Test Your Theory Knowledge

1 / 20

Why have 'red routes' been introduced in major cities?

To provide better parking

To raise the speed limits

To allow lorries to load more freely

To help the traffic flow

2 / 20

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

Flash your headlights

Start to overtake

Drop back further

Sound your horn

3 / 20

You're travelling along a residential street.

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

You may set off car alarms

Children may run out from between the vehicles

There may be delivery lorries on the street

So that oncoming traffic may see you more clearly

4 / 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

Straight ahead

Left

Right

5 / 20

What vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

Powered mobility scooters

Double-deck buses

Cars with automatic transmission

Motorcycles over 50cc

6 / 20

You're approaching a roundabout.

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

Overtake on the right

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Signal the cyclist to move across

Give a warning with your horn

7 / 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?

Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

Accelerate to get away from the driver behind

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

Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

8 / 20

What should you do when you're passing loose sheep on the road?

Herd them to the side of the road

Briefly sound your horn

Go very slowly

Pass quickly but quietly

9 / 20

When should you use your vehicle horn?

To greet other road users

To signal your annoyance

To allow you right of way

To alert others to your presence

10 / 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

Brake as quickly as possible

Pull on the parking brake

11 / 20

You're driving on an open road in dry weather. What distance should you keep from the vehicle in front?

Two metres (6 feet 6 inches)

A two-second time gap

One car length

Two car lengths

12 / 20

You're planning to tow a caravan.

What will help the handling of the combination?

A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

13 / 20

You're driving on the motorway.

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

The right-hand lane

The hard shoulder

The middle lane

The left-hand lane

14 / 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

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

Ask your friend if taking the medicine affected their driving

15 / 20

How long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

30,000 miles

10,000 miles

Three years after the date it was issued

One year after the date it was issued

16 / 20

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

Vary your speed between each road hump

Brake firmly when you reach each road hump

Stay at a reduced speed for the whole stretch of road

Set your car's cruise control

17 / 20

What could you do to help injured people at an incident?

Give them something to eat

Keep them on the move by walking them around

Keep them warm and comfortable

Give them a warm drink

18 / 20

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

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

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

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Make a U-turn and find another route

19 / 20

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

Either the right or centre

Left

Right

Centre

20 / 20

When must you stop your vehicle?

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

At a junction where there are 'give way' lines

At the end of a one-way street

Before merging onto a motorway

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The average score is 83%

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