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Question - 50 / 1

You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?

Leave at the next exit

Stop and wait

Slow down and watch for further signals

Pull onto the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 2

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 / 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

What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop?

Ignore them as they have no authority

Stop and switch off your engine

Continue on but drive slowly

Try to get past quickly

Question - 50 / 5

You're driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?

To give yourself acceleration space if you decide to overtake

To get the best view of the road ahead

To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

Question - 50 / 6

Your car breaks down on a level crossing. What's the first thing you should do?

Stay in your car until you're told to move

Leave your vehicle and get everyone clear

Tell drivers behind what's happened

Walk down the track and signal the next train

Question - 50 / 7

What do you need before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?

An appropriate driving licence

Breakdown cover

Proof of your identity

A vehicle handbook

Question - 50 / 8

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 / 9

What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?

Reduction in journey times by about 15%

Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%

Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%

Increase in journey times by about 15%

Question - 50 / 10

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

Sidelights

Dipped headlights

Front spotlights

Rear fog lights

Question - 50 / 11

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 / 12

Where would parking your vehicle cause an obstruction?

Alongside a parking meter

In front of a property entrance

On your driveway

In a marked parking space

Question - 50 / 13

You wish to tow a trailer. Where would you find the maximum noseweight for your vehicle's tow hitch?

In your vehicle registration certificate

In your licence documents

In the vehicle handbook

In The Highway Code

Question - 50 / 14

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 / 15

When are you allowed to wait on the yellow grid markings?

When you are turning left

Never

When you are turning right

When you are going straight on

Question - 50 / 16

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 / 17

You're about to go down a steep hill. What should you do to control the speed of your vehicle?

Select a high gear and use the brakes firmly

Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully

Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully

Select a low gear and avoid using the brakes

Question - 50 / 18

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 / 19

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 / 20

What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving or riding?

Answer it immediately

Pull up at the nearest kerb

Leave it until you have stopped in a safe place

Stop immediately

Question - 50 / 21

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 / 22

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 / 23

At an incident, a casualty is unconscious but breathing. When should you move them?

When an ambulance is on its way

When bystanders tell you to move them

When there's a risk of further danger

When bystanders offer to help you

Question - 50 / 24

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 / 25

Who may use toucan crossings?

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Only cyclists

Motorcyclists and cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Question - 50 / 26

You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?

Set your mirror to the anti-dazzle position

Set your mirror to dazzle the other driver

Brake sharply to a stop

Switch your rear lights on and off

Question - 50 / 27

What does this sign mean?

Vehicles may not park on the verge or footway

Vehicles may park on the left-hand side of the road only

Vehicles may park fully on the verge or footway

Vehicles may park on the right-hand side of the road only

Question - 50 / 28

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 / 29

What must you do when you hitch a trailer to a towing vehicle?

Make sure you can see the trailer in the mirrors

Grease the tow ball and hitch

Fit a secondary coupling device

Switch off the reversing sensor on the towing vehicle

Question - 50 / 30

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 / 31

You're travelling on a narrow section of road. What should you do if a horse rider ahead is riding in the centre of the lane?

Sound your horn to alert them to your presence

Get up close behind to encourage them to move aside

Stay behind and allow them to ride in this position

Move across to the right and try to ease past them

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

When you're trying to save fuel

When you're overtaking

When you're turning right

When you're travelling above the speed limit

Question - 50 / 34

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

Humps in the road

Entrance to tunnel

Soft verges

Question - 50 / 35

What must you do when the amber light is flashing at a pelican crossing?

Stop and wait for the green light

Stop and wait for the red light

Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross

Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing

Question - 50 / 36

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 / 37

What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?

Road narrows

Ahead only

Keep left

Minimum speed

Question - 50 / 38

What does this sign mean?

Traffic lights out of order

Amber signal out of order

Temporary traffic lights ahead

New traffic lights ahead

Question - 50 / 39

What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface

Bridge over the road

Road ahead ends

Water across the road

Question - 50 / 40

What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?

Obey the speed limit

Always use the hard shoulder

Speed up to clear the area quickly

Stay very close to the vehicle in front

Question - 50 / 41

You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?

Use the parking brake and release the footbrake

Keep your foot on the footbrake

Balance the clutch with the accelerator

Use the parking brake and footbrake together

Question - 50 / 42

What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?

A broken-down vehicle

A school bus

An ice-cream van

A private ambulance

Question - 50 / 43

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 / 44

What does the single yellow line along the side of the road mean?

It marks the edge of the road

No waiting at any time

No stopping at any time

Waiting restrictions apply at certain times

Question - 50 / 45

There's been a heavy fall of snow. What should you consider before driving in these conditions?

Whether you should fit an amber flashing beacon to your car

Whether you should drive without wearing your seat belt

Whether you should wear sunglasses to reduce the glare

Whether your journey is essential

Question - 50 / 46

You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. No other vehicle is involved. The rider is unconscious and lying in the middle of the road. What's the first thing you should do at the scene?

Give the rider reassurance

Move the rider out of the road

Clear the road of debris

Warn other traffic

Question - 50 / 47

What's most likely to increase fuel consumption?

Poor steering control

Accelerating around bends

Staying in high gears

Harsh braking and accelerating

Question - 50 / 48

Which driving technique can help you save fuel?

Using lower gears as often as possible

Accelerating sharply in each gear

Using each gear in turn

Missing out some gears

Question - 50 / 49

You're on a road that's only wide enough for one vehicle. What should you do if a car is coming towards you?

Pull into a passing place on your right

Force the other driver to reverse

Pull into a passing place if your vehicle is wider

Pull into a passing place on your left

Question - 50 / 50

You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb?

Warn the driver about the wrong signal

Wait behind the long vehicle

Report the driver to the police

Overtake on the right-hand side