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Question - 50 / 1

What does this sign mean?

The right-hand lane ahead is narrow

Right-hand lane for buses only

Right-hand lane for turning right

The right-hand lane is closed

Question - 50 / 2

Why should you keep well to the left as you approach a right-hand bend?

To be positioned safely if you skid

To improve your view of the road

To let faster traffic from behind overtake

To overcome the effect of the road's slope

Question - 50 / 3

When may you drive over a pavement?

To overtake slow-moving traffic

When the pavement is very wide

If there are no pedestrians nearby

To gain access to a property

Question - 50 / 4

What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Take professional training

Fit P plates to your trailer

Pass a special driving test

Ask DVLA to update your licence

Question - 50 / 5

What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?

Put them in a carrier bag

Park near a school entrance

Lock them out of sight

Park near a bus stop

Question - 50 / 6

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 / 7

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 / 8

Why must you take great care when emerging from this junction?

The road surface is poor

The footpath is narrow

The kerbs are high

The view is restricted

Question - 50 / 9

Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?

At junctions

On one-way streets

At zebra crossings

On dual carriageways

Question - 50 / 10

What does it mean when a moving vehicle is showing a flashing amber beacon?

The vehicle has broken down

The vehicle is slow moving

The vehicle belongs to a school crossing patrol

The vehicle is a doctor's car

Question - 50 / 11

You're following a long vehicle as it approaches a crossroads. What should you do if it signals left but moves out to the right?

Get closer in order to pass it quickly

Stay well back and give it room

Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right

Overtake it as it starts to slow down

Question - 50 / 12

You intend to turn left at the traffic lights. What should you do just before turning?

Check your right mirror

Move up closer to the car ahead

Move out to the right

Check for bicycles on your left

Question - 50 / 13

What must you do if poor health affects your driving?

Inform your local police

Avoid using motorways

Always drive accompanied

Inform the licensing authority

Question - 50 / 14

There's been a collision. How can you help a driver who's suffering from shock?

Give them a drink

Reassure them confidently

Offer them a cigarette

Ask who caused the incident

Question - 50 / 15

What colour are the reflective studs between the lanes on a motorway?

Red

Green

White

Amber

Question - 50 / 16

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 / 17

What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?

Stop and wave them across the road

Be careful; they may misjudge your speed

Expect them to wait for you to pass

Speed up to get past them quickly

Question - 50 / 18

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 / 19

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 / 20

Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?

When another road user poses a danger

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

Question - 50 / 21

You're driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up just after a junction on the left. When should you signal?

As you're passing or just after the junction

Just before you reach the junction

Well before you reach the junction

It would be better not to signal at all

Question - 50 / 22

You want to turn right from a junction. What should you do if your view is restricted by parked vehicles?

Stop, get out and look along the main road to check

Sound your horn and pull out if there's no reply

Stop, then move forward slowly until you have a clear view

Move out quickly, but be prepared to stop

Question - 50 / 23

What does this sign mean?

Through traffic to use left lane

Right-hand lane T-junction only

Right-hand lane closed ahead

11 tonne weight limit

Question - 50 / 24

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 / 25

When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?

When you're driving on a dual carriageway

When you're driving on a motorway

When you're approaching bends and junctions

When you're approaching a one-way street

Question - 50 / 26

You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?

Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks

Don't drink any alcohol at all

Have some milk before drinking alcohol

Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks

Question - 50 / 27

You're on a three-lane motorway. How should you overtake a slow-moving lorry in the middle lane if it's showing this sign?

Cautiously approach the lorry, then overtake on either side

Follow the lorry until you can leave the motorway

Use the right-hand lane and overtake the lorry normally

Approach with care and overtake on the left of the lorry

Question - 50 / 28

What does a sign with a brown background show?

Tourist directions

Primary roads

Motorway routes

Minor roads

Question - 50 / 29

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 / 30

What should you do if the vehicle starts reversing off the driveway?

Move to the opposite side of the road

Drive through as you have priority

Sound your horn and be prepared to stop

Speed up and drive through quickly

Question - 50 / 31

When will your vehicle use more fuel?

When its tyres are under-inflated

When its tyres are of different makes

When its tyres are over-inflated

When its tyres are new

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there's no further danger. What could you do to help?

Remove their safety helmet

Move the person off the road

Seek medical assistance

Remove their leather jacket

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

How can you use your vehicle's engine as a brake?

By changing to a lower gear

By changing to a higher gear

By selecting neutral gear

By selecting reverse gear

Question - 50 / 36

You have stopped in an emergency refuge area. What must you do before you rejoin the carriageway?

Give an arm signal as you are moving off

Switch on your vehicle's headlights

Use the emergency telephone

Move away with your hazard lights on

Question - 50 / 37

Why should you test your brakes after this hazard?

You'll be on a slippery road

Your brakes will be wet

You'll be going down a long hill

You'll have just crossed a long bridge

Question - 50 / 38

Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?

Steady red

Flashing amber

Steady amber

Flashing green

Question - 50 / 39

What's the speed limit for the car towing the caravan on this road?

40mph

70mph

50mph

60mph

Question - 50 / 40

You're waiting to turn right out of a minor road. It's clear to the left but a lorry is coming from the right. Why should you wait, even if you have enough time to turn?

Anything overtaking the lorry will be hidden from view

The lorry could suddenly speed up

The lorry might be slowing down

The load on the lorry might be unstable

Question - 50 / 41

What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?

Valid insurance

The vehicle's chassis number

The handbook

A valid driving licence

Question - 50 / 42

What should you do when dealing with this hazard?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Use a low gear and drive slowly

Use a high gear to prevent wheelspin

Switch on your windscreen wipers

Question - 50 / 43

What should you do as you approach this cyclist?

Try to overtake before the cyclist gets to the junction

Flash your headlights at the cyclist

Slow down and allow the cyclist to turn

Rev your engine so the cyclist knows you're following behind

Question - 50 / 44

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 / 45

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 / 46

What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?

Maintain your speed

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

Be ready to stop

Question - 50 / 47

You're leaving your vehicle parked on a road and unattended. When may you leave the engine running?

If you'll be parking for less than five minutes

If the battery keeps going flat

When parked in a 20 mph zone

Never if you're away from the vehicle

Question - 50 / 48

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 / 49

Why is there a warning 'Reduce speed now'?

There's a crossroads and a double bend ahead

There's a staggered junction ahead

Traffic is merging from the left

There's a T-junction ahead

Question - 50 / 50

What should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?

Park facing the traffic

Leave parking lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights switched on

Park near a street light