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Question - 50 / 1

Why is it particularly important to check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey?

You'll have to do more harsh braking on motorways

Motorway services areas don't deal with breakdowns

Continuous high speeds increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down

The road surface will wear down the tyres faster

Question - 50 / 2

You're about to drive your car. What should you do if you can't find the glasses you need to wear?

Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads

Borrow a friend's glasses and use those

Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you

Find a way of getting home without driving

Question - 50 / 3

What part of the car does the law require you to keep in good condition?

The gearbox

The transmission

The door locks

The seat belts

Question - 50 / 4

When will your vehicle use more fuel?

When its tyres are under-inflated

When its tyres are of different makes

When its tyres are over-inflated

When its tyres are new

Question - 50 / 5

What should you do when you're approaching this crossing?

Prepare to slow down and stop

Continue unless the pedestrians step out

Speed up and pass by quickly

Stop and wave the pedestrians across

Question - 50 / 6

Where would you find these road markings?

At a railway crossing

At a mini-roundabout

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

Question - 50 / 7

What's the purpose of a catalytic converter?

To reduce fuel consumption

To reduce the risk of fire

To reduce harmful exhaust gases

To reduce engine wear

Question - 50 / 8

What should you do before driving into a tunnel?

Switch off your radio

Take off your sunglasses

Switch on your windscreen wipers

Close your sunroof

Question - 50 / 9

What's the minimum time gap you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road?

One second

Two seconds

Three seconds

Four seconds

Question - 50 / 10

You're carrying a child under three years old in your car. Which restraint is suitable for a child of this age?

An adult lap belt

An adult holding a child

A child seat

An adult seat belt

Question - 50 / 11

What should you do if a doctor prescribes drugs that are likely to affect your driving?

Only drive if someone is with you

Avoid driving on motorways

Get someone else to drive

Never drive at more than 30 mph

Question - 50 / 12

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 / 13

What should you do when there's an obstruction on your side of the road?

Carry on, as you have priority

Give way to oncoming traffic

Wave oncoming vehicles through

Accelerate to get past first

Question - 50 / 14

What does this sign mean?

Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road

Traffic approaching you has priority

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Motorway contraflow system ahead

Question - 50 / 15

You've just been overtaken by this motorcyclist. What should you do if the rider cuts in sharply?

Sound the horn

Brake firmly

Keep a safe gap

Flash your lights

Question - 50 / 16

Other than direction indicators, how can you give signals to other road users?

By using brake lights

By using sidelights

By using fog lights

By using interior lights

Question - 50 / 17

What will happen if you hold the clutch pedal down or roll in neutral for too long?

It will use more fuel

It will cause the engine to overheat

It will reduce your control

It will improve tyre wear

Question - 50 / 18

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

Question - 50 / 19

You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle?

Flash your headlights

Use dipped headlights

Switch off your headlights

Use full-beam headlights

Question - 50 / 20

What should you do if you see a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing?

Go on quickly before they step onto the crossing

Stop before you reach the zigzag lines and let them cross

Be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross

Ignore them as they're still on the pavement

Question - 50 / 21

What should you do before slowing down or stopping your vehicle?

Select a higher gear

Sound the horn

Use the mirrors

Flash the headlights

Question - 50 / 22

What will the speed limit usually be where you can see street lights but no speed-limit signs?

30mph

40mph

50mph

60mph

Question - 50 / 23

You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?

Move out and accelerate hard

Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in

Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction

Move out slowly

Question - 50 / 24

What does this signal mean?

Cars must stop

Trams must stop

Both trams and cars must stop

Both trams and cars can continue

Question - 50 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Change to the left-hand lane

Leave at the next exit

Contraflow system

One-way street

Question - 50 / 26

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?

Stand in front of your vehicle to warn oncoming drivers

Switch on hazard warning lights, then go and call & for help

Stay in your vehicle and wait for the police

Stand in the lane behind your vehicle to warn others

Question - 50 / 27

You service your own vehicle. How should you dispose of the old engine oil?

Take it to a local-authority site

Pour it down a drain

Tip it into a hole in the ground

Put it in your dustbin

Question - 50 / 28

You're following a vehicle on a wet road. You stay a safe distance behind it. What should you do if a driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap you've left?

Flash your headlights as a warning

Drop back to regain a safe distance

Try to overtake safely as soon as you can

Stay close to the other vehicle until it moves on

Question - 50 / 29

What will happen if you use rear fog lights in good conditions?

They'll make it safer when towing a trailer

They'll protect you from larger vehicles

They'll dazzle other drivers

They'll make drivers behind keep back

Question - 50 / 30

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 / 31

You're driving towards this left-hand bend. What danger should you be anticipating?

A vehicle overtaking you

Mud on the road

The road getting narrower

Pedestrians walking towards you

Question - 50 / 32

Which vehicles aren't allowed to use the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?

Small delivery vans

Motorcycles

Motorcycle and sidecar outfits

Vehicles towing a trailer

Question - 50 / 33

At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing?

Keep their head tilted forwards as far as possible

Try to give them something to drink

Raise their legs to help with circulation

Follow the DR ABC code

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

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 / 36

You're waiting to emerge from a junction. The windscreen pillar is restricting your view. What should you be particularly aware of?

Motorcyclists

Buses

Lorries

Coaches

Question - 50 / 37

How can you reduce the chances of your car being broken into when leaving it unattended?

Take all valuables with you

Park near a taxi rank

Place any valuables on the floor

Park near a fire station

Question - 50 / 38

What requires extra care when you're driving or riding in windy conditions?

Using the brakes

Moving off on a hill

Passing pedal cyclists

Turning into a narrow road

Question - 50 / 39

Which vehicle should you allow extra room as you overtake them?

Tractor

Lorry

Road-sweeper

Bicycle

Question - 50 / 40

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 / 41

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 / 42

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 / 43

Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?

So that the rider can be seen more easily

The rider is inviting you to proceed

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve the rider's vision

Question - 50 / 44

What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give warnings

To give information

To give orders

To give directions

Question - 50 / 45

Why is it bad technique to coast when you're driving downhill?

The fuel consumption will increase

The engine will overheat

The tyres will wear more quickly

The vehicle will gain speed more quickly

Question - 50 / 46

What should you do when you see this sign at a crossroads?

Maintain the same speed

Carry on with great care

Find another route

Telephone the police

Question - 50 / 47

What should you do when you're following a motorcyclist along a road that has a poor surface?

Follow closely so they can see you in their mirrors

Allow extra room in case they swerve to avoid potholes

Allow the same room as normal to avoid wasting road space

Overtake immediately to avoid delays

Question - 50 / 48

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

Question - 50 / 49

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 / 50

What can you do to reduce environmental damage caused by your vehicle?

Avoid using the cruise control

Use the air conditioning whenever you drive

Use the gears to slow the vehicle

Avoid making a lot of short journeys