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Question - 50 / 1

Which vehicles are least likely to be affected by side wind?

Cyclists

Motorcyclists

High-sided vehicles

Cars

Question - 50 / 2

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 / 3

Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and can be hard to see. What must they display if they're travelling on a dual carriageway?

Flashing green beacon

Flashing blue beacon

Flashing amber beacon

Flashing red beacon

Question - 50 / 4

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 / 5

When may you cross a double solid white line in the middle of the road?

To pass traffic that's queuing back at a junction

To pass a car signalling to turn left ahead

To pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph or less

To pass a vehicle that's towing a trailer

Question - 50 / 6

What must you do when you hitch a trailer to a towing vehicle?

Make sure you can see the trailer in the mirrors

Grease the tow ball and hitch

Fit a secondary coupling device

Switch off the reversing sensor on the towing vehicle

Question - 50 / 7

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 / 8

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?

Facing oncoming traffic

In the direction of the nearest exit

With the traffic flow

In the direction shown on the marker posts

Question - 50 / 9

What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead

Tyres liable to punctures ahead

Danger ahead

Service area ahead

Question - 50 / 10

What should you do if you're driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?

Carry on to the next exit

Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane

Carefully reverse along the hard shoulder

Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation

Question - 50 / 11

There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?

By hazard warning lines

By street lighting

By pedestrian islands

By double or single yellow lines

Question - 50 / 12

What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

10metres (32 feet)

12metres (39 feet)

15metres (49 feet)

20metres (66 feet)

Question - 50 / 13

What should you do if you're towing a trailer and it starts to swing from side to side?

Brake hard and hold the pedal down

Ease off the accelerator to reduce your speed

Accelerate until it stabilises

Let go of the steering wheel and let it correct itself

Question - 50 / 14

You wish to tow a trailer. Where would you find the maximum noseweight for your vehicle's tow hitch?

In your vehicle registration certificate

In your licence documents

In the vehicle handbook

In The Highway Code

Question - 50 / 15

You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right?

Slow down and let the vehicle turn

Drive on, keeping to the left

Overtake on the right of it

Hold your speed and sound your horn

Question - 50 / 16

What's the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?

1mm

1.6mm

2.5mm

4mm

Question - 50 / 17

How should you give an arm signal to turn left?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 18

What does this sign mean?

No trams ahead

Oncoming trams

Trams crossing ahead

Trams only

Question - 50 / 19

Which plate may appear with this road sign?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface

Bridge over the road

Road ahead ends

Water across the road

Question - 50 / 21

You're at the front of a queue of traffic waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror just before turning?

To look for pedestrians about to cross

To make sure the side road is clear

To check for overtaking vehicles

To check for emerging traffic

Question - 50 / 22

Your car breaks down on a level crossing. What's the first thing you should do?

Stay in your car until you're told to move

Leave your vehicle and get everyone clear

Tell drivers behind what's happened

Walk down the track and signal the next train

Question - 50 / 23

What should the driver of the red car (arrowed) do?

Wave towards the pedestrians who are waiting to cross

Wait for the pedestrian in the road to cross

Quickly drive behind the pedestrian in the road

Tell the pedestrian in the road she shouldn't have crossed

Question - 50 / 24

What does this sign mean?

No through road

End of traffic-calming zone

Free-parking zone ends

End of controlled parking zone

Question - 50 / 25

Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?

So that the rider can be seen more easily

The rider is inviting you to proceed

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve the rider's vision

Question - 50 / 26

What hazard should you be aware of when travelling along this street?

Glare from the sun

Lack of road markings

Children running out between vehicles

Large goods vehicles

Question - 50 / 27

What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?

Obey the speed limit

Always use the hard shoulder

Speed up to clear the area quickly

Stay very close to the vehicle in front

Question - 50 / 28

What can seriously reduce your ability to concentrate?

Drugs

Busy roads

Tinted windows

Weather conditions

Question - 50 / 29

When must your vehicle have valid insurance cover?

Before you can make a SORN

Before you can sell the vehicle

Before you can scrap the vehicle

Before you can tax the vehicle

Question - 50 / 30

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 / 31

What's most likely to waste fuel?

Reducing your speed

Driving on motorways

Using different brands of fuel

Under-inflated tyres

Question - 50 / 32

Why has the line in the centre of the road changed?

To warn you not to change lanes

To warn you the speed limit has changed

To warn you there's a speed camera ahead

To warn of hazards ahead

Question - 50 / 33

At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them?

Douse the burns with clean, cool water

Remove anything sticking to the burns

Apply lotions to the injury

Burst any blisters

Question - 50 / 34

You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it's taking a long time for it to overtake?

Speed up

Slow down

Hold your speed

Change direction

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

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 / 37

What's covered by third-party insurance?

Damage to your vehicle

Fire damage to your vehicle

Flood damage to your vehicle

Damage to other vehicles

Question - 50 / 38

Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

Separating the slip road from the motorway

On the left-hand edge of the road

On the right-hand edge of the road

Separating the lanes

Question - 50 / 39

How can you avoid wasting fuel?

By having your vehicle serviced regularly

By revving the engine in the lower gears

By keeping an empty roof rack on your vehicle

By driving at higher speeds where possible

Question - 50 / 40

What should you do if your vehicle catches fire while you're driving through a tunnel?

Drive it out of the tunnel if it's safe to do so

Pull up, then walk to an emergency telephone

Park it away from the carriageway

Leave it where it is, with the engine running

Question - 50 / 41

What's most likely to increase fuel consumption?

Poor steering control

Accelerating around bends

Staying in high gears

Harsh braking and accelerating

Question - 50 / 42

What must you check before you drive some one else's vehicle?

That the vehicle owner has third-party insurance cover

That your own vehicle has insurance cover

That the vehicle is insured for your use

That the insurance documents are in the vehicle

Question - 50 / 43

At an incident, it's important to look after any casualties. What should you do with them when the area is safe?

Give them something to eat

Ask them how it happened

Keep them where they are

Move them away from the vehicles

Question - 50 / 44

You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?

Use the slip road to accelerate until you're moving much faster than the motorway traffic

Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap

Carry on along the hard shoulder until you see a safe gap

Stop at the end of the slip road and look for a safe gap

Question - 50 / 45

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 / 46

You want to turn right from a main road into a side road. What should you do just before turning?

Check for traffic overtaking on your right

Select first gear

Cancel your right-turn signal

Stop and set the parking brake

Question - 50 / 47

What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving or riding?

Answer it immediately

Pull up at the nearest kerb

Leave it until you have stopped in a safe place

Stop immediately

Question - 50 / 48

When may you sound your vehicle's horn?

To give you right of way

To attract a friend's attention

To warn others of your presence

To make slower drivers move over

Question - 50 / 49

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 / 50

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