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Question - 50 / 1

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 / 2

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 / 3

How should you approach the zebra crossing?

Speed up to get past the crossing

Be ready to slow down or stop to allow pedestrians to cross

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrians

Slow down and wave the pedestrians across

Question - 50 / 4

Where should you avoid overtaking?

Just after a bend

On a dual carriageway

In a one-way street

Approaching a dip in the road

Question - 50 / 5

You're in a built-up area at night and the road is well lit. Why should you use dipped headlights?

So that you can see further along the road

So that you can go at a much faster speed

So that you can switch to main beam quickly

So that you can be easily seen by others

Question - 50 / 6

Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 7

What's the minimum depth of tread on the tyres of a trailer?

1.6mm

2.2mm

1mm

2mm

Question - 50 / 8

What should you do as you approach this lorry?

Slow down and be prepared to wait

Make the lorry wait for you

Flash your lights at the lorry

Move to the right-hand side of the road

Question - 50 / 9

What will happen if you hold the clutch pedal down or roll in neutral for too long?

It will use more fuel

It will cause the engine to overheat

It will reduce your control

It will improve tyre wear

Question - 50 / 10

What can you do to help prevent tiredness on a long journey?

Eat a large meal before driving

Take regular refreshment breaks

Play loud music in the car

Complete the journey without stopping

Question - 50 / 11

What's the purpose of the yellow lines painted across the road?

To show a safe distance between vehicles

To keep the area clear of traffic

To make you aware of your speed

To warn you to change direction

Question - 50 / 12

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 / 13

What's the main hazard shown in this picture?

Vehicles turning right

Vehicles doing U-turns

The cyclist crossing the road

Parked cars around the corner

Question - 50 / 14

You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right?

Slow down and let the vehicle turn

Drive on, keeping to the left

Overtake on the right of it

Hold your speed and sound your horn

Question - 50 / 15

What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?

Look around before moving off

Give a signal after moving off

Look around after moving off

Use the exterior mirrors only

Question - 50 / 16

Which plate may appear with this road sign?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 17

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 / 18

How much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?

About 5%

About 15%

About 75%

About 100%

Question - 50 / 19

What does this sign mean?

Through traffic to use left lane

Right-hand lane T-junction only

Right-hand lane closed ahead

11 tonne weight limit

Question - 50 / 20

You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they're signalling right but keeping well to the left?

Proceed as normal

Cut in front of them

Stay well back

Keep close to them

Question - 50 / 21

You're travelling behind a bus. What should you do if it pulls up at a bus stop?

Accelerate past the bus

Look for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

Question - 50 / 22

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 / 23

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 / 24

Which driving technique can help you save fuel?

Using lower gears as often as possible

Accelerating sharply in each gear

Using each gear in turn

Missing out some gears

Question - 50 / 25

You're travelling on a narrow section of road. What should you do if a horse rider ahead is riding in the centre of the lane?

Sound your horn to alert them to your presence

Get up close behind to encourage them to move aside

Stay behind and allow them to ride in this position

Move across to the right and try to ease past them

Question - 50 / 26

What does this sign mean?

You can park on the days and times shown

No parking on the days and times shown

No parking at all from Monday to Friday

End of the urban clearway restrictions

Question - 50 / 27

What should you do if you're towing a trailer and it starts to swing from side to side?

Brake hard and hold the pedal down

Ease off the accelerator to reduce your speed

Accelerate until it stabilises

Let go of the steering wheel and let it correct itself

Question - 50 / 28

What does this sign mean?

No trams ahead

Oncoming trams

Trams crossing ahead

Trams only

Question - 50 / 29

Why is there a warning 'Reduce speed now'?

There's a crossroads and a double bend ahead

There's a staggered junction ahead

Traffic is merging from the left

There's a T-junction ahead

Question - 50 / 30

When must you use dipped headlights during the day?

All the time you're driving

When you're driving along narrow streets

When you're driving in poor visibility

When you're parking

Question - 50 / 31

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 / 32

Why should you reduce your speed here?

A staggered junction is ahead

A low bridge is ahead

The road surface changes ahead

The road narrows ahead

Question - 50 / 33

On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?

Cars

Cycles

Buses

Lorries

Question - 50 / 34

Which type of glasses would make driving at night more difficult?

Half-moon

Round

Bifocal

Tinted

Question - 50 / 35

What should you do when there's an obstruction on your side of the road?

Carry on, as you have priority

Give way to oncoming traffic

Wave oncoming vehicles through

Accelerate to get past first

Question - 50 / 36

Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 37

Which lights must you use if you're driving on a well-lit motorway at night?

Use only your sidelights

Use your headlights

Use rear fog lights

Use front fog lights

Question - 50 / 38

What's the main hazard the driver of the red car (arrowed) should be aware of?

Glare from the sun may affect the driver's vision

The black car may stop suddenly

The bus may move out into the road

Oncoming vehicles will assume the driver is turning right

Question - 50 / 39

What does this sign mean?

Quayside or river bank

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road surface

Road liable to flooding

Question - 50 / 40

Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?

So that the rider can be seen more easily

The rider is inviting you to proceed

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve the rider's vision

Question - 50 / 41

What does a red traffic light mean?

You should stop unless turning left

Stop, if you're able to brake safely

You must stop and wait behind the stop line

Proceed with care

Question - 50 / 42

You're driving on a busy main road. What should you do if you find that you're driving in the wrong direction?

Turn into a side road on the right and reverse into the main road

Make a U-turn in the main road

Make a 'three-point" turn in the main road

Turn around in a side road

Question - 50 / 43

You're driving towards this left-hand bend. What danger should you be anticipating?

A vehicle overtaking you

Mud on the road

The road getting narrower

Pedestrians walking towards you

Question - 50 / 44

What should you do when you see this sign at a crossroads?

Maintain the same speed

Carry on with great care

Find another route

Telephone the police

Question - 50 / 45

What do these zigzag white lines mean?

No parking at any time

Parking allowed only for a short time

Slow down to 20 mph

Sounding horns isn't allowed

Question - 50 / 46

What should you do if your trailer starts to swerve or snake?

Steer sharply

Increase speed

Brake firmly

Reduce speed gently

Question - 50 / 47

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 / 48

What should you do when you see this sign as you travel along a motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Turn left immediately

Change lane

Move onto the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 49

How should you load your trailer?

Put heavy items over the axle(s)

Put heavy items at the front

Put heavy items in the corners

Put heavy items at the back

Question - 50 / 50

The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the 'two-second rule'?

Before restarting the engine after it has stalled

When checking your gap from the vehicle in front

Before using the 'Mirrors - Signal - Manoeuvre' routine

When traffic lights change to green