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Example Test #26

1. How can you avoid wheelspin when you're driving on an icy road?
Drive at a slow speed in the highest gear possible

Use the parking brake if the wheels start to slip

Brake gently and repeatedly

Drive in a low gear at all times

2. 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

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3. What does this motorway sign mean?
Change to the lane on your left

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Change to the opposite carriageway

Pull up on the hard shoulder

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4. What's covered by third-party insurance?
Damage to your vehicle

Fire damage to your vehicle

Flood damage to your vehicle

Damage to other vehicles

5. What must you do at this junction?
Stop behind the line, then edge forward to see clearly

Stop beyond the line, at a point where you can see clearly

Stop only if there's traffic on the main road

Stop only if you're turning right

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6. What does this sign mean?
No route for pedestrians and cyclists

A route for pedestrians only

A route for cyclists only

A route for pedestrians and cyclists

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7. Why do motorcyclists often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right?
To listen for traffic behind them

Motorcycles don't have mirrors

It helps them balance as they turn

To check for traffic in their blind area

8. You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?
Drop back until you can see better

Put your headlights on full beam

Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray

Speed up and overtake quickly

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9. You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before driving your car?
Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving

Check the label to see if the medicine will affect your driving

Drive a short distance to see if the medicine is affecting your driving

10. What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider?
Sound your horn as a warning

Go past as quickly as possible

Flash your headlights as a warning

Go past slowly and carefully

11. Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel?
Sidelights

Front spotlights

Dipped headlights

Rear fog lights

12. The fluid level in your battery is low. What fluid should you use to top it up?
Battery acid

Distilled water

Engine oil

Engine coolant

13. What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?
Always keeping the headlights on

Fitting reflective glass windows

Always keeping the interior light on

Etching the registration number on the windows

14. What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving?
It will improve your safety

It will increase your concentration

It will reduce your view

It will divert your attention

15. How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop?
By pointing to children waiting to cross

By displaying a red light

By displaying a 'stop' sign

By giving you an arm signal

16. 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

17. What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

80 mph

18. What does this sign mean?
No through road

End of traffic-calming zone

Free-parking zone ends

End of controlled parking zone

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19. How would under-inflated tyres affect your vehicle?
The vehicle's stopping distance would increase

The flash rate of the vehicle's indicators would increase

The vehicle's gear change mechanism would become stiff

The vehicle's headlights would aim high

20. What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire?
Keep water levels above maximum

Check out any strong smell of fuel

Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel

Use fuel additives

21. You're approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the traffic lights have failed?
Brake and stop only for large vehicles

Brake sharply to a stop before looking

Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop

Be prepared to stop for any traffic

22. Where would you find these road markings?
At a railway crossing

At a mini-roundabout

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

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23. Who has priority when traffic lights are out of order?
Traffic going straight on

Traffic turning right

Nobody

Traffic turning left

24. 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

25. What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving or riding?
Stop immediately

Answer it immediately

Leave it until you have stopped in a safe place

Pull up at the nearest kerb

26. You're in a tunnel and you see this sign. What does it mean?
Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit

Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead

No access for pedestrians

Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead

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27. Why must you take great care when emerging from this junction?
The road surface is poor

The footpath is narrow

The kerbs are high

The view is restricted

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28. What does this sign mean?
End of restricted speed area

End of restricted parking area

End of clearway

End of cycle route

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29. You intend to turn left at the traffic lights. What should you do just before turning?
Check your right mirror

Move up closer to the car ahead

Move out to the right

Check for bicycles on your left

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30. When may you sound your vehicle's horn?
To give you right of way

To attract a friend’s attention

To warn others of your presence

To make slower drivers move over