To pass the Multi Choice Questions part of the test
you need to score 30 correct answers out of a possible 35.
The time allowed is 40 minutes
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1. You see a car on the hard shoulder of the motorway
with a HELP pennant displayed, this means the driver is most likely to be
a) a disabled person
b) first aid trained
c) a foreign visitor
d) a rescue petrol person
2. Why are these yellow lines painted across the
road?
a) to help you choose the correct lane
b) to help you keep the correct separation distance
c) to make you aware of your speed
d) to tell you the distance to the roundabout
3. At what type of crossing are cyclists allowed to ride across with
pedestrians?
a)
toucan
b)
puffin
c)
pelican
d)
zebra
4. Which of the following vehicles will
use blue flashing beacons?
MARK THREE ANSWERS
a) motorway maintenance
b) bomb disposal
c) blood transfusion
d) police patrol
e) breakdown recovery
5. Your car has third party insurance. which THREE does this cover?
a) damage to your own
car.
b) damage to your car by
fire.
c) injury to another
person
d) damage to someone
else's property
e) damage to other
vehicles
f) injury to yourself.
6. What does this signal, from a police
officer mean to oncoming traffic?
a) go ahead
b) stop
c) turn left
d) turn right
7. You are driving towards this level
crossing, what would be the first warning of an approaching train?
a) both half barriers down
b) a steady amber light
c) one half barrier down
d) twin flashing red lights
8. Which THREE
are likely to make you lose concentration while driving?
a) looking at road maps
b) listening to loud music
c) using your windscreen washers
d) looking in your wing mirror
e) using a mobile phone
9. On a motorway the amber reflective studs can be found between
a) the hard shoulder and the carriageway
b) the acceleration lane and the carriageway
c) the central reservation and the carriageway
d) each pair of the lanes
10. What does the solid white line of the side of the road
indicate?
a) traffic lights ahead
b) edge of the carriageway
c) footpath on the left
d) cycle path
11. Which of these types of glasses should NOT be worn
when driving at night?
a) half-moon
b) round
c) bi-focal
d) tinted
12. At puffin crossings, which light will not show to a driver?
a)
flashing amber
b)
red
c)
steady amber
d)
green
13. You are driving towards this left-hand
bend, what dangers should you be aware of?
a) a vehicle overtaking you
b) no white lines in the centre of the road
c) no sign to warn you of the bend
d) pedestrians walking towards you
14. What is the main hazard you should
be aware of when following this cyclist?
a) the cyclist may move into the left and dismount
b) the cyclist may swerve out into the road
c) the contents of the cyclist carrier may fall onto
the road
d) the cyclist may wish to turn right at the end of
the road
15. Vehicles
fitted with anti-lock brakes
a) are impossible to skid
b) can be steered whilst you are braking
c) accelerate much faster
d) are not fitted with a handbrake
16. When approaching this hazard, why
should you slow down?
MARK TWO ANSWERS
a) because of the bend
b) because it’s hard to see to the right
c) because of the approaching traffic
d) because of animals crossing
e) because of the level crossing
17. You are travelling at 50mph on a good dry road,
what is your shortest overall stopping distance?
a) 36 metres (118feet)
b) 53 metres (174feet)
c) 75 metres (245feet)
d) 96metres (315feet)
18. What is the meaning of this sign?
a) no entry
b) waiting restrictions
c) national speed limit
d) school crossing patrol
19. Where would you see this sign?
a) in the window of a car taking children to school
b) at the side of the road
c) at playground areas
d) on the rear of a school bus or coach
20. A toucan crossing is different from
other crossings because
a) moped riders can use it
b) it is controlled by a traffic warden
c) it is controlled by two flashing lights
d) cyclists can use it
21. At night you see a pedestrian
wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light, what does this
mean?
a) you are approaching road works
b) you are approaching an organised walk
c) you are approaching a slow moving vehicle
d) you are approaching an accident black spot
22. The road is wet. Why might a
motorcyclist steer round drain covers on a bend?
a) to avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the
drain covers
b) to prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal
drain covers
c) to help judge the bend using the drain covers as
marker points
d) to avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement
23. Areas reserved for trams may have
MARK THREE ANSWERS
a) metal studs around them
b) white line markings
c) zig zag markings
d) a different coloured surface
e) yellow hatch markings
f) a different surface texture
24. What is the national speed limit for
cars and motorcycles in the centre lane of a three lane motorway?
a) 40mph
b) 50mph
c) 60mph
d) 70mph
25. A basic rule when on motorways is
a) use the lane that has least traffic
b) keep to the left lane unless overtaking
c) overtake on the side that is clearest
d) try to keep above 50mph to avoid congestion
26. You may wait on a yellow box
junction when
a) oncoming traffic is preventing you from turning
right
b) you are in a queue of traffic turning left
c) you are in a queue of traffic to go ahead
d) you are on a roundabout
27. What does this sign mean?
a) new speed limit 20 mph
b) no vehicles over 30 tonnes
c) minimum speed limit 30mph
d) end of 20mph zone
28. What do these zig zag lines mean at a pedestrian
crossing?
a) no
parking at any time
b) parking
allowed only for a short time
c) slow
down to 20 mph
d)
sounding horns is not allowed
29. When
traffic lights are out of order, who has priority?
a) traffic going straight on
b) traffic turning right
c) nobody
d) traffic turning left
30. Which of these signs means no motor
vehicles?
31. On which TWO
occasions might you inflate your tyres to more than the recommended normal pressure?
a) when the roads are slippery
b) when driving fast for a long distance
c) when the tyre tread is worn below 2mm
d) when carrying a heavy load
e) when the weather is cold
f) when the vehicle is fitted with anti lock brakes
32. You are the first to arrive at an
accident which FOUR
these should you do?
a) switch off the vehicle engines
b) move uninjured people away from the vehicles.
c) call the emergency services
d) warn other traffic
e) leave as soon as another motorist arrives.
33. The police may ask you to produce which THREE of these documents following an accident?
a) vehicle registration
document
b) driving licence
c) theory test certificate
d) insurance certificate
e) MOT test certificate
f) road tax disc
34.
You are turning right onto a dual-carriageway, what should you do before
emerging?
a) stop, apply the handbrake and then select a low gear
b) position your vehicle well to the left of the side
road
c) check that the central reserve is wide enough for
your vehicle
d) make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle
behind
35. What does
this sign mean?
a) turn left for parking area
b) no through road on the left
c) no entry for traffic turning left
d) turn left for ferry terminal