UK (Great Britain) car theory test practice test 2

Question 1

Your car is carrying a heavy load. What may you need to adjust so you do not dazzle others?

Accepted Answer

Your headlight aim

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Your fuel gauge

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Your horn's volume

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Your speedometer

Question 2

It is a wintry day and the road you are on is clear. What should you be ready for?

Accepted Answer

Conditions changing over a short distance

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Grip being the same for the whole trip

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Ice only forming at night, after dark

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Snow only lying on the main roads

Question 3

Unless police or traffic officers tell you to, where on a motorway may you reverse?

Accepted Answer

Nowhere, not even on a slip road

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Along the hard shoulder, if it is clear

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On a slip road, if traffic is light

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In an emergency area, with hazards on

Question 4

You see a driver's right arm out of the window, turning in an anticlockwise circle. What do they intend to do?

Accepted Answer

Turn or move in to the left

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Turn or move out to the right

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Reverse into a parking space

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Wave you on to overtake them

Question 5

You are on a busy road in heavy rain. What extra hazard should you expect?

Accepted Answer

Spray making it hard to see

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Better grip on road markings

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Shorter stopping distances

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Clearer views of the road ahead

Question 6

At this crossing the amber light is flashing and nobody is on the crossing. What may you do?

Accepted Answer

Go on with caution

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Wait for a green light

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Wait for a steady amber

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Stop until it turns red

Question 7

You want to turn left. A cyclist on your left is going straight on past the junction. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait and let them pass first

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Overtake and turn in front of them

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Sound your horn, then turn left

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Turn if they seem to be slowing

Question 8

Long goods vehicles carry vertical rear markings. Which of these must also carry them when it is placed in the road?

Accepted Answer

A builder's skip

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A broken-down car

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A parked caravan

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A road works cone

Question 9

While you are reversing, where should you mainly be looking?

Accepted Answer

Through the rear window

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In the interior mirror only

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At the dashboard screen only

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Through the front windscreen

Question 10

Your car pulls to one side whenever you brake. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A brake fault or wrong tyre pressures

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Worn shock absorbers at the back of the car

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A low level of oil in the engine

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A fault in the battery charging

Question 11

You are about to leave your car parked at the roadside. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Switch off the engine and put on the handbrake

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Leave the engine running to keep it warm

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Leave it in neutral with the handbrake off

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Leave the dipped headlights switched on

Question 12

When a Class 3 mobility scooter is used on the road, which way should it travel?

Accepted Answer

In the same direction as the traffic

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Facing the oncoming traffic

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In whichever direction it likes

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Against the traffic in daylight

Question 13

Two junctions of this type are placed close together. How should you treat them?

Accepted Answer

Each one separately, giving way to the right

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As one junction, giving way only once

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As a crossroads with no priority

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Each one by going first if you signal

Question 14

A casualty does not respond when you speak to them. How should you open their airway?

Accepted Answer

Lift the chin forward with your fingers

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Tip their head down so it rests on their chest

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Put something soft in their mouth

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Sit them up and pat their back

Question 15

For how long must a learner's supervisor have held a full licence for that type of car?

Accepted Answer

3 years

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1 year

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2 years

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5 years

Question 16

May you drive a car along a route marked with this sign?

Accepted Answer

No, it is for pedal cycles only

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Yes, if you drive slowly

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Yes, outside rush hour

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Yes, to reach a car park

Question 17

Some children on the pavement ahead are looking the other way. What is the main risk?

Accepted Answer

They may step out without seeing you

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They may throw a ball at your car

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They may wave you on at a junction

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They may call out loudly to a parent

Question 18

At traffic lights, the left lane is a filter lane with its own green arrow pointing left. You want to go straight ahead. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stay out of the filter lane

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Use it and then go straight on

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Use it if it is less busy

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Wait in it until full green

Question 19

You are well back from the traffic lights when the amber light comes on by itself. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop at the stop line

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Speed up to clear the junction

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Carry on if the road looks clear

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Get ready to move off again

Question 20

You are driving past shops at 20 mph. About how far will it take you to stop in good conditions?

Accepted Answer

12 metres

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6 metres

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9 metres

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23 metres

Question 21

Which vehicles need a greater distance to stop than a car?

Accepted Answer

Large vehicles and motorcycles

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Small cars with automatic gears

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Electric and hybrid cars

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Cars with anti-lock brakes

Question 22

Red lights flash and a sign shows that every lane is closed. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Not go past the sign in any lane

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Use the hard shoulder to get past

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Pass slowly in the left-hand lane

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Turn round and go back to the exit

Question 23

You are driving along a main road that has many side roads joining it. What should you be ready for?

Accepted Answer

Vehicles emerging from the side roads

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Traffic on the side roads waving you on

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A higher speed limit after each side road

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Side road traffic always waiting for you

Question 24

A piece of glass is stuck in a casualty's wound. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Build up padding around it

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Pull it out, then press on the wound

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Press down firmly on the glass

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Wash it out with cold water

Question 25

You have just overtaken a lorry, and its driver flashes their headlights. What does the Highway Code say this signal should mean?

Accepted Answer

Only that they are there

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That you can safely pull back in

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That something is wrong with your car

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That they are thanking you for passing

Question 26

You need to turn your car round. Which of these should you avoid?

Accepted Answer

Reversing from a side road into a main road

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Driving round a block of side streets

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Turning round in a quiet side road

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Waiting until you find a safe place

Question 27

Your mirrors are set up well. Why should you still look round at times?

Accepted Answer

Mirrors do not cover every area around you

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Mirrors only work well in bright daylight

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Other drivers need to see you turn your head

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Looking round is quicker than using mirrors

Question 28

Why should heavy or sharp items inside your car be secured?

Accepted Answer

They could hurt people in a crash

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They could set off the car's alarm

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They could scratch the seats

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They make the car use more fuel

Question 29

Animals are close to the road after this sign. Which of these should you avoid?

Accepted Answer

Sounding your horn

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Giving them room

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Driving slowly

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Being ready to stop

Question 30

A driver doing 40 mph on a dry road sees a hazard. What is the typical total distance needed to stop?

Accepted Answer

36 metres

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23 metres

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24 metres

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30 metres

Question 31

Which of these motorcyclists must not ride on a motorway?

Accepted Answer

A rider with a provisional licence

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A rider carrying a pillion passenger

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A rider on a large touring motorcycle

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A rider with a full licence and a 125 cc bike

Question 32

You are carrying a load on a roof rack. What must you make sure of?

Accepted Answer

It is secure and does not stick out dangerously

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It is covered with a brightly coloured sheet first

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It weighs less than all your passengers

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It is tied down at the front end only

Question 33

You are approaching a level crossing and the half barriers start to come down. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait behind the white line

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Zig-zag round them if no train is seen

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Speed up to cross before they drop

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Drive round them on the empty side

Question 34

Short yellow marks are painted across the kerb, with a small plate nearby. What do these marks restrict?

Accepted Answer

Loading and unloading

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Parking by Blue Badge holders

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Stopping to drop off passengers

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Driving on the pavement

Question 35

You are driving along a residential street lined with parked cars. Why should you keep your speed down?

Accepted Answer

People may step out between them

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Parked cars may roll into the road

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Parked cars may hide speed cameras

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The road is wider than it looks

Question 36

A police officer asks to see your documents, but you do not have them with you. What may happen?

Accepted Answer

You must show them at a police station within 7 days

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You must post them to the DVLA within 14 days

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You are banned from driving until you show them

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You must show them at a test centre within 28 days

Question 37

Why might a cyclist ride about a door's width out from parked cars?

Accepted Answer

To avoid doors opening suddenly

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To slow down the traffic behind

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To get ready to turn left soon

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To leave room for cars to park

Question 38

The lights turn green at a junction with an advanced stop line. Cyclists are waiting ahead of you. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Give them time and space to move off

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Move off at once and pass them

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Sound your horn so they go faster

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Squeeze past them on the left side

Question 39

Your car is towing a caravan. You pass this sign on a single carriageway. What is your limit?

Accepted Answer

50 mph

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40 mph

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60 mph

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70 mph

Question 40

When you pass a horse-drawn carriage, at least how much space should you allow?

Accepted Answer

2 metres

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0.5 metres

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1 metre

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1.5 metres

Question 41

Why should you take extra care when overtaking at night?

Accepted Answer

It is harder to judge speed and distance

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Overtaking is not allowed after dark

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Your brakes do not work as well then

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Speed limits are lower during the night

Question 42

You are going through a contraflow in motorway road works. What should you do at its start and finish?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and leave a bigger gap

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Speed up to clear the area quickly

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Move to the lane nearest the cones

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Switch on your hazard warning lights

Question 43

Which of these vehicles must not be used on a motorway?

Accepted Answer

A farm tractor

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A car towing a caravan

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A coach full of passengers

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A large delivery lorry

Question 44

Why should you avoid tinted glasses when driving at night?

Accepted Answer

They can restrict your vision

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They can mist up the windscreen

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They can dazzle other drivers

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They can confuse speed cameras

Question 45

You spill some fuel on the forecourt while filling up. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Tell the attendant straight away

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Hose it down into the drain

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Cover it with a cloth and leave

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Leave it, as it will soon dry

Question 46

Your caravan starts to snake from side to side while you are towing. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the accelerator and slow gently

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Brake hard to stop the swaying

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Speed up to pull it straight

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Steer sharply against the sway

Question 47

Which vehicles may drive over the central marking of a mini-roundabout?

Accepted Answer

Large vehicles that cannot get round it

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Cars doing a U-turn when it is quiet

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Any vehicle if the road is clear

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Cars turning right across it

Question 48

A crash involves a tanker with hazard warning plates. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Keep well away and call 999 with the plate details

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Try to pull the driver out of the cab yourself

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Use your mobile phone right beside the tanker

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Help to push the tanker off the main road

Question 49

The car in front of you pulls out to overtake a slow tractor. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Check it is safe before you follow

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Follow it closely past the tractor

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Pull out next to it and pass as well

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Flash it to hurry it along

Question 50

Where might a strong gust of wind suddenly push your car off course?

Accepted Answer

As you pass a gap in a hedge

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As you drive through a long tunnel

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As you wait at red traffic lights

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As you park in a covered car park

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