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Example Test #72

1. On a smart motorway, what does this sign mean?
Use any lane except the hard shoulder

Use the hard shoulder only

Use the three right-hand lanes only

Use all the lanes, including the hard shoulder

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2. You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before driving your car?
Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving

Check the label to see if the medicine will affect your driving

Drive a short distance to see if the medicine is affecting your driving

3. What's most likely to waste fuel?
Reducing your speed

Driving on motorways

Using different brands of fuel

Under-inflated tyres

4. What does this sign mean?
National speed limit applies

Waiting restrictions apply

No stopping

No entry

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5. Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?
They may want to turn into the side road

They may slow down to let you turn

They're harder to see

They might not see you turn

6. You're travelling behind a bus. What should you do if it pulls up at a bus stop?
Accelerate past the bus

Look for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

7. What's the speed limit for a car towing a caravan on a dual carriageway?
50 mph

40 mph

70 mph

60 mph

8. You've just passed your first practical driving test. What will you have to do if you get six penalty points on your licence in the next two years?
Retake only your theory test

Retake your theory and practical tests

Retake only your practical test

Reapply for your full licence immediately

9. On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you use if there's no traffic ahead?
Left

Right

Centre

Either the right or centre

10. You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?
Set your mirror to the anti-dazzle position

Set your mirror to dazzle the other driver

Brake sharply to a stop

Switch your rear lights on and off

11. What's the main cause of skidding?
The weather

The driver

The vehicle

The road

12. You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?
Accelerate to get closer to the red car

Give a long blast on the horn

Drop back to leave the correct separation distance

Flash your headlights several times

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13. What does this road marking mean?
Don't cross the line

No stopping allowed

You're approaching a hazard

No overtaking allowed

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14. You're in a one-way street and want to turn right. Where should you position your vehicle when there are two lanes?
In the right-hand lane

In the left-hand lane

In either lane, depending on the traffic

Just left of the centre line

15. What should you do if the vehicle starts reversing off the driveway?
Move to the opposite side of the road

Drive through as you have priority

Sound your horn and be prepared to stop

Speed up and drive through quickly

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16. What type of vehicle could you expect to meet in the middle of the road?
Lorry

Bicycle

Car

Motorcycle

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17. When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?
When you need to walk and get fresh air

When you wish to pick up hitchhikers

When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals

When you need to use a mobile telephone

18. 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

19. What's the main hazard shown in this picture?
Vehicles turning right

Vehicles doing U-turns

The cyclist crossing the road

Parked cars around the corner

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20. What does this sign mean?
Waiting restrictions apply

Waiting permitted

National speed limit applies

Clearway (no stopping)

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21. What should you do if you park on the road when it's foggy?
Leave parking lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights and fog lights switched on

Leave dipped headlights switched on

Leave main-beam headlights switched on

22. Which is the sign for a ring road?
A

B

C

D

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23. You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?
Overtake on the right

Give a warning with your horn

Signal the cyclist to move across

Give the cyclist plenty of room

24. You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder?
You shouldn't travel in this lane

The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane

You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired

You can pull up in this lane to answer a mobile phone

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25. When are you allowed to park in a parking bay for disabled drivers?
When you have a Blue Badge

When you have a wheelchair

When you have an advanced driver certificate

When you have an adapted vehicle

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

B

C

D

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27. What does this white arrow on the road mean?
Entrance on the left

All vehicles turn left

Return to your side of the road

Road bends to the left

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28. When may you stop on an urban clearway?
To set down and pick up passengers

To use a mobile telephone

To ask for directions

To load or unload goods

29. 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

30. What's the reason for traffic-calming measures?
To stop road rage

To make overtaking easier

To slow traffic down

To make parking easier