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Number of Questions: 50
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1: As a learner driver what can't you do when driving?
Drive with more than two passengers
Drive on the motorway
Drive over 40mph
Drive on dual carriageways
2: A cars front fog lights with headlights should only be used together when visibility is reduced to less than?
100 metres (328 feet)
200 metres (656 feet)
300 metres (984 feet)
400 metres (1312 feet)
3: Four friends ask for a lift but you've never taken passengers before and don't feel confident about it, especially taking five at once. What do you do?
Tell them the truth
Say okay because you don't want to let them down
Agree because you can't drive alone forever
Say get lost
4: Your parents have issued you with driving guidelines around curfews, passengers and the places you can go, but you think their rules are too strict. What do you do?
Ignore their rules - they'll never know
Follow their rules for three months and then ask your parents to reconsider them
Do what they say but argue about it constantly
Ask a friend
5: One Red unbroken line painted parallel with the kerb is informing drivers of?
Clearway. No Stopping
Restrictions on parking
Only applicable to lorry drivers
Restrictions on weight of vehicle
6: 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
7: After travelling at high speed for a long period on a motorway which one of the following should you check first when you exit. ?
tyre pressure
engine temperature
your speed
the distance travelled
8: At which pedestrian crossings are cyclists permitted to cross?
Toucan
Zebra
Puffin
Pelican
9: Which type of crossing detects the movements of pedestrians?
Zebras
Pelicans
Puffins
Toucans
10: 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
11: An MOT certificate is normally valid for?
10,000 miles
30,000 miles
three years after the date it was issued
one year after the date it was issued
12: When driving down a steep hill what should you do in order to control your speed?
Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully
Select neural and let the car freewheel down the hill
Activate cruise control
Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully
13: When following a large vehicle you should keep well back because...
This avoids you being knocked by a draught
This enables the driver to see you in his or her mirrors
Others may want to overtake you
The driver will not be able to see you
14: The national speed limit on a dual carriageway is
50 mph
70 mph
60 mph
40 mph
15: Road surfaces tend to be at their most slippery:-
During the late afternoon
After heavy prolonged rain
After a long dry spell followed by a shower of rain
During a long dry spell
16: What is the meaning of this sign?
Contra-flow bus lane
Buses only
Trams only
Tram crossing ahead
17: When you are overtaking a cyclist you should leave as much room as you would give to a car. What is the main reason for this?
The cyclist might change lanes
The cyclist might get off the bike
The cyclist might have to make a right turn
The cyclist might swerve
18: When going straight ahead at a roundabout, you should?
Indicate right when approaching the roundabout
Indicate left when approaching the roundabout
Indicate before leaving the roundabout
Do not indicate at any time
19: What's the best way to overtake on a busy road?
Use the bus lane and do it from the inside left lane
Look to see if the road is clear, indicate, and get up to speed before pulling out to the right and overtaking
You should never overtake on a busy road
Overtake only if you have a fast car
20: When in a queue of traffic, what should you do at an empty pedestrian crossing?
Keep tight behind the lead car
Leave the crossing clear
Nothing, drive normally
Wave across any pedestrians who are nearby
21: You MUST NOT reverse?
For more than a cars length
For longer than necessary
Into a side road
In a built up area
22: What is the shortest stopping distance at 70 mph?
73 metres or 240 feet
53 metres or 175 feet
60 metres or 200 feet
96 metres or 315 feet
23: Where would you find it most difficult to see horses and riders ahead of you on a narrow country road?
On left-hand bends
When travelling downhill
When travelling uphill
On right-hand bends
24: What does this sign mean?
T-junction
No through road
Make the next turn
Turn left
25: What are the main causes of accidents?
The road
Pedestrians
The driver
Reading signs
26: You want to turn left, just ahead of you is a moped. You should?
Overtake the moped before the junction
Pull along the moped and stay level until just before the junction
Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front of the moped
Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction
27: When reversing into a side street you see a pedestrian who wishes to cross behind you. You should?
Wave to the pedestrian to cross
Wave to the pedestrian to stop
Give way to the pedestrians
Reverse more slowly
28: What are triangular road signs for?
To give orders
To give information
To give directions
To give warnings
29: What is the meaning of this sign?
Mini-roundabout
No vehicles
Roundabout
Ring road
30: You are about to reverse into a side street. A pedestrian wishes to cross behind you. You should
Reverse more slowly
Wave to the pedestrians to cross
Wave to the pedestrians to stop
Give way to the pedestrians
31: You MUST obey signs giving orders. These signs are mostly in
green rectangles
red triangles
blue rectangles
red circles
32: A driver does something that upsets you. You should
try not to react
flash your headlights several times
let them know how you feel
sound your horn
33: What is the meaning of this sign?
No overtaking
Two-way traffic crosses one-way road
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Dual carriageway ahead
34: The right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway is
for lorries only
the right-turn lane
an overtaking lane
an acceleration lane
35: What criteria must you meet if you want to teach someone else how to drive?
You must be over 25 and to have held a full licence for at least five years
You must be over 21 and have held a full licence for at least three years.
You must have passed a written theory test approved by the DVLA
You must have the patience of a Saint
36: 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
37: A friend tells you it is safe to drive after taking medicine that makes you drowsy. Do you?
Ignore their advice and do not drive
Take their advice and drive
Drive as long as they are with you
Only drive for short distances
38: When driving on motorways you should?
Try to keep above 50 mph to prevent congestion
Keep to the left lane unless overtaking
Use the lane that has least traffic
Overtake on the side that is clearest
39: Which of the following will help lessen your vehicle's impact on the environment?
Drive smoothly
Drive very slowly
Drive a classic car
Drive a fast car
40: Your overall stopping distance will be much longer when...
Driving in the rain
Driving at night
Driving in the fog
Driving in strong winds
41: What is the meaning of this sign?
No overtaking
No motor vehicles
No pedestrians
No parking
42: When may you sound the horn?
To give you right of way
To warn others of your presence
To attract a friend's attention
To make slower drivers move over
43: It is essential that tyre pressures are checked regularly. When should this be done?
When the tyres are cold
After a long journey
When the tyres are hot
After filling the vehicle with fuel
44: Overloading your vehicle can seriously affect the...
Steering
Gearbox
battery life
journey time
45: Your overall stopping distance will be much longer when:
Driving in fog
Driving in rain
Driving in strong winds
Driving on a very hot day
46: What does this sign mean?
Cyclists and pedestrians in the road ahead
Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route
Cycle route ahead
No entry to cyclists and pedestrians
47: You are driving past parked cars. You notice a wheel of a bicycle sticking out between them. What should you do?
Accelerate past quickly and sound your horn
Brake sharply and flash your headlights
Slow down and wave the cyclist across
Slow down and be prepared to stop for a cyclist
48: The minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads is?
Fully comprehensive
Third party, fire and theft
Personal injury cover
Third party only
49: You are carrying two 9-year-olds and their parents in your car. Who is responsible for seeing that the children wear seat belts?
The children
The front-seat passenger
The children's parents
You, the driver
50: What is the meaning of this sign?
Dip in the road
Steep hill upwards
Steep hill downwards
Risk of grounding


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