Truck license Practice Test in UK | Driving Lessons Theory

1.You're driving an articulated lorry. What could happen if you change to a lower gear while you're going too fast?

The vehicle could jack-knife

The engine could stall

The brakes could fail

The trailer could uncouple

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2.You're on a motorway. Your lorry has a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes. What does this sign mean to you?

You mustn't use the right-hand lane

You can only use the right-hand lane

You can't leave the motorway at this junction

You can use the middle or right-hand lane

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3.What should the hard shoulder on a motorway be used for?

As a place to stop to answer a mobile phone

As a place to stop when an emergency arises

As a place to stop for a short rest when you're tired

As a place to stop to check a road atlas

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4.When is a buffer lane most likely to be in use?

When it's windy

When it's raining

When it's foggy

When it's icy

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5.You're a driver who's certified to carry dangerous goods. How long is your certificate valid?

One year

Five years

Two Years

Ten years

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6.you arrive at an incident where someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help?

Douse the burns with cold water

Remove anything stuck to the burns

Burst blisters that form on the burns

Apply ointment to the burns

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7.You've been issued with protective clothing. Who's responsible for its use?

You, the driver

The insurance company

The Health and Safety Executive

Your employer

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8.You're checking your vehicle's tyres before starting a long motorway journey. What check should be made on each tyre?

Air pressure

Tracking

Valve clearance

Tyre Profile

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9.What does this sign mean?

Contraflow bus and cycle lane

With-flow bus and cycle lane

No buses or cycles

Priority to buses or cycles

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10.You're driving a lorry in a busy town. A driver pulls out in front of you and you have to brake hard. What should you do?

Overtake as quickly as possible

Stay calm and accept the error

Flash your lights to show your annoyance

Sound your horn and speed up

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11.When is trailer swing most likely to occur on a lorry and drawbar combination?

While you're braking on a bend

While you're using an endurance brake

While you're steering at slow speed and fully loaded

While you're moving off at an angle

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12.In strong winds, an overtaking lorry can cause additional air turbulence that can affect other road users. Which vehicle is most at risk from this turbulence?

A car

A Delivery Van

A motorcycle

A coach

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13.What happens to diesel fuel when it gets hot?

It expands

It liquefies

It shrinks

It waxes

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14.What should you do when you overtake a cyclist on a two-way road?

Pass closely, staying about 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) from the kerb

Go past quickly and move back to the left sharply

Leave plenty of room and check your nearside mirror before returning to the left

Give a right-turn signal after you've moved out to overtake

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15.What training must you take before driving a lorry loaded with toxic substances?

How to use fire-fighting equipment

How to operate a forklift truck

How to operate a lorry-mounted crane

How to use breathing apparatus

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16.What's the final thing you should do after recoupling a trailer?

Connect the brake lines

Release the trailer parking brake

Connect the electrical lines

Raise the trailer legs

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17.You're driving along a motorway. What should you do if the air-pressure warning device starts to operate?

Stop immediately in the lane you're in

Continue slowly to the next service area

Stop on the hard shoulder as soon as possible

Leave the motorway at the next exit

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18.You're using three sheets to cover your load. Which is the correct overlap?

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19.You're turning left from a main road into a side road. What should you do if people are already crossing the road into which you're turning?

Continue, as you have right of way

Signal to them to continue crossing

Wait and allow them to cross

Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

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20.You're driving a lorry along a motorway. You notice that you're losing tread from one of your tyres. What should you do?

Stop on the hard shoulder and phone for assistance

Stop on the hard shoulder and change the wheel

Continue driving to the next service station

Continue driving and leave by the next exit

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21.What's the national speed limit on a motorway for a lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes?

50 mph (80 km/h)

55 mph (88 km/h)

60 mph (96 km/h)

70 mph (112 km/h)

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22.Why should you use an approved coolant solution in your engine's cooling system?

To protect the coolant from freezing

For easier starting from cold

To prevent the air tank from freezing

For effective cab heating

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23.When should you check the oil level in your engine?

When the engine is running

When the engine is cold

When the engine is warm

When the engine is hot

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24.What should you do when there's a fire in your vehicle's engine compartment?

Open all windows

Try to remove the load

Flag down a passing motorist

Cut off the fuel supply

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25.What condition could prevent you from holding a lorry or bus licence?

Dyslexia

Partial blindness

Dermatitis

Stomach upset

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26.You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if the lights have changed to green but a disabled person is still crossing?

Give way to them

Drive in front of them

Drive behind them

Sound your horn at them

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27.You're driving a lorry. During the journey you begin to feel ill and are unable to concentrate. What should you do?

Stop in a safe place and seek help

Continue your journey and keep your windows open

Increase your speed to finish your work earlier

Keep stopping at regular intervals for rest

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28.What does this road sign mean?

No goods vehicles under 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass

No goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass

No goods vehicles over 7.5 metres overall height

No goods vehicles under 7.5 metres overall height

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29.You're driving an open tipper lorry carrying loose dry sand. Why should you sheet this load?

To stop the handling from being affected

To stop the load from shifting

To stop the load from blowing away

To stop the tipper mechanism from accidentally operating

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30.Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?

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31.Air-brake systems usually have two lines. Which additional line is fitted on a three-line system?

Emergency

Service

Electrical

Auxiliary

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32.When must these two signs be used?

When you're carrying a load that overhangs the front or rear of the vehicle by more than 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches)

Whenever your vehicle is being towed

Whenever a police escort is required

When you're carrying a load that overhangs the front or rear of the vehicle by more than 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)

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33.You're parking your lorry at night. Where must you use parking lights?

On the road

In a motorway service area

In a factory entrance

In dock-authority areas

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34.What should you look for when choosing a site to park your trailer?

The site should be level

The site should be made of concrete

The site should be sheltered

The site should have marked parking bays

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35.Your vehicle is fitted with a 'diff-lock'. When would you normally use it?

While driving on straight roads

While towing an empty trailer

While driving on muddy construction sites

While uncoupling a trailer

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36.What's the minimum depth of tread required over three-quarters of the breadth of a lorry tyre?

1 mm

1.5 mm

2.5 mm

5 mm

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37.What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?

Journey times

Load capacity

Tyre wear

Fuel consumption

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38.What will you have to deal with when you're driving at night?

Headlight dazzle

Other drivers speeding

Cold weather conditions

Dazzle from shop windows

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39.What must you do when driving under the rules for domestic drivers' hours?

Keep a written record of hours worked

Only record any driving off public roads

Keep a written record of driving time only

Always use a vehicle fitted with a tachograph

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40.You're driving a lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

To overtake slower lorries

When the left-hand lane is closed

If you drive at more than 60 mph

If you're travelling unladen

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41.How can vehicle breakdowns be reduced?

By driving slowly

By regular servicing

By regular cleaning

By avoiding bad weather

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42.You're driving a lorry weighing more than 7.5 tonnes on a motorway. What does this sign mean?

Maximum speed 40 mph

Maximum speed 50 mph

Maximum speed 60 mph

Maximum speed 70 mph

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43.Which vehicle is most at risk in windy conditions?

High-sided lorry

Saloon car

Tractor unit

Single-deck bus

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44.What should you do first to help someone who's unconscious at the scene of an incident?

Try to get them to drink water

Look for any witnesses

Take the numbers of any vehicles involved

Check that they're breathing

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45.How should you load a vehicle?

Spread the load evenly

Load it towards the rear

Load it towards the front

Arrange the load to make it easy for unloading

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Truck Test-12

1.You're driving an articulated lorry. What could happen if you change to a lower gear while you're going too fast?

01/45

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2.You're on a motorway. Your lorry has a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes. What does this sign mean to you?

02/45

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3.What should the hard shoulder on a motorway be used for?

03/45

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4.When is a buffer lane most likely to be in use?

04/45

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5.You're a driver who's certified to carry dangerous goods. How long is your certificate valid?

05/45

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6.you arrive at an incident where someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help?

06/45

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7.You've been issued with protective clothing. Who's responsible for its use?

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8.You're checking your vehicle's tyres before starting a long motorway journey. What check should be made on each tyre?

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9.What does this sign mean?

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10.You're driving a lorry in a busy town. A driver pulls out in front of you and you have to brake hard. What should you do?

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11.When is trailer swing most likely to occur on a lorry and drawbar combination?

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12.In strong winds, an overtaking lorry can cause additional air turbulence that can affect other road users. Which vehicle is most at risk from this turbulence?

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13.What happens to diesel fuel when it gets hot?

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14.What should you do when you overtake a cyclist on a two-way road?

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15.What training must you take before driving a lorry loaded with toxic substances?

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16.What's the final thing you should do after recoupling a trailer?

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17.You're driving along a motorway. What should you do if the air-pressure warning device starts to operate?

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18.You're using three sheets to cover your load. Which is the correct overlap?

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19.You're turning left from a main road into a side road. What should you do if people are already crossing the road into which you're turning?

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20.You're driving a lorry along a motorway. You notice that you're losing tread from one of your tyres. What should you do?

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21.What's the national speed limit on a motorway for a lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes?

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22.Why should you use an approved coolant solution in your engine's cooling system?

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23.When should you check the oil level in your engine?

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24.What should you do when there's a fire in your vehicle's engine compartment?

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25.What condition could prevent you from holding a lorry or bus licence?

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26.You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if the lights have changed to green but a disabled person is still crossing?

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