WorksheetsAlertness
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What should you do before making a U-turn?
Look over your shoulder for a final check
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicators
Check signs to see that U-turns are permitted
Select a higher gear than normal
What should you do as you approach this bridge?
Change gear
Slow down
Keep to 30 mph
Move to the right
In which of these situations should you avoid overtaking?
Just after a bend
On a 30 mph road
Approaching a dip in the road
In a one-way street
What does this road marking mean?
Overtaking traffic should move back to the left
Traffic should use the hard shoulder
The road bends to the left
It's safe to overtake
Your mobile phone rings while you're travelling. What should you do?
Ignore it
Stop immediately
Answer it immediately
Pull up at the nearest kerb
Why are these yellow lines painted across the road?
To tell you the distance to the roundabout
To make you aware of your speed
To help you choose the correct lane
To help you keep the correct separation distance
What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been on green for some time?
Accelerate hard
Maintain your speed
Be ready to stop
Brake hard
Which of the following should you do before stopping?
Select a higher gear
Use the mirrors
Flash the headlights
Sound the horn
You're following a large vehicle. Why should you stay a safe distance behind it?
You'll help the large vehicle to stop more easily
You'll allow the driver to see you in their mirrors
You'll keep out of the wind better
You'll be able to corner more quickly
When you see a hazard ahead, you should use the mirrors. Why is this?
To assess how your actions will affect following traffic
Because you'll need to brake sharply to a stop
Because you'll need to accelerate out of danger
To check what's happening on the road ahead
You're waiting to turn right at the end of a road. Your view is obstructed by parked vehicles. What should you do?
Move quickly to where you can see so you only block traffic from one direction
Wait for a pedestrian to let you know when it's safe for you to emerge
Stop and then move forward slowly and carefully for a clear view
Turn your vehicle around immediately and find another junction to use
What may happen if you hang objects from your interior mirror?
Your windscreen would mist up
Your view could be obstructed
Your sun visor might get tangled
Your radio reception might be affected
You're on a long motorway journey. What should you do if you start to feel sleepy?
Leave the motorway and stop in a safe place
Drive faster to complete your journey sooner
Play some loud music
Stop on the hard shoulder for a rest
Why should you switch your lights on when it first starts to get dark?
Because the street lights are lit
So others can see you more easily
To make your dials easier to see
So that you blend in with other drivers
What's most likely to distract you while you're driving?
Using the demisters
Using the windscreen wipers
Using a mobile phone
Checking the mirrors
When may you use a hand-held mobile phone in your car?
When suitably parked
When driving at less than 30 mph
When driving an automatic vehicle
When receiving a call
You're driving on a wet road. You have to stop your vehicle in an emergency. What should you do?
Apply the handbrake and footbrake together
Give an arm signal
Keep both hands on the steering wheel
Select reverse gear
What should you do when moving off from behind a parked car?
Use the exterior mirrors only
Check both interior and exterior mirrors
Give a signal after moving off
Look around after moving off
You're travelling along this narrow country road. How should you pass the cyclist?
Change down one gear before you pass
Sound your horn as you pass
Keep close to them as you pass
Leave them plenty of room as you pass
Your vehicle is fitted with a hand-held telephone. What should you do to use the phone?
Find a safe place to stop
Reduce your speed
Be particularly careful at junctions
Steer the vehicle with one hand
