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Question - 50 / 1

What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?

Allow a two-second separation gap

Switch your headlights onto main beam

Move into a lane that has less spray

Be aware of spray reducing your vision

Question - 50 / 2

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

No overtaking

No stopping

There's a hazard ahead

They mark the centre of the road

Question - 50 / 3

This junction, controlled by traffic lights, has a marked area between two stop lines. What's this for?

To allow taxis to position in front of other traffic

To allow cyclists and pedestrians to cross the road together

To allow cyclists to position in front of other traffic

To allow people with disabilities to cross the road

Question - 50 / 4

What does this sign mean?

School crossing patrol

No pedestrians allowed

Pedestrian zone - no vehicles

Zebra crossing ahead

Question - 50 / 5

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 / 6

What will reduce fuel consumption?

Driving more slowly

Accelerating rapidly

Late and heavy braking

Staying in lower gears

Question - 50 / 7

How will a roof rack affect your car?

There will be less wind noise

The engine will use more oil

The car will accelerate faster

Fuel consumption will increase

Question - 50 / 8

How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (satnav) system doesn't distract you when you're driving?

Only set the destination when you're lost

Set it before starting your journey

Turn it off while you're driving in built-up areas

Choose a voice that you find calming

Question - 50 / 9

What should you do if you see a large box fall from a lorry onto the motorway?

Catch up with the lorry and try to get the driver's attention

Go to the next emergency telephone and report the hazard

Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box

Stop close to the box until the police arrive

Question - 50 / 10

What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give warnings

To give information

To give orders

To give directions

Question - 50 / 11

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 / 12

You've been driving in fog. What must you do when the visibility improves?

Switch off your fog lights

Keep your rear fog lights switched on

Keep your front fog lights switched on

Leave your fog lights switched on in case the fog returns

Question - 50 / 13

What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Question - 50 / 14

What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?

30mph

50mph

60mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 15

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 / 16

What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?

Get past before it moves

Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so

Flash your headlights as you approach

Signal left and wave the bus on

Question - 50 / 17

Which road users are most difficult to see when you're reversing your car?

Cyclists

Children

Motorcyclists

Car drivers

Question - 50 / 18

Why is it important to wear suitable shoes when you're driving?

To prevent wear on the pedals

To maintain control of the pedals

To enable you to adjust your seat

To enable you to walk for assistance if you break down

Question - 50 / 19

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 / 20

You're following a vehicle on a wet road. You stay a safe distance behind it. What should you do if a driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap you've left?

Flash your headlights as a warning

Drop back to regain a safe distance

Try to overtake safely as soon as you can

Stay close to the other vehicle until it moves on

Question - 50 / 21

When would you use an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?

To stop and check where you are

In cases of emergency or breakdown

If you think you'll be involved in a road rage incident

To make a private phone call

Question - 50 / 22

How can drivers help the environment?

By accelerating harshly

By accelerating gently

By using leaded fuel

By driving faster

Question - 50 / 23

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 / 24

Who's responsible for paying the vehicle tax?

The driver of the vehicle

The registered keeper of the vehicle

The car dealer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

Question - 50 / 25

For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

Three years after the date it was issued

10,000miles

One year after the date it was issued

30,000miles

Question - 50 / 26

What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

70 mph

40 mph

60 mph

50 mph

Question - 50 / 27

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 / 28

Why does this junction have a 'stop' sign and a stop line on the road?

Speed on the major road is derestricted

It's a busy junction

Visibility along the major road is restricted

The junction is on a downhill gradient

Question - 50 / 29

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 / 30

What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?

Road narrows

Ahead only

Keep left

Minimum speed

Question - 50 / 31

What does this sign mean?

Minimum speed 30 mph

End of maximum speed

End of minimum speed

Maximum speed 30 mph

Question - 50 / 32

The caravan starts to swing from side to side. What should the driver do to bring it back under control?

Steer sharply in the opposite direction to the caravan's swing

Ease off the accelerator to slow down

Accelerate until the swinging stops

Brake firmly until the swinging stops

Question - 50 / 33

Why should you test your brakes after this hazard?

You'll be on a slippery road

Your brakes will be wet

You'll be going down a long hill

You'll have just crossed a long bridge

Question - 50 / 34

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

60mph

80mph

50mph

70mph

Question - 50 / 35

When are you not allowed to sound your vehicle's horn?

Between 10.00 pm and 6.00 am in a built-up area

At any time in a built-up area

Between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am in a built-up area

Between 11.30 pm and 6.00 am on any road

Question - 50 / 36

You're driving on an open road in dry weather. What distance should you keep from the vehicle in front?

Two metres (6 feet 6 inches)

A two-second time gap

Two car lengths

One car length

Question - 50 / 37

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 / 38

You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do before emerging?

Make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle behind

Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road

Stop, apply the parking brake and then select a low gear

Question - 50 / 39

What does it mean if you see a pedestrian with a dog that has a yellow or burgundy coat?

The pedestrian is deaf

The pedestrian is an older person

The pedestrian is colour-blind

The pedestrian is a dog trainer

Question - 50 / 40

You've just been overtaken by this motorcyclist. What should you do if the rider cuts in sharply?

Sound the horn

Brake firmly

Keep a safe gap

Flash your lights

Question - 50 / 41

What can you do to reduce environmental damage caused by your vehicle?

Avoid using the cruise control

Use the air conditioning whenever you drive

Use the gears to slow the vehicle

Avoid making a lot of short journeys

Question - 50 / 42

You're on a country road that has no pavement. What should you anticipate finding on your side of the road?

Bicycles

Motorcycles

Horse riders

Pedestrians

Question - 50 / 43

At an incident, a casualty is unconscious but breathing. When should you move them?

When an ambulance is on its way

When bystanders tell you to move them

When there's a risk of further danger

When bystanders offer to help you

Question - 50 / 44

Where would you see this sign?

At the side of the road

In the window of a car taking children to school

On the rear of a school bus or coach

At playground areas

Question - 50 / 45

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 / 46

What's the speed limit on this road?

60mph

50mph

30mph

40mph

Question - 50 / 47

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 / 48

Why should these road markings be kept clear?

To allow children to see and be seen when they're crossing the road

To allow teachers to park

To allow children to be dropped off at school

To allow children to be picked up after school

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

When may you stop on a clearway?

Never

When it's busy

In the rush hour

During daylight hours