03 - DVLA DRIVING TEST PRACTICE: FREE MOCK THEORY EXAM

Driving is a complex task that requires not only practical skills, but also theoretical knowledge. To ensure that drivers are competent and knowledgeable enough to operate a vehicle safely, most countries have implemented a driving theory test called The Essential Skills.

The Essential Skills - Test 03

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When there is a hazard ahead for which there is not a specific warning sign, you will see...?

A blank red triangle

A red triangle with an upraised hand in it

A red triangle with an exclamation mark in it

A solid red circle

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When can you stop on a double red line ('red route')?

Between 7 PM and 7 AM

To take on passengers

Never

For loading

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Anyone supervising a learner driver must have held a full licence for the vehicle being driven for at least...?

4 years

2 years

3 years

1 year

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The best time to switch on your headlights for night driving is...?

Well after sunset

Just after lighting up time

At lighting up time

Just before lighting up time

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At an unmarked junction, you should...?

Any of these depending on traffic

Assume you have priority

Slow down but keep driving through

Act as if there is a stop sign

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You are driving at speed and you suffer a tyre blowout. What is the first thing you should do?

Do all these things simultaneously

Release the accelerator

Apply the brakes hard

Steer to the side of the road

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Tyre pressures should be checked...?

When cold

After driving a mile

At the end of a long journey

After driving 5 miles

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Cruise control can help you do what?

Avoid accidents

Reach your destination faster

Concentrate better

Save fuel

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When waiting to make a right turn, you should position yourself...?

With your right hand wheels on the lane dividing line

As far to the right in your lane as is safe

Straddling the lane dividing line

In the centre of your lane

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An ambulance may have to travel slowly even with flashing lights on for the comfort of its patient. If it is doing so...?

You may follow close behind it

You must still pull out of its way

You may overtake it

You may drive ahead of it

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If you are towing a caravan or trailer, Unless road signs tell you otherwise, you mustn't exceed ______ on dual carriageways or motorways.

65 mph

50 mph

55 mph

60 mph

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If you're involved in traffic incident, under what circumstances is it permissible not to stop?

If damage is only superficial

If it wasn't your fault

None

If nobody is injured

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Driving without insurance can incur which of these penalties?

All of them

An unlimited fine

Eight penalty points

Vehicle confiscation and destruction

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On a road which has an unbroken white line and dashed white lines next to each other down the centre, you may not...?

Make a U-turn

Overtake going in either direction

Turn into driveways on the opposite side of the road

Park except for loading and unloading

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The best thing to do with your mobile phone before you set out is what?

Place it where you can see the screen

Turn it off

Switch it to vibrate only

Fix it in a dashboard holder

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For maximum protection, head restraints should be adjusted so that the rigid part is level with...?

The top of the head

The eyes

The chin

The back of the neck

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If a motorcyclist has been involved in an incident and appears injured, you should remove their helmet...?

Immediately

Provided they are conscious

As long as they can sit up

Only if absolutely necessary

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If you break down on the motorway and have to park on the hard shoulder, turn your wheels...?

To the right

To the left

Any of these

To the centre

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If an oncoming driver's full beam headlights dazzle you at night, what should you do?

Sound your horn repeatedly

Turn your lights off

Keep your headlights on dipped

Turn on your full beams

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The indicators on your car must flash what colour?

Amber

White

Any of these

Red

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If you're towing a separate caravan, nobody should be inside the caravan...?

During the hours of darkness

At any time

In urban areas

On motorways

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Before you start a vehicle, you should make sure that the gear lever is in...?

Neutral

Reverse

First gear

Second gear

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Convex mirrors often found as wing mirrors make vehicles behind seem...?

Larger

Slower

Smaller

Faster

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On a very slippery surface, stopping distances can be increased by how much?

Three times

Five times

Ten times

Eight times

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The MSM routine stands for...?

Mirror-signal-manoeuvre

Manoeuvre-signal-mirror

Manoeuvre-signal-manoeuvre

Mirror-signal-mirror

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DVLA Driving Test Practice

This test assesses a range of driving-related knowledge, such as road signs, traffic rules, and hazard perception. It is essential that drivers pass this test before they are granted a full driving licence. It is important to note that The Essential Skills theory test is designed to be challenging, as it aims to prepare drivers for real-life driving situations. As such, it is highly recommended that drivers take advantage of free practice tests that are available online. Bypassing The Essential Skills theory test, drivers can demonstrate their ability to operate a vehicle safely and responsibly, contributing to a safer road environment for all.

Practice while driving: For you to move from being a novice to achieving proficiency in driving, it is a requirement for you to link both practical driving and driving theory tests. Before any driving lesson, it is advisable for you to look through your DVLA driving test practice material. In case of any difficulty, the instructor is always there to help you fully grasp all concepts.

To gain your full driver’s license, you need to first pass the UK Driving Theory Test. This free DVLA Driving Test Practice is designed to test your knowledge of the Highway Code and driving in the UK. Questions are created using the Official DVSA Guide to Driving.

Many of the rules in The Highway Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence.