Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?
Leave the motorway at the next exit
All vehicles use the hard shoulder
Sharp bend to the left ahead
Stop: all lanes ahead closed
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
On a vehicle, where would you find a catalytic converter?
In the fuel tank
In the air filter
On the cooling system
On the exhaust system
Question - 50 / 4
Why has the bus driver positioned the bus on the left?
The bus needs extra room to get around the roundabout
In case the pedestrian wants to get on the bus
To get a better view of the roundabout
The sign on the roundabout is directing traffic to 'keep left'
Question - 50 / 5
You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?
Accelerate to get closer to the red car
Give a long blast on the horn
Drop back to leave the correct separation distance
Flash your headlights several times
Question - 50 / 6
You're driving in fog. Why should you keep well back from the vehicle in front?
In case it changes direction suddenly
In case its fog lights dazzle you
In case it stops suddenly
In case its brake lights dazzle you
Question - 50 / 7
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 / 8
What does this motorway sign mean?
Change to the lane on your left
Change to the opposite carriageway
Pull up on the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 9
What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?
30mph
50mph
60mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 10
Why should you be cautious when going past this bus waiting at a bus stop?
There's a zebra crossing ahead
There are driveways on the left
People may cross the road in front of it
The road surface will be slippery
Question - 50 / 11
How would age affect an older person's driving ability?
They won't be able to obtain car insurance
They'll need glasses to read road signs
They'll take longer to react to hazards
They won't signal at junctions
Question - 50 / 12
Who may use toucan crossings?
Motorcyclists and pedestrians
Only cyclists
Motorcyclists and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians
Question - 50 / 13
You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?
Use the hard shoulder until you've passed the hazard
There are roadworks 50 metres (55 yards) ahead
Move to the left and reduce your speed to 50 mph
Question - 50 / 14
You've broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle?
45metres (147 feet)
25metres (82 feet)
5metres (16 feet)
100metres (328 feet)
Question - 50 / 15
You're the first person to arrive at an incident where people are badly injured. You've switched on your hazard warning lights and checked all engines are stopped. What else should you do?
Try and get people who are injured to drink something
Stop other cars and ask the drivers for help
Make sure that an ambulance has been called
Move the people who are injured clear of their vehicles
Question - 50 / 16
You're about to go down a steep hill. What should you do to control the speed of your vehicle?
Select a high gear and use the brakes firmly
Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully
Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully
Select a low gear and avoid using the brakes
Question - 50 / 17
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
To give a better view into the road that you're joining
To help other road users know what you intend to do
To allow drivers to pass you on the right
Question - 50 / 18
Where would you see this sign?
At the side of the road
In the window of a car taking children to school
On the rear of a school bus or coach
At playground areas
Question - 50 / 19
What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?
Reduction in journey times by about 15%
Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%
Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%
Increase in journey times by about 15%
Question - 50 / 20
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 / 21
You're waiting to emerge from a junction. The windscreen pillar is restricting your view. What should you be particularly aware of?
Motorcyclists
Buses
Lorries
Coaches
Question - 50 / 22
You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb?
Warn the driver about the wrong signal
Wait behind the long vehicle
Report the driver to the police
Overtake on the right-hand side
Question - 50 / 23
You see this amber traffic light ahead. Which light, or lights, will come on next?
Red alone
Red and amber together
Green and amber together
Green alone
Question - 50 / 24
Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?
Steady red
Flashing amber
Steady amber
Flashing green
Question - 50 / 25
What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?
Always keeping the headlights on
Fitting reflective glass windows
Always keeping the interior light on
Etching the registration number on the windows
Question - 50 / 26
You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if your vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?
The steering will feel very heavy
The engine will stall
The steering will feel very light
The engine noise will increase
Question - 50 / 27
What will help you to keep your car secure?
Being a member of a vehicle breakdown organisation
Registering with a Vehicle Watch scheme
Passing an advanced driving test
Taking car maintenance classes
Question - 50 / 28
Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel?
Sidelights
Dipped headlights
Front spotlights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 29
Where would you see this road marking?
At traffic lights
On road humps
Near a level crossing
At a box junction
Question - 50 / 30
You're about to start a journey towing a trailer. What should you do if you notice that a light on your trailer is not working?
Book the trailer in for repair before continuing with your journey
Disconnect the trailer electrical coupling before continuing with your journey
Continue with your journey because the lights on your car are working
Repair the fault before continuing with your journey
Question - 50 / 31
What could you do to reduce the volume of traffic on the roads?
Drive in a bus lane
Use a car with a smaller engine
Walk or cycle on short journeys
Travel by car at all times
Question - 50 / 32
What does this sign mean?
No through road
End of traffic-calming zone
Free-parking zone ends
End of controlled parking zone
Question - 50 / 33
Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 34
Through traffic to use left lane
Right-hand lane T-junction only
Right-hand lane closed ahead
11 tonne weight limit
Question - 50 / 35
You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty?
Move them to somewhere more comfortable
Splash their face with cool water
Take photographs of the scene
Check that they're breathing normally
Question - 50 / 36
What must you do when you see this sign?
Stop only if traffic is approaching
Stop even if the road is clear
Stop only if children are waiting to cross
Stop only if a red light is showing
Question - 50 / 37
You're on a motorway. When can you use hazard warning lights?
When you slow down quickly because of danger ahead
When you're being towed by another vehicle
When you're driving on the hard shoulder
When a vehicle is following too closely
Question - 50 / 38
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 / 39
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 / 40
What can you do to reduce environmental damage caused by your vehicle?
Avoid using the cruise control
Use the air conditioning whenever you drive
Use the gears to slow the vehicle
Avoid making a lot of short journeys
Question - 50 / 41
You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they're signalling right but keeping well to the left?
Proceed as normal
Cut in front of them
Stay well back
Keep close to them
Question - 50 / 42
What's the purpose of a catalytic converter?
To reduce fuel consumption
To reduce the risk of fire
To reduce harmful exhaust gases
To reduce engine wear
Question - 50 / 43
What should you do if an instrument panel warning light comes on while you're driving?
Continue if the engine sounds all right
Hope that it's just a temporary electrical fault
Deal with the problem when there's more time
Check out the problem quickly and safely
Question - 50 / 44
What does this line across the road at the entrance to a roundabout mean?
Give way to traffic from the right
Traffic from the left has right of way
You have right of way
Stop at the line
Question - 50 / 45
Why should you try and park in a secure car park?
It makes it easy to find your car
it helos deter thieves
It stops the car being exposed to bad weather
It doesn't cost anything to park here
Question - 50 / 46
What should you do if you overtake a cyclist when it's very windy?
Overtake very slowly
Keep close as you pass
Sound your horn repeatedly
Allow extra room
Question - 50 / 47
What's the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?
Third party, fire and theft
Comprehensive
Third party only
Personal injury cover
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
There's been a heavy fall of snow. What should you consider before driving in these conditions?
Whether you should fit an amber flashing beacon to your car
Whether you should drive without wearing your seat belt
Whether you should wear sunglasses to reduce the glare
Whether your journey is essential
Question - 50 / 50
You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights?
Accelerate to make a gap behind you
Touch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights
Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking
Allow the vehicle to overtake