Practice Driving Theory Test in UK

1.You are driving along when you come across a cyclist. When you overtake, you should give the cyclist as much room as you would a car because

The cyclist might swerve

The cyclist might stop and get off.

The cyclist might want to turn right

The cyclist might want to move into another lane

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2.It is compulsory to wear glasses or contact lenses when you drive if

You are unable to read a vehicle number plate from a distance of 120 feet (36 metres) without them

You have a disabled badge.

There is a problem with eyesight in your family.

You are unable to read a vehicle number plate from a distance of 67 feet (20.5 metres) without them.

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3.You are driving behind a learner driver when you come to a red traffic light. When it changes to green, the learner driver stalls. What should you do?

Sound your horn and flash your headlights; the sooner the learner driver learns what it's really like on the road, the better.

Overtake the learner; the person will be embarrassed and not want you to be there.

Open your window and shout instructions to help

Be patient and give the learner time to move off.

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4.Which of the following statements about driving around pedestrians is correct?

Keep your speed down when you drive in an area where there are children.

Be particularly careful in Home Zones and Quiet Lanes.

Always drive slowly and carefully in residential areas and crowded shopping streets.

All of the above statements are correct.

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5.You discover that your fuel consumption is higher than it should be. What is the most likely cause of this?

Steering too sharply

Using high gears

Braking too aggressively

Driving over 50 mph

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6.You are carrying a heavy load on your roof rack. You should make sure that

It is loaded so that most of the weight is towards the back of the vehicle.

You are able to see it through your wing mirrors

It is properly covered with plastic sheeting

It is secured properly

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7.Your car is equipped with anti-lock brakes. These will reduce the chances of skidding

Under normal driving circumstances

When you need to slow down as you are driving down a steep hill.

When you need to brake in an emergency.

When the road surface is good.

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8.You are driving along a single-track road when it becomes obvious that the car behind you wants to overtake. You should

stop in a passing place on the right-hand side so that the driver can get past you.

Put your hand out the window and gesticulate to tell the driver that overtaking is not possible.

Speed up so that the driver behind you will be happier

Pull into a passing place on your left, or wait opposite a passing place on your right.

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9.Under what circumstances are you allowed to drive over a footpath?

When you want to overtake slow-moving traffic

When it is wide enough for you to do so

When you want to get lawful access to a property

When there are no pedestrians on it

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10.One of your passengers is a baby. You are going to place the rear-facing safety seat in the front passenger seat. What must you do first?

Make sure the child locks are off

Make sure the child locks are on

Deactivate the front passenger airbag

Deactivate all the airbags.

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11.You are allowed to use fog lights

Anytime you like.

As soon as dusk arrives

When visibility is seriously impaired

Only when it is completely dark.

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12.Once you're on a zebra crossing, you should

Always sound your horn if you see a pedestrian.

Allow pedestrians to cross but rev your engine so that they will hurry up.

Stop and wave pedestrians across

Never stop, unless there is immediate danger to pedestrians, cyclists, or other motorists

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13.You have been invited to lunch in a pub but you know that you will be driving in the evening. What should you do?

Have just a couple of alcoholic drinks.

Have no alcoholic drinks.

Drink a pint of water before you have any alcoholic drinks.

Have a hot meal with your alcoholic drinks.

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14.How can you use your engine to slow down more?

Change into a lower gear

Change into a higher gear

Put your car into neutral

Put your car into reverse.

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15.You need to reverse into a side street. At what point is your car the biggest hazard to passing traffic?

When you begin the manoeuvre

When you have completed the manoeuvre

As the front of your car swings out

After you have entered the side road

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16.What can you expect to see on triangular road signs?

Information

Warnings

Directions

Instructions

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17.You are driving through slow-moving traffic and you want to change lanes. Before doing so, you should

Look for motorcycles weaving through the traffic.

Sound your horn to warn other drivers that you are about to do something.

Change into a lower gear.

Use hand signals to indicate your intention.

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18.If you are reversing, who is least likely to be seen by you?

Motorcyclists

Children

Pedestrians

Cyclists

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19.All your passengers must wear seat belts unless

You are driving in a congested area.

They are sitting in the back seat

An infant is sitting on a passenger's lap.

They are exempted for medical reasons.

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20.What is the purpose of a catalytic converter?

To make the exhaust system last longer

To reduce the noise from the exhaust system

To allow exhaust emissions to be recycled

To convert toxic pollutants in exhaust gas to less toxic pollutants

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21.You are involved in a collision in which someone suffers a burn. A burn should be cooled for at least

5 minutes

1 hour

30 minutes

20 minutes

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22.You are driving at the speed limit when it becomes clear that the driver behind you wants to overtake. What should you do?

Slow down to let the driver know that you are not happy.

Speed up to close the gap between you and the car in front so that the driver will have no space to move into.

Wave the driver on when it is safe for him or her to overtake.

Stay at the same speed so that the driver can overtake.

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23.You really need to park, but the only place that you can see is within the zigzag lines near a pedestrian crossing. When are you allowed to park there?

Never

If you are only dropping off a passenger

At any time other than rush hours

Between dusk and dawn

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24.You notice that there are pedestrians waiting on the pavement at a zebra crossing. It is obvious that they are waiting to cross. What should you do?

Stop on the zebra lines, showing your intention to proceed.

Speed up to get past the zebra crossing so they can cross after you have gone.

Stop and wait patiently for them to cross.

Ignore them because they haven't stepped onto the zebra crossing yet.

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25.In which of these situations should you use your hazard lights?

If you are being towed

If you have parked in a spot that isn't allowed

If you have to drive slowly because the weather is bad

When you have no choice but to cause an obstruction

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26.On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you usually drive in?

the right-hand lane

The left-hand lane

Any lane you like

The middle lane

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27.You are driving in very heavy rain when suddenly your car starts to slide. This is called

Slipstreaming

Floating.

Water skiing.

Aquaplaning.

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28.There is an obstruction on your side of the road. You should

Drive through slowly; whoever is there first has right of way, but you do not want to drive dangerously

Accelerate; in this situation, the first through has right of way.

Stop and give way to oncoming traffic; they have right of way.

Continue driving; you have right of way

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29.The hard shoulder of a multi-laned carriageway is for

Stopping if you need to rest

Stopping in an emergency

Building up your speed to join the carriageway.

Reducing your speed so that you can leave the carriageway

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30.What is the purpose of an Active Traffic Management scheme on a motorway?

To encourage drivers to make more rest stops

To prevent congestion

To prevent dangerous overtaking

To reduce the incidence of tailgating

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31.There is a pedestrian nearby with a red-and-white stick. This person must be

Diabetic

Deaf

Blind.

Blind and deaf.

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32.You are trying to emerge from a junction, but there are parked vehicles restricting your view. What can you do to improve your zone of vision onto the other road?

Check your wing mirrors

Have a look in your interior mirror

Ask someone in your car to look for you.

Inch forward and look through the windows of parked vehicles.

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33.Before supervising a learner driver, you must hold your EC/EEA driving licence for _______ year(s).

1

3

2

over 10

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34.You have been driving with your rear fog lights on because you had forgotten to turn them off. What effect may this have?

It may reduce engine power.

It may ruin the lights for future use

It may break the law and dazzle other road users

It may reduce the charge on the car's battery.

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35.Which type of vehicle requires extra room when you overtake it?

Train

Tractor

Motorcycle

Car

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36.You have been driving on the motorway for several hours and feel fatigued. What should you do?

Accelerate and drive as fast as possible to complete the journey in less time

Pull over onto the motorway's hard shoulder for a quick power nap

Exit the motorway at the next junction or find a service station.

Stay alert by looking at passing road signs and the scenery outside your windows.

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37.What should you do before making a U-turn?

Activate your indicators, then wave your arms to catch the attention of other road users.

Immediately before the U-turn, look behind you to check for obstructions.

Put your car into fourth or fifth gear.

Flash your lights at oncoming drivers so they will slow down during the manoeuvre

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38. Before making a right turn to join a dual carriageway, what should you do?

Come to a halt, activate your handbrake, and change into a lower gear.

Move your car as close to the left-hand side of the road as possible

Make sure that the dual carriageway's central reservation has sufficient width for your vehicle.

Double-check that vehicles queuing behind you have sufficient room

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39. You are driving at the legal speed limit. However, the driver of the car behind you is attempting to overtake you. What should you do?

Increase your speed to widen the distance between you and the driver.

Give the driver permission to overtake you by winding down your window and waving your arm.

Close the distance between your vehicle and the car in front, leaving no room for the driver to overtake

Drive consistently and at the same speed, enabling the car behind you to complete the manoeuvre

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40.You can flash your headlights at other drivers only when

You are preparing to turn into another road

You have right of way and are preparing to pass

You are giving way and allowing the other drivers to pass.

You are alerting road users to your presence.

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41.Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?

Moped riders can use it

It's controlled by a traffic warden

It's controlled by two flashing lights

Cyclists can use it

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42.On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes not work effectively?

Dry

Loose

Firm

Smooth

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43.Why must you take extra care when turning right at this junction?

The road surface is poor

The footpaths are narrow

The road markings are faint

The view is restricted

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44.What does this sign mean?

The right-hand lane ahead is narrow

Right-hand lane for buses only

Right-hand lane for turning right

The right-hand lane is closed

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45.In very hot weather the road surface can become soft. What will this affect?

The suspension

The fuel consumption

The tyre grip

The exhaust emissions

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Car test-18

1.You are driving along when you come across a cyclist. When you overtake, you should give the cyclist as much room as you would a car because

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2.It is compulsory to wear glasses or contact lenses when you drive if

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3.You are driving behind a learner driver when you come to a red traffic light. When it changes to green, the learner driver stalls. What should you do?

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4.Which of the following statements about driving around pedestrians is correct?

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5.You discover that your fuel consumption is higher than it should be. What is the most likely cause of this?

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6.You are carrying a heavy load on your roof rack. You should make sure that

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7.Your car is equipped with anti-lock brakes. These will reduce the chances of skidding

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8.You are driving along a single-track road when it becomes obvious that the car behind you wants to overtake. You should

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9.Under what circumstances are you allowed to drive over a footpath?

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10.One of your passengers is a baby. You are going to place the rear-facing safety seat in the front passenger seat. What must you do first?

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11.You are allowed to use fog lights

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12.Once you're on a zebra crossing, you should

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13.You have been invited to lunch in a pub but you know that you will be driving in the evening. What should you do?

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14.How can you use your engine to slow down more?

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15.You need to reverse into a side street. At what point is your car the biggest hazard to passing traffic?

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16.What can you expect to see on triangular road signs?

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17.You are driving through slow-moving traffic and you want to change lanes. Before doing so, you should

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18.If you are reversing, who is least likely to be seen by you?

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19.All your passengers must wear seat belts unless

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20.What is the purpose of a catalytic converter?

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21.You are involved in a collision in which someone suffers a burn. A burn should be cooled for at least

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22.You are driving at the speed limit when it becomes clear that the driver behind you wants to overtake. What should you do?

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23.You really need to park, but the only place that you can see is within the zigzag lines near a pedestrian crossing. When are you allowed to park there?

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24.You notice that there are pedestrians waiting on the pavement at a zebra crossing. It is obvious that they are waiting to cross. What should you do?

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25.In which of these situations should you use your hazard lights?

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26.On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you usually drive in?

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