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Question - 50 / 1

You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before driving your car?

Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving

Check the label to see if the medicine will affect your driving

Drive a short distance to see if the medicine is affecting your driving

Question - 50 / 2

You're following two cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go?

Left

Any direction

Right

Straight ahead

Question - 50 / 3

You're leaving a safe gap as you follow a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into this gap?

Sound your horn

Drop back further

Flash your headlights

Start to overtake

Question - 50 / 4

You're travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Maintain a steady speed

Increase your speed to ensure they join behind you

Adjust your speed or change lane if you can do so safely

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

Which instrument-panel warning light would show that headlights are on main beam?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 7

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 / 8

Where would you expect to see these markers?

On a motorway sign

On a railway bridge

On a large goods vehicle

On a diversion sign

Question - 50 / 9

What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?

Increased fuel consumption

Improved road safety

Damage to the environment

Increased exhaust emissions

Question - 50 / 10

What can be damaged if you turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving?

The gearbox

The engine

The brakes

The tyres

Question - 50 / 11

What should you do to avoid fuel spillage?

Check that your tank is only three-quarters full

Check that you've used a locking filler cap

Check that your fuel gauge is working

Check that your filler cap is securely fastened

Question - 50 / 12

Following a collision, a person has been injured. What would be a warning sign for shock?

Slow pulse

Rapid shallow breathing

Flushed complexion

Warm dry skin

Question - 50 / 13

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 / 14

The caravan starts to swing from side to side. What should the driver do to bring it back under control?

Steer sharply in the opposite direction to the caravan's swing

Ease off the accelerator to slow down

Accelerate until the swinging stops

Brake firmly until the swinging stops

Question - 50 / 15

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 / 16

Which arm signal tells you that the car you're following is going to pull up?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 17

What should you do when you meet an oncoming vehicle on a single-track road?

Reverse back to the main road

Carry out an emergency stop

Stop at a passing place

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 18

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

Question - 50 / 19

You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do before emerging?

Make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle behind

Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road

Stop, apply the parking brake and then select a low gear

Question - 50 / 20

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 / 21

Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?

On a long, straight road

On an open stretch of road

On a narrow country lane

On a busy stretch of road

Question - 50 / 22

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 / 23

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 / 24

When may you stop on a motorway?

When you're tired and need a rest

If you have to read a map

If your mobile phone rings

In an emergency or breakdown

Question - 50 / 25

What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?

60mph

80mph

50mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 26

You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?

Rapidly and gently

Slowly and gently

Slowly but firmly

Rapidly and firmly

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

You're driving in a slow-moving queue of traffic. What should you do just before changing lane?

Sound the horn and flash your lights

Give a 'slowing down' arm signal

Change down to first gear

Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic

Question - 50 / 29

What's the speed limit for a car towing a caravan on a dual carriageway?

50mph

40mph

70mph

60mph

Question - 50 / 30

What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?

They can't drive unaccompanied

They can't drive over 30 mph

They can't drive at night

They can't drive with more than one passenger

Question - 50 / 31

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate?

Traffic lights ahead

Edge of the carriageway

Footpath on the left

Cycle path

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

When you can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear

When the traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right

When you warn drivers behind by signalling left

When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are

Question - 50 / 34

You're driving on a motorway and have to slow down suddenly due to a hazard ahead. How can you warn drivers behind of the hazard?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Flash your headlights

Switch on your headlights

Sound your horn

Question - 50 / 35

What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?

Stop and wave them across the road

Be careful; they may misjudge your speed

Expect them to wait for you to pass

Speed up to get past them quickly

Question - 50 / 36

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 / 37

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 / 38

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 / 39

How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop?

By pointing to children waiting to cross

By giving you an arm signal

By displaying a 'stop' sign

By displaying a red light

Question - 50 / 40

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 / 41

On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes be ineffective?

Smooth

Loose

Dry

Firm

Question - 50 / 42

You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car in front shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

The driver wants you to overtake

Traffic ahead is slowing or stopping suddenly

There's a police speed check ahead

The other car is going to change lanes

Question - 50 / 43

What do these motorway signs mean?

They're countdown markers to the next exit

They warn of a police control ahead

They're distance markers to the next telephone

They're countdown markers to a bridge

Question - 50 / 44

What's the main benefit of driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle?

Lower fuel consumption

Improved passenger comfort

Shorter stopping distances

Improved grip on the road

Question - 50 / 45

You're at the scene of an incident. How could you help someone who's suffering from shock?

Give them a warm drink

Offer them some food

Offer them a cigarette

Reassure them confidently

Question - 50 / 46

In which conditions will your overall stopping distance increase?

At night

In fog

In the rain

In strong winds

Question - 50 / 47

Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?

Estate car

Milk float

Delivery van

Long vehicle

Question - 50 / 48

You're driving with your front fog lights switched on. What should you do if the fog has cleared?

Leave them on if other drivers have their lights on

Switch them off as long as visibility remains good

Flash them to warn oncoming traffic that it's foggy

Drive with them on instead of your headlights

Question - 50 / 49

You need to top up your battery with distilled water. What level should you fill it to?

The top of the battery

Halfway up the battery

Just below the cell plates

Just above the cell plates

Question - 50 / 50

You're driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway. What should you do if you see a sign showing that the right-hand lane is closed 800 yards ahead?

Keep in that lane until you reach the queue

Move to the left immediately

Wait and see which lane is moving faster

Move to the left in good time