Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
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 / 2
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 / 3
What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?
A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT
Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured
Question - 50 / 4
What does third-party insurance cover?
Damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Injury to yourself
All damage and injury
Question - 50 / 5
You're in a tunnel and you see this sign. What does it mean?
Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit
Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead
No access for pedestrians
Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead
Question - 50 / 6
What does this traffic sign mean?
Slippery road ahead
Tyres liable to punctures ahead
Danger ahead
Service area ahead
Question - 50 / 7
What does this sign mean?
Minimum speed 30 mph
End of maximum speed
End of minimum speed
Maximum speed 30 mph
Question - 50 / 8
What should you do if the vehicle starts reversing off the driveway?
Move to the opposite side of the road
Drive through as you have priority
Sound your horn and be prepared to stop
Speed up and drive through quickly
Question - 50 / 9
What type of vehicle could you expect to meet in the middle of the road?
Lorry
Bicycle
Car
Motorcycle
Question - 50 / 10
What's most likely to waste fuel?
Reducing your speed
Driving on motorways
Using different brands of fuel
Under-inflated tyres
Question - 50 / 11
T-junction
No through road
Telephone box ahead
Toilet ahead
Question - 50 / 12
How should you overtake horse riders?
Drive up close and overtake as soon as possible
Speed isn't important but allow plenty of room
Drive slowly and leave plenty of room
Use your horn just once to warn them
Question - 50 / 13
Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?
Separating the slip road from the motorway
On the left-hand edge of the road
On the right-hand edge of the road
Separating the lanes
Question - 50 / 14
Direction to park-and-ride car park
No parking for buses or coaches
Direction to bus and coach park
Parking area for cars and coaches
Question - 50 / 15
Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 16
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 / 17
How can you reduce the environmental harm caused by your motor vehicle?
Only use it for short journeys
Don't service it
Drive faster than normal
Keep engine revs low
Question - 50 / 18
When may you cross a double solid white line in the middle of the road?
To pass traffic that's queuing back at a junction
To pass a car signalling to turn left ahead
To pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph or less
To pass a vehicle that's towing a trailer
Question - 50 / 19
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 / 20
You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?
Use this lane as a running lane
You shouldn't travel in this lane
Pull up in this lane to answer your mobile phone
This lane can be used if you need a rest
Question - 50 / 21
You're driving your car. When may you use a hand-held mobile phone?
When you're driving at less than 30 mph
When your car has automatic transmission
When you've parked safely
When you're receiving a call
Question - 50 / 22
What do the lines along the centre of the road mean?
No overtaking
No stopping
There's a hazard ahead
They mark the centre of the road
Question - 50 / 23
When may you stop on a motorway?
When you're tired and need a rest
If you have to read a map
If your mobile phone rings
In an emergency or breakdown
Question - 50 / 24
What should the driver of the grey car be especially aware of?
The uneven road surface
Traffic following behind
Doors opening on parked cars
Empty parking spaces
Question - 50 / 25
Which driving technique can help you save fuel?
Using lower gears as often as possible
Accelerating sharply in each gear
Using each gear in turn
Missing out some gears
Question - 50 / 26
What's the nearest you may park to a junction?
10metres (32 feet)
12metres (39 feet)
15metres (49 feet)
20metres (66 feet)
Question - 50 / 27
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 / 28
As you approach the roundabout, you want to change lanes. What routine should you follow?
Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, signal, mirrors
Signal, mirrors, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, mirrors, signal
Question - 50 / 29
Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid busy times?
You'll have an easier journey
You'll have a more stressful journey
Your journey time will be longer
It will cause more traffic congestion
Question - 50 / 30
How should you signal if you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?
Signal right on the approach and then left to leave the roundabout
Signal left after you leave the roundabout and enter the new road
Signal right on the approach to the roundabout and keep the signal on
Signal left just after you pass the exit before the one you're going to take
Question - 50 / 31
Service area 30 miles ahead
Lay-by 30 miles ahead
Question - 50 / 32
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 / 33
What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
Question - 50 / 34
At an incident, a casualty isn't breathing. What should you do while helping them to start breathing again?
Put their arms across their chest
Open their airway
Roll them onto their side
Shake them firmly
Question - 50 / 35
What should you do before driving into a tunnel?
Switch off your radio
Take off your sunglasses
Switch on your windscreen wipers
Close your sunroof
Question - 50 / 36
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 / 37
Where would you see this sign?
On a school bus
At a 'pedestrians only' area
At a playground entrance
Near a school crossing
Question - 50 / 38
You want to turn right at a box junction. What should you do if there's oncoming traffic?
Wait in the box junction if your exit is clear
Wait before the junction until it's clear of all traffic
Drive on; you can't turn right at a box junction
Drive slowly into the box junction when signalled by oncoming traffic
Question - 50 / 39
At an incident, how could you help a small child who isn't breathing?
Find their parents and explain what's happening
Talk to them confidently until an ambulance arrives
Put them in the recovery position and slap their back
Open their airway and begin CPR
Question - 50 / 40
Your vehicle broke down on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but has now been repaired. How should you rejoin the main carriageway?
Move out onto the carriageway, then build up your speed
Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway
Wait on the hard shoulder until someone flashes their headlights at you
Move out onto the carriageway using your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 41
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 / 42
Why have 'red routes' been introduced in major cities?
To raise the speed limits
To help the traffic flow
To provide better parking
To allow lorries to load more freely
Question - 50 / 43
You're reversing into a side road. When would your vehicle be the greatest hazard to passing traffic?
After you've completed the manoeuvre
Just before you begin to manoeuvre
After you've entered the side road
When the front of your vehicle swings out
Question - 50 / 44
You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?
Interior wide-angle mirror
Extended-arm side mirrors
Ordinary door mirrors
Ordinary interior mirror
Question - 50 / 45
What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?
30mph
50mph
60mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 46
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 / 47
What could cause you to crash if the level is allowed to get too low?
Anti-freeze level
Brake-fluid level
Battery-water level
Radiator-coolant level
Question - 50 / 48
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 / 49
Which sign means the end of a dual carriageway?
Question - 50 / 50
You're driving in fog. Why should you keep well back from the vehicle in front?
In case it changes direction suddenly
In case its fog lights dazzle you
In case it stops suddenly
In case its brake lights dazzle you
