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Question - 50 / 1

You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?

It will be doubled

It will be halved

It will be ten times greater

It will be no different

Question - 50 / 2

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

Cars

Cycles

Buses

Lorries

Question - 50 / 3

At an incident, a casualty isn't breathing. What should you do while helping them to start breathing again?

Put their arms across their chest

Open their airway

Roll them onto their side

Shake them firmly

Question - 50 / 4

You intend to turn left at the traffic lights. What should you do just before turning?

Check your right mirror

Move up closer to the car ahead

Move out to the right

Check for bicycles on your left

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

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 / 7

You've just passed your driving test. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?

4,500kg

3,500kg

5,500kg

6,500kg

Question - 50 / 8

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 / 9

How can drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive or ride?

Your ability to judge speed will be reduced

Your confidence will be reduced

Your reactions will be faster

Your awareness of danger will be improved

Question - 50 / 10

You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights, waiting to turn left. Which signal means you must wait?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 11

What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?

Obey the speed limit

Always use the hard shoulder

Speed up to clear the area quickly

Stay very close to the vehicle in front

Question - 50 / 12

Other drivers may sometimes flash their headlights at you. What's the official meaning of this signal?

There's a radar speed trap ahead

They're giving way to you

They're warning you of their presence

There's a fault with your vehicle

Question - 50 / 13

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

Half-moon

Round

Bifocal

Tinted

Question - 50 / 14

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 / 15

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 / 16

What does this motorway sign mean?

Change to the lane on your left

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Change to the opposite carriageway

Pull up on the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 17

Why should you take care driving past the man with the cane?

He's physically disabled

He's deaf and blind

He's deaf

He's blind

Question - 50 / 18

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 / 19

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 / 20

You need to top up your battery with distilled water. What level should you fill it to?

The top of the battery

Halfway up the battery

Just below the cell plates

Just above the cell plates

Question - 50 / 21

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 / 22

You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?

Set your mirror to the anti-dazzle position

Set your mirror to dazzle the other driver

Brake sharply to a stop

Switch your rear lights on and off

Question - 50 / 23

You're driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?

To give yourself acceleration space if you decide to overtake

To get the best view of the road ahead

To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

Question - 50 / 24

When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

When you're trying to save fuel

When you're overtaking

When you're turning right

When you're travelling above the speed limit

Question - 50 / 25

What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give warnings

To give information

To give orders

To give directions

Question - 50 / 26

What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?

A broken-down vehicle

A school bus

An ice-cream van

A private ambulance

Question - 50 / 27

Who's responsible for paying the vehicle tax?

The driver of the vehicle

The registered keeper of the vehicle

The car dealer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

Question - 50 / 28

You're following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?

Keep close to the vehicle in front

Use main beam instead of dipped headlights

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Keep up with the faster vehicles

Question - 50 / 29

You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do if the central reservation is too narrow to contain your vehicle?

Proceed to the central reservation and wait

Wait until the road is clear in both directions

Stop in the first lane so that other vehicles give way

Emerge slightly to show your intentions

Question - 50 / 30

Which is the sign for a ring road?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 31

What does this sign mean?

Side winds

Road noise

Airport

Adverse camber

Question - 50 / 32

Which sign means there will be two-way traffic crossing your route ahead?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 33

What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?

Allow a two-second separation gap

Switch your headlights onto main beam

Move into a lane that has less spray

Be aware of spray reducing your vision

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

You want to overtake the tractor. What should you do?

Overtake straight after the oncoming car passes

Stay behind and wait until you have a clear view

Speed up and overtake before you get to the bend

Sound your horn and make the tractor pull over

Question - 50 / 36

Who is authorised to signal you to stop?

A motorcvclist

A pedestrian

A police officer

A bus driver

Question - 50 / 37

You've been driving in fog. What must you do when the visibility improves?

Switch off your fog lights

Keep your rear fog lights switched on

Keep your front fog lights switched on

Leave your fog lights switched on in case the fog returns

Question - 50 / 38

You're looking for somewhere to park at night. When may you park on the right-hand side of the road?

When you're in a one-way street

When you have your sidelights on

When you're more than 10 metres (32 feet) from a junction

When you're under a lamppost

Question - 50 / 39

At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them?

Douse the burns with clean, cool water

Remove anything sticking to the burns

Apply lotions to the injury

Burst any blisters

Question - 50 / 40

What's the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?

1mm

1.6mm

2.5mm

4mm

Question - 50 / 41

You want to travel on the A61. Which lane should you use at the roundabout?

Only the middle lane

Either the left lane or middle lane

Either the middle lane or right lane

Only the left lane

Question - 50 / 42

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 / 43

When may you stop on a clearway?

Never

When it's busy

In the rush hour

During daylight hours

Question - 50 / 44

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 / 45

Who's legally responsible for ensuring that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated?

The registered vehicle keeper

The vehicle manufacturer

Your insurance company

The licensing authority

Question - 50 / 46

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 / 47

You're following a vehicle on a wet road. You stay a safe distance behind it. What should you do if a driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap you've left?

Flash your headlights as a warning

Drop back to regain a safe distance

Try to overtake safely as soon as you can

Stay close to the other vehicle until it moves on

Question - 50 / 48

You've just gone through flood water. What should you do to make sure your brakes are working properly?

Avoid using the brakes at all for a few miles

Go slowly while gently applying the brakes

Accelerate and keep to a high speed for a short time

Stop for at least an hour to allow them time to dry

Question - 50 / 49

What does this sign mean?

Waiting restrictions apply

Waiting permitted

National speed limit applies

Clearway (no stopping)

Question - 50 / 50

You're driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

The left-hand lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The hard shoulder