Example Theory Tests In United Kingdom #51 / driverly

1. How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?

They're rectangular with a yellow border

They're triangular with a blue border

They're square with a brown border

They're circular with a red border

2. What does this sign mean?

Wait at the barriers

Wait at the crossroads

Give way to trams

Give way to farm vehicles

3. You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?

When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road

When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph

When you're facing oncoming traffic

When you're near a bus stop

4. What should you do when you leave your car unattended for a few minutes?

Leave the engine running

Switch the engine off but leave the key in

Lock it and remove the key

Park near a traffic warden

5. What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?

30 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

6. What do you need before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?

An appropriate driving licence

Breakdown cover

Proof of your identity

A vehicle handbook

7. What does this sign mean?

Direction to park-and-ride car park

No parking for buses or coaches

Direction to bus and coach park

Parking area for cars and coaches

8. Why is it important to wear suitable shoes when you're driving?

To prevent wear on the pedals

To maintain control of the pedals

To enable you to adjust your seat

To enable you to walk for assistance if you break down

9. What will help you to keep your car secure?

Being a member of a vehicle breakdown organisation

Registering with a Vehicle Watch scheme

Passing an advanced driving test

Taking car maintenance classes

10. You're invited to a pub lunch. What should you do if you know that you'll have to drive in the evening?

Avoid mixing your alcoholic drinks

Don't drink any alcohol at all

Have some milk before drinking alcohol

Eat a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks

11. Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?

A

B

C

D

12. What can you expect if you drive using rapid acceleration and heavy braking?

Reduced pollution

Increased fuel consumption

Reduced exhaust emissions

Increased road safety

13. You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly

You may set off car alarms

There may be delivery lorries on the street

Children may run out from between the vehicles

14. You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. The rider is injured. When should their helmet be removed?

Only when it's essential

Always straight away

Only when the motorcyclist asks

Always, unless they're in shock

15. 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

16. You're driving past a line of parked cars. What should you do if a ball bounces out into the road ahead?

Continue driving at the same speed and sound your horn

Continue driving at the same speed and flash your headlights

Slow down and be prepared to stop for children

Stop and wave the children across to fetch their ball

17. What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?

Increased fuel consumption

Improved road safety

Damage to the environment

Increased exhaust emissions

18. What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?

Give a signal after moving off

Look around before moving off

Look around after moving off

Use the exterior mirrors only

19. 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

20. 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

21. You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train passes but the lights keep flashing?

Carry on waiting

Phone the signal operator

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Park and investigate

22. What's the most important reason for having a properly adjusted head restraint?

To make you more comfortable

To help you avoid neck injury

To help you relax

To help you maintain your driving position

23. What does this signal from a police officer mean to oncoming traffic?

Go ahead

Stop

Turn left

Turn right

24. You're driving a car that has a diesel engine. What can a loose filler cap on your fuel tank cause?

It can make the engine difficult to start

It can make the roads slippery for other road users

It can improve your vehicle’s fuel consumption

It can increase the level of exhaust emissions

25. What should you do when there's an obstruction on your side of the road?

Carry on, as you have priority

Give way to oncoming traffic

Wave oncoming vehicles through

Accelerate to get past first

26. You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?

It will be doubled

It will be halved

It will be ten times greater

It will be no different

27. What does this sign mean?

Side winds

Road noise

Airport

Adverse camber

28. When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?

When you're overtaking only

When you're overtaking or turning right

When you're using cruise control

When you're turning right only

29. 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

30. How will your journey be affected by travelling outside the busy times of day?

Your journey will use more fuel

Your journey will take longer

Your journey will be more hazardous

Your journey will have fewer delays

Example Test #51