Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
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 / 2
What does this sign mean?
Ring road
Mini-roundabout
No vehicles
Roundabout
Question - 50 / 3
You're driving along a country road. You see this sign. What should you do after dealing safely with the hazard?
Check your tyre pressures
Test your brakes
Accelerate briskly
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 4
Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 5
You've just passed your first practical driving test. What will you have to do if you get six penalty points on your licence in the next two years?
Retake only your theory test
Retake your theory and practical tests
Retake only your practical test
Reapply for your full licence immediately
Question - 50 / 6
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
Question - 50 / 7
You're about to start a journey towing a trailer. What should you do if you notice that a light on your trailer is not working?
Book the trailer in for repair before continuing with your journey
Disconnect the trailer electrical coupling before continuing with your journey
Continue with your journey because the lights on your car are working
Repair the fault before continuing with your journey
Question - 50 / 8
How can you help to prevent your car radio being stolen?
Park in an unlit area
Leave the radio turned on
Park near a busy junction
Install a security-coded radio
Question - 50 / 9
Why should these road markings be kept clear?
To allow children to see and be seen when they're crossing the road
To allow teachers to park
To allow children to be dropped off at school
To allow children to be picked up after school
Question - 50 / 10
What would be affected if you carry a very heavy load on your vehicle?
The vehicle's gearbox
The vehicle's ventilation
The vehicle's battery
The vehicle's handling
Question - 50 / 11
When are you allowed to park in a parking bay for disabled drivers?
When you have a Blue Badge
When you have a wheelchair
When you have an advanced driver certificate
When you have an adapted vehicle
Question - 50 / 12
You're driving on a motorway at night. Which lights should you have on if there are other vehicles just ahead of you?
Front fog lights
Main-beam headlights
Sidelights only
Dipped headlights
Question - 50 / 13
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 / 14
End of motorway
End of restriction
Lane ends ahead
Free recovery ends
Question - 50 / 15
When may you sound your vehicle's horn?
To give you right of way
To attract a friend's attention
To warn others of your presence
To make slower drivers move over
Question - 50 / 16
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 / 17
Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?
Move out onto the carriageway, then build up your speed
Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway
Wait on the hard shoulder until someone flashes their headlights at you
Move out onto the carriageway using your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 18
Which plate may appear with this road sign?
Question - 50 / 19
Where would you find green reflective studs on a motorway?
Separating driving lanes
Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway
At slip-road entrances and exits
Between the carriageway and the central reservation
Question - 50 / 20
There's been a collision. A motorcyclist is lying injured and unconscious. Why should you only remove their helmet if it's essential?
Removing it could let them get cold
You could scratch the helmet as you remove it
Removing it could make any injuries worse
They might not want you to remove it
Question - 50 / 21
Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?
It will take longer to overtake a large vehicle
A large vehicle will be fitted with a speed limiter
A large vehicle will have air brakes
It will take longer for a large vehicle to accelerate
Question - 50 / 22
Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?
Question - 50 / 23
What should the driver of the grey car be especially aware of?
The uneven road surface
Traffic following behind
Doors opening on parked cars
Empty parking spaces
Question - 50 / 24
Your vehicle has stalled in the middle of a level crossing. What should you do if the warning bells start to ring while you're trying to restart the engine?
Carry on trying to restart the engine
Push the vehicle clear of the crossing
Run down the track to warn the signal operator
Get out of the car and clear of the crossing
Question - 50 / 25
A single carriageway road has this sign. What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
30mph
40mph
50mph
60mph
Question - 50 / 26
What should you do when you're following a learner driver who stalls at a junction?
Be patient, as you expect them to make mistakes
Immediately steer around them and drive on
Stay very close behind and flash your headlights
Start to rev your engine if they take too long to restart
Question - 50 / 27
You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?
Continue in that lane
Force your way into the lane you need
Stop until the area has cleared
Use arm signals to help you change lane
Question - 50 / 28
On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?
Cars
Cycles
Buses
Lorries
Question - 50 / 29
Where would you see this sign?
On a school bus
At a 'pedestrians only' area
At a playground entrance
Near a school crossing
Question - 50 / 30
What will be affected if the road surface becomes soft in very hot weather?
The fuel consumption
The suspension
The exhaust emissions
The tyre grip
Question - 50 / 31
What does this signal mean?
Cars must stop
Trams must stop
Both trams and cars must stop
Both trams and cars can continue
Question - 50 / 32
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 / 33
What lights should you use when you're driving on a wet motorway and vehicles are throwing up surface spray?
Sidelights
Hazard warning lights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 34
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 / 35
What could you do to reduce the volume of traffic on the roads?
Drive in a bus lane
Use a car with a smaller engine
Walk or cycle on short journeys
Travel by car at all times
Question - 50 / 36
You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?
Accelerate to get closer to the red car
Give a long blast on the horn
Drop back to leave the correct separation distance
Flash your headlights several times
Question - 50 / 37
How can you plan your route before starting a long journey?
Check your vehicle handbook
Ask your local garage
Use a route planner on the internet
Consult a travel agent
Question - 50 / 38
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 / 39
You've broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle?
45metres (147 feet)
25metres (82 feet)
5metres (16 feet)
100metres (328 feet)
Question - 50 / 40
You're going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?
Variable message signs
Areas with hatch markings
Other drivers flashing their lights
Hazard warning lines
Question - 50 / 41
You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?
Rapidly and gently
Slowly and gently
Slowly but firmly
Rapidly and firmly
Question - 50 / 42
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?
70mph
Question - 50 / 43
What might you expect to happen in this situation?
Traffic will move into the right-hand lane
Traffic speed will increase
Traffic will move into the left-hand lane
Traffic won't need to change position
Question - 50 / 44
What's most likely to waste fuel?
Under-inflated tyres
Question - 50 / 45
When will your vehicle use more fuel?
When its tyres are under-inflated
When its tyres are of different makes
When its tyres are over-inflated
When its tyres are new
Question - 50 / 46
Cyclists must dismount
Cycles aren't allowed
Cycle route ahead
Cycle in single file
Question - 50 / 47
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
80mph
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
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 / 50
You want to turn left at this junction. What should you do if your view of the main road is restricted?
Stay well back and wait to see if anything comes
Build up your speed so that you can emerge quickly
Stop and apply the parking brake even if the road is clear
Approach slowly and edge out until you can see more clearly
