Your time has finished Car Theory Test | 50 Questions 1 / 50 1. When should you use your vehicle's horn? To allow you the right of way To greet other road users To alert others to your presence To show your annoyance to other road users 2 / 50 2. You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it's taking a long time for it to overtake? Speed up Slow down Hold your speed Beep your horn 3 / 50 3. What should you do to avoid fuel spillage? Check that you've used a locking filler cap Check your tank is only three-quarters full Check that your fuel guage is working Check that your filler cap is securely fastened 4 / 50 4. What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving? Stop immediately Answer it immediately Leave it until you have stopped in a safe place Pull up at the nearest kerbside and answer 5 / 50 5. What should you do if you have to stop while you're going through a congested tunnel? Pull up very close to the vehicle in front to save space Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front Ignore any message signs, as they're never up to date Make a U-turn and find another route 6 / 50 6. Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing? Flashing Green Flashing Amber Red Steady Amber 7 / 50 7. What could you do to help injured people at an incident? Keep them on the move by walking them around Give them a warm drink Give them something to eat Keep them warm and comfortable 8 / 50 8. Which type of crossing allows cyclists to ride across with pedestrians? Zebra Toucan Puffin Pelican 9 / 50 9. You're driving on a clear night. Which lights should you use if the national speed limit applies and there's a steady stream of oncoming traffic? Full-beam headlights Fog lights Sidelights Dipped headlights 10 / 50 10. On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails? Buses Lorries Cars Cycles 11 / 50 11. Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon? Breakdown recovery Bomb Disposal Motorway maintenance Snow Plough 12 / 50 12. ou're at the scene of an incident. How could you help someone who's suffering from shock? Offer them some food Reassure them confidently Offer them a cigarette Give them a warm drink 13 / 50 13. You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle? Flash your headlights Use full beam headlights Switch off your headlights Use dipped beams 14 / 50 14. Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel? Sidelights Rear fog lights Front spotlights Dipped headlights 15 / 50 15. There are objects hanging from your interior mirror. Why could this be a hazard? Your view could be obstructed You windscreen could mist up more easily Your sun visor might get tangled Your radio reception might be affected 16 / 50 16. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time? To help other road users know what you intend to do To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you To allow drivers to pass you on the right To give a better view into the road that you're joining 17 / 50 17. Why should you switch your headlights on when it first starts to get dark? Because the street lights are lit So others can see you more easily To make your dials easier to see So that you blend in with other drivers 18 / 50 18. What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road? Pull in when you can and let the vehicle behind overtake Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly Give a left signal when it is safe for vehicles to overtake you Keep well out to stop other vehicles overtaking dangerously 19 / 50 19. What's the minimum time gap you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road? One second Three seconds Two seconds Four seconds 20 / 50 20. When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front? When it is foggy When it is dry When it is raining When it is icy 21 / 50 21. What does the term 'blind spot' mean? An area covered by your left-hand mirror An area not covered by your headlights An area covered by your right-hand mirror An area not visable to the driver 22 / 50 22. Where should you avoid overtaking? Just after a bend In a one-way street Approaching a dip in the road On a dual carriageway 23 / 50 23. You're following a large vehicle. Why should you stay a safe distance behind it? You'll be able to corner more quickly You'll give the driver a chance to see you in their mirros You'll help the large vehicle to stop more easily You'll keep out of the wind better 24 / 50 24. You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights? Accelerate to make a safe gap behind you Allow the vehicle to overtake Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking Touch the brakes sharply to show your break lights 25 / 50 25. What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop? Stop and switch off your engine Ignore them as they have no authority Continue on but drive very slowly Try to get past quickly 26 / 50 26. What should you do if you see a large box fall from a lorry onto the motorway? Go to the next emergency telephone and report the hazard Catch up with the lorry and try to get the drivers attention Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box Stop close to the box until the police arrive 27 / 50 27. What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving? Continue to drive Brake as quickly as possible Pull up slowly at the side of the road Pull on the parking brake 28 / 50 28. You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty? Move them to somewhere more comfortable Check that they are breathing normally Splash their face with cool water Take photographs of the scene 29 / 50 29. What should you do if you cannot see clearly behind when you're reversing? Ask someone to guide you Open the door to look behind Look in the nearside mirror Open the window to look behind 30 / 50 30. What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car? Give a signal after moving off Look around before moving off Look around after moving off Use your exterior mirrors only 31 / 50 31. What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire? Avoid driving in hot weather conditions Check out any strong smell of fuel Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel Keep water levels above maximum 32 / 50 32. You're approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you deal with the junction? Slow down and look both ways Accelerate and look to the left Accelerate and keep to the middle Slow down and keep to the right 33 / 50 33. At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them? Apply lotions to the injury Remove anything sticking to the burns Douse the burns with clean cold water Burst any blisters as quickly as possible 34 / 50 34. You lose control of your car and damage a garden wall. What must you do if the property owner is not available? Find someone in the area to tell them about it immediately Go back and tell the house owner the next day Report the incident to your insurance company Report the incident to the police within 24 hours 35 / 50 35. What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider? Go past slowly and carefully Sound your horn as a warning Flash your headlights as a warning Go past as quickly as possible 36 / 50 36. What should you do if your vehicle has a puncture on a motorway? Drive slowly to the next service area to get assistance Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and call for assistance Switch on your hazard warning lights and stop in your lane Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and change the wheel as quickly as possible 37 / 50 37. How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (sat nav) system does not distract you when you're driving? Turn it off whilst driving in built up areas Choose a calming voice Set it before starting your journey Only set a destination when you are lost 38 / 50 38. What should you do before making a U-turn? Select a higher gear than normal Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators Look over your shoulder for a final check Check road markings to see that U-turns are permitted 39 / 50 39. An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. The traffic has stopped and there's no further danger. What could you do to help? Remove their leather jacket Seek medical assistance Remove their helmet Move the motorcyclist off the road 40 / 50 40. What's the first thing you must do if you have a collision while you're driving your car? Stop at the scene of the collision Call your insurance company Call the emergency services Stop only if someone waves at you 41 / 50 41. At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing? Try to give them something to drink Keep their head tilted forwards Follow the DR ABC code Raise their legs to help circulation 42 / 50 42. When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view? When you're approaching a one-way street When you're approaching bends and junctions When you're driving on a motorway When you're driving on a dual carriageway 43 / 50 43. What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving? It will divert your attention It will improve your safety It will reduce your view It will increase your concentration 44 / 50 44. What's most likely to distract you while you're driving? Using the demister Using a mobile phone Using your windscreen wipers Using the mirrors 45 / 50 45. Your vehicle has stalled in the middle of a level crossing. What should you do if the warning bells start to ring while you're trying to restart the engine? Run down the track to warn the signal director Carry on to try and restart the engine Get out of the car and clear of the crossing Push the vehicle clear of the crossing 46 / 50 46. An injured person has been placed in the recovery position. They're unconscious but breathing normally. What else should be done? Place their arms by their side Press firmly between their shoulders Check their airway remains open Give the a hot sweet drink 47 / 50 47. You're driving a car that has a diesel engine. What can a loose filler cap on your fuel tank cause? It can make the road slippery for other users It can increase the level of exhaust emissions It can make the engine difficult to start It can improve your vehicle's fuel consumption 48 / 50 48. A casualty is not breathing normally and needs CPR. At what rate should you press down and release on the centre of their chest? 240 times per minute 10 times per minute 60 times per minute 120 times per minute 49 / 50 49. You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. The rider is injured. When should their helmet be removed? Only when it is essential Only when the motorcyclist asks Always straight away Always, unly they are in shock 50 / 50 50. At an incident, a casualty is not breathing. What should you do while helping them to start breathing again? Shake them firmly Put their arms across their chest Open their airway Roll them onto their side Your score isThe average score is 77%
