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Question 1

Why is it dangerous to travel too close to the vehicle ahead?

Question 2

Which type of crossing allows cyclists to ride across with pedestrians?

Question 3

The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the 'two-second rule'?

Question 4

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

Question 5

You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle?

Question 6

What should you do to avoid fuel spillage?

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Question 7

What must you do when the amber light…

AStop and wait for the green light

BStop and wait for the red light

CGive way to pedestrians waiting to cross

DGive way to pedestrians already on the crossing

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Question 8

Why should you never wave people across at…

AAnother vehicle may be coming

BThey may not be looking

CIt's safer for you to carry on

DThey may not be ready to cross

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Question 9

What will happen if you follow this vehicle…

AYour brakes will overheat

BYour fuel consumption will be increased

CYour engine will overheat

DYour view ahead will be reduced

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Question 10

What's the minimum time gap you should leave…

AOne second

BTwo seconds

CThree seconds

DFour seconds

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Question 11

You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden…

ASpeed up

BSlow down

CHold your speed

DChange direction

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Question 12

Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?

AMotorway maintenance

BBomb disposal

CSnow plough

DBreakdown recovery

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Question 13

What should you do if you're being followed…

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

BAccelerate hard to get away from it

CMaintain your speed and course

DBrake harshly and stop well out into the road

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Question 14

What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with…

AFire engine

BRoad gritter

CAmbulance

DDoctor's car

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Question 15

Who should obey diamond-shaped traffic signs?

ATram drivers

BBus drivers

CLorry drivers

DTaxi drivers

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Question 16

On a road where trams operate, which vehicles…

ACars

BCycles

CBuses

DLorries

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Question 17

When should you use your vehicle's horn?

ATo alert others to your presence

BTo allow you right of way

CTo greet other road users

DTo signal your annoyance

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Question 18

You're in a one-way street and want to…

AIn the right-hand lane

BIn the left-hand lane

CIn either lane, depending on the traffic

DJust left of the centre line

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Question 19

You wish to turn right ahead. Why should…

ATo allow other drivers to pull out in front of you

BTo give a better view into the road that you're joining

CTo help other road users know what you intend to do

DTo allow drivers to pass you on the right

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Question 20

You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What…

AAccelerate to make a gap behind you

BTouch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights

CMaintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking

DAllow the vehicle to overtake

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Question 21

When should you flash your headlights at other…

AWhen showing that you're giving way

BWhen showing that you're about to turn

CWhen telling them that you have right of way

DWhen letting them know that you're there

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Question 22

You're approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you…

AAccelerate and keep to the middle

BSlow down and keep to the right

CAccelerate and look to the left

DSlow down and look both ways

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Question 23

Which colour follows the green signal at a…

ASteady red

BFlashing amber

CSteady amber

DFlashing green

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Question 24

You're in a line of traffic. What action…

AIgnore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit

BSlow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front

CSignal left and wave the driver behind to come past

DMove over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

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Question 25

You re travelling along a single-track road. There…

AContinue along the single-track road

BStop in the passing place

CMove over onto the verge

DWait opposite the passing place

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Question 26

You're driving on a clear night. Which lights…

AFull-beam headlights

BSidelights

CDipped headlights

DFog lights

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Question 27

You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What…

ASlow down and let the vehicle turn

BDrive on, keeping to the left

COvertake on the right of it

DHold your speed and sound your horn

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Question 28

You're driving along this road. What should you…

AAccelerate to get closer to the red car

BGive a long blast on the horn

CDrop back to leave the correct separation distance

DFlash your headlights several times

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Question 29

You're waiting in a traffic queue at night.…

AUse the parking brake and release the footbrake

BKeep your foot on the footbrake

CBalance the clutch with the accelerator

DUse the parking brake and footbrake together

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Question 30

You're driving in traffic at the speed limit…

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

BWave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

CKeep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

DAccelerate to get away from the driver behind

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Question 31

What does it mean if the signs at…

AThe lane isn't in operation

BThe lane is only in operation at peak times

CThe lane is in operation 24 hours a day

DThe lane is only in operation in daylight hours

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Question 32

What should you do when a person herding…

AIgnore them as they have no authority

BStop and switch off your engine

CContinue on but drive slowly

DTry to get past quickly

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Question 33

You're approaching a zebra crossing. What should you…

AGive way to older and infirm people only

BSlow down and prepare to stop

CUse your headlights to indicate they can cross

DWave at them to cross the road

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Question 34

What should you do if a vehicle pulls…

ASwerve past it and sound your horn

BFlash your headlights and drive up close behind

CSlow down and be ready to stop

DAccelerate past it immediately

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Question 35

Which instrument-panel warning light would show that headlights…

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Question 36

When should you leave a two-second gap between…

AWhen it's raining

BWhen it's dry

CWhen it's icy

DWhen it's foggy

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Question 37

What should you do if you're driving a…

AKeep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously

BWave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly

CPull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake

DGive a left signal when it's safe for vehicles to overtake you

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Question 38

You're driving a car that has a diesel…

AIt can make the engine difficult to start

BIt can make the roads slippery for other road users

CIt can improve your vehicle s fuel consumption

DIt can increase the level of exhaust emissions

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Question 39

What style of driving causes increased risk to…

AConsiderate

BDefensive

CCompetitive

DResponsible

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