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Question - 50 / 1

What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?

Allow a two-second separation gap

Switch your headlights onto main beam

Move into a lane that has less spray

Be aware of spray reducing your vision

Question - 50 / 2

Who has priority at an unmarked crossroads?

The larger vehicle

No-one has priority

The faster vehicle

The smaller vehicle

Question - 50 / 3

Where would you find these flashing red light signals?

Pelican crossings

Motorway exits

Zebra crossings

Level crossings

Question - 50 / 4

What does this sign mean?

Ring road

Mini-roundabout

No vehicles

Roundabout

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

Motorcycles over 50 cc

Cars with automatic transmission

Double-deck buses

Powered mobility scooters

Question - 50 / 7

What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit

All vehicles use the hard shoulder

Sharp bend to the left ahead

Stop: all lanes ahead closed

Question - 50 / 8

You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb?

Warn the driver about the wrong signal

Wait behind the long vehicle

Report the driver to the police

Overtake on the right-hand side

Question - 50 / 9

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 / 10

Why are vehicle mirrors often slightly curved (convex)?

They give a wider field of vision

They totally cover blind spots

They make it easier to judge the speed of the traffic behind

They make the traffic behind look bigger

Question - 50 / 11

Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?

So that the rider can be seen more easily

The rider is inviting you to proceed

To stop the battery overcharging

To improve the rider's vision

Question - 50 / 12

You're driving on the motorway. What should you do if luggage falls from your vehicle?

Walk back up the motorway to pick it up

Pull up on the hard shoulder and wave traffic down

Stop at the next emergency telephone and report the incident

Stop on the motorway and switch on hazard warning lights while you pick it up

Question - 50 / 13

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 / 14

You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Signal the cyclist to move across

Overtake on the right

Give a warning with your horn

Question - 50 / 15

When could the cost of your insurance be reduced?

When you're under 25 years old

When you don't wear glasses

When you pass the driving test first time

When you complete the Pass Plus scheme

Question - 50 / 16

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 / 17

How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency?

Keep pumping the footbrake to prevent skidding

Apply the parking brake to reduce the stopping distance

Brake normally but grip the steering wheel tightly

Brake promptly and firmly until you've stopped

Question - 50 / 18

Why has the tractor got flashing amber lights?

To tell you not to overtake

To warn you it's a slow-moving vehicle

To warn you it has a wide load

To warn you it's breaking down

Question - 50 / 19

Which lights should you switch on when daytime visibility is poor but not seriously reduced?

Headlights and fog lights

Front fog lights

Dipped headlights

Rear fog lights

Question - 50 / 20

What should you remove from your car before leaving it unattended?

The car dealer's details

The owner's manual

The service record

The vehicle registration document

Question - 50 / 21

What should you do if the amber lights come on and a warning sounds while you're driving over a level crossing?

Get everyone out of the vehicle immediately

Stop and reverse back to clear the crossing

Keep going and clear the crossing

Stop immediately and use your hazard warning lights

Question - 50 / 22

What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?

50mph

60mph

40mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 23

What advice should you give to a driver who has had a few alcoholic drinks at a party?

Have a strong cup of coffee and then drive home

Drive home carefully and slowly

Go home by public transport

Wait a short while and then drive home

Question - 50 / 24

How can you use your vehicle's engine to control your speed?

By changing to a lower gear

By selecting reverse gear

By changing to a higher gear

By selecting neutral

Question - 50 / 25

You're driving on the motorway. Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

The left-hand lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 26

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 / 27

For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

Three years after the date it was issued

10,000miles

One year after the date it was issued

30,000miles

Question - 50 / 28

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 / 29

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 / 30

What should you do if you see a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing?

Go on quickly before they step onto the crossing

Stop before you reach the zigzag lines and let them cross

Be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross

Ignore them as they're still on the pavement

Question - 50 / 31

When will your vehicle use more fuel?

When its tyres are under-inflated

When its tyres are of different makes

When its tyres are over-inflated

When its tyres are new

Question - 50 / 32

Which sign informs you that you're coming to a 'no through road'?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 33

What do these motorway signs mean?

They're countdown markers to the next exit

They warn of a police control ahead

They're distance markers to the next telephone

They're countdown markers to a bridge

Question - 50 / 34

Why is it dangerous to leave rear fog lights switched on after the fog has cleared?

They may be confused with brake lights

The bulbs would fail

Electrical systems could be overloaded

Direction indicators may not work properly

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front?

When it's raining

When it's dry

When it's icy

When it's foggy

Question - 50 / 37

What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?

A broken-down vehicle

A school bus

An ice-cream van

A private ambulance

Question - 50 / 38

Why should you take care driving past the man with the cane?

He's physically disabled

He's deaf and blind

He's deaf

He's blind

Question - 50 / 39

A driver's behaviour has upset you. How can you get over this incident safely?

Stop and take a break

Shout abusive language

Gesture to them with your hand

Follow them, flashing your headlights

Question - 50 / 40

When may you wait in the area marked with a cycle?

When there are no cycles in the marked area

When you've checked your mirrors for cyclists

When you've turned on your hazard warning lights

When the traffic lights change to amber after you've passed the first line

Question - 50 / 41

You're waiting to emerge from a junction. The windscreen pillar is restricting your view. What should you be particularly aware of?

Motorcyclists

Buses

Lorries

Coaches

Question - 50 / 42

How should you drive or ride in areas with traffic-calming measures?

At a reduced speed

At the speed limit

In the centre of the road

With headlights on dipped beam

Question - 50 / 43

What must you do if poor health affects your driving?

Inform your local police

Avoid using motorways

Always drive accompanied

Inform the licensing authority

Question - 50 / 44

You're looking for somewhere to park your vehicle. Neither you or your passenger are disabled. What should you do if the only free spaces are marked for disabled drivers?

Use one of these spaces

Park in one of these spaces but stay with your vehicle

Use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free

Wait for a regular parking space to become free

Question - 50 / 45

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 / 46

You're following two cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go?

Left

Any direction

Right

Straight ahead

Question - 50 / 47

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 / 48

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 / 49

What does this sign mean?

A route for pedestrians and cyclists

A route for cyclists only

A route for pedestrians only

No route for pedestrians and cyclists

Question - 50 / 50

Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?

Facing oncoming traffic

In the direction of the nearest exit

With the traffic flow

In the direction shown on the marker posts