Test Your Theory Knowledge

1 / 20

You've just gone through flood water.

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

Avoid using the brakes at all for a few miles

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

Accelerate and keep to a high speed for a short time

Go slowly while gently applying the brakes

2 / 20

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

Drive home if you can stay awake for the journey

Drive home, but take a tablet for headaches

Wait until you're fit and well before driving

Wait for a short time, then drive home slowly

3 / 20

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

When you're approaching bends and junctions

When you're approaching a one-way street

When you're driving on a dual carriageway

When you're driving on a motorway

4 / 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?

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

Accelerate to get away from the driver behind

Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

5 / 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

Close all your windows and set the heating to warm

Increase your speed and turn up the radio volume

6 / 20

What should you do if you think the driver of the vehicle in front has forgotten to cancel their right indicator?

Sound your horn before overtaking

Overtake on the left if there's room

Stay behind and don't overtake

Flash your lights to alert the driver

7 / 20

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

Sound your horn

Drop back further

Start to overtake

Flash your headlights

8 / 20

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

Where should you expect them to go?

Left

Right

Straight ahead

Any direction

9 / 20

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

Accelerate hard to get away from it

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

Brake harshly and stop well out into the road

Maintain your speed and course

10 / 20

What does a sign with a brown background show?

Motorway routes

Primary roads

Tourist directions

Minor roads

11 / 20

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

When the roads are slippery

When carrying a heavy load

When the vehicle is fitted with anti-lock brakes

When the tyre tread is worn below 2mm

12 / 20

What is the national speed limit of a single carriageway road?

60mph

70mph

40mph

50mph

13 / 20

What's the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a dual carriageway?

30mph

50mph

60mph

70mph

14 / 20

You're driving on a single carriageway road.

Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?

To get the best view of the road ahead

To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

To give yourself acceleration space if you decide to overtake

To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

15 / 20

You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?

When the speed limit exceeds 30mph

When you're near a bus stop

When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road

When you're facing oncoming traffic

16 / 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

Give way to the pedestrian

Reverse before the pedestrian starts to cross

Wave to the pedestrian to stop

17 / 20

What should you do if you have to stop while you're going through a congested tunnel?

Pull up very close to the vehicle in front to save space

Ignore any message signs, as they're never up to date

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Make a U-turn and find another route

18 / 20

What vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

Cars with automatic transmission

Motorcycles over 50cc

Double-deck buses

Powered mobility scooters

19 / 20

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

Continue on at a normal speed

Brake as quickly as possible

Pull up slowly at the side of the road

Pull on the parking brake

20 / 20

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

To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid misleading other users

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