Example Theory Tests In United Kingdom #15 / driverly

1. Which sign means 'no stopping'?

A

B

C

D

2. What makes the vehicle in the picture 'environmentally friendly'?

It's powered by gravity

It's powered by diesel

It's powered by electricity

It's powered by unleaded petrol

3. What must you do when the amber light is flashing at a pelican crossing?

Stop and wait for the green light

Stop and wait for the red light

Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross

Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing

4. Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?

Stop and arrest drivers who break the law

Repair broken-down vehicles on the motorway

Issue fixed penalty notices

Stop and direct anyone on a motorway

5. You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?

Interior wide-angle mirror

Extended-arm side mirrors

Ordinary door mirrors

Ordinary interior mirror

6. What should you do while you're driving or riding along a motorway?

Look much further ahead than you would on other roads

Travel much faster than you would on other roads

Maintain a shorter separation distance than you would on other roads

Concentrate more than you would on other roads

7. What should you do when you're overtaking at night?

Wait until a bend so that you can see oncoming headlights

Sound your horn twice before moving out

Go past slowly so that you can react to unseen hazards

Beware of bends in the road ahead

8. When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?

When you need to walk and get fresh air

When you wish to pick up hitchhikers

When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals

When you need to use a mobile telephone

9. There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?

By hazard warning lines

By street lighting

By pedestrian islands

By double or single yellow lines

10. How should you give an arm signal to turn left?

A

B

C

D

11. Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?

A

B

C

D

12. Following a collision, a person has been injured. What would be a warning sign for shock?

Flushed complexion

Warm dry skin

Slow pulse

Rapid shallow breathing

13. When should you use hazard warning lights?

When you're double-parked on a two-way road

When your direction indicators aren't working

When warning oncoming traffic that you intend to stop

When your vehicle has broken down and is causing an obstruction

14. You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?

The bus might have broken down

Pedestrians might come from behind the bus

The bus might move off suddenly

The bus might remain stationary

15. How can you avoid wasting fuel?

By having your vehicle serviced regularly

By revving the engine in the lower gears

By keeping an empty roof rack on your vehicle

By driving at higher speeds where possible

16. Why should you never wave people across at pedestrian crossings?

Another vehicle may be coming

They may not be looking

It's safer for you to carry on

They may not be ready to cross

17. What could cause you to crash if the level is allowed to get too low?

Anti-freeze level

Brake-fluid level

Battery-water level

Radiator-coolant level

18. Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

Any vehicle that isn't overtaking

Large vehicles only

Emergency vehicles only

Slow vehicles only

19. 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

Dipped headlights

20. What does this sign mean?

Multi-exit roundabout

Risk of ice

Six roads converge

Place of historical interest

21. 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 judgment; the limit is only advisory

22. Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?

With the traffic flow

Facing oncoming traffic

In the direction shown on the marker posts

In the direction of the nearest exit

23. You've stopped at a railway level crossing. What should you do if the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by?

Phone the signal operator

Alert drivers behind you

Wait

Proceed with caution

24. You're looking for somewhere to park your vehicle. What should you do if the only free spaces are marked for disabled drivers?

Use one of these spaces

Park in one of these spaces but stay with your vehicle

Use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free

Wait for a regular parking space to become free

25. What should you do as you approach this overhead bridge?

Move out to the centre of the road before going through

Find another route; this one is only for high vehicles

Be prepared to give way to large vehicles in the middle of the road

Move across to the right-hand side before going through

26. What should you do when you're using a contraflow system?

Choose an appropriate lane in good time

Switch lanes to make better progress

Increase speed to get through the contraflow more quickly

Follow other motorists closely to avoid long queues

27. You want to turn right from a main road into a side road. What should you do just before turning?

Cancel your right-turn signal

Select first gear

Check for traffic overtaking on your right

Stop and set the parking brake

28. You service your own vehicle. How should you dispose of the old engine oil?

Take it to a local-authority site

Pour it down a drain

Tip it into a hole in the ground

Put it in your dustbin

29. You have to arrive on time for an appointment. How should you plan for the journey?

Allow plenty of time for the trip

Plan to travel at busy times

Avoid roads with the national speed limit

Prevent other drivers from overtaking

30. A police car is following you. What should you do if the police officer flashes the headlights and points to the left?

Turn left at the next junction

Pull up on the left

Stop immediately

Move over to the left

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