United Kingdom Driving License

1. You intend to move a heavy object using a barrow or trolley. What’s the best height for the handles?

As low as possible for comfort

Between the knee and the waist

As high as you can reach

Between the shoulder and the waist

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2. You’ve been driving a lorry without a break for four-and-a-half hours. Under EU rules, you must now take a break. How long must this break be?

45 minutes

35 minutes

40 minutes

30 minutes

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3. You’re driving on a motorway in heavy rain. When are you allowed to use high-intensity rear fog lights?

When visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)

Only when the national speed limit applies

Only when you're being followed closely by other traffic

When visibility is reduced to 100 metres (328 feet) or less

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4. When should you consider the effect a speed limiter will have on your vehicle?

When reversing

When changing gear

When overtaking

When braking

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5. What should you do when you’re driving a coach at night and you have passengers on board?

Close the curtains

Keep the interior lit

Switch off the radio

Stop more often

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6. Your bus has a high seating position. What may be out of sight below the windscreen line?

Other buses

Overtaking vehicles

Following vehicles

Cyclists and pedestrians

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7. What should anti-lock brakes let you do when you have to stop in an emergency?

Stop over a long distance

Maintain steering control

Brake much later

Brake more gently

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8. What causes ‘brake fade’?

Continuous use of the brakes

Repeated pumping of the brakes

Loss of air pressure in the system

Badly worn brake pads

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9. You’re driving a lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes along a three-lane motorway. When may you use the right-hand lane?

To overtake slower lorries

If you're travelling unladen

When the left-hand lane is closed

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10. Should you give way to a car showing a flashing green beacon?

Yes, because it's a fire-crew support vehicle

No, because it's a slow-moving vehicle

Yes, because it's a doctor going to an emergency

No, because it's a breakdown vehicle

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11. What’s the national speed limit for buses and coaches on a dual carriageway?

70 mph

65 mph

60 mph

55 mph

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12. Which lane should you use when you’re driving on a clear motorway, at the speed limit for your vehicle?

Any lane

The middle lane

The right-hand lane

The left-hand lane

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13. You’re uncoupling a trailer. What must you do before disconnecting any of the air lines?

Apply the trailer parking brake

Drain the air tanks

Lower the landing gear

Disconnect the electrical line

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14. A driver is convicted of obstructing an enforcement officer in the course of their duties. Under EU drivers’ hours regulations, what’s the maximum fine they can receive?

Unlimited

£3000

£4000

£5000

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15. Drivers can be fined for bringing illegal immigrants into the UK. Who else can be fined?

The vehicle manufacturer

The vehicle hirer

The vehicle insurer

The vehicle repairer

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16. What’s reduced by fitting a fly sheet tightly over a tipper body?

Drag effect

Steering effort

Legal load weight

Load capacity

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17. What can you add to diesel fuel to prevent it from becoming less effective at low temperatures?

Anti-freeze

Paraffin

Anti-waxing additives

Petrol

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18. How can you reduce the risk of your lorry or trailer being stolen?

Park in quiet areas, away from other vehicles

Use the same route and stop in the same places for your rest periods

Park alongside another vehicle or a wall

Fit an alarm and immobiliser

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19. What’s a vehicle’s turning circle?

The number of turns of the steering wheel between locks

The amount of space needed for the vehicle to turn

The amount by which the vehicle overhangs kerbs

The distance by which a vehicle cuts corners

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20. you’re driving on a motorway. What colour are the reflective studs on the right-hand edge of the carriageway?

Red

White

Green

Amber

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21. This vehicle is fitted with spray-suppression equipment. In what weather conditions will it be most useful?

Rain

Wind

Snow

Fog

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22. What’s the most likely reason for a diesel-engined vehicle running erratically in very cold weather?

The endurance brake engaging

The air conditioning not working

The speed limiter operating

The fuel partly solidifying

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23. What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?

Tyre wear

Fuel consumption

Journey times

Load capacity

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24. What’s a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

Information held by insurance companies to check the vehicle is insured

Information kept by the police about the owner of the vehicle

A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road

A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT

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25. At an incident, you suspect a casualty has back injuries. What’s the best way to help them?

Raise their legs

Offer them a cigarette

Leave them where they are

Offer them a drink

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26. Bus and lorry tyres have codes on their side walls. What do these codes refer to?

Tread depth

Minimum temperature

Speed capability

Running pressure

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27. What’s the main reason for cleaning your wheels and tyres when you leave a building site?

To reduce air leakage from the tyre valves

To keep the tyres in good condition

To stop mud dropping onto the road

To prevent the tyres from damaging the road surface

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28. When are exhaust brakes most efficient?

While travelling at a constant speed on a motorway

During stop/start town work

At low engine speed, while in high gears

At high engine speed, while in low gears

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29. Which tool is essential for fitting a road wheel?

Torque wrench

Ring spanner

Open-end spanner

Adjustable wrench

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30. While driving through a tunnel, your coach catches fire. What should you do if the vehicle can’t be driven any further?

Move the passengers to the front of the coach

Move the passengers to the rear of the coach

Get the passengers off and keep them together

Make sure the passengers stay in their seats

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31. You’re exporting a flock of sheep on a journey that will take longer than eight hours. What must be fitted to a lorry being used for long-distance transportation of livestock?

Ventilation and temperature-monitoring equipment

A high-level exhaust stack

Air suspension on the trailer axles

Air conditioning in the driver's cab

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32. You’re securing a load using ropes. What’s the minimum diameter of rope that should be used?

15 mm

10 mm

5 mm

20 mm

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33. You’re unloading an end-tipper lorry. What should you do before tipping the body?

Park downhill for easier unloading

Make sure the vehicle is on a soft, sloping surface

Park facing uphill to make unloading easy

Make sure the vehicle is on a firm, level surface

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34. Why are frequent tyre checks advisable on a tri-axle double-deck vehicle?

Punctures can be difficult to detect

Tyre pressures are difficult to maintain

Blow-outs are more common on these vehicles

These tyres are more likely to deflate

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35. Diesel fuel has been spilled on the road. Which road users will this be a particular danger for?

Car drivers

Horse riders

Motorcyclists

Lorry drivers

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36. Why should you take care before moving into the centre lane of a three-lane motorway?

Traffic in the centre lane may be travelling much faster than you

The reflective studs may be missing in the centre lane

The bridge height clearance will be less in the centre lane

The centre lane is narrower than the left-hand lane

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37. You’re driving a vehicle that’s over 17 metres (55 feet) long. What should you do at a level crossing?

Cross over using your horn and hazard warning lights

Stop before the crossing and phone the signal operator

Increase your speed to clear the crossing quickly

Stop before the crossing and look both ways before going on

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38. How should you care for a passenger who’s in shock?

Keep them warm

Give them liquids

Keep them moving

Encourage them to sleep

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39. You’re driving in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am. For what reason can you sound the vehicle’s horn?

To let another road user know you're giving way

To warn another road user who poses a danger

To get another driver to move out of your way

To greet a friend

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40. What should you wear while unloading luggage from your coach?

Ear protectors

High-visibility vest

Heatproof gloves

Safety goggles

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41. You’ve been stopped at a roadside check. What would staff from the environmental health department be checking?

Licence entitlement

Exhaust emissions

Illegal immigrants

Tachograph changes

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42. Which vehicles are most at risk from spilt diesel fuel?

Fire engines

Towed vehicles

Empty tankers

Motorcycles

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43. Which of these is a legal requirement for every bus?

A working tachograph

A fire extinguisher

A current timetable

A mobile phone or radio

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44. You’re driving a lorry. During the journey you begin to feel ill and are unable to concentrate. What should you do?

Keep stopping at regular intervals for rest

Increase your speed to finish your work earlier

Stop in a safe place and seek help

Continue your journey and keep your windows open

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45. Why should you be especially aware of parked cars when you’re driving at night?

There are more of them

They can park without lights

The drivers may be drunk

They're more likely to move off

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