Your time has finished Car Theory Test | 50 Questions 1 / 50 1. What could you do to help injured people at an incident? Give them a warm drink Keep them on the move by walking them around Keep them warm and comfortable Give them something to eat 2 / 50 2. What's most likely to distract you while you're driving? Using a mobile phone Using the mirrors Using the demister Using your windscreen wipers 3 / 50 3. At an incident, how could you help a casualty who has stopped breathing? Raise their legs to help circulation Follow the DR ABC code Try to give them something to drink Keep their head tilted forwards 4 / 50 4. You're approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you deal with the junction? Accelerate and keep to the middle Accelerate and look to the left Slow down and look both ways Slow down and keep to the right 5 / 50 5. 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 Report the incident to the police within 24 hours Go back and tell the house owner the next day Report the incident to your insurance company 6 / 50 6. 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 120 times per minute 60 times per minute 10 times per minute 7 / 50 7. 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 helmet Remove their leather jacket Seek medical assistance Move the motorcyclist off the road 8 / 50 8. What should you do to reduce the risk of your vehicle catching fire? Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel Avoid driving in hot weather conditions Check out any strong smell of fuel Keep water levels above maximum 9 / 50 9. Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon? Snow Plough Bomb Disposal Breakdown recovery Motorway maintenance 10 / 50 10. Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing? Flashing Green Red Flashing Amber Steady Amber 11 / 50 11. What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider? Sound your horn as a warning Go past slowly and carefully Go past as quickly as possible Flash your headlights as a warning 12 / 50 12. What should you do if your vehicle has a puncture on a motorway? Drive slowly to the next service area to get assistance Switch on your hazard warning lights and stop in your lane Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and call for assistance Pull up on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area and change the wheel as quickly as possible 13 / 50 13. What should you do if you cannot see clearly behind when you're reversing? Ask someone to guide you Open the window to look behind Look in the nearside mirror Open the door to look behind 14 / 50 14. Where should you avoid overtaking? In a one-way street Just after a bend On a dual carriageway Approaching a dip in the road 15 / 50 15. How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (sat nav) system does not distract you when you're driving? Set it before starting your journey Only set a destination when you are lost Choose a calming voice Turn it off whilst driving in built up areas 16 / 50 16. 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? Sidelights Dipped headlights Full-beam headlights Fog lights 17 / 50 17. An injured person has been placed in the recovery position. They're unconscious but breathing normally. What else should be done? Check their airway remains open Place their arms by their side Press firmly between their shoulders Give the a hot sweet drink 18 / 50 18. When should you use your vehicle's horn? To greet other road users To alert others to your presence To show your annoyance to other road users To allow you the right of way 19 / 50 19. What should you do before making a U-turn? Select a higher gear than normal Look over your shoulder for a final check Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators Check road markings to see that U-turns are permitted 20 / 50 20. Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel? Front spotlights Sidelights Dipped headlights Rear fog lights 21 / 50 21. 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 Push the vehicle clear of the crossing Get out of the car and clear of the crossing 22 / 50 22. On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails? Cycles Lorries Cars Buses 23 / 50 23. 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? Hold your speed Beep your horn Speed up Slow down 24 / 50 24. You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty? Splash their face with cool water Take photographs of the scene Move them to somewhere more comfortable Check that they are breathing normally 25 / 50 25. What's the minimum time gap you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road? Four seconds Three seconds One second Two seconds 26 / 50 26. At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them? Remove anything sticking to the burns Burst any blisters as quickly as possible Apply lotions to the injury Douse the burns with clean cold water 27 / 50 27. What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car? Look around before moving off Use your exterior mirrors only Look around after moving off Give a signal after moving off 28 / 50 28. You're travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights? Allow the vehicle to overtake Accelerate to make a safe gap behind you Touch the brakes sharply to show your break lights Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking 29 / 50 29. ou're at the scene of an incident. How could you help someone who's suffering from shock? Offer them some food Offer them a cigarette Give them a warm drink Reassure them confidently 30 / 50 30. When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front? When it is dry When it is icy When it is foggy When it is raining 31 / 50 31. At an incident, a casualty is not breathing. What should you do while helping them to start breathing again? Put their arms across their chest Open their airway Roll them onto their side Shake them firmly 32 / 50 32. What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving? It will divert your attention It will reduce your view It will increase your concentration It will improve your safety 33 / 50 33. 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 keep out of the wind better You'll help the large vehicle to stop more easily You'll give the driver a chance to see you in their mirros 34 / 50 34. 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 make the engine difficult to start It can increase the level of exhaust emissions It can improve your vehicle's fuel consumption 35 / 50 35. What should you do to avoid fuel spillage? Check that your filler cap is securely fastened Check that your fuel guage is working Check your tank is only three-quarters full Check that you've used a locking filler cap 36 / 50 36. When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view? When you're approaching bends and junctions When you're approaching a one-way street When you're driving on a motorway When you're driving on a dual carriageway 37 / 50 37. What should you do if you have to stop while you're going through a congested tunnel? Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front Make a U-turn and find another route Ignore any message signs, as they're never up to date Pull up very close to the vehicle in front to save space 38 / 50 38. You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. The rider is injured. When should their helmet be removed? Only when the motorcyclist asks Always, unly they are in shock Always straight away Only when it is essential 39 / 50 39. 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 Pull over to the hard shoulder, then remove the box Stop close to the box until the police arrive Catch up with the lorry and try to get the drivers attention 40 / 50 40. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time? To allow drivers to pass you on the right To help other road users know what you intend to do To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you To give a better view into the road that you're joining 41 / 50 41. What does the term 'blind spot' mean? An area not visable to the driver An area not covered by your headlights An area covered by your left-hand mirror An area covered by your right-hand mirror 42 / 50 42. What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving? Pull on the parking brake Brake as quickly as possible Pull up slowly at the side of the road Continue to drive 43 / 50 43. There are objects hanging from your interior mirror. Why could this be a hazard? Your radio reception might be affected You windscreen could mist up more easily Your sun visor might get tangled Your view could be obstructed 44 / 50 44. What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road? Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly Pull in when you can and let the vehicle behind overtake Keep well out to stop other vehicles overtaking dangerously Give a left signal when it is safe for vehicles to overtake you 45 / 50 45. What's the first thing you must do if you have a collision while you're driving your car? Call your insurance company Stop at the scene of the collision Stop only if someone waves at you Call the emergency services 46 / 50 46. You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle? Flash your headlights Switch off your headlights Use full beam headlights Use dipped beams 47 / 50 47. Why should you switch your headlights on when it first starts to get dark? So that you blend in with other drivers So others can see you more easily Because the street lights are lit To make your dials easier to see 48 / 50 48. What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop? Try to get past quickly Stop and switch off your engine Continue on but drive very slowly Ignore them as they have no authority 49 / 50 49. Which type of crossing allows cyclists to ride across with pedestrians? Toucan Pelican Zebra Puffin 50 / 50 50. 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 Your score isThe average score is 0%
