04 - PRACTICE DVLA DRIVING THEORY TEST

The Essential Skills - Test 04

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If you can't provide your details at the scene of an accident involving another person, an animal or damage to another vehicle or property, you must report the incident to the police within...?

36 hours

24 hours

48 hours

One week

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You should always adjust your mirrors...?

When you reach full speed

While travelling less than 15 mph

While travelling less than 5 mph

Before setting off

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Unless signs tell you otherwise, if you are towing a caravan or trailer you should not exceed what speed on single carriageways?

40 mph

50 mph

30 mph

60 mph

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You can use a mobile phone in your vehicle...?

When safety parked with the engine on

When safely parked with the engine off

When fully stopped at traffic lights

When fully stopped in a traffic jam

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When you're steering, you should be looking...?

A metre in front of your vehicle

At the front of your vehicle

At your hands

Well ahead

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When you have missed a turning, the best thing to do is...?

Make a U-turn as soon as possible

Drive on to the next turn and work back

Stop and reverse if possible

Make a three-point turn as soon as possible

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If the rear of your vehicle is skidding out to the right, you should do what?

Steer to the right

Let go of the steering wheel

Steer straight on

Steer to the left

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The first thing to do when entering the driver's seat in a new vehicle is to check...?

That the steering column is properly adjusted

That the parking brake is applied

That you can see the road clearly

That the seat is properly adjusted

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What colour are motorway signs?

Green with white lettering

Green with blue lettering

Blue with green lettering

Blue with white lettering

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Double broken white lines across your half of the road when you want to enter another road show that...?

You have priority over traffic already on the road

Traffic already on the road has priority

Nobody has priority

None of the above

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When you suspect that a road is slippery, you should...?

Speed up

Grip the wheel more tightly

Reduce speed

Cover the brakes

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The clutch can be found...?

Any of these depending on manufacturer

On the left of the pedal group

On the right of the pedal group

In the middle of the pedal group

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When reversing, your right hand should hold the steering wheel...?

At about 9 o'clock

At about 12 o'clock

At about 6 o'clock

At about 3 o'clock

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You may drive in a high occupancy vehicle lane if your vehicle contains the minimum number of people indicated on the sign or...?

To get to a junction half a mile or less ahead

The alternative lane is blocked with stationary traffic

The lane is empty

No exceptions

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Which of these does ABS do?

Any of these depending on conditions

Removes any chance of skidding

Reduces the chance of skidding

Increases the chance of skidding

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Where there are chevrons painted on the carriageway on a motorway, you should leave at least how many between yourself and the vehicle in front?

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Electronic stability control can't help you if...?

You're already skidding

You're travelling to slow

You're travelling too fast

You've braked too hard

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Hazard signs warn you of the oncoming hazard, but they do not...?

Do any of these things

Tell you what speed to choose

Tell you what gear you should be in

Tell you how to deal with the hazard

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The fog is so thick that you only have reflective road studs to guide yourself. You should...?

Straddle them

Drive with your right tyre running over them

Drive with your left tyre running over them

Stay between them

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If you're on the motorway and you see serious congestion ahead, you can warn other drivers by doing what?

Flashing your brake lights

Flashing your hazard lights

Sounding your horn

Making a hand signal

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When you've driven through deep water, what's the first thing you should check?

Your steering

Your brakes

Your mirrors

Your acceleration

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Traffic officers on motorways have the legal power to do what?

Impound your vehicle

Arrest you

Issue you with a fine

Order you to follow their directions

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As soon as you start to skid in a non-ABS equipped car you should do what?

Apply the handbrake

Pump the brake

Release the brake

Apply the brake harder

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If an oil pressure warning light is showing on your vehicle, you should...?

Have it checked within 12 hours of driving

Have it checked within a week

Have it checked at the next service

Stop driving and have it checked immediately

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Your driving mirrors should always be used...?

Before any overtaking manoeuvre

Before any pulling out manoeuvre

Before any reversing manoeuvre

Before every manoeuvre you make

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Driving is an essential part of modern life, and having a driving license is a necessary requirement for many jobs and daily activities. In order to obtain a driving license, drivers must pass a theory test before taking their practical driving exam.