Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What's a cover note?
A document issued before you receive your driving licence
A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
A document issued before you receive your registration document
A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
What's most likely to distract you while you're driving?
Using the demisters
Using the mirrors
Using the windscreen wipers
Using a mobile phone
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?
Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call
Wait in the car for the emergency services to arrive
Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder
Phone a friend and ask them to come and collect you
Question - 50 / 6
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 / 7
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 / 8
Which plate may appear with this road sign?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 9
How can you use your vehicle's engine to control your speed?
By changing to a lower gear
By selecting reverse gear
By changing to a higher gear
By selecting neutral
Question - 50 / 10
What should you do if your vehicle pulls to one side when you use the brakes?
Increase the pressure in your tyres
Have the brakes checked as soon as possible
Change gear and pump the brake pedal
Use your parking brake at the same time
Question - 50 / 11
What does this sign mean?
Wait at the barriers
Wait at the crossroads
Give way to trams
Give way to farm vehicles
Question - 50 / 12
Why does this junction have a 'stop' sign and a stop line on the road?
Speed on the major road is derestricted
It's a busy junction
Visibility along the major road is restricted
The junction is on a downhill gradient
Question - 50 / 13
What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?
White
Red
Amber
Green
Question - 50 / 14
What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?
Try to overtake
Re-adjust your mirrors
Stay in the left-hand lane
Position your vehicle in the centre lane
Question - 50 / 15
Why is it dangerous to travel too close to the vehicle ahead?
Your engine will overheat
Your mirrors will need adjusting
Your view of the road ahead will be restricted
Your satnav will be confused
Question - 50 / 16
What must you do when the amber light is flashing at a pelican crossing?
Stop and wait for the green light
Stop and wait for the red light
Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross
Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing
Question - 50 / 17
You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?
The bus might have broken down
The bus might move off suddenly
The bus might remain stationary
Pedestrians might come from behind the bus
Question - 50 / 18
What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?
Lower speed limits
Road humps
Wider lanes than normal
Temporary traffic lights
Question - 50 / 19
Change to the left-hand lane
Leave at the next exit
Contraflow system
One-way street
Question - 50 / 20
A police officer asks to see your documents. You don't have them with you. How many days do you have to produce them at a police station?
5days
7days
14days
21days
Question - 50 / 21
What should you do when you're passing loose sheep on the road?
Pass quickly but quietly
Go very slowly
Briefly sound your horn
Herd them to the side of the road
Question - 50 / 22
What safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?
Breakaway cable
Jockey wheel
Stabiliser
Corner steadies
Question - 50 / 23
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 / 24
You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?
Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit
Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past
Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road
Question - 50 / 25
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 / 26
What will be a serious distraction while you're driving?
Looking at road maps
Switching on your demister
Using your windscreen washers
Looking in your door mirror
Question - 50 / 27
When may you drive a car in this bus lane?
Outside its hours of operation
To get to the front of a traffic queue
You may not use it at any time
To overtake slow-moving traffic
Question - 50 / 28
What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?
Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb
Park with two wheels on the kerb
Park close to the bumper of another car
Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb
Question - 50 / 29
What should you do when you're approaching this crossing?
Prepare to slow down and stop
Continue unless the pedestrians step out
Speed up and pass by quickly
Stop and wave the pedestrians across
Question - 50 / 30
You're driving towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if a person in a wheelchair is waiting to cross?
Continue on your way
Be prepared to stop
Wave to the person to wait
Wave to the person to cross
Question - 50 / 31
Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?
On a long, straight road
On an open stretch of road
On a narrow country lane
On a busy stretch of road
Question - 50 / 32
What will happen if your car's wheels are unbalanced?
The steering will pull to one side
The steering will vibrate
The brakes will fail
The tyres will deflate
Question - 50 / 33
You've stopped at the zebra crossing. When may you move off?
When the oncoming car moves off
When the driver behind you sounds their horn
When the pedestrians have cleared your side of the road
When the pedestrians have completely crossed
Question - 50 / 34
What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?
Keep water levels above maximum
Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel
Check out any strong smell of fuel
Use fuel additives
Question - 50 / 35
End of restricted speed area
End of restricted parking area
End of clearway
End of cycle route
Question - 50 / 36
What information is found on a vehicle registration document?
The registered keeper
The type of insurance cover
The service history details
The date of the MOT
Question - 50 / 37
What does '25' mean on this motorway sign?
The distance to the nearest town
The route number of the road
The number of the next junction
The speed limit on the slip road
Question - 50 / 38
What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?
A broken-down vehicle
A school bus
An ice-cream van
A private ambulance
Question - 50 / 39
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 / 40
A horse rider is in the left-hand lane approaching a roundabout. Where should you expect the rider to go?
In any direction
To the right
Straight ahead
To the left
Question - 50 / 41
Why could it be dangerous to keep the clutch down, or select neutral, for long periods of time while you're driving?
Fuel spillage will occur
Engine damage may be caused
You'll have less steering and braking control
It will wear tyres out more quickly
Question - 50 / 42
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 / 43
What's the nearest you may park to a junction?
10metres (32 feet)
12metres (39 feet)
15metres (49 feet)
20metres (66 feet)
Question - 50 / 44
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 / 45
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 / 46
Where's the safest place to park your vehicle at night?
In a garage
On a busy road
In a quiet car park
Near a red route
Question - 50 / 47
Why did the lorry driver start turning so late?
Because the driver was making room for the cyclist
Because the lorry set off too fast
Because the driver was late checking their right mirror
Because the lorry needs the room to turn
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
You're about to overtake. What should you do when you see this sign?
Overtake the other driver as quickly as possible
Move to the right to get a better view
Switch your headlights on before overtaking
Hold back until you can see clearly ahead
Question - 50 / 50
Why could it be dangerous to reverse from a side road into a main road?
Your reverse sensors will beep
Your view will be restricted
Your reversing lights will be hidden