Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?
By hazard warning lines
By street lighting
By pedestrian islands
By double or single yellow lines
Question - 50 / 2
Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?
They may want to turn into the side road
They may slow down to let you turn
They're harder to see
They might not see you turn
Question - 50 / 3
What should you do when you see this sign as you travel along a motorway?
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Turn left immediately
Change lane
Move onto the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 4
What does this sign mean?
Service area 30 miles ahead
Maximum speed 30 mph
Minimum speed 30 mph
Lay-by 30 miles ahead
Question - 50 / 5
Ring road
Mini-roundabout
No vehicles
Roundabout
Question - 50 / 6
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 / 7
What will happen if your car's wheels are unbalanced?
The steering will pull to one side
The steering will vibrate
The brakes will fail
The tyres will deflate
Question - 50 / 8
What should you do before making a U-turn?
Select a higher gear than normal
Look over your shoulder for a final check
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators
Check road markings to see that U-turns are permitted
Question - 50 / 9
On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
Use the hard shoulder only
Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder
Use any lane except the hard shoulder
Use the three right-hand lanes only
Question - 50 / 10
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 / 11
The right-hand lane ahead is narrow
Right-hand lane for buses only
Right-hand lane for turning right
The right-hand lane is closed
Question - 50 / 12
You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if there are horses being ridden in front of you?
Give them plenty of room
Treat them like any other vehicle
Sound your horn as a warning
Accelerate past as quickly as possible
Question - 50 / 13
Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive it without an MOT certificate?
Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out
When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment
When driving the car with the owner's permission
When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
Question - 50 / 14
Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?
Cyclists can use it
It's controlled by two flashing lights
Moped riders can use it
It's controlled by a traffic warden
Question - 50 / 15
What should you do if you start to feel drowsy while you're driving on a motorway?
Stop on the hard shoulder for a sleep
Open a window and stop as soon as it's safe and legal
Speed up to arrive at your destination sooner
Slow down and let other drivers overtake
Question - 50 / 16
You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?
Set your mirror to the anti-dazzle position
Set your mirror to dazzle the other driver
Brake sharply to a stop
Switch your rear lights on and off
Question - 50 / 17
You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right?
Slow down and let the vehicle turn
Drive on, keeping to the left
Overtake on the right of it
Hold your speed and sound your horn
Question - 50 / 18
Where would you see this road marking?
At traffic lights
On road humps
Near a level crossing
At a box junction
Question - 50 / 19
When must you contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)?
When you get a parking ticket
When you change your vehicle
When you use your vehicle for work
When your vehicle's insurance is due
Question - 50 / 20
The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?
You may park on the lines when dropping off schoolchildren
You must stay with your vehicle if you park here
You may park on the lines when picking up schoolchildren
You shouldn't wait or park your vehicle here
Question - 50 / 21
Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?
Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway
Between the acceleration lane and the carriageway
Between each pair of lanes
Between the central reservation and the carriageway
Question - 50 / 22
You're driving on a road that has a cycle lane. What does it mean if the lane is marked by a broken white line?
You shouldn't drive in the lane unless it's unavoidable
There's a reduced speed limit for motor vehicles using the lane
Cyclists can travel in both directions in that lane
The lane must be used by motorcyclists in heavy traffic
Question - 50 / 23
What does this motorway sign mean?
Change to the lane on your left
Change to the opposite carriageway
Pull up on the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 24
You're about to overtake a cyclist on a road that has a 30 mph speed limit. How much room should you leave them as you overtake?
At least a car's length
At least a car's width
At least 2 car widths
At least as much room as you would if you were overtaking a car
Question - 50 / 25
Through traffic to use left lane
Right-hand lane T-junction only
Right-hand lane closed ahead
11 tonne weight limit
Question - 50 / 26
A cycle lane, marked by a solid white line, is in operation. What does this mean for car drivers?
They may park in the lane
They may drive in the lane at any time
They may use the lane when necessary
They mustn't drive along the lane
Question - 50 / 27
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 / 28
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 / 29
What's the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?
Third party, fire and theft
Comprehensive
Third party only
Personal injury cover
Question - 50 / 30
Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?
On the hard shoulder
On a slip road
At the nearest service area
On the central reservatior
Question - 50 / 31
What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?
Get past before it moves
Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so
Flash your headlights as you approach
Signal left and wave the bus on
Question - 50 / 32
Why is the caravan unstable and swinging from side to side?
Because of side winds
Because it's in the wrong lane
Because the other cars are passing too close to it
Because there are traffic cones on the road
Question - 50 / 33
What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?
Reduction in journey times by about 15%
Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%
Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%
Increase in journey times by about 15%
Question - 50 / 34
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 / 35
Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 36
What does this curved arrow road marking mean?
Overtaking traffic should move back to the left
Heavy vehicles should take the next road on the left to avoid a weight limit
The road ahead has a camber to the left
The road ahead bends to the left
Question - 50 / 37
You're waiting to turn right out of a minor road. It's clear to the left but a lorry is coming from the right. Why should you wait, even if you have enough time to turn?
Anything overtaking the lorry will be hidden from view
The lorry could suddenly speed up
The lorry might be slowing down
The load on the lorry might be unstable
Question - 50 / 38
How should you drive when you're driving along a road that has road humps?
Maintain a reduced speed throughout
Accelerate quickly between the humps
Always keep to the maximum legal speed
Drive slowly at school times only
Question - 50 / 39
When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?
When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals
When you need to use a mobile telephone
When you need to walk and get fresh air
When you wish to pick up hitchhikers
Question - 50 / 40
You're driving along a country road. You see this sign. What should you do after dealing safely with the hazard?
Check your tyre pressures
Test your brakes
Accelerate briskly
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 41
Why has the bus driver positioned the bus on the left?
The bus needs extra room to get around the roundabout
In case the pedestrian wants to get on the bus
To get a better view of the roundabout
The sign on the roundabout is directing traffic to 'keep left'
Question - 50 / 42
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 / 43
How will your journey be affected by travelling outside the busy times of day?
Your journey will use more fuel
Your journey will take longer
Your journey will be more hazardous
Your journey will have fewer delays
Question - 50 / 44
Bend to the right
Road on the right closed
No traffic from the right
No right turn
Question - 50 / 45
(What can result when you travel for long distances in neutral (known as coasting?
Reduction in control
Improvement in control
Easier steering
Increased fuel consumption
Question - 50 / 46
This junction, controlled by traffic lights, has a marked area between two stop lines. What's this for?
To allow taxis to position in front of other traffic
To allow cyclists and pedestrians to cross the road together
To allow cyclists to position in front of other traffic
To allow people with disabilities to cross the road
Question - 50 / 47
You're stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you'll be waiting there for some time?
Switch off the engine
Apply the steering lock
Switch off the radio
Use your headlights
Question - 50 / 48
You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?
It will be doubled
It will be halved
It will be ten times greater
It will be no different
Question - 50 / 49
What does this white arrow on the road mean?
Entrance on the left
All vehicles turn left
Return to your side of the road
Road bends to the left
Question - 50 / 50
You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights, waiting to turn left. Which signal means you must wait?
