Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
Where would parking your vehicle cause an obstruction?
Alongside a parking meter
In front of a property entrance
On your driveway
In a marked parking space
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
What restrictions apply if you're towing a trailer on a three-lane motorway?
You must have a stabiliser fitted
You mustn't overtake
You mustn't exceed 50 mph
You mustn't use the right-hand lane
Question - 50 / 4
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 / 5
What should you do as you approach this bridge?
Change gear
Move to the right
Slow down
Keep to 30 mph
Question - 50 / 6
Other than direction indicators, how can you give signals to other road users?
By using brake lights
By using sidelights
By using fog lights
By using interior lights
Question - 50 / 7
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 / 8
You arrive at the scene of a crash where someone is bleeding heavily from a wound in their arm. Nothing is embedded in the wound. What could you do to help?
Apply pressure over the wound
Walk them around and keep them talking
Dab the wound
Get them a drink
Question - 50 / 9
What lights should you use when you're driving on a wet motorway and vehicles are throwing up surface spray?
Sidelights
Hazard warning lights
Dipped headlights
Rear fog lights
Question - 50 / 10
On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?
Right
Centre
Either the right or centre
Left
Question - 50 / 11
What does this sign mean?
Wait at the barriers
Wait at the crossroads
Give way to trams
Give way to farm vehicles
Question - 50 / 12
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 / 13
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 / 14
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 / 15
Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that's being towed?
No, not at any time
Only if a stabiliser is fitted
Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full
Yes, if they're over 14
Question - 50 / 16
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 / 17
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 / 18
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 / 19
What must you do if you come across roadworks that have a temporary speed limit displayed?
Obey the speed limit
Obey the limit, but only during rush hour
Ignore the displayed limit
Use your own judgement; the limit is only advisory
Question - 50 / 20
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 / 21
What should the driver of the red car (arrowed) do?
Wave towards the pedestrians who are waiting to cross
Wait for the pedestrian in the road to cross
Quickly drive behind the pedestrian in the road
Tell the pedestrian in the road she shouldn't have crossed
Question - 50 / 22
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 / 23
Level crossing with gate or barrier
Gated road ahead
Level crossing without gate or barrier
Cattle grid ahead
Question - 50 / 24
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 / 25
You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before driving your car?
Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving
Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving
Check the label to see if the medicine will affect your driving
Drive a short distance to see if the medicine is affecting your driving
Question - 50 / 26
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 / 27
You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?
When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road
When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph
When you're facing oncoming traffic
When you're near a bus stop
Question - 50 / 28
What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?
70 mph
40 mph
60 mph
50 mph
Question - 50 / 29
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 / 30
When are you allowed to wait on the yellow grid markings?
When you are turning left
Never
When you are turning right
When you are going straight on
Question - 50 / 31
You're approaching a junction where the traffic lights aren't working. What should you do when a police officer gives this signal?
Turn left only
Turn right only
Continue ahead only
Stop at the stop line
Question - 50 / 32
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 / 33
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 / 34
You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?
Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit
Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past
Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road
Question - 50 / 35
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 / 36
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 / 37
Which is the most vulnerable road user?
Tractor driver
Motorcyclist
Lorry driver
Car driver
Question - 50 / 38
What should you do if you can't see clearly behind when you're reversing?
Ask someone to guide you
Open the door to look behind
Look in the nearside mirror
Open the window to look behind
Question - 50 / 39
You're driving on a motorway at night. Which lights should you have on if there are other vehicles just ahead of you?
Front fog lights
Main-beam headlights
Sidelights only
Question - 50 / 40
You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty?
Move them to somewhere more comfortable
Splash their face with cool water
Take photographs of the scene
Check that they're breathing normally
Question - 50 / 41
What's the main cause of skidding?
The vehicle
The driver
The road
The weather
Question - 50 / 42
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 / 43
Tourist attraction
Beware of trains
Level crossing
Beware of trams
Question - 50 / 44
What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?
They must display green L plates
They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence
They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey
They must have valid motor insurance
Question - 50 / 45
Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and can be hard to see. What must they display if they're travelling on a dual carriageway?
Flashing green beacon
Flashing blue beacon
Flashing amber beacon
Flashing red beacon
Question - 50 / 46
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 / 47
You're driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway. What should you do if you see a sign showing that the right-hand lane is closed 800 yards ahead?
Keep in that lane until you reach the queue
Move to the left immediately
Wait and see which lane is moving faster
Move to the left in good time
Question - 50 / 48
Quayside or river bank
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road surface
Road liable to flooding
Question - 50 / 49
You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?
When you're stopping in an emergency
When you're stopping for a rest
When you're joining the motorway
When you're leaving the motorway
Question - 50 / 50
Why is it particularly important to check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey?
You'll have to do more harsh braking on motorways
Motorway services areas don't deal with breakdowns
Continuous high speeds increase the risk of your vehicle breaking down
The road surface will wear down the tyres faster