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Question - 50 / 1

Why should you switch your headlights on when it first starts to get dark?

So that you blend in with other drivers

To make your dials easier to see

So others can see you more easily

Because the street lights are lit

Question - 50 / 2

Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?

The rider may be blown in front of you

The rider may stop suddenly

The rider may be travelling faster than normal

The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind

Question - 50 / 3

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 / 4

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 / 5

Where would you find these flashing red light signals?

Pelican crossings

Motorway exits

Zebra crossings

Level crossings

Question - 50 / 6

You're stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you'll be waiting there for some time?

Switch off the engine

Apply the steering lock

Switch off the radio

Use your headlights

Question - 50 / 7

Why should you use your mirrors when you see a hazard ahead?

Because you'll need to brake sharply and stop

Because you'll need to accelerate out of danger

To assess how your actions will affect the traffic behind

To check what's happening on the road ahead

Question - 50 / 8

What advice should you give to a driver who has had a few alcoholic drinks at a party?

Have a strong cup of coffee and then drive home

Drive home carefully and slowly

Go home by public transport

Wait a short while and then drive home

Question - 50 / 9

You're travelling behind a moped. What should you do if you want to turn left a short distance ahead?

Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front of the moped

Pull alongside the moped and stay level until just before the junction

Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction

Overtake the moped before the junction

Question - 50 / 10

What does this sign mean?

End of motorway

End of restriction

Lane ends ahead

Free recovery ends

Question - 50 / 11

What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?

Stay close to the vehicle ahead to reduce queues

Use dipped headlights

Switch lanes to keep the traffic flowing

Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead

Question - 50 / 12

Why should you make sure that your indicators are cancelled after turning at a junction?

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid misleading other road users

. To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

Question - 50 / 13

You plan your route before starting a journey. Why should you also plan an alternative route?

Your original route may be blocked

Your maps may have different scales

You may find you have to pay a congestion charge

You may get held up by a tractor

Question - 50 / 14

Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 15

You're driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway. What should you do if you see a sign showing that the right-hand lane is closed 800 yards ahead?

Keep in that lane until you reach the queue

Move to the left immediately

Wait and see which lane is moving faster

Move to the left in good time

Question - 50 / 16

What does this sign mean?

Waiting restrictions apply

Waiting permitted

National speed limit applies

Clearway (no stopping)

Question - 50 / 17

What's the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?

Unlimited

£500

£1000

£5000

Question - 50 / 18

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 / 19

Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?

Cyclists can use it

It's controlled by two flashing lights

Moped riders can use it

It's controlled by a traffic warden

Question - 50 / 20

What should you do if you see a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing?

Go on quickly before they step onto the crossing

Stop before you reach the zigzag lines and let them cross

Be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross

Ignore them as they're still on the pavement

Question - 50 / 21

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 / 22

What information should you share if you're involved in a collision that causes damage to another vehicle?

Your internet service provider

Your name, address and vehicle registration number

Your national insurance number

Your occupation and reason for your journey

Question - 50 / 23

When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front?

When it's raining

When it's dry

When it's icy

When it's foggy

Question - 50 / 24

How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency?

Keep pumping the footbrake to prevent skidding

Apply the parking brake to reduce the stopping distance

Brake normally but grip the steering wheel tightly

Brake promptly and firmly until you've stopped

Question - 50 / 25

What requires extra care when you're driving or riding in windy conditions?

Using the brakes

Moving off on a hill

Passing pedal cyclists

Turning into a narrow road

Question - 50 / 26

You're driving on an icy road. What distance from the car in front should you drive?

Four times the normal distance

Six times the normal distance

Ten times the normal distance

Eight times the normal distance

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

What should you do if a driver pulls out of a side road in front of you, causing you to brake hard?

Ignore the error and stay calm

Flash your lights to show your annoyance

Sound your horn to show your annoyance

Overtake as soon as possible

Question - 50 / 29

Where would it be unsafe to overtake?

On a single carriageway

On a one-way street

Approaching a junction

Travelling up a long hill

Question - 50 / 30

What should you do before driving into a tunnel?

Switch off your radio

Take off your sunglasses

Switch on your windscreen wipers

Close your sunroof

Question - 50 / 31

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

Traffic-calming hump

Low bridge

Uneven road

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

You want to turn right at a box junction. What should you do if there's oncoming traffic?

Wait in the box junction if your exit is clear

Wait before the junction until it's clear of all traffic

Drive on; you can't turn right at a box junction

Drive slowly into the box junction when signalled by oncoming traffic

Question - 50 / 34

How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?

As a high-speed lane

As an overtaking lane

As a right-turn lane

As an acceleration lane

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

A casualty isn't breathing normally and needs CPR. At what rate should you press down and release on the centre of their chest?

60times per minute

10times per minute

240times per minute

120times per minute

Question - 50 / 37

What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road?

Keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously

Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly

Pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake

Give a left signal when it's safe for vehicles to overtake you

Question - 50 / 38

What does this sign mean?

Wait at the barriers

Wait at the crossroads

Give way to trams

Give way to farm vehicles

Question - 50 / 39

You're waiting at a level crossing. What should you do if the red warning lights continue to flash after a train has passed by?

Get out and investigate

Telephone the signal operator

Continue to wait

Drive across carefully

Question - 50 / 40

What should you do if your vehicle catches fire while you're driving through a tunnel?

Drive it out of the tunnel if it's safe to do so

Pull up, then walk to an emergency telephone

Park it away from the carriageway

Leave it where it is, with the engine running

Question - 50 / 41

What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Take professional training

Fit P plates to your trailer

Pass a special driving test

Ask DVLA to update your licence

Question - 50 / 42

Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?

When another road user poses a danger

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

Question - 50 / 43

Why do MOT tests include an exhaust emission test?

To recover the cost of expensive garage equipment

To help protect the environment against pollution

To discover which fuel supplier is used the most

To make sure diesel and petrol engines emit the same fumes

Question - 50 / 44

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 / 45

What will become more expensive after you've been convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs?

Road fund licence

Insurance premiums

Vehicle test certificate

Driving licence

Question - 50 / 46

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 / 47

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 / 48

You're travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?

Along the hard shoulder

Before a junction

On a steep gradient

Before a service area

Question - 50 / 49

Why is it important to wear suitable shoes when you're driving?

To prevent wear on the pedals

To maintain control of the pedals

To enable you to adjust your seat

To enable you to walk for assistance if you break down

Question - 50 / 50

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%