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Mock Test 14

1. What should you do while driving in fog?
    a) Use sidelights only
    b) Position close to the centre line
    c) Allow more time for your journey
    d) Keep close to the car in front
2. You're planning a long journey. Do you need to plan rest stops?
    a) Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour
    b) Yes, regular stops help concentrate
    c) No, you'll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible
    d) No, only fuel stops will be needed
3. Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask how it will affect you?
    a) Drugs make you a better driver by quickening your reactions
    b) You'll have to let your insurance company know about your medicine
    c) Some types of medicine can cause your reactions to slow down
    d) The medicine you take may affect your hearing
4. Your motorway journey is boring and you feel drowsy. What should you do?
    a) Stop on the hard shoulder for a sleep
    b) Open a window and stop as soon as it's safe and legal
    c) Speed up to arrive at your destination sooner
    d) Slow down and let other drivers overtake
5. Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?
    a) Moped riders can use it
    b) It's controlled by a traffic warden
    c) It's controlled by two flashing lights
    d) Cyclists can use it
6. You're waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?
    a) Motorcycles are usually faster than cars
    b) Police patrols often use motorcycles
    c) Motorcycles can easily be hidden behind obstructions
    d) Motorcycles have right of way
7. Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and hard to see. How do they give early warning when on a dual carriageway?
    a) They'll have a flashing red light
    b) They'll have a flashing green light
    c) They'll have a flashing blue light
    d) They'll have a flashing amber light
8. Who's especially in danger of not being seen as you reverse your car?
    a) Motorcyclists
    b) Car drivers
    c) Cyclists
    d) Children
9. You're driving past a line of parked cars. You notice a ball bouncing out into the road ahead. What should you do?
    a) Continue driving at the same speed and sound your horn
    b) Continue driving at the same speed and flash your headlights
    c) Slow down and be prepared to stop for children
    d) Stop and wave the child across to fetch their ball
10. Why should you allow extra room when overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?
    a) The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind
    b) The rider may be blown across in front of you
    c) The rider may stop suddenly
    d) The rider may be travelling faster than normal
11. You're approaching a mini-roundabout. What should you do when you see a long vehicle in front signalling left but positioned over to the right?
    a) Sound your horn
    b) Overtake on the left
    c) Follow the same course as the lorry
    d) Keep well back
12. What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?
    a) Get past before it moves
    b) Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so
    c) Flash your headlights as you approach
    d) Signal left and wave the bus on
13. What is the maximum speed of powered wheelchairs or scooters used by disabled people?
    a) 8 mph
    b) 12 mph
    c) 16 mph
    d) 20 mph
14. You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?
    a) It will be doubled
    b) It will be halved
    c) It will be ten times greater
    d) It will be no different
15. You're on a motorway in fog. The left-hand edge of the motorway can be identified by reflective studs. What colour are they?
    a) Green
    b) Amber
    c) Red
    d) White
16. What should you do if you park on the road when it's foggy?
    a) Leave sidelights switched on
    b) Leave dipped headlights and fog lights switched on
    c) Leave dipped headlights switched on
    d) Leave main-beam headlights switched on
17. What will happen if you use rear fog lights in good conditions?
    a) They'll make it safer when towing a trailer
    b) They'll protect you from larger vehicles
    c) They'll dazzle other drivers
    d) They'll make following drivers keep back
18. You're driving on a well-lit motorway on a clear night. What must you do?
    a) Use only your sidelights
    b) Use your headlights
    c) Use rear fog lights
    d) Use front fog lights
19. What should you do when you're joining a motorway?
    a) Use the hard shoulder
    b) Stop at the end of the acceleration lane
    c) Slow to a stop before joining the motorway
    d) Give way to traffic already on the motorway
20. What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and its slip road?
    a) Amber
    b) White
    c) Green
    d) Red
21. On a three-lane motorway, which lane should you normally use?
    a) Left
    b) Right
    c) Centre
    d) Either the right or centre
22. What should you do when driving or riding along a motorway?
    a) Look much further ahead than you would on other roads
    b) Travel much faster than you would on other roads
    c) Maintain a shorter seperation distance than you would on other roads
    d) Concentrate more than you would on other roads
23. Traffic officers operate on motorways and some primary routes in England and Wales. What are they authorised to do?
    a) Stop and arrest drivers who break the law
    b) Repair broken-down vehicles on the motorway
    c) Issue fixed penalty notices
    d) Stop and direct anyone on a motorway
24. Why can it be an advantage for traffic speed to stay constant over a longer distance?
    a) You'll do more stop-start driving
    b) You'll use far more fuel
    c) You'll be able to use more direct routes
    d) Your overall journey time will normally improve
25. You're on a motorway and there are red flashing lights above every lane. What must you do?
    a) Pull onto the hard shoulder
    b) Slow down and wait for further signals
    c) Leave at the next exit
    d) Stop and wait



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