Questions
to help you get ready for the
driving test
Junctions
To make a
turn at a junction, (including
roundabouts), you should:
Ÿ Slow down on
the brake, and then
block change from existing gear to the
required gear, missing out any
intermediate gears.
Ÿ Slow down on
the brake and change
through the gears one by one, until you
end up with the gear you need.
Due to
parked cars in the major road you are
having to ‘creep and peep’ as you
emerge at a junction. At what point
should
you relax, and stop looking in all
directions?
Ÿ When you are
about half way out
into the major road.
Ÿ Not until
you are absolutely sure
that you can see around the
obstructions, and that it is safe to
proceed.
Providing
that it is safe to do so, and that
the line surrounding the hatch
markings is not solid (i.e. it
consists
of a series
of dashes), is it OK to move over the
hatch markings in the middle of
the road,
when taking up your position to make a
right turn from a major road
into a
minor road?
Yes/no
When
making a right turn, from a major
road to a minor road, which
gear would usually be the
most
appropriate?
Ÿ First gear
Ÿ Second gear
When
emerging, from a minor road to
a major
road, which gear would usually be
the most appropriate?
Ÿ First gear
Ÿ Second gear
In order
to take the road ahead at a
roundabout, you are approaching in the
left hand lane. Whilst driving
around
the roundabout you should:
Ÿ Keep to the
left all the way
around.
Ÿ Take a more
direct route.
Pedestrian
Crossings
After
waiting for pedestrians at a zebra
crossing, what and where
should you check before moving
forwards
across the pedestrian crossing?
You have
left the pedestrian crossing clear
whilst waiting in a queue of traffic.
Once the road clears ahead what and
where should you check before
moving forwards?
General
Driving
There is
traffic congestion ahead and it all
looks a bit difficult, messy and
hazardous, what should you do?
Ÿ Carry on at
the same speed.
Ÿ Consider
coming off the gas and
then using the brake to slow or stop as
necessary.
When
stopping the car at the kerb you
should
look ahead, check your mirrors and
signal to
Ÿ Only cars
behind
Ÿ Anyone who
the signal might help
When
preparing to set off from the kerb,
you
notice a vehicle, quite close to you,
approaching from behind. You
should:
Ÿ Signal
right, and be ready to
move away.
Ÿ Move away
without signalling.
Ÿ Wait until
the vehicle(s) have
passed, check again and move off when
safe.
When
preparing to set off from the kerb,
you
notice a vehicle approaching from
behind. If you move away you wont
affect the
approaching vehicle. You should:
Ÿ Signal
right and move away.
Ÿ Move
away without signalling.
Fill in
the blanks:
Ÿ Before
braking you should check
your........................
Ÿ When you see
anything
that may cause you to alter speed, or
alter course, you should check
your.........................
Ÿ Before
carrying out any
manoeuvres you should check ………
Ÿ You see
traffic lights, or a
Pedestrian Crossing, down the road. The
first thing you do is check
your.....................
Ÿ If the red
exclamation mark is
illuminated on the dashboard you should
check
your..........................
You are
getting close to traffic lights and the
green
changes to
amber. Before considering stopping you
should check
your......................
Just before
actually making a turn you should check
the
appropriate
......................mirror.
Just before
coming off a roundabout you should check
the
appropriate................mirror.
Before
releasing the foot or hand brake, when
setting off
up a
slope or hill, at what position should
the clutch be to
prevent
rollback?
...........................................
You are
waiting to emerge at a junction. You
should only
proceed
if you are not going to
cause vehicles on the major
road to
alter S...................D and/or
change
D............................N
Whilst
driving on your test, , the visibility
deteriorates. You
should:
Switch on
sidelights.
Switch on
headlights.
Do nothing
until you are told
Manoeuvres
During the
reverse Manoeuvres your main view
should be:
Ÿ Through the
side window.
Ÿ Into the
door mirror.
Ÿ Through the
rear window.
During the
reverse manoeuvres you should
check ahead, blind spots, mirrors,
etc.:
Ÿ Just three
times
Ÿ As many
times as is necessary
Whilst
reversing around a corner another
vehicle
in the minor road, approaches from
behind you. If your manoeuvre is not
complete you should:
Ÿ Stop and
signal left, to allow it
to pass.
Ÿ Stop, engage
first gear and be
prepared to move forwards to the start
position if necessary, using the
appropriate
signals.
Whilst
reversing you notice another vehicle
approaching, but still quite far away.
If you were to continue you
wouldn’t
cause it any problems. You should:
Ÿ Carry on,
but observing it as it
gets closer, and then stopping if and
when necessary.
Ÿ Stop what
you are doing until it
has passed by.
During a
reverse manoeuvre another vehicle
approaches. When it gets close enough
for you to be a problem to it,
you
should:
Ÿ Stop until
the danger is over.
Ÿ Carry on
reversing, but slower.
If on the
reverse manoeuvre you feel that you
may hit the kerb you should:
Ÿ Carry on and
hope it all works out
Ÿ Go
forwards a little, and then go back
again adjusting the position of the
car.
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Le Hope -
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le Soken
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Bridge - Woodford Green - Woodham
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