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General
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Q1.  What
is this sign? a) Clearway b) No waiting c) no overtaking. |
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A1. Correct answer is A: You
must not stop in a clearway zone unless in an
emergency, clearway zones usually have solid white lines on the left side
of the carriageway. |
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Q2. When can you use your hazard lights? a) Whilst braking on a motorway
b) Whilst parked on the brow of a hill c) Whilst being towed. |
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A2. Correct answer is A: You can only use your
hazard lights if you are temporarily blocking traffic,
warning of a hazard or obstruction ahead on a motorway,
or on an unrestricted dual carriageway. Hazard
lights must not be use whilst parked,
drivers can rarely see
both indicators and therefore you appear to be
signalling to pull out onto the carriageway. |
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Q3. What is the difference
between a pelican crossing and a puffin crossing?
a) Cyclists can ride across. b) There is no flashing light on a puffin. c)
There is no yellow ‘wait’ box for pedestrians to press. d) all of these. |
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A3. Correct answer is B: A Puffin crossing has
sensors, when pedestrians clear the crossing the
lights will return to green. A pelican crossing is a timed crossing,
a flashing amber light indicates the motorist may commence
only if the
crossing is clear. |
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Q4. On double yellow lines which of these is true?
a) No stopping unless in an emergency. b) Only stop if dropping off or
picking up passengers or heavy loads. c) Only delivery vehicles and
professional drivers, i.e. taxis, ice cream vans etc...may stop. |
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A4. Correct answer is B: b) Only stop if
dropping off or picking up passengers,
or loading or unloading heavy loads. Disabled drivers are also
permitted to park on double yellow lines, therefore
someone parked may not be breaking any laws. |
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Q5.
What is the maximum speed limit on a dual carriageway for a car?
a) 60 mph. b) 70mph. c) 50mph. |
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A5. Correct answer is B: On dual carriageways
the speed limit, unless otherwise stated,
is the same as motorways 70mph. |
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Q16.
If you are parking uphill overnight you should:
a) Select reverse gear and turn your steering wheel towards the left kerb.
b) put into forward gear and turn wheel towards the left kerb. c) Select
forward gear and turn the wheel right, away from left kerb. |
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A6. Correct answer is C: Select forward
gear and turn the wheel right, away from left kerb.
If the handbrake should fail your car will not
roll back far (because of the gear selected). It will
not pick up speed as the front
nearside wheel will hit the kerb and
the car will not be
protruding into the road. |
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Q7.
Mirrors should be checked when?
a) Approaching a bend. b) Approaching a hazard. c) Raising or lowering
speed. d) All of these. |
A7. Correct answer is D: You should check your
mirrors every time you change speed (faster or
slower), change
direction, on approaching a bend or any kind of
junction. When
approaching developing hazards
e.g. - a pedestrian
crossing or roundabout, approaching an unleashed
dog, cyclists, hills etc...
If you think, as
an experienced driver, you
check your mirrors enough, double the
number of times
you check them and you may be getting close to an acceptable level. |
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Q8. What colour are the reflective studs on the left side of the left
lane of a motorway?
a) Red. b) Amber. c) White. |
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A8. Correct answer is A: Red studs mark the
left hand lane of motorways, white studs mark
the centre/middle lane and amber studs mark the central reservation. Green
studs appear on the left when exiting motorways. |
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Q9. Whilst waiting at a set of traffic lights the lead car should.
a) Apply handbrake and neutral gear. b) Apply the handbrake and select
appropriate gear. c) Use footbrake and neutral gear. |
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A9. Correct answer is B: Prepare
to move away by having the car in the appropriate
gear and the handbrake on. The handbrake will
prevent the car moving forward, protecting
against a shunt accident. Do not use the footbrake,
your foot could slip,
and over use of the footbrake can cause excessive
wear of the brake lights. Do not hold the car on
the clutch for prolonged periods, this will
gradually wear out your clutch. |
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Q10.  You slowly approach these lights, intending to turn right with no
cyclists waiting and just as you pass the first solid line the lights
change what should you do now?
a) Carry on and complete your turn. b) Go past the white lines and wait
without blocking the crossing. c) Wait at the 2nd white line (nearest the
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A10. Correct answer is C: You should not go
beyond the lines if the lights are red and you can stop the car safely.
Ideally stop before
the first line (remember amber means prepare to stop),
if you have gone beyond this, and the
lights change, then you must wait behind the
next line in front of the lights. |
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