Random Quiz

Question - 50 / 1

What will happen if you hold the clutch pedal down or roll in neutral for too long?

It will use more fuel

It will cause the engine to overheat

It will reduce your control

It will improve tyre wear

Question - 50 / 2

What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead

T-junction

No through road

Give way

Question - 50 / 3

What should the driver of the car approaching the crossing do?

Continue at the same speed

Sound the horn

Drive through quickly

Slow down and get ready to stop

Question - 50 / 4

What should you do if you think the driver of the vehicle in front has forgotten to cancel their right indicator?

Flash your lights to alert the driver

Sound your horn before overtaking

Overtake on the left if there's room

Stay behind and don't overtake

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

You're driving on a busy main road. What should you do if you find that you're driving in the wrong direction?

Turn into a side road on the right and reverse into the main road

Make a U-turn in the main road

Make a 'three-point" turn in the main road

Turn around in a side road

Question - 50 / 7

You're waiting at a level crossing. What should you do if the red warning lights continue to flash after a train has passed by?

Get out and investigate

Telephone the signal operator

Continue to wait

Drive across carefully

Question - 50 / 8

What does this sign mean?

Crossroads

Level crossing with gate

Level crossing without gate

Ahead only

Question - 50 / 9

What should you do when there's an obstruction on your side of the road?

Carry on, as you have priority

Give way to oncoming traffic

Wave oncoming vehicles through

Accelerate to get past first

Question - 50 / 10

You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?

Accelerate to get closer to the red car

Give a long blast on the horn

Drop back to leave the correct separation distance

Flash your headlights several times

Question - 50 / 11

What does it mean when a moving vehicle is showing a flashing amber beacon?

The vehicle has broken down

The vehicle is slow moving

The vehicle belongs to a school crossing patrol

The vehicle is a doctor's car

Question - 50 / 12

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 / 13

What requires extra care when you're driving or riding in windy conditions?

Using the brakes

Moving off on a hill

Passing pedal cyclists

Turning into a narrow road

Question - 50 / 14

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 / 15

An adult casualty isn't breathing. To maintain circulation, CPR should be given. What's the correct depth to press down on their chest?

5to 6 centimetres

1to 2 centimetres

10to 15 centimetres

15to 20 centimetres

Question - 50 / 16

How should you drive when you're driving along a road that has road humps?

Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between the humps

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Drive slowly at school times only

Question - 50 / 17

Why should you make sure that your indicators are cancelled after turning at a junction?

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid misleading other road users

. To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

Question - 50 / 18

You arrive at an incident. A pedestrian is bleeding heavily from a leg wound. The leg isn't broken and there's nothing in the wound. How could you help?

Dab the wound to stop the bleeding

Apply firm pressure over the wound

Give them a warm drink

Keep the casualty's legs flat on the ground

Question - 50 / 19

What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider?

Sound your horn as a warning

Go past as quickly as possible

Flash your headlights as a warning

Go past slowly and carefully

Question - 50 / 20

What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?

Put them in a carrier bag

Park near a school entrance

Lock them out of sight

Park near a bus stop

Question - 50 / 21

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 / 22

What safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?

Breakaway cable

Jockey wheel

Stabiliser

Corner steadies

Question - 50 / 23

Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?

On a long, straight road

On an open stretch of road

On a narrow country lane

On a busy stretch of road

Question - 50 / 24

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 / 25

What's the speed limit on this road?

60mph

50mph

30mph

40mph

Question - 50 / 26

You want to turn right from a main road into a side road. What should you do just before turning?

Check for traffic overtaking on your right

Select first gear

Cancel your right-turn signal

Stop and set the parking brake

Question - 50 / 27

Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?

Motorway maintenance

Bomb disposal

Snow plough

Breakdown recovery

Question - 50 / 28

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 / 29

What can be damaged if you turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving?

The gearbox

The engine

The brakes

The tyres

Question - 50 / 30

What's the purpose of a catalytic converter?

To reduce fuel consumption

To reduce the risk of fire

To reduce harmful exhaust gases

To reduce engine wear

Question - 50 / 31

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 / 32

What does this signal mean?

Cars must stop

Trams must stop

Both trams and cars must stop

Both trams and cars can continue

Question - 50 / 33

How can you plan your route before starting a long journey?

Check your vehicle handbook

Ask your local garage

Use a route planner on the internet

Consult a travel agent

Question - 50 / 34

You're following a long vehicle as it approaches a crossroads. What should you do if it signals left but moves out to the right?

Get closer in order to pass it quickly

Stay well back and give it room

Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right

Overtake it as it starts to slow down

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

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 / 37

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 / 38

What does this sign mean?

New speed limit 20 mph

No vehicles over 30 tonnes

Minimum speed limit 30 mph

End of 20 mph zone

Question - 50 / 39

What's the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?

It separates traffic flowing in opposite directions

It marks an area to be used by overtaking motorcyclists

It's a temporary marking to warn of the roadworks

It separates the two sides of the dual carriageway

Question - 50 / 40

You've just passed your driving test. How can you reduce your risk of being involved in a collision?

By taking further training

By always staying close to the vehicle in front

By never going over 40 mph

By staying in the left-hand lane on all roads

Question - 50 / 41

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 / 42

An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there's no further danger. What could you do to help?

Remove their safety helmet

Move the person off the road

Seek medical assistance

Remove their leather jacket

Question - 50 / 43

What does this traffic sign mean?

Compulsory maximum speed limit

Advisory maximum speed limit

Compulsory minimum speed limit

Advised separation distance

Question - 50 / 44

How should you rejoin the motorway after a breakdown on the hard shoulder?

Keep your hazard lights flashing until you have safely rejoined the carriageway.

Build up speed on the hard shoulder before looking for a safe gap in the traffic

Wait until a vehicle in the left hand lane signals to you that it's safe to rejoin

Move straight out into the left-hand lane as you are not allowed to drive on the hard shoulder

Question - 50 / 45

What should you do if your anti-lock brakes (ABS) warning light stays on?

Check the brake-fluid level

Check the footbrake free play

Check that the parking brake is released

Have the brakes checked immediately

Question - 50 / 46

How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Face the oncoming traffic

Stay close to the carriageway

Stand on the hard shoulder

Keep your back to the traffic

Question - 50 / 47

What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?

60mph

80mph

50mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 48

Other drivers may sometimes flash their headlights at you. What's the official meaning of this signal?

There's a radar speed trap ahead

They're giving way to you

They're warning you of their presence

There's a fault with your vehicle

Question - 50 / 49

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 / 50

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