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Mock Test 2

1. When may you sound the horn?
    a) To give you right of way
    b) To attract a friend's attention
    c) To warn others of your presence
    d) To make slower drivers move
2. You must not use a hand-held phone when driving. Using a hands-free system
    a) is acceptable in a vehicle with power steering
    b) will significantly reduce your field of vision
    c) will affect your vehicle's electronic systems
    d) is still likely to distract your attention from the road
3. The left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway is for use by
    a) any vehicle
    b) large vehicles only
    c) emergency vehicles only
    d) slow vehicles only
4. A red traffic light means
    a) you must stop behind the white line
    b) you may go straight on if there is no other traffic
    c) you may turn left if it is safe to do so
    d) you must slow down and prepare to stop if traffic has started to cross
5. You are going straight ahead at a roundabout. How should you signal?
    a) Signal right to approach and then left to leave the roundabout
    b) Signal left as you leave the round about
    c) Signal left on the approach to the roundabout and keep signal on until you leave
    d) Signal left just after you pass the exit before the one you will take
6. You are on a road which has speed humps. A driver in front is travelling slower than you. You should
    a) sound your horn
    b) overtake as soon as you can
    c) flash your headlights
    d) slow down and stay behind
7. You are turning right onto a dual carraigeway. What shoud you do before emerging?
    a) Stop, apply the handbrake and select a lower gear
    b) Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road
    c) Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle
    d) Make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle behind
8. You keep well back while waiting to overtake a large vehicle. A car fills the gap. You should
    a) sound your horn
    b) drop back further
    c) flash your headlights
    d) start to overtake
9. It is illegal to drive with tyres that
    a) have been bought second-hand
    b) have a large deep cut in the side wall
    c) are of different makes
    d) are of different tread patterns
10. Motor cars must first have an MOT test certificate when they are
    a) one year old
    b) three years old
    c) five years old
    d) seven years old
11. You are towing a caravan along a motorway. The caravan begins to swerve from side to side. What should you do?
    a) Ease off the accelerator slowly
    b) Steer sharply from side to side
    c) Do an emergency stop
    d) Speed up very quickly
12. Which of the following types of glasses should not be worn when driving at night?
    a) Half-moon
    b) Round
    c) Bi-focal
    d) Tinted
13. What is the minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?
    a) Third party, fire & theft
    b) Comprehensive
    c) Third party only
    d) Personal injury cover
14. You are driving the children of a friend home from school. They are both under 14. Who is responsible for making sure they wear their seatbelt or approved child restraint where appropriate?
    a) An adult passenger
    b) The children
    c) You, the driver
    d) Your friend
15. You are driving on a clear night. There is a steady stream of oncoming traffic. The national speed limit applies. Which lights should you use?
    a) Full beam headlights
    b) Sidelights
    c) Dipped headlights
    d) Fog lights
16. What is the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for cars and motorcycles?
    a) 30 mph
    b) 50 mph
    c) 60 mph
    d) 70 mph
17. You may only enter a box junction when
    a) there are less than two vehicles in front of you
    b) the traffic lights show green
    c) your exit road is clear
    d) you need to turn left
18. At a pelican crossing, what does a flashing amber light mean?
    a) You must not move off until the light stops flashing
    b) You must give way to pedestrians still on the crossing
    c) You can move off, even if pedestrians are still on the crossing
    d) You must stop because the lights are away to turn red
19. Before driving through a tunnel what should you do?
    a) Switch your radio off
    b) Remove any sunglasses
    c) Close your sunroof
    d) Switch on windscreen wipers
20. You may drive with front fog lights switched on
    a) when visibility is less than 100m (328 feet)
    b) at any time to be noticed
    c) instead of headlights on high speed roads
    d) when dazzled by the lights of oncoming vehicles
21. You are braking on a wet road. Your vehicle begins to skid. It does not have anti-lock brakes. What is the FIRST thing you should do?
    a) Quickly pull up the handbrake
    b) Release the footbrake
    c) Push harder on the brake pedal
    d) Gently use the accelerator
22. Which of theses is NOT allowed to travel in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway?
    a) A small delivery van
    b) A motorcycle
    c) A vehicle towing a trailer
    d) A motocycle and side-car
23. When you are NOT sure it is safe to reverse your vehicle you should
    a) use your horn
    b) rev your engine
    c) get out and check
    d) reverse slowly
24. You are following a long vehicle. It approaches a crossroads and signals left, but moves out to the right. You should
    a) get closer in order to pass it quickly
    b) stay well back and give it room
    c) assume the signal is wrong and it is really turning right
    d) overtake as it starts to slow down
25. You are driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up on the left just after a junction on th left. When should you signal?
    a) As you are passing or just after the junction
    b) Just before you reach the junction
    c) Well before you reach the junction
    d) It would be better not to signal at all



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