Random Quiz

Question - 50 / 1

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 / 2

What's the legal minimum depth of tread for car tyres?

1mm

1.6mm

2.5mm

4mm

Question - 50 / 3

You've stopped at the zebra crossing. When may you move off?

When the oncoming car moves off

When the driver behind you sounds their horn

When the pedestrians have cleared your side of the road

When the pedestrians have completely crossed

Question - 50 / 4

What's most likely to waste fuel?

Reducing your speed

Driving on motorways

Using different brands of fuel

Under-inflated tyres

Question - 50 / 5

What will happen to your car when you drive up a steep hill?

The high gears will pull better

The steering will feel heavier

Overtaking will be easier

The engine will work harder

Question - 50 / 6

Why should you try and park in a secure car park?

It makes it easy to find your car

it helos deter thieves

It stops the car being exposed to bad weather

It doesn't cost anything to park here

Question - 50 / 7

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 / 8

You've stopped at a railway level crossing. What should you do if the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by?

Phone the signal operator

Alert drivers behind you

Wait

Proceed with caution

Question - 50 / 9

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 / 10

What should you do when you're following a learner driver who stalls at a junction?

Be patient, as you expect them to make mistakes

Immediately steer around them and drive on

Stay very close behind and flash your headlights

Start to rev your engine if they take too long to restart

Question - 50 / 11

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 / 12

A horse rider is in the left-hand lane approaching a roundabout. Where should you expect the rider to go?

In any direction

To the right

Straight ahead

To the left

Question - 50 / 13

You're on a three-lane motorway. Which lane are you in if there are red reflective studs on your left and white ones to your right?

In the right-hand lane

In the left-hand lane

In the middle lane

On the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 14

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 / 15

How can you avoid wasting fuel?

By having your vehicle serviced regularly

By revving the engine in the lower gears

By keeping an empty roof rack on your vehicle

By driving at higher speeds where possible

Question - 50 / 16

What does this traffic sign mean?

Compulsory maximum speed limit

Advisory maximum speed limit

Compulsory minimum speed limit

Advised separation distance

Question - 50 / 17

When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?

When you're making a phone call

When your vehicle breaks down

When you're overtaking slower traffic in the other lanes

When the road ahead is clear

Question - 50 / 18

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 / 19

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?

Stop the traffic behind and ask for help

Stand behind your vehicle to warn others

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Attempt to repair your vehicle quickly

Question - 50 / 20

Which of these signs warns you of a zebra crossing?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 21

You're travelling behind a bus. What should you do if it pulls up at a bus stop?

Accelerate past the bus

Look for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

Question - 50 / 22

What should you do when you're overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?

Pass widely

Pass very slowly

Pass closely

Pass immediately

Question - 50 / 23

What does this sign mean?

No trams ahead

Oncoming trams

Trams crossing ahead

Trams only

Question - 50 / 24

What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely?

Your brakes will overheat

Your fuel consumption will be increased

Your engine will overheat

Your view ahead will be reduced

Question - 50 / 25

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 / 26

Who is authorised to signal you to stop?

A motorcvclist

A pedestrian

A police officer

A bus driver

Question - 50 / 27

What does it mean if your vehicle keeps bouncing after you sharply press down and release on the bodywork over a wheel?

The tyres are worn

The tyres are under inflated

The vehicle is on soft ground

The shock absorbers are worn

Question - 50 / 28

What's the main cause of skidding?

The vehicle

The driver

The road

The weather

Question - 50 / 29

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

Traffic-calming hump

Low bridge

Uneven road

Question - 50 / 30

A police officer asks to see your documents. You don't have them with you. How many days do you have to produce them at a police station?

5days

7days

14days

21days

Question - 50 / 31

What does this road marking mean?

Don't cross the line

No stopping allowed

You're approaching a hazard

No overtaking allowed

Question - 50 / 32

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 / 33

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 / 34

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are they particularly dangerous?

Traffic in both directions can use the middle lane to overtake

Traffic can travel faster in poor weather conditions

Traffic can overtake on the left

Traffic uses the middle lane for emergencies only

Question - 50 / 35

When should you use hazard warning lights?

When you're double-parked on a two-way road

When your direction indicators aren't working

When warning oncoming traffic that you intend to stop

When your vehicle has broken down and is causing an obstruction

Question - 50 / 36

What should you do if you want to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?

Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead

Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way

Stay behind until the driver waves you past

Keep well back so that you get a good view of the road ahead

Question - 50 / 37

You're driving on this dual carriageway. Why may you need to slow down?

There's a broken white line in the centre

There are solid white lines on either side

There are roadworks ahead of you

There are no footpaths

Question - 50 / 38

You want to put a rear-facing baby seat on the front passenger seat. What must you do if the passenger seat is protected by a frontal airbag?

Deactivate the airbag

Turn the seat to face sideways

Ask a passenger to hold the baby

Put the child in an adult seat belt

Question - 50 / 39

What hazard do you need to look out for as you drive under the bridge?

Pedestrians walking in the road

The height of the bridge

Overhanging tree branches

A narrowing of the road

Question - 50 / 40

Where would you find these road markings?

At a railway crossing

At a mini-roundabout

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

Question - 50 / 41

You're towing a trailer along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

When there are lane closures

When large vehicles are in the left and centre lanes

When there's slow-moving traffic

When you can maintain a high speed

Question - 50 / 42

You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?

When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road

When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph

When you're facing oncoming traffic

When you're near a bus stop

Question - 50 / 43

You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?

Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks

Don't drink any alcohol at all

Have some milk before drinking alcohol

Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks

Question - 50 / 44

You're turning left from a main road into a side road. What should you do if there's a pedestrian on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?

Sound your horn to let the pedestrian know you're there

Flash your lights to encourage the pedestrian to cross

Carry on turning into the side road

Wait and give way to the pedestrian

Question - 50 / 45

What does this sign indicate?

A diversion route

A picnic area

A pedestrian zone

A cycle route

Question - 50 / 46

Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?

Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call

Wait in the car for the emergency services to arrive

Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder

Phone a friend and ask them to come and collect you

Question - 50 / 47

You're driving on a road with several lanes. What do these signs above the lanes mean?

The two right lanes are open

The two left lanes are open

Traffic in the left lanes should stop

Traffic in the right lanes should stop

Question - 50 / 48

On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?

Right

Centre

Either the right or centre

Left

Question - 50 / 49

What should you do if the red lights start flashing as you approach a level crossing?

Go over it quickly

Go over it carefully

Stop before the barrier

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 50

You've just passed your driving test. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?

4,500kg

3,500kg

5,500kg

6,500kg