Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What's the reason for traffic-calming measures?
To stop road rage
To make overtaking easier
To slow traffic down
To make parking easier
Question - 50 / 2
What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?
Keep water levels above maximum
Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel
Check out any strong smell of fuel
Use fuel additives
Question - 50 / 3
What should you be prepared to do in this situation?
Sound your horn and continue
Slow down and give way
Report the driver to the police
Squeeze through the gap
Question - 50 / 4
What shape are traffic signs giving orders?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 5
What should you do if a vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction?
Swerve past it and sound your horn
Flash your headlights and drive up close behind
Slow down and be ready to stop
Accelerate past it immediately
Question - 50 / 6
On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
Use the hard shoulder only
Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder
Use any lane except the hard shoulder
Use the three right-hand lanes only
Question - 50 / 7
You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?
When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road
When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph
When you're facing oncoming traffic
When you're near a bus stop
Question - 50 / 8
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for cars and motorcycles?
30mph
50mph
60mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 9
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 / 10
How can you plan your route before starting a long journey?
Check your vehicle handbook
Ask your local garage
Use a route planner on the internet
Consult a travel agent
Question - 50 / 11
Why have 'red routes' been introduced in major cities?
To raise the speed limits
To help the traffic flow
To provide better parking
To allow lorries to load more freely
Question - 50 / 12
You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?
Interior wide-angle mirror
Extended-arm side mirrors
Ordinary door mirrors
Ordinary interior mirror
Question - 50 / 13
What would suggest you're driving on an icy road?
There's less transmission noise
There's less wind noise
There's less tyre noise
There's less engine noise
Question - 50 / 14
What does this white arrow on the road mean?
Entrance on the left
All vehicles turn left
Return to your side of the road
Road bends to the left
Question - 50 / 15
How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency?
Keep pumping the footbrake to prevent skidding
Apply the parking brake to reduce the stopping distance
Brake normally but grip the steering wheel tightly
Brake promptly and firmly until you've stopped
Question - 50 / 16
Which shape is used for a 'give way' sign?
Question - 50 / 17
There are objects hanging from your interior mirror. Why could this be a hazard?
Your radio reception might be affected
Your view could be obstructed
Your sun visor might get tangled
Your windscreen could mist up more easily
Question - 50 / 18
What should you do first if your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing?
Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains
Get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing
Telephone your vehicle recovery service to move it
Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible
Question - 50 / 19
You're about to drive home. What should you do if you feel very tired and have a severe headache?
Wait until you're fit and well before driving
Drive home, but take a tablet for headaches
Drive home if you can stay awake for the journey
Wait for a short time, then drive home slowly
Question - 50 / 20
What will become more expensive after you've been convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs?
Road fund licence
Insurance premiums
Vehicle test certificate
Driving licence
Question - 50 / 21
What does this sign mean?
Route for trams
Give way to trams
Route for buses
Give way to buses
Question - 50 / 22
You've just passed your driving test. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?
4,500kg
3,500kg
5,500kg
6,500kg
Question - 50 / 23
You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if a disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you and the lights change to green?
Sound your horn
Wait for them to finish crossing
Edge forward slowly
Drive in front of them
Question - 50 / 24
What's the meaning of this sign?
Local speed limit applies
No waiting on the carriageway
National speed limit applies
No entry for vehicles
Question - 50 / 25
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Two-way traffic over a bridge
Two-way traffic crosses a two-way road
Question - 50 / 26
School crossing patrol
No pedestrians allowed
Pedestrian zone - no vehicles
Zebra crossing ahead
Question - 50 / 27
What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?
Always keeping the headlights on
Fitting reflective glass windows
Always keeping the interior light on
Etching the registration number on the windows
Question - 50 / 28
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?
40mph
Question - 50 / 29
Why did the lorry driver start turning so late?
Because the driver was making room for the cyclist
Because the lorry set off too fast
Because the driver was late checking their right mirror
Because the lorry needs the room to turn
Question - 50 / 30
You're on a long motorway journey. What should you do if you start to feel sleepy?
Play some loud music
Leave the motorway and stop in a safe place
Stop on the hard shoulder for a rest
Drive faster to complete your journey sooner
Question - 50 / 31
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 / 32
A driver's behaviour has upset you. How can you get over this incident safely?
Stop and take a break
Shout abusive language
Gesture to them with your hand
Follow them, flashing your headlights
Question - 50 / 33
You're about to overtake a slow-moving motorcyclist. Which sign would make you take special care?
Question - 50 / 34
You want to overtake the tractor. What should you do?
Overtake straight after the oncoming car passes
Stay behind and wait until you have a clear view
Speed up and overtake before you get to the bend
Sound your horn and make the tractor pull over
Question - 50 / 35
What does it mean if your insurance policy has an excess of £500?
The insurance company will pay the first £500 of any claim
You'll be paid £500 if you don't claim within one year
Your vehicle is insured for a value of £500 if it's stolen
You'll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim
Question - 50 / 36
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 / 37
What's the speed limit on this road?
Question - 50 / 38
How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle's handling?
It will improve the road holding
It will reduce the stopping distance
It will reduce stability
It will make the steering lighter
Question - 50 / 39
On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?
Cars
Cycles
Buses
Lorries
Question - 50 / 40
When should you use hazard warning lights?
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
When your vehicle has broken down and is causing an obstruction
Question - 50 / 41
How can you reduce the damage your vehicle causes to the environment?
Use narrow side streets
Brake heavily
Use busy routes
Anticipate well ahead
Question - 50 / 42
What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have red and amber showing together?
Pass the lights if the road is clear
Take care because there's a fault with the lights
Wait for the green light
Stop because the lights are changing to red
Question - 50 / 43
Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?
Question - 50 / 44
How can you avoid wheelspin when you're driving on an icy road?
Brake gently and repeatedly
Drive at a slow speed in the highest gear possible
Use the parking brake if the wheels start to slip
Drive in a low gear at all times
Question - 50 / 45
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 / 46
How much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?
About 5%
About 15%
About 75%
About 100%
Question - 50 / 47
Leave motorway at next exit
Lane for heavy and slow vehicles
All lorries use the hard shoulder
Rest area for lorries
Question - 50 / 48
What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving?
Continue on at a normal speed
Pull up slowly at the side of the road
Brake as quickly as possible
Pull on the parking brake
Question - 50 / 49
You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. The rider is injured. When should their helmet be removed?
Only when the motorcyclist asks
Always straight away
Only when it's essential
Always, unless they're in shock
Question - 50 / 50
When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?
When you're overtaking only
When you're overtaking or turning right
When you're using cruise control
When you're turning right only