Example Theory Tests In United Kingdom #58 / driverly

1. When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?

When you’re in a one-way street

When approaching a motorway slip road where you’ll be turning off

When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left

When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway

2. What will be affected if the road surface becomes soft in very hot weather?

The suspension

The exhaust emissions

The fuel consumption

The tyre grip

3. 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

4. Which sign shows that you're entering a one-way system?

A

B

C

D

5. Who's responsible for paying the vehicle tax?

The driver of the vehicle

The registered keeper of the vehicle

The car dealer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

6. What should you do when you park a car facing downhill?

Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

7. What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of the motorway?

Green

Amber

Red

White

8. Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?

When another road user poses a danger

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

9. What should you do before slowing down or stopping your vehicle?

Sound the horn

Use the mirrors

Select a higher gear

Flash the headlights

10. What does this sign mean?

Route for trams

Give way to trams

Route for buses

Give way to buses

11. Which document may the police ask you to produce after you've been involved in a collision?

Your vehicle registration document

Your driving licence

Your theory test certificate

Your vehicle service record

12. Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?

A

B

C

D

13. What must you do at this junction?

Stop behind the line, then edge forward to see clearly

Stop beyond the line, at a point where you can see clearly

Stop only if there's traffic on the main road

Stop only if you're turning right

14. How can you use your vehicle's engine to control your speed?

By changing to a lower gear

By selecting reverse gear

By changing to a higher gear

By selecting neutral

15. How will a police officer in a patrol vehicle signal for you to stop?

Flash the headlights, indicate left and point to the left

Overtake and give a slowing down arm signal

Use the siren, overtake, cut in front and stop

Pull alongside you, use the siren and wave you to stop

16. Why are vehicle mirrors often slightly curved (convex)?

They give a wider field of vision

They totally cover blind spots

They make it easier to judge the speed of the traffic behind

They make the traffic behind look bigger

17. You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle?

Flash your headlights

Use dipped headlights

Switch off your headlights

Use full-beam headlights

18. What's the legal minimum tread depth for tyres on your trailer or caravan?

1 mm

1.6 mm

2 mm

2.6 mm

19. If you're involved in a collision, what will reduce the risk of neck injury?

An air-sprung seat

Anti-lock brakes

A collapsible steering wheel

A properly adjusted head restraint

20. Which driving technique can help you save fuel?

Using lower gears as often as possible

Accelerating sharply in each gear

Using each gear in turn

Missing out some gears

21. What does this sign mean?

Leave motorway at next exit

Lane for heavy and slow vehicles

All lorries use the hard shoulder

Rest area for lorries

22. What do these motorway signs mean?

They're countdown markers to a bridge

They're distance markers to the next telephone

They're countdown markers to the next exit

They warn of a police control ahead

23. How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

By using higher speed limits

By using advisory speed limits

By using minimum speed limits

By using variable speed limits

24. You’ve just passed your driving test. How can you reduce your risk of being involved in a collision?

By always staying close to the vehicle in front

By never going over 40 mph

By staying in the left-hand lane on all roads

By taking further training

25. What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

10 metres (32 feet)

12 metres (39 feet)

15 metres (49 feet)

20 metres (66 feet)

26. What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?

Accelerate hard

Maintain your speed

Be ready to stop

Brake hard

27. You’ve just gone through flood water. What should you do to make sure your brakes are working properly?

Accelerate and keep to a high speed for a short time

Go slowly while gently applying the brakes

Avoid using the brakes at all for a few miles

Stop for at least an hour to allow them time to dry

28. What's the meaning of this sign?

No entry

Waiting restrictions

National speed limit

School crossing patrol

29. 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

30. You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if a disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you and the lights change to green?

Wait for them to finish crossing

Drive in front of them

Edge forward slowly

Sound your horn

Example Test #58