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Example Test #33

1. Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?
When another road user poses a danger

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

2. You're waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?
Motorcycles are usually faster than cars

Police patrols often use motorcycles

Motorcycles can easily be hidden behind obstructions

Motorcycles have right of way

3. What does it mean if this light comes on while you're driving?
A fault in the braking system

The engine oil is low

A rear light has failed

Your seat belt isn't fastened

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4. You're driving on a road with several lanes. What do these signs above the lanes mean?
The two right lanes are open

The two left lanes are open

Traffic in the left lanes should stop

Traffic in the right lanes should stop

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5. What will be a serious distraction while you're driving?
Looking at road maps

Switching on your demister

Using your windscreen washers

Looking in your door mirror

6. You're leaving your vehicle parked on a road and unattended. When may you leave the engine running?
If you'll be parking for less than five minutes

If the battery keeps going flat

When parked in a 20 mph zone

Never if you're away from the vehicle

7. Why should drivers be more careful on roads where trams also operate?
Because trams don't have a horn

Because trams can't stop for cars

Because trams don't have lights

Because trams can't steer to avoid obstructions

8. Who's responsible for making sure that a vehicle isn't overloaded?
The driver of the vehicle

The owner of the items being carried

The person who loaded the vehicle

The licensing authority

9. Which type of sign tells you what you must not do?
A

B

C

D

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10. When should tyre pressures be checked?
After any lengthy journey

After travelling at high speed

When tyres are hot

When tyres are cold

11. The road is wet. Why would a motorcyclist steer around drain covers while they were cornering?
To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the drain covers

To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal drain covers

To help judge the bend using the drain covers as marker points

To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement

12. What does the term ‘blind spot’ mean?
An area covered by your right-hand mirror

An area not covered by your headlights

An area covered by your left-hand mirror

An area not visible to the driver

13. What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?
The edge of the carriageway

The approach to a hazard

No parking

No overtaking

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14. What should you do before starting a journey in foggy weather?
Wear a hi-visibility jacket

Have a caffeinated drink

Allow more time

Reduce your tyre pressures

15. What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?
To give warnings

To give information

To give orders

To give directions

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16. You're approaching a junction where the traffic lights aren't working. What should you do when a police officer gives this signal?
Turn left only

Turn right only

Continue ahead only

Stop at the stop line

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17. 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

18. 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

19. You're travelling behind a bus. What should you do if it pulls up at a bus stop?
Accelerate past the bus

Look for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

20. What does this sign mean?
Route for trams

Give way to trams

Route for buses

Give way to buses

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21. What's the reason for traffic-calming measures?
To stop road rage

To make overtaking easier

To slow traffic down

To make parking easier

22. What does this sign mean?
Motorcycles only

No cars

Cars only

No motorcycles

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23. What's a cover note?
A document issued before you receive your driving licence

A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate

A document issued before you receive your registration document

A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate

24. What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?
Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

25. 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

26. You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty?
Take photographs of the scene

Check that they're breathing normally

Move them to somewhere more comfortable

Splash their face with cool water

27. 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

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28. You're driving your car. When may you use a hand-held mobile phone?
When you're receiving a call

When you've parked safely

When you're driving at less than 30 mph

When your car has automatic transmission

29. How far are you allowed to reverse?
No further than is necessary

No more than a car’s length

As far as it takes to reverse around a corner

The length of a residential street

30. Do you need to plan rest stops when you’re planning a long journey?
Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour

Yes, regular stops help concentration

No, you’ll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible

No, only fuel stops will be needed