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Question - 50 / 1

You're in a built-up area at night and the road is well lit. Why should you use dipped headlights?

So that you can see further along the road

So that you can go at a much faster speed

So that you can switch to main beam quickly

So that you can be easily seen by others

Question - 50 / 2

You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights?

Accelerate to make a gap behind you

Touch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights

Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking

Allow the vehicle to overtake

Question - 50 / 3

What's the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?

Third party, fire and theft

Comprehensive

Third party only

Personal injury cover

Question - 50 / 4

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 / 5

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 / 6

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 / 7

What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?

Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor

Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over

Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic

Stay behind it if you're in any doubt

Question - 50 / 8

What does this sign mean?

Multi-exit roundabout

Risk of ice

Six roads converge

Place of historical interest

Question - 50 / 9

Where should you stop to rest if you feel tired while you're travelling along a motorway?

On the hard shoulder

On a slip road

At the nearest service area

On the central reservatior

Question - 50 / 10

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 / 11

You have to make an unexpected journey. You're carrying a five-year-old child on the back seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. How should you seat them if a correct child restraint isn't available?

Behind the passenger seat

Using an adult seat belt

Sharing a belt with an adult

Between two other children

Question - 50 / 12

Who may use toucan crossings?

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Only cyclists

Motorcyclists and cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Question - 50 / 13

You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right?

Slow down and let the vehicle turn

Drive on, keeping to the left

Overtake on the right of it

Hold your speed and sound your horn

Question - 50 / 14

Why should the junction on the left be kept clear?

To allow vehicles to enter and emerge

To allow the bus to reverse

To allow vehicles to make a U-turn

To allow vehicles to park

Question - 50 / 15

What's the meaning of this traffic sign?

End of two-way road

Give priority to vehicles coming towards you

You have priority over vehicles coming towards You

Bus lane ahead

Question - 50 / 16

How can you reduce the damage your vehicle causes to the environment?

Use narrow side streets

Brake heavily

Use busy routes

Anticipate well ahead

Question - 50 / 17

You're at the front of a queue of traffic waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror just before turning?

To look for pedestrians about to cross

To make sure the side road is clear

To check for overtaking vehicles

To check for emerging traffic

Question - 50 / 18

When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?

When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals

When you need to use a mobile telephone

When you need to walk and get fresh air

When you wish to pick up hitchhikers

Question - 50 / 19

What is the speed limit on this road for the car towing the caravan?

60mph

50mph

30mph

40mph

Question - 50 / 20

What signal should you give when you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?

Signal left before leaving the roundabout

Don't signal at any time

Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout

Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout

Question - 50 / 21

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 / 22

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 / 23

Why do motorcyclists wear bright clothing?

The colours are popular

To make them more visible

It helps keep them cool in summer

They must do so by law

Question - 50 / 24

What does this road marking mean?

Don't cross the line

No stopping allowed

You're approaching a hazard

No overtaking allowed

Question - 50 / 25

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 / 26

When will a new car need its first MOT test?

When it's one year old

When it's three years old

When it's five years old

When it's seven years old

Question - 50 / 27

What must you do if your eyesight has become very poor and you're no longer able to meet the driver's eyesight requirements?

Tell the driver licensing authority

Tell your doctor

Tell the police

Tell your optician

Question - 50 / 28

You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train passes but the lights keep flashing?

Carry on waiting

Phone the signal operator

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Park and investigate

Question - 50 / 29

How would age affect an older person's driving ability?

They won't be able to obtain car insurance

They'll need glasses to read road signs

They'll take longer to react to hazards

They won't signal at junctions

Question - 50 / 30

When should tyre pressures be checked?

After any lengthy journey

After travelling at high speed

When tyres are hot

When tyres are cold

Question - 50 / 31

What does this sign mean?

Service area 30 miles ahead

Maximum speed 30 mph

Minimum speed 30 mph

Lay-by 30 miles ahead

Question - 50 / 32

What does this sign mean?

You can park on the days and times shown

No parking on the days and times shown

No parking at all from Monday to Friday

End of the urban clearway restrictions

Question - 50 / 33

The road is wet. Why would a motorcyclist steer around drain covers while they were cornering?

To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the drain covers

To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal drain covers

To help judge the bend using the drain covers as marker points

. To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement

Question - 50 / 34

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 / 35

What does this sign mean?

Distance to parking place ahead

Distance to public telephone ahead

Distance to public house ahead

Distance to passing place ahead

Question - 50 / 36

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?

Stand in front of your vehicle to warn oncoming drivers

Switch on hazard warning lights, then go and call & for help

Stay in your vehicle and wait for the police

Stand in the lane behind your vehicle to warn others

Question - 50 / 37

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 / 38

When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?

When you're in a one-way street

When approaching a motorway slip road where you'll be turning off

When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left

When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway

Question - 50 / 39

What should you do if you have to make a journey in foggy conditions?

Follow other vehicles' tail lights closely

Avoid using dipped headlights

Leave plenty of time for your journey

Keep two seconds behind the vehicle ahead

Question - 50 / 40

What makes your tyres illegal?

If they were bought second-hand

If they have any large, deep cuts in the side wall

If they're of different makes

If they have different tread patterns

Question - 50 / 41

What's the minimum depth of tread on the tyres of a trailer?

1.6mm

2.2mm

1mm

2mm

Question - 50 / 42

A police officer asks to see your documents. You don't have them with you. How many days do you have to produce them at a police station?

5days

7days

14days

21days

Question - 50 / 43

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 / 44

What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead

T-junction

No through road

Give way

Question - 50 / 45

You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if a disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you and the lights change to green?

Sound your horn

Wait for them to finish crossing

Edge forward slowly

Drive in front of them

Question - 50 / 46

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 / 47

You want to turn left at this junction. What should you do if your view of the main road is restricted?

Stay well back and wait to see if anything comes

Build up your speed so that you can emerge quickly

Stop and apply the parking brake even if the road is clear

Approach slowly and edge out until you can see more clearly

Question - 50 / 48

What must you check before you drive some one else's vehicle?

That the vehicle owner has third-party insurance cover

That your own vehicle has insurance cover

That the vehicle is insured for your use

That the insurance documents are in the vehicle

Question - 50 / 49

You're at a junction controlled by traffic lights. When should you wait at a green light?

When pedestrians are waiting to cross

When your exit from the junction is blocked

When you think the lights may be about to change

When you intend to turn right

Question - 50 / 50

Which vehicles are least likely to be affected by side wind?

Cyclists

Motorcyclists

High-sided vehicles

Cars