Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What can cause excessive or uneven tyre wear?
A faulty gearbox
A faulty braking system
A faulty electrical system
A faulty exhaust system
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
What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?
Increased fuel consumption
Improved road safety
Damage to the environment
Increased exhaust emissions
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
You want to turn right at a box junction. What should you do if there's oncoming traffic?
Wait in the box junction if your exit is clear
Wait before the junction until it's clear of all traffic
Drive on; you can't turn right at a box junction
Drive slowly into the box junction when signalled by oncoming traffic
Question - 50 / 6
The road is wet. Why would a motorcyclist steer around drain covers while they were cornering?
To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the drain covers
To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal drain covers
To help judge the bend using the drain covers as marker points
. To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement
Question - 50 / 7
You're looking for somewhere to park your vehicle. Neither you or your passenger are disabled. What should you do if the only free spaces are marked for disabled drivers?
Use one of these spaces
Park in one of these spaces but stay with your vehicle
Use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free
Wait for a regular parking space to become free
Question - 50 / 8
What should you do when you leave your car unattended for a few minutes?
Leave the engine running
Switch the engine off but leave the key in
Lock it and remove the key
Park near a traffic warden
Question - 50 / 9
What should you do if the traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing?
Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance
Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane
Pull up on the left-hand verge
Move across and continue in the right-hand lane
Question - 50 / 10
You arrive at an incident. A pedestrian is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. The leg isn't broken and there's nothing in the wound. How could you help?
Dab the wound to stop the bleeding
Apply firm pressure over the wound
Give them a warm drink
Keep the casualty's legs flat on the ground
Question - 50 / 11
You have to make an unexpected journey. You're carrying a five-year-old child on the back seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. How should you seat them if a correct child restraint isn't available?
Behind the passenger seat
Using an adult seat belt
Sharing a belt with an adult
Between two other children
Question - 50 / 12
What's the purpose of the yellow lines painted across the road?
To show a safe distance between vehicles
To keep the area clear of traffic
To make you aware of your speed
To warn you to change direction
Question - 50 / 13
When may you wait in the area marked with a cycle?
When there are no cycles in the marked area
When you've checked your mirrors for cyclists
When you've turned on your hazard warning lights
When the traffic lights change to amber after you've passed the first line
Question - 50 / 14
Which sign informs you that you're coming to a 'no through road'?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?
Question - 50 / 17
You're at a junction controlled by traffic lights. When should you wait at a green light?
When pedestrians are waiting to cross
When your exit from the junction is blocked
When you think the lights may be about to change
When you intend to turn right
Question - 50 / 18
You arrive at an incident. There's no danger from fire or further collisions and the emergency services have been called. What's your first priority when attending to an unconscious motorcyclist?
Check whether they're breathing normally
Check whether they have any bruising
Check whether they have any broken bones
Check whether they're bleeding
Question - 50 / 19
Where would you find these road markings?
At a railway crossing
At a mini-roundabout
On a motorway
On a pedestrian crossing
Question - 50 / 20
You're approaching traffic lights and the red light is showing. What signal will show next?
Red and amber
Green alone
Amber alone
Green and amber
Question - 50 / 21
Which sign means you have priority over oncoming vehicles?
Question - 50 / 22
You need glasses to read a vehicle number plate at the required distance. When must you wear them?
Only in bad weather conditions
Whenever you're driving
When you think it's necessary
Only at night time
Question - 50 / 23
What does this sign mean?
Hump bridge
Humps in the road
Entrance to tunnel
Soft verges
Question - 50 / 24
Traffic-calming hump
Low bridge
Uneven road
Question - 50 / 25
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 / 26
You're driving on a road that has a cycle lane. What does it mean if the lane is marked by a broken white line?
You shouldn't drive in the lane unless it's unavoidable
There's a reduced speed limit for motor vehicles using the lane
Cyclists can travel in both directions in that lane
The lane must be used by motorcyclists in heavy traffic
Question - 50 / 27
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 / 28
Who may use toucan crossings?
Motorcyclists and pedestrians
Only cyclists
Motorcyclists and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians
Question - 50 / 29
How would age affect an older person's driving ability?
They won't be able to obtain car insurance
They'll need glasses to read road signs
They'll take longer to react to hazards
They won't signal at junctions
Question - 50 / 30
How should a load be carried on your roof rack?
Visible in your exterior mirror
Covered with plastic sheeting
Securely fastened with suitable restraints
Loaded towards the rear of the vehicle
Question - 50 / 31
Why are vehicle mirrors often slightly curved (convex)?
They give a wider field of vision
They totally cover blind spots
They make it easier to judge the speed of the traffic behind
They make the traffic behind look bigger
Question - 50 / 32
You're at the scene of an incident. How could you help someone who's suffering from shock?
Offer them some food
Offer them a cigarette
Reassure them confidently
Question - 50 / 33
You're driving in a built-up area that has traffic-calming measures. What should you do when you approach a road hump?
Check your mirror and slow down
Wait for any pedestrians to cross
Move across to the left-hand side of the road
Stop and check both pavements
Question - 50 / 34
You're turning right from a main road into a side road. There's no oncoming traffic. What should you do if pedestrians are standing on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?
Turn in because the pedestrians are safe on the pavement
Wave at the pedestrians, inviting them to cross the road
Sound your horn to alert the pedestrians to your presence
Wait and give way to the pedestrians
Question - 50 / 35
What's the nearest you may park to a junction?
10metres (32 feet)
12metres (39 feet)
15metres (49 feet)
20metres (66 feet)
Question - 50 / 36
What makes your tyres illegal?
If they were bought second-hand
If they have any large, deep cuts in the side wall
If they're of different makes
If they have different tread patterns
Question - 50 / 37
No parking
No road markings
No through road
No entry
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
Where may you overtake on a one-way street?
Only on the left-hand side
Overtaking isn't allowed
Only on the right-hand side
On either the right or the left
Question - 50 / 40
You're travelling on the motorway. How can you lower the risk of a collision when the vehicle behind is following too closely?
Move onto the hard shoulder and stop
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Increase your distance from the vehicle in front
Brake sharply
Question - 50 / 41
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Traffic approaching you has priority
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Motorway contraflow system ahead
Question - 50 / 42
When will a new car need its first MOT test?
When it's one year old
When it's three years old
When it's five years old
When it's seven years old
Question - 50 / 43
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 / 44
What does third-party insurance cover?
Damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Injury to yourself
All damage and injury
Question - 50 / 45
What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?
Allow a two-second separation gap
Switch your headlights onto main beam
Move into a lane that has less spray
Be aware of spray reducing your vision
Question - 50 / 46
What should you do when you see this sign as you travel along a motorway?
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Turn left immediately
Change lane
Move onto the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 47
Why should you reduce your speed when you're driving or riding in fog?
The brakes don't work as well
You'll be dazzled by other headlights
The engine will take longer to warm up
It's more difficult to see what's ahead
Question - 50 / 48
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
60mph
80mph
50mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 49
How would under-inflated tyres affect your vehicle?
The vehicle's stopping distance would increase
The flash rate of the vehicle's indicators would increase
The vehicle's gear change mechanism would become stiff
The vehicle's headlights would aim high
Question - 50 / 50
What action should you take when you see flashing amber lights under a school warning sign?
Reduce speed until you're clear of the area
Increase your speed to clear the area quickly
Keep up your speed and sound the horn
Wait at the lights until they stop flashing