Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
A single carriageway road has this sign. What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
30mph
40mph
50mph
60mph
Question - 50 / 2
What does this sign mean?
Distance to parking place ahead
Distance to public telephone ahead
Distance to public house ahead
Distance to passing place ahead
Question - 50 / 3
What can you do to help prevent tiredness on a long journey?
Eat a large meal before driving
Take regular refreshment breaks
Play loud music in the car
Complete the journey without stopping
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the 'two-second rule'?
Before restarting the engine after it has stalled
When checking your gap from the vehicle in front
Before using the 'Mirrors - Signal - Manoeuvre' routine
When traffic lights change to green
Question - 50 / 6
What's the main cause of skidding?
The vehicle
The driver
The road
The weather
Question - 50 / 7
At an incident, someone is unconscious and you want to help. What would be the first thing to check?
Whether their vehicle is insured
Whether their airway is open
Whether they're comfortable
Whether they have any allergies
Question - 50 / 8
You're driving a friend's children home from school. They're both under 14 years old. Who's responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt or approved child restraint where required?
An adult passenger
The children
You, the driver
Your friend
Question - 50 / 9
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 / 10
Hump bridge
Humps in the road
Entrance to tunnel
Soft verges
Question - 50 / 11
Why does the cyclist take the longer route around the roundabout?
Cyclists may keep to the left for safety
To avoid being dazzled by the sun
It's easier to give arm signals while you're on the left
The cyclist is riding into a one-way street
Question - 50 / 12
What does the term 'blind spot' mean?
An area covered by your right hand mirror
An area not visible to the driver
An area covered by your left-hand mirror
An area not covered by your headlights
Question - 50 / 13
How should you give an arm signal to turn left?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 14
Why is it dangerous to overtake near a junction?
A driver waiting to emerge might not see you
The road surface will be slippery
Your signal would be hard to see
You'll be in the blind spot of the driver waiting to emerge
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
What should you do if you start to feel drowsy while you're driving on a motorway?
Stop on the hard shoulder for a sleep
Open a window and stop as soon as it's safe and legal
Speed up to arrive at your destination sooner
Slow down and let other drivers overtake
Question - 50 / 17
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 / 18
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
Question - 50 / 19
When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?
When you're making a phone call
When your vehicle breaks down
When you're overtaking slower traffic in the other lanes
When the road ahead is clear
Question - 50 / 20
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 / 21
Where's the safest place to park your vehicle at night?
In a garage
On a busy road
In a quiet car park
Near a red route
Question - 50 / 22
Do you need to plan rest stops when you're planning a long journey?
Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour
Yes, regular stops help concentration
No, you'll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible
No, only fuel stops will be needed
Question - 50 / 23
You have to arrive on time for an appointment. How should you plan for the journey?
Allow plenty of time for the trip
Plan to travel at busy times
Avoid roads with the national speed limit
Prevent other drivers from overtaking
Question - 50 / 24
Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?
It will take longer to overtake a large vehicle
A large vehicle will be fitted with a speed limiter
A large vehicle will have air brakes
It will take longer for a large vehicle to accelerate
Question - 50 / 25
What should you do if you can't see clearly behind when you're reversing?
Ask someone to guide you
Open the door to look behind
Look in the nearside mirror
Open the window to look behind
Question - 50 / 26
How should you overtake horse riders?
Drive up close and overtake as soon as possible
Speed isn't important but allow plenty of room
Drive slowly and leave plenty of room
Use your horn just once to warn them
Question - 50 / 27
You're approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the traffic lights have failed?
Brake and stop only for large vehicles
Brake sharply to a stop before looking
Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop
Be prepared to stop for any traffic
Question - 50 / 28
You're travelling along this road. How should you pass the cyclist?
Leave them plenty of room as you pass
Sound your horn as you pass
Keep close to them as you pass
Change down one gear before you pass
Question - 50 / 29
What shape are traffic signs giving orders?
Question - 50 / 30
You're waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?
Police patrols often use motorcycles
Motorcycles are usually faster than cars
Motorcycles can easily be hidden behind obstructions
Motorcycles have right of way
Question - 50 / 31
What do the long white lines along the centre of the road mean?
Bus lane
Hazard warning
Give way
Lane marking
Question - 50 / 32
Which vehicle should you allow extra room as you overtake them?
Tractor
Lorry
Road-sweeper
Bicycle
Question - 50 / 33
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
The front-seat passenger
Question - 50 / 34
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 / 35
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 / 36
What would you do if you see older people crossing the road ahead?
Rev the engine to let them know that you're waiting
Be patient and allow them to cross in their own time
Tap the horn in case they're hard of hearing
Wave them across so they know that you've seen them
Question - 50 / 37
Who may use toucan crossings?
Motorcyclists and pedestrians
Only cyclists
Motorcyclists and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians
Question - 50 / 38
What does this arm signal mean?
The driver is slowing down
The driver intends to turn right
The driver wishes to overtake
The driver intends to turn left
Question - 50 / 39
What makes the vehicle in the picture 'environmentally friendly'?
It's powered by gravity
It's powered by diesel
It's powered by electricity
It's powered by unleaded petrol
Question - 50 / 40
Which lights should you switch on when daytime visibility is poor but not seriously reduced?
Headlights and fog lights
Front fog lights
Dipped headlights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 41
What should you do if you begin to feel drowsy while you're driving?
Stop and rest as soon as possible
Turn the heater up to keep you warm and comfortable
Close the car windows to help you concentrate
Continue with your journey but drive more slowly
Question - 50 / 42
You're driving on a motorway at night. Which lights should you have on if there are other vehicles just ahead of you?
Main-beam headlights
Sidelights only
Question - 50 / 43
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 / 44
What will happen to your car when you drive up a steep hill?
The high gears will pull better
The steering will feel heavier
Overtaking will be easier
The engine will work harder
Question - 50 / 45
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 / 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
What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
No overtaking
Question - 50 / 48
You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?
When you're stopping in an emergency
When you're stopping for a rest
When you're joining the motorway
When you're leaving the motorway
Question - 50 / 49
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 / 50
You're reversing into a side road. When would your vehicle be the greatest hazard to passing traffic?
After you've completed the manoeuvre
Just before you begin to manoeuvre
After you've entered the side road
When the front of your vehicle swings out
