Mock Test 8

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Mock Test 8 1. As a driver you find that your eyesight has become very poor. Your optician says they cannot help you. The law says that you should tell a) the licensing authority b) your own doctor c) the local police station d) another option 2. When overtaking a horse and rider you should a) sound your horn as a warning b) go past quickly as possible c) flash your headlights as a warning d) go past slowly and carefully 3. You want to turn right at a box junction. There is oncoming traffic. You should a) wait in the box junction if your exit is clear b) wait before the junction until all traffic is clear c) drive on, you cannot turn right at a box junction d) drive slowly into the box junction when signalled by oncoming traffic 4. You are following two cyclists. They approach a roundabout in the left hand-lane. In which direction should you expect the cyclists to go? a) Left b) Right c) Any direction d) Straight ahead 5. You are carrying a 5 year-old child in the back seat of your car. They are under 1.35 meters(4 feet 5 inches). A correct child restraint is NOT available. They MUST a) sit behind the passenger seat b) use an adult seat belt c) share a belt with an adult d) sit between two other children 6. In which of these situations should you avoid overtaking? a) Just after a bend b) In a one-way street c) On a 30mph road d) Approaching a dip in the road 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 will have a flashing red light b) They will have a flashing green light c) They will have a flashing blue light d) They will have a flashing orange light 8. Traffic calming measures are used to a) stop road rage b) help overtaking c) slow down traffic d) help parking 9. You are parking on a two-way road at night. The speed limit is 40 mph. You should park on the a) left with parking lights on b) left with no lights on c) right with parking lights on d) right with dipped headlights on 10. What should you use the hard shoulder of a motorway for? a) Stopping in an emergency b) Leaving the motorway c) Stopping when you are tired d) Joining the motorway 11. You are travelling on a motorway. You MUST stop when signalled to do so by which of these? a) Flashing amber lights above your lane b) A Highways Agency Traffic Officer c) Pedestrians on the hard shoulder d) A driver who has broken down 12. You have broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. It should be displayed a) on the roof of your vehicle b) at least 150 meters (492 feet) behind your vehicle c) at least 45 meters (147 feet) behind your vehicle d) just behind your vehicle 13. Where is the safest place to park your vehicle at night? a) In a garage b) On a busy road c) In a quiet car park d) Near a red route 14. The road is wet. Why might a motorcyclist steer round drain covers on a bend? a) To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of drain covers b) To prevent the motorcycle sliding on the metal drain covers c) To help judge the bend using the drain covers as marker points d) To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement 15. Motorcyclists will often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right. This is because a) they need to listen for following traffic b) motorcycles do not have mirrors c) looking around helps them balance as they turn d) they need to check for traffic in their blind area 16. When being followed by an ambulance showing a flashing blue beacon you should a) pull over as soon as safely possible to let it pass b) accelerate hard to get away from it c) maintain your speed and course d) brake harshly and immediately stop 17. Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable a) when moving off b) on dual carriageways c) when approaching junctions d) on motorways 18. There is a police car following you. The police officer flashes the headlights and points to the left. What should you do? a) Turn left at next junction b) Pull up on the left c) Stop immediately d) Move over to the left 19. You are 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 children across to fetch their ball 20. You may drive over a footpath a) to overtake slow-moving traffic b) when the pavement is very wide c) if no pedestrians are near d) to get into a property 21. You can save fuel when conditions allow by a) using lower gears as often as possible b) accelerating sharply in each gear c) using each gear in turn d) missing out some gears 22. Windscreen pillars can obstruct your view. You should take particular care when a) driving on a motorway b) driving on a dual carriageway c) approaching a one-way street d) approaching bends and junctions 23. At night you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light. What does this mean? a) You are approaching roadworks b) You are approaching an organised walk c) You are approaching a slow moving vehicle d) You are approaching a traffic danger spot 24. When joining a motorway you must always a) use the hard shoulder b) stop at the end of the acceleration lane c) come to a stop before joining the motorway d) give way to traffic already on the motorway 25. A flashing green beacon on a vehicle means a) police on non-urgent duties b) doctor on an emergency call c) road safety patrol operating d) gritting in progress