05 - FREE MOCK DRIVING THEORY TEST

The Highway Code - Test 05

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You are approaching a zebra crossing that has a traffic island in the middle. People have just started crossing over the right-hand lane. What should you do?

Sound your horn to warn them you're there

Speed up to get through the crossing

Stop immediately

Proceed as normal

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You are approaching a cyclist from behind and they look over their shoulder. You should assume this means...?

They will stay where they are

They are preparing to stop

They have seen you and you can pass

They are preparing to pull out

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Your speed and the size of your vehicle is causing traffic to tailback behind you. What should you do?

Pull over and let traffic pass

Move out to block overtakers

Turn on your hazard lights

Maintain your speed

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If you're involved with a crash on the motorway, you should...?

Make sure nobody smokes

Make sure all engines are switched off

Do all these things

Make sure your hazard lights on

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For normal motorway driving (i.e. when not overtaking) drivers should use...?

The right-hand lane

The middle lane

Whichever lane suits their speed

The left-hand lane

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On leaving a motorway, it is always wise to...?

Check your lights

Test your steering

Test your brakes

Check your speed

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At a level crossing without barriers, the train has passed but the red lights continue to flash. What should you do?

Check for trains and cross if safe

Cross immediately

Any of these depending on circumstances

Wait for the next train

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In snowy or icy conditions, stopping distances can be up to how much greater than on dry roads?

10 X

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What is the maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving?

12 years imprisonment

10 years imprisonment

8 years imprisonment

14 years imprisonment

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Before you overtake a large vehicle, what should you do?

Drop back

Flash your lights

Close up

Sound your horn

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On a motorway with short broken white lines dividing the carriageways, you should...?

Drive with your left tyre touching the left lines

Drive in the middle of the lines

Drive with your right tyre touching the right lines

Straddle the lines

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If your vehicle breaks down, your first priority should be...?

Calling the police

Finding alternative transport

Getting it off the road if possible

Calling a breakdown service

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A new licence holder will have their licence revoked and have to take their test again if they accumulate how many penalty points within two years of passing their driving test?

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The minimum period of disqualification for driving while over the alcohol limit is how long?

6 months

1 year

2 years

3 months

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When parking facing downhill, you should always turn your steering wheel...?

Away from the kerb

Any of these

Towards the kerb

Straight ahead

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You may only overtake vehicles to the right of you on a motorway if...?

You are keeping up with the traffic speed in your lane

You are coming up to an exit

There is no space to overtake on the right

The driver you are overtaking is hogging the middle lane

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You are driving in fog and somebody is following close behind you. What should you do?

Deliberately slow down

Tap your brake pedal to warn them

Maintain the speed you have chosen

Accelerate away from them

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The central reservation of a dual carriageway or motorway is marked with what colour studs?

Amber

Red

Yellow

Green

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Who is entitled to pick up/drop off passengers on school entrance markings?

Parents of pupils at the school

Teachers at the school

Nobody

Schoolbus drivers

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At a pelican crossing, a pedestrian is still crossing in front of you when the light changes to green. What should you do?

If possible pull out and drive round them

Sound your horn to hurry them up

Rev your engine to let them know you're there

Wait patiently for them to cross

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If a disabled person is using a powered vehicle on a dual carriageway with a speed limit exceeding 50 mph, they must have a flashing beacon of what colour?

Red

Blue

Green

Amber

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You can enter a box junction and stop in it if...?

That there is no cross traffic

There is no oncoming traffic

You have been waiting more than five minutes

You are waiting to turn right

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When signalling, if necessary you should emphasise your manoeuvre by...?

Sounding your horn

Revving your engine

Flashing your headlights

Making a hand signal

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When parking your car you must...?

Apply the handbrake

Switch off the engine

Switch off the lights

Do all these things

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You must always have parking lights on when parked on the road or layby where the speed limit is greater than what?

40 mph

30 mph

50 mph

20 mph

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The UK Highway Code theory test is an essential component in the process of obtaining a driving license. Prior to driving on UK roads, drivers must have a sound understanding of the rules and regulations that govern their use. The theory test is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates drivers’ knowledge of traffic signs, road markings, driving etiquette, and more.