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Question - 50 / 1

What's a rumble device designed to do?

Give directions

Prevent cattle escaping

Alert you to low tyre pressure

Alert you to a hazard

Question - 50 / 2

You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights?

Accelerate to make a gap behind you

Touch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights

Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking

Allow the vehicle to overtake

Question - 50 / 3

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 / 4

You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly

You may set off car alarms

There may be delivery lorries on the street

Children may run out from between the vehicles

Question - 50 / 5

You're behind this cyclist. When the traffic lights change, what should you do?

Try to move off before the cyclist

Allow the cyclist time and room

Turn right but give the cyclist room

Tap your horn and drive through first

Question - 50 / 6

What does this sign mean?

National speed limit applies

Waiting restrictions apply

No stopping

No entry

Question - 50 / 7

You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train passes but the lights keep flashing?

Carry on waiting

Phone the signal operator

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Park and investigate

Question - 50 / 8

What must you do when you hitch a trailer to a towing vehicle?

Make sure you can see the trailer in the mirrors

Grease the tow ball and hitch

Fit a secondary coupling device

Switch off the reversing sensor on the towing vehicle

Question - 50 / 9

What should you do if you become tired while you're driving on a motorway?

Pull up on the hard shoulder and change drivers

Leave the motorway at the next exit and rest

Increase your speed and turn up the radio volume

Close all your windows and set the heating to warm

Question - 50 / 10

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 / 11

You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?

Leave at the next exit

Stop and wait

Slow down and watch for further signals

Pull onto the hard shoulder

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

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 / 14

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

1mm

1.6mm

2.5mm

4mm

Question - 50 / 15

What can be damaged if you turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving?

The gearbox

The engine

The brakes

The tyres

Question - 50 / 16

Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?

Steady red

Flashing amber

Steady amber

Flashing green

Question - 50 / 17

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

Question - 50 / 18

You're driving on a wet road. What should you do if you have to stop your vehicle in an emergency?

Give an arm signal

Select reverse gear

Keep both hands on the steering wheel

Apply the parking brake and footbrake together

Question - 50 / 19

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 / 20

You're approaching a junction where the traffic lights aren't working. What should you do when a police officer gives this signal?

Turn left only

Turn right only

Continue ahead only

Stop at the stop line

Question - 50 / 21

When may you stop on an urban clearway?

To set down and pick up passengers

To use a mobile telephone

To ask for directions

To load or unload goods

Question - 50 / 22

What will become more expensive after you've been convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs?

Road fund licence

Insurance premiums

Vehicle test certificate

Driving licence

Question - 50 / 23

What must you do at this junction?

Stop behind the line, then edge forward to see clearly

Stop beyond the line, at a point where you can see clearly

Stop only if there's traffic on the main road

Stop only if you're turning right

Question - 50 / 24

What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?

Valid insurance

The vehicle's chassis number

The handbook

A valid driving licence

Question - 50 / 25

How can you use your vehicle's engine as a brake?

By changing to a lower gear

By changing to a higher gear

By selecting neutral gear

By selecting reverse gear

Question - 50 / 26

You're following a long vehicle as it approaches a crossroads. What should you do if it signals left but moves out to the right?

Get closer in order to pass it quickly

Stay well back and give it room

Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right

Overtake it as it starts to slow down

Question - 50 / 27

What does this sign mean?

School crossing patrol

No pedestrians allowed

Pedestrian zone - no vehicles

Zebra crossing ahead

Question - 50 / 28

You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?

You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired

You can pull up in this lane to answer a mobile phone

You shouldn't travel in this lane

The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane

Question - 50 / 29

You're about to overtake a slow-moving motorcyclist. Which sign would make you take special care?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 30

What information is found on a vehicle registration document?

The registered keeper

The type of insurance cover

The service history details

The date of the MOT

Question - 50 / 31

How should you give an arm signal to turn left?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 32

What can seriously reduce your ability to concentrate?

Drugs

Busy roads

Tinted windows

Weather conditions

Question - 50 / 33

Who's responsible for paying the vehicle tax?

The driver of the vehicle

The registered keeper of the vehicle

The car dealer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

Question - 50 / 34

What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?

Keep water levels above maximum

Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel

Check out any strong smell of fuel

Use fuel additives

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

You lose control of your car and damage a garden wall. What must you do if the property owner isn't available?

Report the incident to the police within 24 hours

Find someone in the area to tell them about it immediately

Go back to tell the house owner the next day

Report the incident to your insurance company when you get home

Question - 50 / 37

When would you use the right-hand lane of a two-lane dual carriageway?

When you're turning right or overtaking

When you're passing a side road on the left

When you're staying at the minimum allowed speed

When you're travelling at a constant high speed

Question - 50 / 38

What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?

White

Red

Amber

Green

Question - 50 / 39

Which sign means turn left ahead?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 40

An adult casualty isn't breathing. To maintain circulation, CPR should be given. What's the correct depth to press down on their chest?

5to 6 centimetres

1to 2 centimetres

10to 15 centimetres

15to 20 centimetres

Question - 50 / 41

On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?

Cars

Cycles

Buses

Lorries

Question - 50 / 42

Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 43

Why should you switch off your rear fog lights when the fog has cleared?

To allow your headlights to work

To stop draining the battery

To stop the engine losing power

To prevent dazzling drivers behind

Question - 50 / 44

What does this sign mean?

End of cycle route

Cycle route ahead

Cycle parking only

No cycling

Question - 50 / 45

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

10metres (32 feet)

12metres (39 feet)

15metres (49 feet)

20metres (66 feet)

Question - 50 / 46

You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?

Use the parking brake and release the footbrake

Keep your foot on the footbrake

Balance the clutch with the accelerator

Use the parking brake and footbrake together

Question - 50 / 47

Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 48

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 / 49

You're driving in a slow-moving queue of traffic. What should you do just before changing lane?

Sound the horn and flash your lights

Give a 'slowing down' arm signal

Change down to first gear

Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic

Question - 50 / 50

You're driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up just after a junction on the left. When should you signal?

As you're passing or just after the junction

Just before you reach the junction

Well before you reach the junction

It would be better not to signal at all