Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?
Rapidly and gently
Slowly and gently
Slowly but firmly
Rapidly and firmly
Question - 50 / 2
What should you do if your vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?
Stand in front of your vehicle to warn oncoming drivers
Switch on hazard warning lights, then go and call & for help
Stay in your vehicle and wait for the police
Stand in the lane behind your vehicle to warn others
Question - 50 / 3
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for cars and motorcycles?
30mph
50mph
60mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 4
What does this sign mean?
Side winds
Road noise
Airport
Adverse camber
Question - 50 / 5
What must you do if you come across roadworks that have a temporary speed limit displayed?
Obey the speed limit
Obey the limit, but only during rush hour
Ignore the displayed limit
Use your own judgement; the limit is only advisory
Question - 50 / 6
What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?
Green
White
Red
Amber
Question - 50 / 7
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 / 8
What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving?
It will divert your attention
It will increase your concentration
It will reduce your view
It will improve your safety
Question - 50 / 9
Why are vehicles fitted with rear fog lights?
To make them more visible when driving at high speed
To show when they've broken down in a dangerous position
To make them more visible in thick fog
To warn drivers following closely to drop back
Question - 50 / 10
What's the purpose of these road markings?
To ensure children can see and be seen when they're crossing the road
To ensure delivery vehicles have easy access to the school
To enable teachers to have clear access to the school
To enable parents to pick up or drop off children safely
Question - 50 / 11
How should you drive when you're driving along a road that has road humps?
Maintain a reduced speed throughout
Accelerate quickly between the humps
Always keep to the maximum legal speed
Drive slowly at school times only
Question - 50 / 12
What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Fire engine
Road gritter
Ambulance
Doctor's car
Question - 50 / 13
You've stopped at a railway level crossing. What should you do if the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by?
Phone the signal operator
Alert drivers behind you
Wait
Proceed with caution
Question - 50 / 14
What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?
They must display green L plates
They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence
They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey
They must have valid motor insurance
Question - 50 / 15
No overtaking
No motor vehicles
Clearway (no stopping)
Cars and motorcycles only
Question - 50 / 16
You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?
Move out and accelerate hard
Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in
Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction
Move out slowly
Question - 50 / 17
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Two-way traffic over a bridge
Two-way traffic crosses a two-way road
Question - 50 / 18
Hump bridge
Traffic-calming hump
Low bridge
Uneven road
Question - 50 / 19
How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?
By using minimum speed limits
By using variable speed limits
By using higher speed limits
By using advisory speed limits
Question - 50 / 20
You're driving past parked cars. What should you do if you see a bicycle wheel sticking out between the cars?
Accelerate past quickly and sound your horn
Slow down and wave the cyclist across
Brake sharply and flash your headlights
Slow down and be prepared to stop for a cyclist
Question - 50 / 21
What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely?
Your brakes will overheat
Your fuel consumption will be increased
Your engine will overheat
Your view ahead will be reduced
Question - 50 / 22
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 / 23
Why is it bad technique to coast when you're driving downhill?
The fuel consumption will increase
The engine will overheat
The tyres will wear more quickly
The vehicle will gain speed more quickly
Question - 50 / 24
Bend to the right
Road on the right closed
No traffic from the right
No right turn
Question - 50 / 25
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 / 26
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 / 27
What do the white diagonal stripe markings in the middle of the road mean?
You must not enter the area unless it's an emergency
It's an overtaking area for motorcyclists
You should not enter the area unless it's necessary and you can see it's safe
Question - 50 / 28
Steep hill downwards
Steep hill upwards
Question - 50 / 29
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 / 30
You're carrying two 13-year-old children and their parents in your car. Who's responsible for seeing that the children wear seat belts?
The children's parents
You, the driver
The front-seat passenger
The children
Question - 50 / 31
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
Question - 50 / 32
You're on a three-lane motorway. Which lane are you in if there are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right?
In the right-hand lane
In the left-hand lane
In the middle lane
On the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 33
Why should you slow down as you approach this hazard?
Because of the level crossing
Because it's hard to see to the right
Because of approaching traffic
Because of animals crossing
Question - 50 / 34
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 / 35
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 / 36
Which vehicles are least likely to be affected by side wind?
Cyclists
Motorcyclists
High-sided vehicles
Cars
Question - 50 / 37
Why do motorcyclists often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right?
To listen for traffic behind them
It helps them balance as they turn
To check for traffic in their blind area
Motorcycles don't have mirrors
Question - 50 / 38
You're driving in freezing conditions. What should you do as you approach a sharp bend?
Coast into the bend
Apply your parking brake
Slow down gently
Firmly use your footbrake
Question - 50 / 39
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 / 40
Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 41
Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that's being towed?
No, not at any time
Only if a stabiliser is fitted
Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full
Yes, if they're over 14
Question - 50 / 42
A police car is following you. What should you do if the police officer flashes the headlights and points to the left?
Turn left at the next junction
Pull up on the left
Stop immediately
Move over to the left
Question - 50 / 43
You're following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?
Keep close to the vehicle in front
Use main beam instead of dipped headlights
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front
Keep up with the faster vehicles
Question - 50 / 44
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 / 45
The fluid level in your battery is low. What fluid should you use to top it up?
Battery acid
Distilled water
Engine oil
Engine coolant
Question - 50 / 46
Who has priority at an unmarked crossroads?
The larger vehicle
No-one has priority
The faster vehicle
The smaller vehicle
Question - 50 / 47
When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?
When you pass your driving test
When you move house
When your vehicle needs an MOT
When you have a collision
Question - 50 / 48
What should you do first if your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing?
Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains
Get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing
Telephone your vehicle recovery service to move it
Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible
Question - 50 / 49
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 / 50
What should you do if you want to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?
Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead
Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way
Stay behind until the driver waves you past
Keep well back so that you get a good view of the road ahead