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1. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Steep hill downwards
Steep hill upwards
Height limit
Dead ground
2. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Uneven road
Hump bridge
Low bridge
Tower Bridge
3. Your mobile rings while you are driving. What should you do?
Stop immediately
Answer it immediately
Pull up in a suitable place
Explain to the caller you are driving and hang up
4. You are driving along a motorway. A vehicle in front switches on its hazard warning light while it is still moving. What does this mean?
There is a police car ahead
The vehicle is leaving the motorway
The vehicle is changing lanes
There is a hazard ahead
5. What is meant by "tailgating"?
Using the rear door of a hatchback car
Reversing into a parking space
Following another vehicle too closely
Driving with the boot open
6. When overtaking a horse and rider you should:
Pass quickly and wide
Pass slowly and wide
Wait until the rider stops the horse then pass
Sound your horn as a warning and then pass
7. In large towns and cities, why have 'Red Routes' been introduced?
To provide a separate bus lane
Help the traffic flow
Provide better parking
Allow lorries to load more freely
8. What is the most important factor in avoiding running into the car in front?
Having tyres that meet the legal requirements
Making sure your brakes are effective
Keeping the correct separating distance
Always drive at a steady speed
9. On ice, what is the braking distance?
Twice the normal distance
Five times the normal distance
What your experience tells you
Ten times the normal distance
10. You are following a long vehicle. It approaches a crossroad and signals left but moves to the right. What should you do?
Get closer to overtake quickly
Stay well back and give it room
Overtake as it slows down
Assume the signal is wrong. It is really turning right
11. Approaching crossroads, you notice the traffic lights are not working. What should you do?
Look behind you
Brake sharply to stop before looking
Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop
Be prepared to stop for any traffic
12. You have broken down on a motorway. You have stopped on the hard shoulder. Where is the safest place to wait for help?
On the grass bank
In the front of the car
Behind the car
In the car
13. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Cars
Vehicles
No Motor Vehicles except solo motorcycles, scooters or mopeds
Taxi rank
14. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Swing bridge ahead
Low bridge ahead
Tower bridge ahead
Chain Bridge
15. Before you turn right into a side road, you should check for a motorcyclist who might be:
Overtaking on your left
Going too fast
Emerging from the side road
Overtaking on your right
16. Why might a motorcyclist steer round drain covers on a bend when the road is wet?
To help judge the bend
To avoid puncturing the tyres on the drain covers
To avoid splashing pedestrians
To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal covers
17. Powered vehicles for disabled people have a maximum speed of:
8 mph
15 mph
28 mph
38 mph
18. It is essential that tyre pressures are checked regularly. When should this be done?
After driving at speed
After a lengthy journey
When the tyres are cold
When the tyres are hot
19. On a road with speed humps, the vehicle in front is driving at a slower speed. Should you:
Sound your horn
Overtake as soon as you can
Accelerate to encourage it to move faster
Slow down and stay behind
20. Before you make a U-turn in the road, you should:
Give an arm signal
Select a higher than normal gear
Flash your headlights to warn other drivers
Look over your shoulder for a final check
21. Cars and motorcycles must keep to the national speed limit on motorways. What is it?
30 mph
40 mph
60 mph
70 mph
22. You have to park your car on the road on a foggy day. What should you do?
Leave your headlights on
Leave your fog lights on
Leave your side lights on
Leave your interior lights on
23. Where there are no speed limit signs, but you can see street lights, the limit is usually:
20 mph
50 mph
24. How old must a car be before applying for the FIRST MOT certificate?
1 year old
2 years old
3 years old
4 years old
25. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Recommended route for cyclists
Cyclists only
Parking for cyclists
No cycling
26. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Roundabout
Mini-roundabout
Anti-clockwise one way system
U-turn
27. On a motorway, where are reflective amber studs to be found?
Separating the slip road from the motorway
On the left-hand edge of the road
On the right-hand edge of the road
As you approach motorway services
28. You are reversing into a side road. Whilst reversing you should look mainly:
Into the interior mirror
Into the external mirror nearest the kerb
Into all of the mirrors
Through the rear window
29. A SORN is a Statutory Off Road Notification. How long does it last?
12 months
24 months
3 years
5 years
30. You are driving your car and there is the first shower of rain for weeks. What is the greatest danger to you?
Being distracted by wipers making a noise
The brakes getting wet and needing drying out
The road becoming very greasy and slippery
Being dazzled by oncoming vehicles' lights
31. An injured motorcyclist's helmet should be removed when?
Only when it is essential
If the helmet looks damaged
Only when the motorcyclist asks
Always, unless they are in shock
32. If a person is carrying a white stick with red reflective bands, what disabilities would they have?
Blind
Deaf
Partially sighted
Deaf and blind
33. Caravans sometimes snake from side to side. How can you stop this?
Turn the steering wheel slowly to each side
Accelerate to increase your speed
Make sure there is a passenger in the caravan
Slow down very gradually
34. You notice a bus signalling to move off from a bus stop ahead. You should:
Slow down and give way
Speed up
Signal to the bus driver with your headlights and give way
Continue at the same speed
35. You can sometimes reduce the cost of your insurance if you:
Score 100% in the Theory Test
Do not wear glasses
Pass the driving test first time
Take the pass plus scheme
36. You are joining the motorway. Why is it important to use the slip road?
Because you can slow down if you need to
To build up speed similar to traffic on the motorway
Traffic merging from left
Trunk Road
37. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Re-surfaced road
Loose chippings
Stones on the road
Water Puddle
38. When must a car get its first MOT test certificate? When it is:
One year old
Three years old
In need of repair
Seven years old
39. If your vehicle is fitted with ABS braking, what effect is this most likely to have on the vehicle and the way it can be driven?
The brakes are better on the wet
The brakes can stop the car in a shorter distance
You can steer and brake together
The brakes will lock up quickly
40. If you come across a casualty with suspected back injuries, and the area is safe, you should:
Offer them a drink
Not move them
Help them to lie down flat
Offer them a cigarette
41. If you are driving your car through a ford or flood water, what gear should you be in?
First or second gear
Top gear
Third with slipping clutch
No gears at all, freewheeling
42. The use of mobile phones has now been made illegal because it increases the chance of an accident by:
Two times
Four times
Eight times
Ten times
43. Where you see street lights but no speed limit signs the speed limit is usually:
44. You must take extra care when refuelling with diesel fuel because when spilt it is:
Difficult to remove from skin and clothing
Odourless
Clear
Slippery
45. You are driving passed a row of parked cars. What should you do if you see a football bounce out in front of you?
Continue at the same speed, but flash your lights
Slow down and be prepared to stop
Stop and wave the children to fetch their football
46. Road transport contributes to the overall figure of emissions. By what percentage?
10%
20%
30%
45%
47. When driving on a motorway, when should you indicate to change lanes?
You should indicate to pull out but not on returning to a lane
You should always indicate to change lanes
You only need to indicate when they are other drivers behind you
You need not to indicate when you are on a motorway
48. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Contra-flow bus lane
With-flow bus lane
Buses crossing ahead
Bus Station
49. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Ahead only
One-way traffic
One lane only ahead
Two-way traffic
50. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
Side road ahead
Traffic merging from left with equal priority