Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
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?
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?
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