3d School of Motoring

Here are just a few questions which you may find on the driving theory test. There are around 1000 questions in total of which 50 are chosen at random for your individual test. Learning the 'The Highway Code' and practising the hazard perception test on DVD or CD-ROM will help you in preparing for the theory test. If you would like theory tuition from one of our instructors we would be happy to help. Make a note of your answers and click on the right or at the bottom to view the answers. Good luck!

1. When following a large vehicle you should keep well back because...(choose 1 answer)

• it allows you to corner more quickly
• it helps the large vehicle to stop more easily
• it allows the driver to see you in the mirrors
• it helps you to keep out of the wind

2. You are approaching traffic lights that have been on green for some time. You should...(choose 1 answer)

• accelerate hard
• maintain your speed
• be ready to stop
• brake hard

3. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon? (choose 1 answer)

• Fire engine
• Road gritter
• Ambulance
• Doctors car

4. Driving with under-inflated tyres can affect...(choose 1 answer)

• engine temperature
• fuel consumption
• braking
• oil pressure

5. What is the most common cause of skidding? (choose 1 answer)

• Worn tyres
• Driver error
• Other vehicles
• Pedestrians

6. Vehicles fitted with anti-lock brakes (ABS)...(choose 1 answer)

• are impossible to skid
• can be steered while you are braking
• accelerate much faster
• are not fitted with a handbrake

7. How can you tell if you are driving on ice? (choose 2 answers)

• The tyres make a rumbling noise
• The tyres hardly make any noise
• The steering becomes heavier
• The steering becomes lighter

8. You are on a good, dry, road surface and your vehicle has good brakes and tyres. What is the typical overall stopping distance at 40mph? (choose 1 answer)

• 23 metres (75 feet)
• 36 metres (120 feet)
• 53 metres (175 feet)
• 96 metres (315 feet)

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