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Question - 50 / 1

Why do motorcyclists wear bright clothing?

The colours are popular

To make them more visible

It helps keep them cool in summer

They must do so by law

Question - 50 / 2

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

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 3

Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid busy times?

You'll have an easier journey

You'll have a more stressful journey

Your journey time will be longer

It will cause more traffic congestion

Question - 50 / 4

When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?

When you're overtaking only

When you're overtaking or turning right

When you're using cruise control

When you're turning right only

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

Which type of sign tells you what you must not do?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 7

You're approaching a mini-roundabout. What should you do if a long vehicle in front signals left but positions over to the right?

Sound your horn

Overtake on the left

Follow the same course as the lorry

Keep well back

Question - 50 / 8

What does this sign mean?

Low bridge ahead

Tunnel ahead

Ancient monument ahead

Traffic danger spot ahead

Question - 50 / 9

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 / 10

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 / 11

What does this sign mean?

Direction to park-and-ride car park

No parking for buses or coaches

Direction to bus and coach park

Parking area for cars and coaches

Question - 50 / 12

Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?

Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway

Between the acceleration lane and the carriageway

Between each pair of lanes

Between the central reservation and the carriageway

Question - 50 / 13

You're approaching a junction where the traffic lights aren't working. What should you do when a police officer gives this signal?

Turn left only

Turn right only

Continue ahead only

Stop at the stop line

Question - 50 / 14

You're driving in a built-up area that has traffic-calming measures. What should you do when you approach a road hump?

Check your mirror and slow down

Wait for any pedestrians to cross

Move across to the left-hand side of the road

Stop and check both pavements

Question - 50 / 15

When may you wait in a box junction?

When you're stationary in a queue of traffic

When approaching a pelican crossing

When approaching a zebra crossing

When oncoming traffic prevents you turning right

Question - 50 / 16

What does this sign mean?

Bend to the right

Road on the right closed

No traffic from the right

No right turn

Question - 50 / 17

What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?

Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your trailer and towing vehicle combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your empty trailer weighs 3,500 kg

Question - 50 / 18

You're in a built-up area at night and the road is well lit. Why should you use dipped headlights?

So that you can see further along the road

So that you can go at a much faster speed

So that you can switch to main beam quickly

So that you can be easily seen by others

Question - 50 / 19

What must you do when you're overtaking a car at night?

Flash your headlights before overtaking

Select a higher gear

Switch your headlights to main beam before overtaking

Make sure you don't dazzle other road users

Question - 50 / 20

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 / 21

You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

The driver wants you to overtake

Traffic ahead is slowing or stopping suddenly

There's a police speed check ahead

The other car is going to change lanes

Question - 50 / 22

Following a collision, a person has been injured. What would be a warning sign for shock?

Slow pulse

Rapid shallow breathing

Flushed complexion

Warm dry skin

Question - 50 / 23

Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 24

What can cause excessive or uneven tyre wear?

A faulty gearbox

A faulty braking system

A faulty electrical system

A faulty exhaust system

Question - 50 / 25

When may you enter a box junction?

When there are fewer than two vehicles ahead

When signalled by another road user

When your exit road is clear

When traffic signs direct you

Question - 50 / 26

What does this sign mean?

Adverse camber

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road

Steep hill upwards

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead

Tyres liable to punctures ahead

Danger ahead

Service area ahead

Question - 50 / 29

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 / 30

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 / 31

What does this white arrow on the road mean?

Entrance on the left

All vehicles turn left

Return to your side of the road

Road bends to the left

Question - 50 / 32

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

Question - 50 / 33

What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?

The lane isn't in operation

The lane is only in operation at peak times

The lane is in operation 24 hours a day

The lane is only in operation in daylight hours

Question - 50 / 34

In winter, road signs can become covered by snow. What does this sign mean?

Crossroads

Give way

Stop

Turn right

Question - 50 / 35

You've been involved in an argument that's made you feel angry. What should you do before starting your journey?

Open a window

Turn on your radio

Have an alcoholic drink

Calm down

Question - 50 / 36

You're planning to tow a caravan. What will help the handling of the combination?

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

Question - 50 / 37

You're driving in heavy traffic on a wet road. Which lights should you use if there's a lot of surface spray?

Main-beam headlights

Sidelights only

Rear fog lights if visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)

Dipped headlights

Question - 50 / 38

Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?

To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes

Because there's space available to turn round if you need to

Because you can continue on the hard shoulder

To allow you to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane

Question - 50 / 39

Which vehicle might have to take a different course from normal at a roundabout?

Sports car

Van

Estate car

Long vehicle

Question - 50 / 40

When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?

When you're in a one-way street

When approaching a motorway slip road where you'll be turning off

When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left

When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway

Question - 50 / 41

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 / 42

When must you use dipped headlights during the day?

All the time you're driving

When you're driving along narrow streets

When you're driving in poor visibility

When you're parking

Question - 50 / 43

Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?

They may want to turn into the side road

They may slow down to let you turn

They're harder to see

They might not see you turn

Question - 50 / 44

What does this sign mean?

Wait at the barriers

Wait at the crossroads

Give way to trams

Give way to farm vehicles

Question - 50 / 45

How should you signal if you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?

Signal right on the approach and then left to leave the roundabout

Signal left after you leave the roundabout and enter the new road

Signal right on the approach to the roundabout and keep the signal on

Signal left just after you pass the exit before the one you're going to take

Question - 50 / 46

What should you do when you meet an oncoming vehicle on a single-track road?

Reverse back to the main road

Carry out an emergency stop

Stop at a passing place

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 47

What's the meaning of this sign?

No entry

Waiting restrictions

National speed limit

School crossing patrol

Question - 50 / 48

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 / 49

You're waiting to emerge at a junction. Your view is restricted by parked vehicles. What can help you to see traffic on the road you're joining?

Looking for traffic behind you

Reflections of traffic in windows

Making eye contact with other road users

Checking for traffic in your interior mirror

Question - 50 / 50

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