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

50 mph

60 mph

65 mph

55 mph

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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

Only if absolutely necessary

As long as they can sit up

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

Park except for loading and unloading

Overtake going in either direction

Make a U-turn

Turn into driveways on the opposite side of the road

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

Sound your horn repeatedly

Keep your headlights on dipped

Turn your lights off

Turn on your full beams

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Cruise control can help you do what?

Concentrate better

Avoid accidents

Reach your destination faster

Save fuel

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The MSM routine stands for...?

Mirror-signal-mirror

Mirror-signal-manoeuvre

Manoeuvre-signal-mirror

Manoeuvre-signal-manoeuvre

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The indicators on your car must flash what colour?

Amber

White

Red

Any of these

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

Just before lighting up time

Just after lighting up time

At lighting up time

Well after sunset

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

The eyes

The top of the head

The back of the neck

The chin

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

A red triangle with an exclamation mark in it

A solid red circle

A blank red triangle

A red triangle with an upraised hand in it

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

To take on passengers

Never

For loading

Between 7 PM and 7 AM

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

2 years

1 year

3 years

4 years

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Driving without insurance can incur which of these penalties?

Vehicle confiscation and destruction

An unlimited fine

All of them

Eight penalty points

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

To the left

To the right

Any of these

To the centre

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

In the centre of your lane

Straddling the lane dividing line

As far to the right in your lane as is safe

With your right hand wheels on the lane dividing line

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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 overtake it

You must still pull out of its way

You may follow close behind it

You may drive ahead of it

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

If nobody is injured

If it wasn't your fault

If damage is only superficial

None

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

In urban areas

During the hours of darkness

At any time

On motorways

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

First gear

Second gear

Reverse

Neutral

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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

Fix it in a dashboard holder

Turn it off

Switch it to vibrate only

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

Steer to the side of the road

Do all these things simultaneously

Release the accelerator

Apply the brakes hard

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At an unmarked junction, you should...?

Any of these depending on traffic

Slow down but keep driving through

Act as if there is a stop sign

Assume you have priority

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Tyre pressures should be checked...?

After driving a mile

After driving 5 miles

When cold

At the end of a long journey

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

Larger

Smaller

Faster

Slower

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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.