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Example Test #71

1. You're driving along a country road. You see this sign. What should you do after dealing safely with the hazard?
Check your tyre pressures

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Accelerate briskly

Test your brakes

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2. Why must you take great care when emerging from this junction?
The road surface is poor

The footpath is narrow

The kerbs are high

The view is restricted

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3. What should you do if you can't see clearly behind when you're reversing?
Open the window to look behind

Open the door to look behind

Look in the nearside mirror

Ask someone to guide you

4. You're approaching this roundabout. What should you do when a cyclist is keeping to the left while signalling to turn right?
Sound your horn

Overtake them

Assume they're turning left

Allow them space to turn

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5. What should you be prepared to do in this situation?
Sound your horn and continue

Slow down and give way

Report the driver to the police

Squeeze through the gap

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6. Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?
Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call

Phone a friend and ask them to come and collect you

Wait in the car for the emergency services to arrive

Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder

7. 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

8. What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road?
Keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously

Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly

Pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake

Give a left signal when it's safe for vehicles to overtake you

9. What does this sign mean?
Route for trams

Give way to trams

Route for buses

Give way to buses

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10. Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?
Motorway maintenance

Bomb disposal

Snow plough

Breakdown recovery

11. What must you do if your eyesight has become very poor and you're no longer able to meet the driver's eyesight requirements?
Tell the driver licensing authority

Tell your doctor

Tell the police

Tell your optician

12. Which sign means turn left ahead?
A

B

C

D

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13. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you

To give a better view into the road that you're joining

To help other road users know what you intend to do

To allow drivers to pass you on the right

14. What does this sign mean?
No cycling

Cycle route ahead

Cycle parking only

End of cycle route

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15. How can drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive?
Your ability to judge speed will be reduced

Your confidence will be reduced

Your reactions will be faster

Your awareness of danger will be improved

16. Which is the most vulnerable road user?
Car driver

Tractor driver

Lorry driver

Motorcyclist

17. What's the purpose of these road markings?
To ensure children can see and be seen when they're crossing the road

To enable teachers to have clear access to the school

To ensure delivery vehicles have easy access to the school

To enable parents to pick up or drop off children safely

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18. What does this sign mean?
Level crossing with gate or barrier

Gated road ahead

Level crossing without gate or barrier

Cattle grid ahead

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19. What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

80 mph

20. What does this sign mean?
Maximum speed limit with traffic calming

Minimum speed limit with traffic calming

‘20 cars only’ parking zone

Only 20 cars allowed at any one time

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21. 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

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22. What's the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?
Unlimited

£500

£1000

£5000

23. 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

24. 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

25. How can you reduce the chances of your car being broken into when leaving it unattended?
Take all valuables with you

Park near a taxi rank

Place any valuables on the floor

Park near a fire station

26. What does third-party insurance cover?
Damage to your vehicle

Damage to other vehicles

Injury to yourself

All damage and injury

27. You're approaching a zebra crossing. What should you do if pedestrians are waiting to cross?
Give way to older and infirm people only

Slow down and prepare to stop

Use your headlights to indicate they can cross

Wave at them to cross the road

28. 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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29. What should you do when going through a contraflow system on a motorway?
Use dipped headlights

Keep a good distance from the vehicle ahead

Switch lanes to keep the traffic flowing

Stay close to the vehicle ahead to reduce queues

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30. What does this sign mean?
Side winds

Road noise

Airport

Adverse camber

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