Test Your Theory Knowledge

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You're approaching a roundabout.

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

Give a warning with your horn

Overtake on the right

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Signal the cyclist to move across

2 / 20

Why are place names painted on the road surface?

To help you select the correct lane in good time

To warn of oncoming traffic

To prevent you from changing lanes

To restrict the flow of traffic

3 / 20

What should you do if you're being followed by an ambulance showing flashing blue lights?

Maintain your speed and course

Brake harshly and stop well out into the road

Pull over as soon as it's safe to do so

Accelerate hard to get away from it

4 / 20

When would you use the right-hand lane of a two-lane dual carriageway?

When you're staying at the minimum allowed speed

When you're passing a side road on the left

When you're travelling at a constant high speed

When you're turning right or overtaking

5 / 20

You're following two cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane.

Where should you expect them to go?

Any direction

Right

Left

Straight ahead

6 / 20

What should you do if a driver pulls across your path, causing you to brake or swerve?

Sound your horn to show annoyance

Overtake as soon as possible

Flash your lights to show annoyance

Ignore the error and stay calm

7 / 20

When must you stop your vehicle?

At the end of a one-way street

At a junction where there are 'give way' lines

Before merging onto a motorway

If you're involved in an incident that causes damage or injury

8 / 20

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

Right

Either the right or centre

Centre

Left

9 / 20

You're driving down a one-way street. What should you do if you realise you've taken the wrong route?

Reverse out of the road

Reverse into a driveway

Continue and find another route

Turn around in a side route

10 / 20

What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider?

Go past slowly and carefully

Flash your headlights as a warning

Go past as quickly as possible

Sound your horn as a warning

11 / 20

You're about to drive home. What should you do if you feel very tired and have a severe headache?

Wait for a short time, then drive home slowly

Drive home if you can stay awake for the journey

Wait until you're fit and well before driving

Drive home, but take a tablet for headaches

12 / 20

When should you use your vehicle horn?

To alert others to your presence

To signal your annoyance

To greet other road users

To allow you right of way

13 / 20

How long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

One year after the date it was issued

30,000 miles

10,000 miles

Three years after the date it was issued

14 / 20

When would you increase the pressure in your tyres so that it's above the normal value?

When carrying a heavy load

When the roads are slippery

When the vehicle is fitted with anti-lock brakes

When the tyre tread is worn below 2mm

15 / 20

You've just gone through flood water.

What should you do to make sure your brakes are working properly?

Go slowly while gently applying the brakes

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

Avoid using the brakes at all for a few miles

Accelerate and keep to a high speed for a short time

16 / 20

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

To avoid misleading other users

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

To avoid dazzling other road users

17 / 20

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

Stand on the hard shoulder

Keep your back to traffic

Stay close to the carriageway

Face the oncoming traffic

18 / 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

Brake firmly when you reach each road hump

Vary your speed between each road hump

Stay at a reduced speed for the whole stretch of road

19 / 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

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

Drink some strong coffee one hour before driving

Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

20 / 20

You're about to reverse into a side road. What should you do if a pedestrian is waiting to cross behind your car?

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrian

Reverse before the pedestrian starts to cross

Wave to the pedestrian to stop

Give way to the pedestrian

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