Example Theory Tests In United Kingdom #46 / driverly

1. What should you do if you begin to feel drowsy while you're driving?

Stop and rest as soon as possible

Turn the heater up to keep you warm and comfortable

Close the car windows to help you concentrate

Continue with your journey but drive more slowly

2. What does this sign mean?

Adverse camber

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road

Steep hill upwards

3. You're looking for somewhere to safely park your vehicle. Where would you choose to park?

At or near a bus stop

In a designated parking space

Near the brow of a hill

On the approach to a level crossing

4. Where's the safest place to park your vehicle at night?

In a garage

On a busy road

In a quiet car park

Near a red route

5. Where should you park your vehicle at night?

Near a police station

In a quiet road

On a red route

In a well-lit area

6. What should you do as you approach this lorry?

Slow down and be prepared to wait

Make the lorry wait for you

Flash your lights at the lorry

Move to the right-hand side of the road

7. 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

8. Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?

Steady red

Flashing amber

Steady amber

Flashing green

9. At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?

You're approaching roadworks

You're approaching an organised walk

You're approaching a slow-moving vehicle

You're approaching a traffic danger spot

10. 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

11. 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

12. You're on a motorway. A lorry has stopped in the right-hand lane. What should you do when you see this sign on the lorry?

Move into the right-hand lane

Stop behind the flashing lights

Pass the lorry on the left

Leave the motorway at the next exit

13. Where would you find green reflective studs on a motorway?

Separating driving lanes

Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway

At slip-road entrances and exits

Between the carriageway and the central reservation

14. You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?

You shouldn't travel in this lane

The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane

You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired

You can pull up in this lane to answer a mobile phone

15. You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?

Use the parking brake and release the footbrake

Keep your foot on the footbrake

Balance the clutch with the accelerator

Use the parking brake and footbrake together

16. How can drivers help the environment?

By accelerating harshly

By accelerating gently

By using leaded fuel

By driving faster

17. The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?

You may park on the lines when dropping off schoolchildren

You may park on the lines when picking up schoolchildren

You shouldn't wait or park your vehicle here

You must stay with your vehicle if you park here

18. You're driving towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if a person in a wheelchair is waiting to cross?

Continue on your way

Wave to the person to cross

Wave to the person to wait

Be prepared to stop

19. Why could it be dangerous to keep the clutch down, or select neutral, for long periods of time while you're driving?

Fuel spillage will occur

Engine damage may be caused

You'll have less steering and braking control

It will wear tyres out more quickly

20. How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?

Two times

Three times

Five times

Ten times

21. 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

22. What's the purpose of road humps, chicanes and narrowings?

To separate lanes of traffic

To increase traffic speed

To allow pedestrians to cross

To reduce traffic speed

23. What does this sign mean?

The right-hand lane ahead is narrow

Right-hand lane for buses only

Right-hand lane for turning right

The right-hand lane is closed

24. What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit

All vehicles use the hard shoulder

Sharp bend to the left ahead

Stop: all lanes ahead closed

25. You're travelling on the motorway. How can you lower the risk of a collision when the vehicle behind is following too closely?

Increase your distance from the vehicle in front

Brake sharply

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Move onto the hard shoulder and stop

26. What should you do if you overtake a cyclist when it's very windy?

Overtake very slowly

Keep close as you pass

Sound your horn repeatedly

Allow extra room

27. What's the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?

It separates traffic flowing in opposite directions

It marks an area to be used by overtaking motorcyclists

It's a temporary marking to warn of the roadworks

It separates the two sides of the dual carriageway

28. You're having difficulty finding a parking space in a busy town. Can you park on the zigzag lines of a zebra crossing?

No, not unless you stay with your car

Yes, in order to drop off a passenger

Yes, if you don't block people from crossing

No, not under any circumstances

29. You're about to drive your car. What should you do if you can't find the glasses you need to wear?

Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads

Borrow a friend’s glasses and use those

Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you

Find a way of getting home without driving

30. Why are vehicles fitted with rear fog lights?

To make them more visible when driving at high speed

To show when they've broken down in a dangerous position

To make them more visible in thick fog

To warn drivers following closely to drop back

Example Test #46