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Example Test #57

1. 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

2. You've just been overtaken by this motorcyclist. What should you do if the rider cuts in sharply?
Sound the horn

Brake firmly

Keep a safe gap

Flash your lights

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3. You're waiting at a level crossing. What should you do if the red warning lights continue to flash after a train has passed by?
Get out and investigate

Telephone the signal operator

Continue to wait

Drive across carefully

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4. Where would you see this sign?
Near a school crossing

At a playground entrance

On a school bus

At a ‘pedestrians only’ area

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5. Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. In which direction should you walk to find the nearest emergency telephone?
With the traffic flow

Facing oncoming traffic

In the direction shown on the marker posts

In the direction of the nearest exit

6. Why would you fit chains to your wheels?
To help prevent damage to the road surface

To help prevent wear to the tyres

To help prevent skidding in deep snow

To help prevent the brakes locking

7. How should you drive when you're driving along a road that has road humps?
Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between the humps

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Drive slowly at school times only

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8. Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that's being towed?
Yes, if they're over 14

No, not at any time

Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full

Only if a stabiliser is fitted

9. You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they're signalling right but keeping well to the left?
Proceed as normal

Keep close to them

Cut in front of them

Stay well back

10. What might you expect to happen in this situation?
Traffic will move into the right-hand lane

Traffic speed will increase

Traffic will move into the left-hand lane

Traffic won't need to change position

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11. When could the cost of your insurance be reduced?
When you're under 25 years old

When you don't wear glasses

When you pass the driving test first time

When you complete the Pass Plus scheme

12. When may you wait in a box junction?
When you're stationary in a queue of traffic

When approaching a pelican crossing

When approaching a zebra crossing

When oncoming traffic prevents you turning right

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13. Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?
On a narrow country lane

On an open stretch of road

On a busy stretch of road

On a long, straight road

14. What does this motorway sign mean?
Change to the lane on your left

Leave the motorway at the next exit

Change to the opposite carriageway

Pull up on the hard shoulder

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15. What should you be aware of if you've just passed this sign?
This is a single-track road

You can't stop on this road

Only one lane is in use

All traffic is going one way

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16. What restrictions apply if you're towing a trailer on a three-lane motorway?
You mustn't exceed 50 mph

You mustn't overtake

You must have a stabiliser fitted

You mustn't use the right-hand lane

17. You arrive at an incident. There's no danger from fire or further collisions and the emergency services have been called. What's your first priority when attending to an unconscious motorcyclist?
Check whether they're breathing normally

Check whether they're bleeding

Check whether they have any broken bones

Check whether they have any bruising

18. How should you drive in areas with traffic-calming measures?
At a reduced speed

At the speed limit

In the centre of the road

With headlights on dipped beam

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19. What shape are traffic signs giving orders?
A

B

C

D

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20. How does drinking alcohol affect your driving behaviour?
It improves judgement skills

It increases confidence

It leads to faster reactions

It increases concentration

21. How can you help to prevent your car radio being stolen?
Park in an unlit area

Leave the radio turned on

Park near a busy junction

Install a security-coded radio

22. A police car is following you. What should you do if the police officer flashes the headlights and points to the left?
Turn left at the next junction

Pull up on the left

Stop immediately

Move over to the left

23. What must you do when you're overtaking a car at night?
Flash your headlights before overtaking

Select a higher gear

Switch your headlights to main beam before overtaking

Make sure you don't dazzle other road users

24. You're driving in a built-up area that has traffic-calming measures. What should you do when you approach a road hump?
Move across to the left-hand side of the road

Wait for any pedestrians to cross

Check your mirror and slow down

Stop and check both pavements

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25. You're on a motorway. What should you do if there's a red cross showing on the signs above your lane only?
Continue in that lane and look for further information

Don't continue in that lane

Pull onto the hard shoulder

Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed

26. On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?
Cars

Cycles

Buses

Lorries

27. You're following a cyclist. What should you do when you wish to turn left a short distance ahead?
Overtake the cyclist before you reach the junction

Pull alongside the cyclist and stay level until after the junction

Hold back until the cyclist has passed the junction

Go around the cyclist on the junction

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28. How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (satnav) system doesn't distract you when you're driving?
Turn it off while you're driving in built-up areas

Choose a voice that you find calming

Only set the destination when you're lost

Set it before starting your journey

29. What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?
40 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

30. You're about to reverse into a side road. What should you do if a pedestrian is waiting to cross behind your car?
Wave to the pedestrian to stop

Give way to the pedestrian

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrian

Reverse before the pedestrian starts to cross