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Example Test #47

1. What does this sign mean?
Turn left for parking area

No through road on the left

No entry for traffic turning left

Turn left for ferry terminal

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2. On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
Use any lane except the hard shoulder

Use the hard shoulder only

Use the three right-hand lanes only

Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder

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3. Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?
A

B

C

D

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4. How can drivers help the environment?
By accelerating harshly

By accelerating gently

By using leaded fuel

By driving faster

5. When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?
When you're driving on a motorway

When you're driving on a dual carriageway

When you're approaching a one-way street

When you're approaching bends and junctions

6. Who's legally responsible for ensuring that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated?
The registered vehicle keeper

The vehicle manufacturer

Your insurance company

The licensing authority

7. 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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8. What does this signal mean?
Cars must stop

Trams must stop

Both trams and cars must stop

Both trams and cars can continue

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9. What does this motorway sign mean?
Temporary minimum speed 50 mph

No services for 50 miles

Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead

Temporary maximum speed 50 mph

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10. What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?
They must display green L plates

They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence

They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey

They must have valid motor insurance

11. What should the driver of the car approaching the crossing do?
Continue at the same speed

Sound the horn

Drive through quickly

Slow down and get ready to stop

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12. What does this sign mean?
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road

Traffic approaching you has priority

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Motorway contraflow system ahead

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13. What does this sign mean?
Low bridge ahead

Tunnel ahead

Ancient monument ahead

Traffic danger spot ahead

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14. You're driving on a busy main road. What should you do if you find that you're driving in the wrong direction?
Turn into a side road on the right and reverse into the main road

Make a U-turn in the main road

Make a ‘three-point’ turn in the main road

Turn around in a side road

15. Why should you reduce your speed when you're driving or riding in fog?
The brakes don't work as well

You'll be dazzled by other headlights

The engine will take longer to warm up

It's more difficult to see what's ahead

16. What should you do if you think the driver of the vehicle in front has forgotten to cancel their right indicator?
Flash your lights to alert the driver

Sound your horn before overtaking

Overtake on the left if there's room

Stay behind and don't overtake

17. How should a load be carried on your roof rack?
Securely fastened with suitable restraints

Loaded towards the rear of the vehicle

Visible in your exterior mirror

Covered with plastic sheeting

18. What does this sign mean?
Adverse camber

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road

Steep hill upwards

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19. You're driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?
To give yourself acceleration space if you decide to overtake

To get the best view of the road ahead

To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

20. You're approaching a busy junction. What should you do when, at the last moment, you realise you're in the wrong lane?
Continue in that lane

Force your way into the lane you need

Stop until the area has cleared

Use arm signals to help you change lane

21. You're driving on the motorway in windy conditions. What should you do as you overtake a high-sided vehicle?
Increase your speed

Be wary of a sudden gust

Drive alongside very closely

Expect normal conditions

22. What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?
Reduction in journey times by about 15%

Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%

Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%

Increase in journey times by about 15%

23. When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?
When you pass your driving test

When you move house

When your vehicle needs an MOT

When you have a collision

24. 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

25. You're turning right at a crossroads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. What's the advantage of turning behind the oncoming vehicle?
You'll have a clearer view of any approaching traffic

You'll use less fuel because you can stay in a higher gear

You'll have more time to turn

You'll be able to turn without stopping

26. Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
On dual carriageways

At junctions

At zebra crossings

On one-way streets

27. 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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28. You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?
Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit

Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front

Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past

Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

29. 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

30. 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