Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
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 / 2
You're carrying a child under three years old in your car. Which restraint is suitable for a child of this age?
An adult lap belt
An adult holding a child
A child seat
An adult seat belt
Question - 50 / 3
You're looking for somewhere to park at night. When may you park on the right-hand side of the road?
When you're in a one-way street
When you have your sidelights on
When you're more than 10 metres (32 feet) from a junction
When you're under a lamppost
Question - 50 / 4
A single carriageway road has this sign. What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
30mph
40mph
50mph
60mph
Question - 50 / 5
What does this sign mean?
Bend to the right
Road on the right closed
No traffic from the right
No right turn
Question - 50 / 6
End of motorway
End of restriction
Lane ends ahead
Free recovery ends
Question - 50 / 7
What's the most important reason for having a properly adjusted head restraint?
To make you more comfortable
To help you avoid neck injury
To help you relax
To help you maintain your driving position
Question - 50 / 8
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 / 9
You're turning right from a main road into a side road. There's no oncoming traffic. What should you do if pedestrians are standing on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?
Turn in because the pedestrians are safe on the pavement
Wave at the pedestrians, inviting them to cross the road
Sound your horn to alert the pedestrians to your presence
Wait and give way to the pedestrians
Question - 50 / 10
What would be affected if you carry a very heavy load on your vehicle?
The vehicle's gearbox
The vehicle's ventilation
The vehicle's battery
The vehicle's handling
Question - 50 / 11
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 / 12
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 / 13
End of restricted speed area
End of restricted parking area
End of clearway
End of cycle route
Question - 50 / 14
What part of the car does the law require you to keep in good condition?
The gearbox
The transmission
The door locks
The seat belts
Question - 50 / 15
Hump bridge
Humps in the road
Entrance to tunnel
Soft verges
Question - 50 / 16
When may you use hazard warning lights while you're driving?
Instead of sounding the horn in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
On a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway, to warn of a hazard ahead
On rural routes, after a sign warning of animals
On the approach to toucan crossings, where cyclists are waiting to cross
Question - 50 / 17
You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if your vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?
The steering will feel very heavy
The engine will stall
The steering will feel very light
The engine noise will increase
Question - 50 / 18
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 / 19
Your car breaks down on a level crossing. What's the first thing you should do?
Stay in your car until you're told to move
Leave your vehicle and get everyone clear
Tell drivers behind what's happened
Walk down the track and signal the next train
Question - 50 / 20
The driver towing the caravan wants to turn right onto the dual carriageway. What should they do?
Wait until the road is clear in both directions before turning
Turn left and find a suitable place to turn around.
Move out when an approaching driver flashes their headlights
Move partly into the central reservation and wait until it's safe to turn
Question - 50 / 21
How much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?
About 5%
About 15%
About 75%
About 100%
Question - 50 / 22
What will help you to move off on a snowy surface?
Using the car's lowest gear
Using a higher gear than normal
Using the parking brake and footbrake together
Using a high engine speed
Question - 50 / 23
What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?
Stop and wave them across the road
Be careful; they may misjudge your speed
Expect them to wait for you to pass
Speed up to get past them quickly
Question - 50 / 24
What restrictions apply to people who have a provisional driving licence?
They can't drive unaccompanied
They can't drive over 30 mph
They can't drive at night
They can't drive with more than one passenger
Question - 50 / 25
Why is it important to make full use of the slip road as you join a motorway?
To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes
Because there's space available to turn round if you need to
Because you can continue on the hard shoulder
To allow you to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane
Question - 50 / 26
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 / 27
The caravan starts to swing from side to side. What should the driver do to bring it back under control?
Steer sharply in the opposite direction to the caravan's swing
Ease off the accelerator to slow down
Accelerate until the swinging stops
Brake firmly until the swinging stops
Question - 50 / 28
How can drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive or ride?
Your ability to judge speed will be reduced
Your confidence will be reduced
Your reactions will be faster
Your awareness of danger will be improved
Question - 50 / 29
What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?
Stay close to the vehicle ahead to reduce queues
Use dipped headlights
Switch lanes to keep the traffic flowing
Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead
Question - 50 / 30
What's the meaning of this sign?
Local speed limit applies
No waiting on the carriageway
National speed limit applies
No entry for vehicles
Question - 50 / 31
What should you do when you're passing loose sheep on the road?
Pass quickly but quietly
Go very slowly
Briefly sound your horn
Herd them to the side of the road
Question - 50 / 32
What can you do to reduce environmental damage caused by your vehicle?
Avoid using the cruise control
Use the air conditioning whenever you drive
Use the gears to slow the vehicle
Avoid making a lot of short journeys
Question - 50 / 33
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 / 34
What will the speed limit usually be where you can see street lights but no speed-limit signs?
Question - 50 / 35
What's the main cause of skidding?
The vehicle
The driver
The road
The weather
Question - 50 / 36
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 / 37
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 / 38
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 / 39
What does this signal from a police officer mean to oncoming traffic?
Go ahead
Stop
Turn left
Turn right
Question - 50 / 40
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 / 41
After a collision, someone is unconscious in their vehicle. When should you call the emergency services?
After you've woken them up
Only as a last resort
After checking for broken bones
As soon as possible
Question - 50 / 42
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 / 43
You're in a one-way street and want to turn right. Where should you position your vehicle when there are two lanes?
In the right-hand lane
In the left-hand lane
In either lane, depending on the traffic
Just left of the centre line
Question - 50 / 44
What's likely to happen if you put too much oil in your engine?
The clutch pedal will lock
The air intake will become blocked
The timing belt will slip
The oil seals will leak
Question - 50 / 45
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 / 46
What does this line across the road at the entrance to a roundabout mean?
Give way to traffic from the right
Traffic from the left has right of way
You have right of way
Stop at the line
Question - 50 / 47
You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?
Continue in that lane
Force your way into the lane you need
Stop until the area has cleared
Use arm signals to help you change lane
Question - 50 / 48
You're travelling behind a moped. What should you do if you want to turn left a short distance ahead?
Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front of the moped
Pull alongside the moped and stay level until just before the junction
Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction
Overtake the moped before the junction
Question - 50 / 49
Why would you fit chains to your wheels?
To help prevent damage to the road surface
To help prevent wear to the tyres
To help prevent skidding in deep snow
To help prevent the brakes locking
Question - 50 / 50
No overtaking
No motor vehicles
Clearway (no stopping)
Cars and motorcycles only