Take Our Mock Theory Test This quiz is automatically created to help you get started. It will be created only once. 1. What is the meaning of this sign? Accompanied horses or ponies Wild horses or ponies Wild animals No horses allowed 2. Whilst driving on the motorway you have to slow down quickly due to a hazard. What should you do? sound your horn switch on your hazard lights switch on your fog light switch on the headlights to full beam 3. It is essential that tyre pressures are checked regularly. When should this be done? When the tyres are cold After a long journey When the tyres are hot After filling the vehicle with fuel 4. When driving in snow it is best to keep in as high a gear as possible.Why is this? To help you slow down quickly when you brake To help prevent wheelspin So that wheelspin does not cause your engine to run too fast To leave a lower gear available in case of wheelspin 5. While driving a vehicle, at what distance MUST you be able to read a number plate? 10 metres (33 feet) 15 metres (49 feet) 20.5 metres (67 feet) 30 metres (98 feet) 6. Which of the following is the main cause of rear-end collisions? Pedestrians crossing the road unexpectedly Driving too close to the vehicle in front Traffic lights A wet road surface 7. It is illegal to drive with tyres that - have a large, deep cut in the side wall are of different makes were bought second-hand are more than three years old 8. What is the nearest you can park your vehicle to a junction? 10 metres 15 metres 20 metres 22 metres 9. The vehicle you are driving pulls to one side when you brake. What is the most likely cause of the problem? Poorly adjusted brakes Incorrect tyre pressure Low levels of power steering fluid A faulty handbrake 10. Driving at 60 mph on a dry road what would be the shortest overall stopping distance? 53 metres 58 metres 73 metres 96 metres 11. At what age does a car need its first MOT certificate? 2 years old 3 years old 4 years old 5 years old 12. When driving down a steep hill what should you do in order to control your speed? Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully Select neural and let the car freewheel down the hill Activate cruise control Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully 13. You are driving in torrential rain and your vehicle begins to slide. What is this called? Ghosting Sking Aquaplaning Coasting 14. When are you allowed to use a motorway hard shoulder? To read a map When your vehicle breaks down To rest To overtake slow moving traffic 15. What is the meaning of this sign? Entry into a 20 mph zone End of a 20 mph zone Minimum speed 20 mph 16. What is the meaning of this sign? Side winds Quayside or river bank Falling or fallen rocks Cliff face ahead 17. What is the meaning of this sign? Tunnel ahead Low bridge ahead Tourist route ahead Holiday route ahead 18. What is the meaning of this sign? Toll bridge ahead Opening or swing bridge ahead Humpback bridge ahead Road ahead closed 19. What is the meaning of this sign? Level crossing with barrier or gate Trams crossing ahead Level crossing without barrier or gate Trams only 20. What is the meaning of this sign? Accident blackspot ahead Pedestrian crossing ahead Traffic queues likely Light signals ahead at a level crossing 21. What is the meaning of this sign? Humps on the road Humpback bridge Uneven road surface Risk of grounding Loading …
