
Give way
Question - 50 / 3
What's the meaning of this sign?
Local speed limit applies
No waiting on the carriageway
National speed limit applies
No entry for vehicles
Question - 50 / 4
Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 5
How should you overtake horse riders?
Drive up close and overtake as soon as possible
Speed isn't important but allow plenty of room
Drive slowly and leave plenty of room
Use your horn just once to warn them
Question - 50 / 6
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 / 7
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 / 8
Which document may the police ask you to produce after you've been involved in a collision?
Your theory test certificate
Your driving licence
Your vehicle registration document
Your vehicle service record
Question - 50 / 9
How would under-inflated tyres affect your vehicle?
The vehicle's stopping distance would increase
The flash rate of the vehicle's indicators would increase
The vehicle's gear change mechanism would become stiff
The vehicle's headlights would aim high
Question - 50 / 10
How should you dispose of a used vehicle battery?
Bury it in your garden
Put it in the dustbin
Take it to a local-authority disposal site
Leave it on waste land
Question - 50 / 11
What will happen to your car when you drive up a steep hill?
The high gears will pull better
The steering will feel heavier
Overtaking will be easier
The engine will work harder
Question - 50 / 12
You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?
Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake
Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe
Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
Accelerate to get away from the driver behind
Question - 50 / 13
Low bridge ahead
Tunnel ahead
Ancient monument ahead
Traffic danger spot ahead
Question - 50 / 14
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 / 15
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 / 16
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 / 17
When will a new car need its first MOT test?
When it's one year old
When it's three years old
When it's five years old
When it's seven years old
Question - 50 / 18
What does this motorway sign mean?
Temporary minimum speed 50 mph
No services for 50 miles
Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead
Temporary maximum speed 50 mph
Question - 50 / 19
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 hazard warning lights
Flash your headlights
Switch on your headlights
Sound your horn
Question - 50 / 20
What's covered by third-party insurance?
Damage to your vehicle
Fire damage to your vehicle
Flood damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Question - 50 / 21
What should you do if you have to stop while you're going through a congested tunnel?
Ignore any message signs, as they're never up to date
Make a U-turn and find another route
Pull up very close to the vehicle in front to save space
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front
Question - 50 / 22
End of motorway
End of restriction
Lane ends ahead
Free recovery ends
Question - 50 / 23
You have to make an unexpected journey. You're carrying a five-year-old child on the back seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. How should you seat them if a correct child restraint isn't available?
Behind the passenger seat
Using an adult seat belt
Sharing a belt with an adult
Between two other children
Question - 50 / 24
You're turning right from a main road into a side road. There's no oncoming traffic. What should you do if pedestrians are standing on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?
Turn in because the pedestrians are safe on the pavement
Wave at the pedestrians, inviting them to cross the road
Sound your horn to alert the pedestrians to your presence
Wait and give way to the pedestrians
Question - 50 / 25
A horse rider is in the left-hand lane approaching a roundabout. Where should you expect the rider to go?
In any direction
To the right
Straight ahead
To the left
Question - 50 / 26
You're waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?
Police patrols often use motorcycles
Motorcycles are usually faster than cars
Motorcycles can easily be hidden behind obstructions
Motorcycles have right of way
Question - 50 / 27
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 / 28
What should you do if you begin to feel drowsy while you're driving?
Stop and rest as soon as possible
Turn the heater up to keep you warm and comfortable
Close the car windows to help you concentrate
Continue with your journey but drive more slowly
Question - 50 / 29
Your car gets a puncture while you're driving on the motorway. What should you do when you've stopped on the hard shoulder?
Use an emergency telephone and call for help
Only change the wheel if you have a passenger to help you
Try to wave down another vehicle for help
Carefully change the wheel yourself
Question - 50 / 30
Which vehicles aren't allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?
Small delivery vans
Motorcycles
Motorcycle and sidecar outfits
Vehicles towing a trailer
Question - 50 / 31
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 / 32
What should you do when you're using a contraflow system?
Increase speed to get through the contraflow more quickly
Follow other motorists closely to avoid long queues
Switch lanes to make better progress
Choose an appropriate lane in good time
Question - 50 / 33
You're at the front of a queue of traffic waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror just before turning?
To look for pedestrians about to cross
To make sure the side road is clear
To check for overtaking vehicles
To check for emerging traffic
Question - 50 / 34
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
Question - 50 / 35
Direction to park-and-ride car park
No parking for buses or coaches
Direction to bus and coach park
Parking area for cars and coaches
Question - 50 / 36
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 / 37
You're on a country road that has no pavement. What should you anticipate finding on your side of the road?
Bicycles
Horse riders
Pedestrians
Question - 50 / 38
What should you do before making a U-turn?
Select a higher gear than normal
Look over your shoulder for a final check
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators
Check road markings to see that U-turns are permitted
Question - 50 / 39
Why are these yellow lines painted across the road?
To tell you the distance to the roundabout
To help you choose the correct lane
To help you keep the correct separation distance
To make you aware of your speed
Question - 50 / 40
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 / 41
What helps to reduce traffic bunching on a motorway?
Lane closures
Contraflow systems
Variable speed limits
National speed limits
Question - 50 / 42
Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?
Question - 50 / 43
At an incident, a casualty is unconscious but breathing. When should you move them?
When an ambulance is on its way
When bystanders tell you to move them
When there's a risk of further danger
When bystanders offer to help you
Question - 50 / 44
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 / 45
How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle's handling?
It will improve the road holding
It will reduce the stopping distance
It will reduce stability
It will make the steering lighter
Question - 50 / 46
How can you use your vehicle's engine as a brake?
By changing to a lower gear
By changing to a higher gear
By selecting neutral gear
By selecting reverse gear
Question - 50 / 47
What should you do when dealing with this hazard?
Use a low gear and drive slowly
Use a high gear to prevent wheelspin
Switch on your windscreen wipers
Question - 50 / 48
You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights, waiting to turn left. Which signal means you must wait?
Question - 50 / 49
You're driving in heavy traffic on a wet road. Which lights should you use if there's a lot of surface spray?
Main-beam headlights
Sidelights only
Rear fog lights if visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)
Question - 50 / 50
Why should you test your brakes after this hazard?
You'll be on a slippery road
Your brakes will be wet
You'll be going down a long hill
You'll have just crossed a long bridge
