Test Your Theory Knowledge

1 / 20

Why should you make sure your indicators are turned off after a junction?

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

To avoid misleading other users

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid dazzling other road users

2 / 20

What should you do if a vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction?

Accelerate past it immediately

Flash your headlights and drive up close behind

Swerve past it and sound your horn

Slow down and be ready to stop

3 / 20

You're approaching a roundabout.

What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?

Overtake on the right

Signal the cyclist to move across

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Give a warning with your horn

4 / 20

What should you do when you're driving along a road that has a series of road humps?

Set your car's cruise control

Stay at a reduced speed for the whole stretch of road

Brake firmly when you reach each road hump

Vary your speed between each road hump

5 / 20

How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Keep your back to traffic

Face the oncoming traffic

Stand on the hard shoulder

Stay close to the carriageway

6 / 20

When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?

When you're driving on a dual carriageway

When you're approaching a one-way street

When you're approaching bends and junctions

When you're driving on a motorway

7 / 20

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

Either the right or centre

Left

Centre

Right

8 / 20

How can drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive or ride?

Your reactions will be faster

Your awareness of danger will be improved

Your ability to judge speed will be reduced

Your confidence will be reduced

9 / 20

You're leaving a safe gap as you follow a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into this gap?

Start to overtake

Flash your headlights

Drop back further

Sound your horn

10 / 20

How long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

One year after the date it was issued

Three years after the date it was issued

30,000 miles

10,000 miles

11 / 20

What does the term "blind spot" mean?

An area not covered by your headlights

An area covered by your left-hand mirror

An area covered by your right-hand mirror

An area not visible to the driver

12 / 20

You're planning to tow a caravan.

What will help the handling of the combination?

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

13 / 20

You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. Whats should you do before driving the car?

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

Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving

Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

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

14 / 20

You're stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you'll be waiting there for some time?

Switch off the engine

Use your headlights

Switch off the radio

Apply the steering lock

15 / 20

Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?

On one-way streets

At junctions

At zebra crossings

On dual carriageways

16 / 20

You're travelling along a residential street.

There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?

There may be delivery lorries on the street

You may set off car alarms

Children may run out from between the vehicles

So that oncoming traffic may see you more clearly

17 / 20

What should you do if you become tired while you're driving on a motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit and rest

Pull up on the hard shoulder and change drivers

Increase your speed and turn up the radio volume

Close all your windows and set the heating to warm

18 / 20

You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?

Accelerate to get away from the driver behind

Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver has no room to overtake

Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

19 / 20

What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving?

Continue on at a normal speed

Pull up slowly at the side of the road

Pull on the parking brake

Brake as quickly as possible

20 / 20

You're driving on the motorway.

Which lane should you get into well before you reach your exit?

The right-hand lane

The middle lane

The left-hand lane

The hard shoulder

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The average score is 82%

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