Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
You're driving a friend's children home from school. They're both under 14 years old. Who's responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt or approved child restraint where required?
An adult passenger
The children
You, the driver
Your friend
Question - 50 / 2
What will be a serious distraction while you're driving?
Looking at road maps
Switching on your demister
Using your windscreen washers
Looking in your door mirror
Question - 50 / 3
Your vehicle has stalled in the middle of a level crossing. What should you do if the warning bells start to ring while you're trying to restart the engine?
Carry on trying to restart the engine
Push the vehicle clear of the crossing
Run down the track to warn the signal operator
Get out of the car and clear of the crossing
Question - 50 / 4
What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?
Increased fuel consumption
Improved road safety
Damage to the environment
Increased exhaust emissions
Question - 50 / 5
What does this sign mean?
You can park on the days and times shown
No parking on the days and times shown
No parking at all from Monday to Friday
End of the urban clearway restrictions
Question - 50 / 6
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 / 7
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 / 8
You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?
Drop back until you can see better
Put your headlights on full beam
Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray
Speed up and overtake quickly
Question - 50 / 9
What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
No overtaking
Question - 50 / 10
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 / 11
How should a load be carried on your roof rack?
Visible in your exterior mirror
Covered with plastic sheeting
Securely fastened with suitable restraints
Loaded towards the rear of the vehicle
Question - 50 / 12
What should you do if you want to turn left at a junction where pedestrians have started to cross?
Give way to them
Stop and wave at them to cross
Go around them, leaving plenty of room
Sound your horn and proceed
Question - 50 / 13
At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing?
Keep their head tilted forwards as far as possible
Try to give them something to drink
Raise their legs to help with circulation
Follow the DR ABC code
Question - 50 / 14
Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?
When another road user poses a danger
When the road is blocked by queuing traffic
When it's used only briefly
When signalling that you've just arrived
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
What's the main hazard the driver of the red car (arrowed) should be aware of?
Glare from the sun may affect the driver's vision
The black car may stop suddenly
The bus may move out into the road
Oncoming vehicles will assume the driver is turning right
Question - 50 / 17
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 / 18
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 / 19
What action should you take when you see flashing amber lights under a school warning sign?
Reduce speed until you're clear of the area
Increase your speed to clear the area quickly
Keep up your speed and sound the horn
Wait at the lights until they stop flashing
Question - 50 / 20
Quayside or river bank
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road surface
Road liable to flooding
Question - 50 / 21
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 / 22
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 / 23
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 / 24
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 / 25
Why could it be dangerous to keep the clutch down, or select neutral, for long periods of time while you're driving?
Fuel spillage will occur
Engine damage may be caused
You'll have less steering and braking control
It will wear tyres out more quickly
Question - 50 / 26
What's most likely to waste fuel?
Reducing your speed
Driving on motorways
Using different brands of fuel
Under-inflated tyres
Question - 50 / 27
What does this arm signal mean?
The driver is slowing down
The driver intends to turn right
The driver wishes to overtake
The driver intends to turn left
Question - 50 / 28
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?
Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers
It allows easy location by the emergency services
Mobile phones don't work on motorways
It connects you to a local garage
Question - 50 / 29
How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop?
By pointing to children waiting to cross
By giving you an arm signal
By displaying a 'stop' sign
By displaying a red light
Question - 50 / 30
You're on a motorway. A lorry has stopped in the right-hand lane. What should you do when you see this sign on the lorry?
Move into the right-hand lane
Stop behind the flashing lights
Pass the lorry on the left
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Question - 50 / 31
What messages are given by circular traffic signs that have a blue background?
They give temporary directions during a diversion
They give directions to car parks
They give motorway information
They give mandatory instructions
Question - 50 / 32
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 / 33
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
To give a better view into the road that you're joining
To help other road users know what you intend to do
To allow drivers to pass you on the right
Question - 50 / 34
You're approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the traffic lights have failed?
Brake and stop only for large vehicles
Brake sharply to a stop before looking
Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop
Be prepared to stop for any traffic
Question - 50 / 35
When are you allowed to use hazard warning lights?
When stopped and temporarily obstructing traffic
When travelling during darkness without headlights
When parked on double yellow lines to visit a shop
When travelling slowly because you're lost
Question - 50 / 36
Do you need to plan rest stops when you're planning a long journey?
Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour
Yes, regular stops help concentration
No, you'll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible
No, only fuel stops will be needed
Question - 50 / 37
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 / 38
Where would you see this sign?
At the side of the road
In the window of a car taking children to school
On the rear of a school bus or coach
At playground areas
Question - 50 / 39
Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?
It will take longer to overtake a large vehicle
A large vehicle will be fitted with a speed limiter
A large vehicle will have air brakes
It will take longer for a large vehicle to accelerate
Question - 50 / 40
What does it mean if this light comes on while you're driving?
A fault in the braking system
The engine oil is low
A rear light has failed
Your seat belt isn't fastened
Question - 50 / 41
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 / 42
What signal should you give when you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?
Signal left before leaving the roundabout
Don't signal at any time
Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout
Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout
Question - 50 / 43
How should you dispose of a used vehicle battery?
Bury it in your garden
Put it in the dustbin
Take it to a local-authority disposal site
Leave it on waste land
Question - 50 / 44
You're driving with your front fog lights switched on. What should you do if the fog has cleared?
Leave them on if other drivers have their lights on
Switch them off as long as visibility remains good
Flash them to warn oncoming traffic that it's foggy
Drive with them on instead of your headlights
Question - 50 / 45
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 / 46
When should you use your vehicle's horn?
To alert others to your presence
To allow you right of way
To greet other road users
To signal your annoyance
Question - 50 / 47
What's the speed limit on this road?
60mph
50mph
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 48
What should you do if you have to make a journey in foggy conditions?
Follow other vehicles' tail lights closely
Avoid using dipped headlights
Leave plenty of time for your journey
Keep two seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Question - 50 / 49
You're driving on the motorway in windy conditions. What should you do as you overtake a high-sided vehicle?
Increase your speed
Be wary of a sudden gust
Drive alongside very closely
Expect normal conditions
Question - 50 / 50
Adverse camber
Uneven road
Steep hill upwards
