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Question - 50 / 1

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 / 2

You're driving a car that has a diesel engine. What can a loose filler cap on your fuel tank cause?

It can make the engine difficult to start

It can make the roads slippery for other road users

It can improve your vehicle's fuel consumption

It can increase the level of exhaust emissions

Question - 50 / 3

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 / 4

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 / 5

When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?

When you're in a one-way street

When approaching a motorway slip road where you'll be turning off

When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left

When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway

Question - 50 / 6

You arrive at the scene of a crash where someone is bleeding heavily from a wound in their arm. Nothing is embedded in the wound. What could you do to help?

Apply pressure over the wound

Walk them around and keep them talking

Dab the wound

Get them a drink

Question - 50 / 7

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 / 8

Which shape is used for a 'give way' sign?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 9

You're travelling along a motorway. Where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?

Along the hard shoulder

Before a junction

On a steep gradient

Before a service area

Question - 50 / 10

You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Signal the cyclist to move across

Overtake on the right

Give a warning with your horn

Question - 50 / 11

Why do MOT tests include an exhaust emission test?

To recover the cost of expensive garage equipment

To help protect the environment against pollution

To discover which fuel supplier is used the most

To make sure diesel and petrol engines emit the same fumes

Question - 50 / 12

How should you approach the zebra crossing?

Speed up to get past the crossing

Be ready to slow down or stop to allow pedestrians to cross

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrians

Slow down and wave the pedestrians across

Question - 50 / 13

What does this sign mean?

Bus station on the right

Contraflow bus lane

With-flow bus lane

Give way to buses

Question - 50 / 14

What does this motorway sign mean?

Temporary minimum speed 50 mph

No services for 50 miles

Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead

Temporary maximum speed 50 mph

Question - 50 / 15

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 / 16

What should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?

Park facing the traffic

Leave parking lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights switched on

Park near a street light

Question - 50 / 17

What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Question - 50 / 18

What should you do about driving if you've been taking medicine that causes drowsiness?

Only drive if your journey is necessary

Drive on quiet roads

Ask someone to come with vou

Avoid driving and check with your doctor

Question - 50 / 19

At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them?

Douse the burns with clean, cool water

Remove anything sticking to the burns

Apply lotions to the injury

Burst any blisters

Question - 50 / 20

How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?

They're rectangular with a yellow border

They're triangular with a blue border

They're square with a brown border

They're circular with a red border

Question - 50 / 21

Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 22

How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?

As a high-speed lane

As an overtaking lane

As a right-turn lane

As an acceleration lane

Question - 50 / 23

You've broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle?

45metres (147 feet)

25metres (82 feet)

5metres (16 feet)

100metres (328 feet)

Question - 50 / 24

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 / 25

You're in a built-up area at night and the road is well lit. Why should you use dipped headlights?

So that you can see further along the road

So that you can go at a much faster speed

So that you can switch to main beam quickly

So that you can be easily seen by others

Question - 50 / 26

Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?

The rider may be blown in front of you

The rider may stop suddenly

The rider may be travelling faster than normal

The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

Why should drivers be more careful on roads where trams also operate?

Because trams don't have a horn

Because trams can't stop for cars

Because trams don't have lights

Because trams can't steer to avoid obstructions

Question - 50 / 29

How should you rejoin the motorway after a breakdown on the hard shoulder?

Keep your hazard lights flashing until you have safely rejoined the carriageway.

Build up speed on the hard shoulder before looking for a safe gap in the traffic

Wait until a vehicle in the left hand lane signals to you that it's safe to rejoin

Move straight out into the left-hand lane as you are not allowed to drive on the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 30

What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

10metres (32 feet)

12metres (39 feet)

15metres (49 feet)

20metres (66 feet)

Question - 50 / 31

How should you use the lanes on a motorway?

Stay in one lane until you reach your exit

Overtake using the lane that's clearest

Keep to the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking

Use the lane that has the least traffic

Question - 50 / 32

When should tyre pressures be checked?

After any lengthy journey

After travelling at high speed

When tyres are hot

When tyres are cold

Question - 50 / 33

What should you do when leaving your vehicle parked and unattended?

Park near a busy junction

Park in a housing estate

Lock it and remove the key

Leave the left indicator on

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will the red light change?

When you start to edge forward onto the crossing

When the pedestrians have cleared the crossing

When the pedestrians push the button on the far side of the crossing

When a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing

Question - 50 / 36

You're driving a car fitted with automatic transmission. When would you use 'kick down'?

To engage cruise control

To accelerate quickly

To brake progressively

To improve fuel economy

Question - 50 / 37

What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Take professional training

Fit P plates to your trailer

Pass a special driving test

Ask DVLA to update your licence

Question - 50 / 38

What's the main cause of skidding?

The vehicle

The driver

The road

The weather

Question - 50 / 39

What type of vehicle uses an amber flashing beacon on a dual carriageway?

An ambulance

A fire engine

A doctor on call

A tractor

Question - 50 / 40

Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?

Issue fixed penalty notices

Stop and direct anyone on a motorway

Stop and arrest drivers who break the law

Repair broken-down vehicles on the motorway

Question - 50 / 41

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

Sidelights

Dipped headlights

Front spotlights

Rear fog lights

Question - 50 / 42

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 / 43

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 / 44

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 / 45

What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving?

It will divert your attention

It will increase your concentration

It will reduce your view

It will improve your safety

Question - 50 / 46

Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 47

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 / 48

What should you do if your vehicle catches fire while you're driving through a tunnel?

Drive it out of the tunnel if it's safe to do so

Pull up, then walk to an emergency telephone

Park it away from the carriageway

Leave it where it is, with the engine running

Question - 50 / 49

You're about to overtake a cyclist. Why should you leave them as much room as you would give to a car?

The cyclist might be unsettled if you pass too near them

The cyclist might get off their bicycle

The cyclist might speed up

The cyclist might have to make a left turn

Question - 50 / 50

What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road?

Keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously

Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly

Pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake

Give a left signal when it's safe for vehicles to overtake you