Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?
Breakaway cable
Jockey wheel
Stabiliser
Corner steadies
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
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 / 4
You've just passed your driving test. How can you reduce your risk of being involved in a collision?
By taking further training
By always staying close to the vehicle in front
By never going over 40 mph
By staying in the left-hand lane on all roads
Question - 50 / 5
Your car needs to pass an MOT test. What may be invalidated if you drive the car without a current MOT certificate?
The vehicle service record
The vehicle insurance
The vehicle tax
The vehicle registration document
Question - 50 / 6
What shape are traffic signs giving orders?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 7
You're going to turn left from a main road into a minor road. What should you do as you approach the junction?
Keep just left of the middle of the road
Keep in the middle of the road
Swing out to the right just before turning
Keep well to the left of the road
Question - 50 / 8
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
60mph
80mph
50mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 9
How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?
Face the oncoming traffic
Stay close to the carriageway
Stand on the hard shoulder
Keep your back to the traffic
Question - 50 / 10
Where would you find these flashing red light signals?
Pelican crossings
Motorway exits
Zebra crossings
Level crossings
Question - 50 / 11
What should you do if you see a large box fall from a lorry onto the motorway?
Catch up with the lorry and try to get the driver's attention
Go to the next emergency telephone and report the hazard
Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box
Stop close to the box until the police arrive
Question - 50 / 12
What should you do if you're driving on a motorway and you miss the exit that you wanted to take?
Carry on to the next exit
Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane
Carefully reverse along the hard shoulder
Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation
Question - 50 / 13
What could you do to reduce the volume of traffic on the roads?
Drive in a bus lane
Use a car with a smaller engine
Walk or cycle on short journeys
Travel by car at all times
Question - 50 / 14
When may you drive over a pavement?
To overtake slow-moving traffic
When the pavement is very wide
If there are no pedestrians nearby
To gain access to a property
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?
Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg
Your trailer and towing vehicle combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg
Your empty trailer weighs 3,500 kg
Question - 50 / 17
What's the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?
1mm
1.6mm
2.5mm
4mm
Question - 50 / 18
Which type of sign tells you what you must not do?
Question - 50 / 19
Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
At junctions
On one-way streets
At zebra crossings
On dual carriageways
Question - 50 / 20
You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?
Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake
Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe
Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
Accelerate to get away from the driver behind
Question - 50 / 21
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 / 22
What does this sign mean?
Level crossing with gate or barrier
Gated road ahead
Level crossing without gate or barrier
Cattle grid ahead
Question - 50 / 23
What can seriously reduce your ability to concentrate?
Drugs
Busy roads
Tinted windows
Weather conditions
Question - 50 / 24
What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?
Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor
Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over
Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic
Stay behind it if you're in any doubt
Question - 50 / 25
A single carriageway road has this sign. What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 26
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 / 27
What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?
Look much further ahead than you would on other roads
Maintain a shorter separation distance than you would on other roads
Concentrate more than you would on other roads
Travel much faster than you would on other roads
Question - 50 / 28
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 / 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 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 / 31
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
Overtake on the right-hand side
Question - 50 / 32
Traffic lights out of order
Amber signal out of order
Temporary traffic lights ahead
New traffic lights ahead
Question - 50 / 33
Why should you be cautious when going past this bus waiting at a bus stop?
There's a zebra crossing ahead
There are driveways on the left
People may cross the road in front of it
The road surface will be slippery
Question - 50 / 34
You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where's the best place to wait for help to arrive?
Well away from the carriageway
On the hard shoulder
Next to the phone
With your vehicle
Question - 50 / 35
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 / 36
Why should you take care driving past the man with the cane?
He's physically disabled
He's deaf and blind
He's deaf
He's blind
Question - 50 / 37
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 / 38
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 / 39
The driver towing the caravan wants to turn right onto the dual carriageway. What should they do?
Wait until the road is clear in both directions before turning
Turn left and find a suitable place to turn around.
Move out when an approaching driver flashes their headlights
Move partly into the central reservation and wait until it's safe to turn
Question - 50 / 40
You're going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?
Variable message signs
Areas with hatch markings
Other drivers flashing their lights
Hazard warning lines
Question - 50 / 41
When may front fog lights be used?
When visibility is seriously reduced
When they're fitted above the bumper
When they aren't as bright as the headlights
When an audible warning device is used
Question - 50 / 42
What does this signal from a police officer mean to oncoming traffic?
Go ahead
Stop
Turn left
Turn right
Question - 50 / 43
Why is it dangerous to overtake near a junction?
A driver waiting to emerge might not see you
Your signal would be hard to see
You'll be in the blind spot of the driver waiting to emerge
Question - 50 / 44
Why has the tractor got flashing amber lights?
To tell you not to overtake
To warn you it's a slow-moving vehicle
To warn you it has a wide load
To warn you it's breaking down
Question - 50 / 45
Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that's being towed?
No, not at any time
Only if a stabiliser is fitted
Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full
Yes, if they're over 14
Question - 50 / 46
You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it's taking a long time for it to overtake?
Speed up
Slow down
Hold your speed
Change direction
Question - 50 / 47
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 / 48
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 / 49
What's the main cause of skidding?
The vehicle
The driver
The road
The weather
Question - 50 / 50
How will a roof rack affect your car?
There will be less wind noise
The engine will use more oil
The car will accelerate faster
Fuel consumption will increase
