Theory Driving Test Questions

1.Why should you wear ear plugs when riding a motorcycle?

To make you less aware of traffic

To help prevent hearing damage

To help keep you warm

To make your helmet fit better

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2.What should you do when you’re riding a motorcycle in very hot weather?

Wear trainers instead of boots

Continue to wear protective clothing

Ride with your visor fully open

Slacken your helmet strap

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3.You’re going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?

Variable message signs

Areas with hatch markings

Hazard warning lines

Other drivers flashing their lights

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4.At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help them?

Douse the burns with clean, cool, non-toxic liquid

Apply lotions to the injury

Burst any blisters

Remove anything sticking to the burns

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5.You see road signs showing a sharp bend ahead. What should you do?

Slow down before the bend

Slow down as you come out of the bend

Continue at the same speed

Slow down as you go around the bend

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6.What can rapid acceleration and heavy braking lead to?

Reduced pollution

Increased fuel consumption

Reduced exhaust emissions

Increased road safety

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7.You’re turning right at a crossroads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. How should you normally deal with this?

Keep the other vehicle to your right and turn behind it (offside to offside)

Hold back and wait for the other driver to turn first

Keep the other vehicle to your left and turn in front of it (nearside to nearside)

Carry on and turn at the next junction instead

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8.You’re waiting at a level crossing. A train passes but the lights keep flashing. What must you do?

Park and investigate

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Phone the signal operator

Carry on waiting

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9.Where’s the best place to park your motorcycle?

On firm, level ground

On soft tarmac

On bumpy ground

On grass

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10.How would you react to drivers who appear to be inexperienced?

Flash your headlights to indicate that it's safe for them to proceed

Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowly

Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

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11.On a motorway, when should the hard shoulder be used?

When taking a short rest

When checking a road map

When an emergency arises

When answering a mobile phone

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12.At an incident, a small child isn’t breathing. To restore normal breathing, how should you breathe into their mouth?

Rapidly

Heavily

Gently

Sharply

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13.Your steering feels wobbly. Which of these is a likely cause?

A broken clutch cable

Worn steering-head bearings

Incorrectly adjusted brakes

Tyre pressure is too high

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14.What should you do when you ride along a road where there are road humps?

Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between each one

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Ride slowly at school times only

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15.You’re travelling behind a moped. What should you do when you want to turn left just ahead?

Pull alongside the moped and stay level until just before the junction

Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front of the moped

Overtake the moped before the junction

Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction

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16.What is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT

Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle

A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road

Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured

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17.Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

Separating the slip road from the motorway

On the left-hand edge of the road

On the right-hand edge of the road

Separating the lanes

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18.At a pelican crossing, what must you do when the amber light is flashing?

Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing

Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross

Stop and wait for the red light

Stop and wait for the green light

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19.What kind of items should you carry in a top box?

Lightweight items

Heavy items

Personal items

Emergency items

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20.Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?

It will have air brakes

It will be slow climbing hills

It will be fitted with a speed limiter

It will take longer to pass one

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21.You’ve had a breakdown on the hard shoulder of a motorway. When the problem has been fixed, how should you rejoin the main carriageway?

Gain speed on the hard shoulder before moving out onto the carriageway

Move out onto the carriageway using your hazard warning lights

Wait on the hard shoulder until someone flashes their headlights at you

Move out onto the carriageway, then build up your speed

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22.You’ve just passed your practical test. You don’t hold a full licence in another category. Within two years you get six penalty points on your licence. What will you have to do?

Retake only your theory test

Retake your theory and practical tests

Reapply for your full licence immediately

Retake only your practical test

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23.What should you check after you’ve adjusted the tension on your drive chain?

Rear wheel alignment

Tyre pressures

Valve clearances

Sidelights

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24.What can you do to be seen more easily when you’re riding at night?

Keep your motorcycle clean

Wear waterproof clothing

Stay well out to the right

Wear reflective clothing

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25.Which lane mustn’t you use when you’re riding your motorcycle?

Tram lane

Crawler lane

Overtaking lane

Acceleration lane

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26.You’re riding at 70 mph on a three-lane motorway. There’s no traffic ahead. Which lane should you use?

Any lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The left-hand lane

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27.Your motorcycle doesn’t have linked brakes. What should you do when braking normally to a stop?

Apply either of the brakes gently

Apply only the rear brake

Apply only the front brake

Apply both brakes smoothly

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28.An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there’s no further danger. What should you do to help?

Move the person off the road

Remove their leather jacket

Seek medical assistance

Remove their safety helmet

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29.Which vehicle is most likely to take an unusual course at a roundabout?

Long lorry

Delivery van

Estate car

Milk float

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30.A friend asks you to give them a lift on your motorcycle. What conditions apply?

You must have three years’ motorcycle riding experience

You must have a full motorcycle licence

Your motorcycle must be larger than 125 cc

The pillion passenger must hold a full motorcycle licence

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31.You’re travelling in the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. How should you react to traffic joining from a slip road?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

Maintain a steady speed

Move to another lane

Race the other vehicles

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32.At night, you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light. What does this mean?

You're approaching a slow-moving vehicle

You're approaching a traffic danger spot

You're approaching an organised walk

You're approaching roadworks

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33.Why should motorcyclists wear bright clothing?

They must do so by law

It helps keep them cool in summer

The colours are popular

Drivers often do not see them

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34.What basic rule applies when you’re using a motorway?

Use the lane that has the least traffic

Keep to the left-hand lane unless overtaking

Overtake on the side that’s clearest

Try to keep above 50 mph to prevent congestion

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35.By how much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?

Five times

Three times

Two times

Ten times

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36.Why can it be helpful to have mirrors fitted on each side of your motorcycle?

To give you the best view of the road behind

To judge the gap when filtering in traffic

To give protection when riding in poor weather

To make your motorcycle appear larger to other drivers

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37.When are motorcyclists allowed to use high-intensity rear fog lights?

When they ride a large touring machine

When visibility is 100 metres (328 feet) or less

When they're riding on the road for the first time

When a pillion passenger is being carried

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38.How should you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Stay close to the carriageway

Face the oncoming traffic

Keep your back to the traffic

Stand on the hard shoulder

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39.Why should you wear ear plugs when riding a motorcycle?

To make you less aware of traffic

To help prevent hearing damage

To help keep you warm

To make your helmet fit better

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40.How would you react to drivers who appear to be inexperienced?

Flash your headlights to indicate that it's safe for them to proceed

Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowly

Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

Overtake them as soon as possible

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41.You’re going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?

Variable message signs

Areas with hatch markings

Hazard warning lines

Other drivers flashing their lights

Correct! Wrong!

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42.An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there’s no further danger. What should you do to help?

Move the person off the road

Remove their leather jacket

Seek medical assistance

Remove their safety helmet

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43.What should you do when you ride along a road where there are road humps?

Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between each one

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Ride slowly at school times only

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44.You’re waiting at a level crossing. A train passes but the lights keep flashing. What must you do?

Park and investigate

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Phone the signal operator

Carry on waiting

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45.You’re riding at 70 mph on a three-lane motorway. There’s no traffic ahead. Which lane should you use?

Any lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The left-hand lane

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1.Why should you wear ear plugs when riding a motorcycle?

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2.What should you do when you’re riding a motorcycle in very hot weather?

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3.You’re going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?

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4.At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help them?

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5.You see road signs showing a sharp bend ahead. What should you do?

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6.What can rapid acceleration and heavy braking lead to?

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7.You’re turning right at a crossroads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. How should you normally deal with this?

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8.You’re waiting at a level crossing. A train passes but the lights keep flashing. What must you do?

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9.Where’s the best place to park your motorcycle?

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10.How would you react to drivers who appear to be inexperienced?

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11.On a motorway, when should the hard shoulder be used?

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12.At an incident, a small child isn’t breathing. To restore normal breathing, how should you breathe into their mouth?

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13.Your steering feels wobbly. Which of these is a likely cause?

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14.What should you do when you ride along a road where there are road humps?

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15.You’re travelling behind a moped. What should you do when you want to turn left just ahead?

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16.What is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

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17.Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

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18.At a pelican crossing, what must you do when the amber light is flashing?

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19.What kind of items should you carry in a top box?

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20.Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?

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21.You’ve had a breakdown on the hard shoulder of a motorway. When the problem has been fixed, how should you rejoin the main carriageway?

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22.You’ve just passed your practical test. You don’t hold a full licence in another category. Within two years you get six penalty points on your licence. What will you have to do?

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23.What should you check after you’ve adjusted the tension on your drive chain?

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24.What can you do to be seen more easily when you’re riding at night?

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25.Which lane mustn’t you use when you’re riding your motorcycle?

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26.You’re riding at 70 mph on a three-lane motorway. There’s no traffic ahead. Which lane should you use?

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