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Sample questions from the Safety & Your Vehicle and Safety Margins units of the
Driving Theory syllabus.
Safety & Your Vehicle
and
Safety Margins
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When should you especially check
the engine oil level?
Before a long journey
When the engine is hot
Early in the morning
Every 6000 miles
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Which FOUR of these MUST be in
good working order for your car to
be roadworthy?
Temperature gauge
Speedometer
Windscreen washers
Windscreen wiper
Oil warning light
Horn
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Which THREE does the law require
you to keep in good condition?
Gears
Transmission
Headlights
Windscreen
Seatbelts
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What can cause heavy steering?
Driving on ice
Badly worn brakes
Over-inflated tyres
Under-inflated tyres
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Which TWO are badly affected if
the tyres are under-inflated?
Braking
Steering
Changing gear
Parking
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In some narrow residential streets
you will find a speed limit of
20 mph
25 mph
35 mph
40 mph
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How should you dispose of a used
vehicle battery?
Take it to a local authority site
Put it in the dustbin
Break it into pieces
Leave it on waste land
Take it to a garage
Burn it on a fire
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Which TWO of the following will
improve fuel consumption?
Reducing your road speed
Planning well ahead
Late and harsh breaking
Driving in lower gears
Short journeys with a cold
engine
Rapid acceleration
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You cannot see clearly behind
when reversing. What should you
do?
Open your window to look
behind
Open the door and look behind
Look in the nearside mirror
Ask someone to guide you
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Your vehicle is fitted with anti-lock
brakes. To stop quickly in an
emergency you should
Brake firmly and pump the
brake pedal on and off
Brake rapidly and firmly without
releasing the brake pedal
Brake gently and pump the
brake pedal on and off
Brake rapidly once, and
immediately release the brake
pedal
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Anti-lock breaks may not work as
effectively if the road surface is
Dry
Loose
Wet
Good
Firm
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When driving in falling snow you
should
Brake firmly and quickly
Be ready to steer sharply
Use sidelights only
Brake gently in plenty of time
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You are trying to move off on snow.
You should use
The lowest gear you can
The highest gear you can
A high engine speed
The handbrake and footbrake
together
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In windy conditions you need to
take extra care when
Using the brakes
Making a hill start
Turning into a narrow road
Passing pedal cyclists
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Your indicators may be difficult to
see in bright sunlight. What should
you do?
Put your indicator on earlier
Give an arm signal as well as
using your indicator
Touch the brake several times
to show the stop lights
Turn as quickly as you can
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How can you use the engine of
your vehicle as a brake?
By changing to a lower gear
By selecting reverse gear
By changing to a higher gear
By selecting neutral gear
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You wish to park facing
DOWNHILL. Which TWO of the
following should you do?
Turn the steering wheel
towards the kerb
Park close to the bumper of
another car
Park with two wheels on the
kerb
Put the handbrake on firmly
Turn the steering wheel away
from the kerb
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You should not overtake when
Intending to turn left shortly
afterwards
In a one-way street
Approaching a junction
Driving up a long hill
The view ahead is blocked
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How can you tell if you are driving
on ice?
The tyres make a rumbling
noise
The tyres make hardly any
noise
The steering becomes heavier
The steering becomes lighter
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Unbalanced wheels on a car may
cause
The steering to pull to one side
The steering to vibrate
The brakes to fail
The tyres to deflate
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