Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What does the term 'blind spot' mean?
An area covered by your right hand mirror
An area not visible to the driver
An area covered by your left-hand mirror
An area not covered by your headlights
Question - 50 / 2
Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?
On a dual carriageway
On a roundabout
On an urban motorway
On a one-way street
Question - 50 / 3
You're on a country road that has no pavement. What should you anticipate finding on your side of the road?
Bicycles
Motorcycles
Horse riders
Pedestrians
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
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 / 6
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 / 7
What type of vehicle uses an amber flashing beacon on a dual carriageway?
An ambulance
A fire engine
A doctor on call
A tractor
Question - 50 / 8
You have to arrive on time for an appointment. How should you plan for the journey?
Allow plenty of time for the trip
Plan to travel at busy times
Avoid roads with the national speed limit
Prevent other drivers from overtaking
Question - 50 / 9
You're about to drive your car. What should you do if you can't find the glasses you need to wear?
Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads
Borrow a friend's glasses and use those
Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you
Find a way of getting home without driving
Question - 50 / 10
When would you increase the pressure in your tyres so that it's above the normal value?
When the tyre tread is worn below 2 mm
When the vehicle is fitted with anti-lock brakes
When carrying a heavy load
When the roads are slippery
Question - 50 / 11
What will reduce fuel consumption?
Driving more slowly
Accelerating rapidly
Late and heavy braking
Staying in lower gears
Question - 50 / 12
Which sign means you have priority over oncoming vehicles?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 13
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 / 14
You're going to turn left from a main road into a minor road. What should you do as you approach the junction?
Keep just left of the middle of the road
Keep in the middle of the road
Swing out to the right just before turning
Keep well to the left of the road
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?
Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks
Don't drink any alcohol at all
Have some milk before drinking alcohol
Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks
Question - 50 / 17
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 / 18
What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?
A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT
Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured
Question - 50 / 19
What hazard do you need to look out for as you drive under the bridge?
Pedestrians walking in the road
The height of the bridge
Overhanging tree branches
A narrowing of the road
Question - 50 / 20
Why are vehicle mirrors often slightly curved (convex)?
They give a wider field of vision
They totally cover blind spots
They make it easier to judge the speed of the traffic behind
They make the traffic behind look bigger
Question - 50 / 21
Which road user has caused a hazard?
The parked car (arrowed A)
The pedestrian waiting to cross (arrowed B)
The moving car (arrowed C)
The car turning (arrowed D)
Question - 50 / 22
What does this sign mean?
Bus station on the right
Contraflow bus lane
With-flow bus lane
Give way to buses
Question - 50 / 23
What would suggest you're driving on an icy road?
There's less transmission noise
There's less wind noise
There's less tyre noise
There's less engine noise
Question - 50 / 24
What is the speed limit on this road for the car towing the caravan?
60mph
50mph
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 25
When is fuel consumption at its highest?
When you're braking
When you're coasting
When you're accelerating
When you're turning sharply
Question - 50 / 26
You service your own vehicle. How should you dispose of the old engine oil?
Take it to a local-authority site
Pour it down a drain
Tip it into a hole in the ground
Put it in your dustbin
Question - 50 / 27
What part of the car does the law require you to keep in good condition?
The gearbox
The transmission
The door locks
The seat belts
Question - 50 / 28
What hazard should you be especially aware of if you're turning left into a side road?
Traffic congestion
One-way street
Parked vehicles
Question - 50 / 29
What messages are given by circular traffic signs that have a blue background?
They give temporary directions during a diversion
They give directions to car parks
They give motorway information
They give mandatory instructions
Question - 50 / 30
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 / 31
What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?
Road narrows
Ahead only
Keep left
Minimum speed
Question - 50 / 32
On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes be ineffective?
Smooth
Loose
Dry
Firm
Question - 50 / 33
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 / 34
You've just passed your driving test. How can you reduce your risk of being involved in a collision?
By taking further training
By always staying close to the vehicle in front
By never going over 40 mph
By staying in the left-hand lane on all roads
Question - 50 / 35
When may you drive over a pavement?
To overtake slow-moving traffic
When the pavement is very wide
If there are no pedestrians nearby
To gain access to a property
Question - 50 / 36
Which diagram shows a hazard warning line?
Question - 50 / 37
What's the main hazard you should be aware of when following this cyclist?
The cyclist may move to the left and dismount
The cyclist may swerve into the road
The cyclist may get off and push their bicycle
The cyclist may wish to turn right at the end of the road
Question - 50 / 38
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 / 39
Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
At junctions
On one-way streets
At zebra crossings
On dual carriageways
Question - 50 / 40
What does this curved arrow road marking mean?
Overtaking traffic should move back to the left
Heavy vehicles should take the next road on the left to avoid a weight limit
The road ahead has a camber to the left
The road ahead bends to the left
Question - 50 / 41
Who has priority at an unmarked crossroads?
The larger vehicle
No-one has priority
The faster vehicle
The smaller vehicle
Question - 50 / 42
What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
No overtaking
Question - 50 / 43
What's the speed limit for the car towing the caravan on this road?
70mph
Question - 50 / 44
What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?
Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor
Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over
Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic
Stay behind it if you're in any doubt
Question - 50 / 45
What does this traffic sign mean?
Slippery road ahead
Tyres liable to punctures ahead
Danger ahead
Service area ahead
Question - 50 / 46
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 / 47
What's the most important reason for having a properly adjusted head restraint?
To make you more comfortable
To help you avoid neck injury
To help you relax
To help you maintain your driving position
Question - 50 / 48
With-flow bus and cycle lane
Contraflow bus and cycle lane
No buses and cycles allowed
No waiting for buses and cycles
Question - 50 / 49
What will happen if you use rear fog lights in good conditions?
They'll make it safer when towing a trailer
They'll protect you from larger vehicles
They'll dazzle other drivers
They'll make drivers behind keep back
Question - 50 / 50
You're driving past a line of parked cars. What should you do if a ball bounces out into the road ahead?
Stop and wave the children across to fetch their ball
Continue driving at the same speed and flash your headlights
Continue driving at the same speed and sound your horn
Slow down and be prepared to stop for children
