02 - DVLA DRIVING TEST - FREE MOCK TEST

The Essential Skills - Test 02

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Under what circumstances is it acceptable to reverse from a side road into a main road?

If coming from a dead end

If you're in a hurry

None

If there is no traffic

2 / 25

Advanced stop lines are provided for...?

Motorcyclists only

Cyclists and motorcyclists

Cyclists

All vehicles under 3 m long

3 / 25

Which of these is the best defence against aquaplaning?

Low speed

Skilful steering

Hard braking

Good tyres

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When a car ahead of you is signalling to turn left at a junction, what should you do?

Close up and flash your lights

Overtake them as they make their turn

Overtake them before the junction

Stay back until they have made their turn

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If you are driving towards a point where the road narrows and an oncoming driver flashes their headlights at you, what should you do?

Slow down and let them through

Speed up through the gap

Ignore it and proceed as usual

Flash your headlights in return

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Raised yellow lines painted across the carriageway indicate that you should...?

Come to a stop immediately

Check your speed and slow down if necessary

Keep driving at the maximum speed limit

Increase your speed

7 / 25

What percentage of accidents on motorways and other monotonous roads are caused by fatigue?

30%

10%

20%

8 / 25

When pulling out at an angle, the first thing you should do is what?

Engage first gear

Release the parking brake

Look over your shoulder

Signal

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When choosing a place in which to park, you should find a gap that is at least...?

1.5 times the length of your vehicle

2.5 times the length of your vehicle

1.25 times the length of your vehicle

The exact length of your vehicle

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When encountering cyclists, always remember that they...?

Have to give way to motorised vehicles

Have as much right to be on the road as you

Should be in cycle lanes where provided

Should always stay on the left

11 / 25

Fog lights should only be turned on when visibility has been reduced to below...?

200 m

50 m

150 m

100 m

12 / 25

When you're driving in wet conditions, if a car ahead passes a street sign, you should not reach that street sign for at least...?

Four seconds

One second

Three seconds

Two seconds

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Someone is overtaking you and has misjudged the proximity of oncoming traffic. What should you do?

Speed up to stop them making the manoeuvre

Sound your horn and veer out to block them

Hold your current speed and let them sort it out

Slow down to let them complete their manoeuvre

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If the vehicle behind you is following too closely, what should you do?

Gesture to them to back off

Accelerate away from them

Brake test them

Gradually reduce speed

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A sign warning of a junction will show which road has priority with...?

A wavy line

A narrower line

A broader line

The signs do not show priority

16 / 25

What proportion of road deaths in the UK occur on rural roads?

One quarter

One half

Two thirds

One third

17 / 25

On a wet road or loose surface, what should you do to your braking style?

Any of these depending on speed

Brake more lightly

Make no change

Brake more heavily

18 / 25

If you have to turn your car around in the middle of the road, you should start from where?

The middle of the road

The left-hand pavement

The right-hand kerb

The left-hand kerb

19 / 25

When approaching a tunnel, what should you do?

Switch on fog lights

Switch on dipped headlights

Switch on hazard lights

Switch on full beam headlights

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On a motorway gantry you see one lane has a red X over it. What does this mean?

You may only use that lane for overtaking

All traffic should switch to that lane

That lane has its own speed limit

You must not drive in that lane

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In a built-up area and all roads with street lighting unless indicated otherwise, the maximum speed limit in the UK is what?

20 mph

40 mph

50 mph

30 mph

22 / 25

When moving away downhill, you may have to choose...?

Neutral gear

A higher gear than usual

A lower gear than usual

The same gear as usual

23 / 25

If you have to give a casualty mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, you should give them two breaths in between cycles of how many chest compressions?

24 / 25

On the motorway, you see traffic joining from a slip road on the left. If possible, the best thing to do is...?

Slow right down

Move to the centre lane

Accelerate past them

Sound your horn to warn them

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You are approaching a stop sign at a junction. You must...?

Come to a complete stop if there is traffic coming from the left

Come to a complete stop if there is oncoming traffic

Come to a complete stop if there is traffic coming from the right

Come to a complete stop under all circumstances

Your score is

To obtain a driving license, passing the Driving – The Essential Skills theory test is essential. This test assesses potential drivers on their knowledge of various road safety rules and regulations and their ability to read and interpret traffic signs and signals. The test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and takes around 57 minutes to complete. Candidates are required to answer at least 43 questions correctly to pass.