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Example Test #55

1. What type of vehicle displays this yellow sign?
A broken-down vehicle

A school bus

An ice-cream van

A private ambulance

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2. 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

3. 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

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4. You're approaching traffic lights and the red light is showing. What signal will show next?
Red and amber

Green alone

Amber alone

Green and amber

5. 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

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6. What does this sign mean?
Waiting restrictions apply

Waiting permitted

National speed limit applies

Clearway (no stopping)

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7. You're on a country road that has no pavement. What should you anticipate finding on your side of the road?
Motorcycles

Bicycles

Pedestrians

Horse riders

8. 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

9. Why is it dangerous to drive too close to the vehicle ahead?
Your engine will overheat

Your mirrors will need adjusting

Your view of the road ahead will be restricted

Your satnav will be confused

10. An injured person has been placed in the recovery position. They're unconscious but breathing normally. What else should be done?
Press firmly between their shoulders

Place their arms by their side

Give them a hot sweet drink

Check their airway remains open

11. What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?
The lane isn't in operation

The lane is only in operation at peak times

The lane is in operation 24 hours a day

The lane is only in operation in daylight hours

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12. Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?
It will take longer to overtake a large vehicle

A large vehicle will be fitted with a speed limiter

A large vehicle will have air brakes

It will take longer for a large vehicle to accelerate

13. You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?
Move out and accelerate hard

Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in

Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction

Move out slowly

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14. Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?
The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind

The rider may be blown in front of you

The rider may stop suddenly

The rider may be travelling faster than normal

15. Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. What should you do if you aren't able to get onto the hard shoulder?
Switch on your hazard warning lights

Stop the traffic behind and ask for help

Attempt to repair your vehicle quickly

Stand behind your vehicle to warn others

16. You're on a motorway. When can you use hazard warning lights?
When a vehicle is following too closely

When you slow down quickly because of danger ahead

When you're being towed by another vehicle

When you're riding on the hard shoulder

17. How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle's handling?
It will improve the road holding

It will reduce the stopping distance

It will make the steering lighter

It will reduce stability

18. 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

19. You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do if the central reservation is too narrow to contain your vehicle?
Proceed to the central reservation and wait

Wait until the road is clear in both directions

Stop in the first lane so that other vehicles give way

Emerge slightly to show your intentions

20. 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

21. What does this sign mean?
Traffic lights out of order

Amber signal out of order

Temporary traffic lights ahead

New traffic lights ahead

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22. At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing?
Keep their head tilted forwards as far as possible

Follow the DR ABC code

Raise their legs to help with circulation

Try to give them something to drink

23. What should you do before slowing down or stopping your vehicle?
Sound the horn

Use the mirrors

Select a higher gear

Flash the headlights

24. Why is travelling in neutral for long distances (known as coasting) bad driving technique?
It will cause the car to skid

It will make the engine stall

The engine will run faster

There won't be any engine braking

25. What should you do when you're driving in snowy conditions?
Brake firmly and quickly

Be ready to steer sharply

Use sidelights only

Brake gently in plenty of time

26. 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

27. Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?
A

B

C

D

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28. 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

29. You're parked in a busy high street. What's the safest way to turn your vehicle around so you can drive in the opposite direction?
Turn around in a quiet side road

Drive into a side road and reverse out into the main road

Ask someone to stop the traffic

Carry out a U-turn

30. What makes the vehicle in the picture 'environmentally friendly'?
It's powered by gravity

It's powered by diesel

It's powered by electricity

It's powered by unleaded petrol

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