Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?
Large vehicles only
Slow vehicles only
Any vehicle that isn't overtaking
Emergency vehicles only
Question - 50 / 2
You have stopped in an emergency refuge area. What must you do before you rejoin the carriageway?
Give an arm signal as you are moving off
Switch on your vehicle's headlights
Use the emergency telephone
Move away with your hazard lights on
Question - 50 / 3
What's the speed limit on this road?
60mph
50mph
30mph
40mph
Question - 50 / 4
You're waiting to emerge at a junction. Your view is restricted by parked vehicles. What can help you to see traffic on the road you're joining?
Looking for traffic behind you
Reflections of traffic in windows
Making eye contact with other road users
Checking for traffic in your interior mirror
Question - 50 / 5
You're on a motorway. What should you do if there's a red cross showing on the signs above your lane only?
Continue in that lane and look for further information
Don't continue in that lane
Pull onto the hard shoulder
Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed
Question - 50 / 6
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 / 7
You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?
The bus might have broken down
The bus might move off suddenly
The bus might remain stationary
Pedestrians might come from behind the bus
Question - 50 / 8
You're about to drive your car. What should you do if you can't find the glasses you need to wear?
Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads
Borrow a friend's glasses and use those
Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you
Find a way of getting home without driving
Question - 50 / 9
What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?
Look much further ahead than you would on other roads
Maintain a shorter separation distance than you would on other roads
Concentrate more than you would on other roads
Travel much faster than you would on other roads
Question - 50 / 10
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 / 11
Why do motorcyclists often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right?
To listen for traffic behind them
It helps them balance as they turn
To check for traffic in their blind area
Motorcycles don't have mirrors
Question - 50 / 12
Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?
On a dual carriageway
On a roundabout
On an urban motorway
On a one-way street
Question - 50 / 13
You're following a large vehicle. Why should you stay a safe distance behind it?
You'll keep out of the wind better
You'll help the large vehicle to stop more easily
You'll be able to corner more quickly
You'll give the driver a chance to see you in their Mirrors
Question - 50 / 14
What does this sign mean?
Uneven road surface
Bridge over the road
Road ahead ends
Water across the road
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel?
Sidelights
Dipped headlights
Front spotlights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 17
Where would you see this road marking?
At traffic lights
On road humps
Near a level crossing
At a box junction
Question - 50 / 18
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 / 19
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 / 20
Which vehicles are least likely to be affected by side wind?
Cyclists
Motorcyclists
High-sided vehicles
Cars
Question - 50 / 21
Why is it bad technique to coast when you're driving downhill?
The fuel consumption will increase
The engine will overheat
The tyres will wear more quickly
The vehicle will gain speed more quickly
Question - 50 / 22
What should you do if the left-hand pavement is closed due to street repairs?
Position close to the left-hand kerb
Use your right-hand mirror more often
Speed up to get past the roadworks more quickly
Watch out for pedestrians walking in the road
Question - 50 / 23
How should you give an arm signal to turn left?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 24
You're approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you deal with the junction?
Accelerate and keep to the middle
Slow down and keep to the right
Accelerate and look to the left
Slow down and look both ways
Question - 50 / 25
Low bridge ahead
Tunnel ahead
Ancient monument ahead
Traffic danger spot ahead
Question - 50 / 26
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 / 27
You're travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Maintain a steady speed
Increase your speed to ensure they join behind you
Adjust your speed or change lane if you can do so safely
Question - 50 / 28
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 / 29
What should you check before you start a journey in foggy weather?
The radiator has enough anti-freeze
You have a warning triangle in the vehicle
The windows and lights are clean and clear
You have a mobile phone with you
Question - 50 / 30
Which type of glasses would make driving at night more difficult?
Half-moon
Round
Bifocal
Tinted
Question - 50 / 31
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 / 32
You're driving on a clear night. Which lights should you use if the national speed limit applies and there's a steady stream of oncoming traffic?
Full-beam headlights
Fog lights
Question - 50 / 33
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 / 34
What's the speed limit for the car towing the caravan on this road?
70mph
Question - 50 / 35
What's the purpose of road humps, chicanes and narrowings?
To separate lanes of traffic
To increase traffic speed
To allow pedestrians to cross
To reduce traffic speed
Question - 50 / 36
What's a cover note?
A document issued before you receive your driving licence
A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
A document issued before you receive your registration document
A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate
Question - 50 / 37
Where's the safest place to park your vehicle at night?
In a garage
On a busy road
In a quiet car park
Near a red route
Question - 50 / 38
You're about to start a journey towing a trailer. What should you do if you notice that a light on your trailer is not working?
Book the trailer in for repair before continuing with your journey
Disconnect the trailer electrical coupling before continuing with your journey
Continue with your journey because the lights on your car are working
Repair the fault before continuing with your journey
Question - 50 / 39
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 / 40
What's the minimum depth of tread on the tyres of a trailer?
1.6mm
2.2mm
1mm
2mm
Question - 50 / 41
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?
Question - 50 / 42
When may you sound your vehicle's horn?
To give you right of way
To attract a friend's attention
To warn others of your presence
To make slower drivers move over
Question - 50 / 43
You're approaching this roundabout. What should you do when a cyclist is keeping to the left while signalling to turn right?
Overtake them
Sound your horn
Allow them space to turn
Assume they're turning left
Question - 50 / 44
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 / 45
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 / 46
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 / 47
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 / 48
What do you need before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?
An appropriate driving licence
Breakdown cover
Proof of your identity
A vehicle handbook
Question - 50 / 49
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 / 50
You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will the red light change?
When you start to edge forward onto the crossing
When the pedestrians have cleared the crossing
When the pedestrians push the button on the far side of the crossing
When a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing