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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Driving without insurance can incur which of these penalties?

Vehicle confiscation and destruction

Eight penalty points

An unlimited fine

All of them

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At an unmarked junction, you should...?

Assume you have priority

Act as if there is a stop sign

Any of these depending on traffic

Slow down but keep driving through

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

Immediately

As long as they can sit up

Provided they are conscious

Only if absolutely necessary

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

Slower

Faster

Larger

Smaller

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The MSM routine stands for...?

Mirror-signal-mirror

Manoeuvre-signal-mirror

Manoeuvre-signal-manoeuvre

Mirror-signal-manoeuvre

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The indicators on your car must flash what colour?

White

Red

Any of these

Amber

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

The back of the neck

The top of the head

The eyes

The chin

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

Just after lighting up time

At lighting up time

Well after sunset

Just before lighting up time

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Tyre pressures should be checked...?

When cold

At the end of a long journey

After driving a mile

After driving 5 miles

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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 exclamation mark in it

A red triangle with an upraised hand in it

A solid red circle

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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

12 / 25

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

Between 7 PM and 7 AM

For loading

To take on passengers

Never

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Cruise control can help you do what?

Save fuel

Reach your destination faster

Concentrate better

Avoid accidents

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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

60 mph

55 mph

50 mph

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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 drive ahead of it

You may overtake it

You may follow close behind it

You must still pull out of its way

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

Second gear

Reverse

Neutral

First gear

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

3 years

4 years

2 years

1 year

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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 nobody is injured

If it wasn't your fault

None

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

Turn your lights off

Sound your horn repeatedly

Keep your headlights on dipped

Turn on your full beams

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

Fix it in a dashboard holder

Place it where you can see the screen

Switch it to vibrate only

Turn it off

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

To the centre

To the right

To the left

Any of these

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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

Straddling the lane dividing line

In the centre of your lane

As far to the right in your lane as is safe

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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

Steer to the side of the road

Apply the brakes hard

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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

Turn into driveways on the opposite side of the road

Overtake going in either direction

Park except for loading and unloading

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

Ten times

Eight times

Five times

Three times

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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.