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Question - 50 / 1

What does this sign mean?

New speed limit 20 mph

No vehicles over 30 tonnes

Minimum speed limit 30 mph

End of 20 mph zone

Question - 50 / 2

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 / 3

What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?

Look around before moving off

Give a signal after moving off

Look around after moving off

Use the exterior mirrors only

Question - 50 / 4

You want to reverse into a side road. What should you do if you aren't sure that the area behind your car is clear?

Check the mirrors only

Carry on, assuming it's clear

Get out and check

Look through the rear window only

Question - 50 / 5

When may you use hazard warning lights?

When driving on a motorway to warn traffic behind of a hazard ahead

When you're double-parked on a two-way road

When your direction indicators aren't working

When warning oncoming traffic that you intend to stop

Question - 50 / 6

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 / 7

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 / 8

What safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?

Breakaway cable

Jockey wheel

Stabiliser

Corner steadies

Question - 50 / 9

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 / 10

What should you do when you're following a learner driver who stalls at a junction?

Be patient, as you expect them to make mistakes

Immediately steer around them and drive on

Stay very close behind and flash your headlights

Start to rev your engine if they take too long to restart

Question - 50 / 11

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 / 12

Why is the caravan unstable and swinging from side to side?

Because of side winds

Because it's in the wrong lane

Because the other cars are passing too close to it

Because there are traffic cones on the road

Question - 50 / 13

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 / 14

What should you do before making a U-turn?

Select a higher gear than normal

Look over your shoulder for a final check

Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators

Check road markings to see that U-turns are permitted

Question - 50 / 15

Which sign means turn left ahead?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 16

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 / 17

Which of these signs warns you of a zebra crossing?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 18

What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?

Stay close to the vehicle ahead to reduce queues

Use dipped headlights

Switch lanes to keep the traffic flowing

Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead

Question - 50 / 19

You're about to start a journey in freezing weather. What part of your vehicle should you clear of ice and snow?

The bumper

The aerial

The boot

The windows

Question - 50 / 20

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 / 21

At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?

You're approaching an organised walk

You're approaching roadworks

You're approaching a traffic danger spot

You're approaching a slow-moving vehicle

Question - 50 / 22

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 / 23

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 / 24

Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?

Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers

It allows easy location by the emergency services

Mobile phones don't work on motorways

It connects you to a local garage

Question - 50 / 25

Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?

Steady red

Flashing amber

Steady amber

Flashing green

Question - 50 / 26

Where would you find these road markings?

At a railway crossing

At a mini-roundabout

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

Question - 50 / 27

What does this sign mean?

Multi-exit roundabout

Risk of ice

Six roads converge

Place of historical interest

Question - 50 / 28

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 / 29

Why should you use your mirrors when you see a hazard ahead?

Because you'll need to brake sharply and stop

Because you'll need to accelerate out of danger

To assess how your actions will affect the traffic behind

To check what's happening on the road ahead

Question - 50 / 30

If you're involved in a collision, what will reduce the risk of neck injury?

An air-sprung seat

Anti-lock brakes

A collapsible steering wheel

A properly adjusted head restraint

Question - 50 / 31

What does this motorway sign mean?

Change to the lane on your left

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Change to the opposite carriageway

Pull up on the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 32

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?

Stop the traffic behind and ask for help

Stand behind your vehicle to warn others

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Attempt to repair your vehicle quickly

Question - 50 / 33

How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?

As a high-speed lane

As an overtaking lane

As a right-turn lane

As an acceleration lane

Question - 50 / 34

What should the driver of the car approaching the crossing do?

Continue at the same speed

Sound the horn

Drive through quickly

Slow down and get ready to stop

Question - 50 / 35

You're travelling on a motorway in England. When must you stop your vehicle?

When signalled to stop by a roadworks supervisor

When signalled to stop by a traffic officer

When signalled to stop by a pedestrian on the hard shoulder

When signalled to stop by a driver who has broken down

Question - 50 / 36

Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?

On the hard shoulder

On a slip road

At the nearest service area

On the central reservatior

Question - 50 / 37

At an incident, how could you help a small child who isn't breathing?

Find their parents and explain what's happening

Talk to them confidently until an ambulance arrives

Put them in the recovery position and slap their back

Open their airway and begin CPR

Question - 50 / 38

Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel?

Sidelights

Dipped headlights

Front spotlights

Rear fog lights

Question - 50 / 39

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 / 40

At an incident, a casualty isn't breathing. What should you do while helping them to start breathing again?

Put their arms across their chest

Open their airway

Roll them onto their side

Shake them firmly

Question - 50 / 41

A casualty isn't breathing normally and needs CPR. At what rate should you press down and release on the centre of their chest?

60times per minute

10times per minute

240times per minute

120times per minute

Question - 50 / 42

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 / 43

Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?

Move out onto the carriageway, then build up your speed

Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway

Wait on the hard shoulder until someone flashes their headlights at you

Move out onto the carriageway using your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 44

At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?

Prepare to go

Go if the way is clear

Go if no pedestrians are crossing

Stop at the stop line

Question - 50 / 45

You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly

You may set off car alarms

There may be delivery lorries on the street

Children may run out from between the vehicles

Question - 50 / 46

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 / 47

What must you do if your eyesight has become very poor and you're no longer able to meet the driver's eyesight requirements?

Tell the driver licensing authority

Tell your doctor

Tell the police

Tell your optician

Question - 50 / 48

What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Question - 50 / 49

What should you do when you're overtaking at night?

Wait until a bend so that you can see oncoming headlights

Sound your horn twice before moving out

Go past slowly so that you can react to unseen hazards

Beware of bends in the road ahead

Question - 50 / 50

What does this motorway sign mean?

Temporary minimum speed 50 mph

No services for 50 miles

Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead

Temporary maximum speed 50 mph