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Question - 50 / 1

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

Question - 50 / 2

What does this sign mean?

Route for trams

Give way to trams

Route for buses

Give way to buses

Question - 50 / 3

Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?

Estate car

Milk float

Delivery van

Long vehicle

Question - 50 / 4

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

Humps in the road

Entrance to tunnel

Soft verges

Question - 50 / 5

Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 6

What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead

T-junction

No through road

Give way

Question - 50 / 7

Why should you use your mirrors when you see a hazard ahead?

Because you'll need to brake sharply and stop

Because you'll need to accelerate out of danger

To assess how your actions will affect the traffic behind

To check what's happening on the road ahead

Question - 50 / 8

There are objects hanging from your interior mirror. Why could this be a hazard?

Your radio reception might be affected

Your view could be obstructed

Your sun visor might get tangled

Your windscreen could mist up more easily

Question - 50 / 9

What does this traffic sign mean?

No overtaking allowed

Give priority to oncoming traffic

Two-way traffic

One-way traffic only

Question - 50 / 10

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 / 11

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 / 12

You're stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you'll be waiting there for some time?

Switch off the engine

Apply the steering lock

Switch off the radio

Use your headlights

Question - 50 / 13

You're driving towards this level crossing. What would be the first warning of an approaching train?

Both half-barriers down

A steady amber light

One half-barrier down

Twin flashing red lights

Question - 50 / 14

You see these double white lines along the centre of the road. When may you park on the left?

If the line nearest to you is broken

When there are no yellow lines

To pick up or set down passengers

During daylight hours only

Question - 50 / 15

Which sign shows that you're entering a one-way system?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 16

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 / 17

Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?

At junctions

On one-way streets

At zebra crossings

On dual carriageways

Question - 50 / 18

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

60mph

80mph

50mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 19

What should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?

Park facing the traffic

Leave parking lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights switched on

Park near a street light

Question - 50 / 20

What information should you share if you're involved in a collision that causes damage to another vehicle?

Your internet service provider

Your name, address and vehicle registration number

Your national insurance number

Your occupation and reason for your journey

Question - 50 / 21

What can people who live or work in towns and cities do to help reduce urban pollution levels?

Drive more quickly

Over-rev in a low gear

Walk or cycle

Drive short journeys

Question - 50 / 22

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 / 23

What part of the car does the law require you to keep in good condition?

The gearbox

The transmission

The door locks

The seat belts

Question - 50 / 24

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 / 25

What should you do as you approach this cyclist?

Try to overtake before the cyclist gets to the junction

Flash your headlights at the cyclist

Slow down and allow the cyclist to turn

Rev your engine so the cyclist knows you're following behind

Question - 50 / 26

Your car gets a puncture while you're driving on the motorway. What should you do when you've stopped on the hard shoulder?

Use an emergency telephone and call for help

Only change the wheel if you have a passenger to help you

Try to wave down another vehicle for help

Carefully change the wheel yourself

Question - 50 / 27

What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?

Fire engine

Road gritter

Ambulance

Doctor's car

Question - 50 / 28

When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?

When you pass your driving test

When you move house

When your vehicle needs an MOT

When you have a collision

Question - 50 / 29

How can you help to prevent your car radio being stolen?

Park in an unlit area

Leave the radio turned on

Park near a busy junction

Install a security-coded radio

Question - 50 / 30

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 / 31

What should you do before driving into a tunnel?

Switch off your radio

Take off your sunglasses

Switch on your windscreen wipers

Close your sunroof

Question - 50 / 32

What do the long white lines along the centre of the road mean?

Bus lane

Hazard warning

Give way

Lane marking

Question - 50 / 33

When will you feel the effects of engine braking?

When you only use the parking brake

When you're in neutral

When you change to a lower gear

When you change to a higher gear

Question - 50 / 34

What's the first thing you must do if you have a collision while you're driving your car?

Call the emergency services

Stop at the scene of the incident

Stop only if someone waves at you

Call your insurance company

Question - 50 / 35

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 / 36

What does this sign mean?

Buses turning

Ring road

Mini-roundabout

Keep right

Question - 50 / 37

What can cause excessive or uneven tyre wear?

A faulty gearbox

A faulty braking system

A faulty electrical system

A faulty exhaust system

Question - 50 / 38

You're the first person to arrive at an incident where people are badly injured. You've switched on your hazard warning lights and checked all engines are stopped. What else should you do?

Try and get people who are injured to drink something

Stop other cars and ask the drivers for help

Make sure that an ambulance has been called

Move the people who are injured clear of their vehicles

Question - 50 / 39

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 / 40

What should you do as you approach this bridge?

Change gear

Move to the right

Slow down

Keep to 30 mph

Question - 50 / 41

You're on a motorway. When can you use hazard warning lights?

When you slow down quickly because of danger ahead

When you're being towed by another vehicle

When you're driving on the hard shoulder

When a vehicle is following too closely

Question - 50 / 42

Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive it without an MOT certificate?

Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out

When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment

When driving the car with the owner's permission

When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre

Question - 50 / 43

Who may use toucan crossings?

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Only cyclists

Motorcyclists and cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Question - 50 / 44

How should you load your trailer?

Put heavy items over the axle(s)

Put heavy items at the front

Put heavy items in the corners

Put heavy items at the back

Question - 50 / 45

You're going to tow a trailer that's wider than your car. What must you fit to your car before you start towing it?

Parking sensors

Projection markers

Exterior towing mirrors

Rear-view camera

Question - 50 / 46

You've just passed your first practical driving test. What will you have to do if you get six penalty points on your licence in the next two years?

Retake only your theory test

Retake your theory and practical tests

Retake only your practical test

Reapply for your full licence immediately

Question - 50 / 47

Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 48

Which is the most vulnerable road user?

Tractor driver

Motorcyclist

Lorry driver

Car driver

Question - 50 / 49

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 / 50

What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have red and amber showing together?

Pass the lights if the road is clear

Take care because there's a fault with the lights

Wait for the green light

Stop because the lights are changing to red