Tell Me Flashcards
Tell me how you would check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
-Start the car, drive forward slowly and try the foot brake.
-It should stop the car, the pedal should feel firm and not spongy
-The car shouldn’t pull to one side.
Tell me how you would check the tyre pressure and how you would know how much air to put in to the tyre.
-Information found in the car manual
-You can check the tyre pressure by using a tyre pressure gauge.
Tell me how you can check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
-The tread depth can be measured using a tread depth gauge
-The legal minimum amount of tread should me no less than 1.6mm of tread in the central ¾ of the tyre
-There shouldn’t be any cuts or bulges on the edge of the tyre.
Tell me how you would make sure that the head restraint is correctly adjusted.
The head restraint should be adjusted so that the rigid part of the head restraint is at least as high as your eyes (or top of your ears) and as close to the back of the head as is comfortable.
Show me how you would check the headlights & tail lights are working.
-Turn the ignition on and turn the headlights on.
-Exit the car and check that both front headlights and the back tail lights are working properly.
Tell me how you would know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
-You would start the engine and a warning light will stay illuminated on the dashboard if there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.
Show me how you would check that the brake lights are working on the car
-Ask the examiner if they can check the back of the car while you turn the ignition on and press the foot brake to activate the brake lights (don’t start the car though).
-You might also be able to see the reflection of the lights on a wall or in windows.
Explain how you can check that the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
-Tell the examiner that you would start the car and move the steering wheel a little left and right. It should feel easy and light to steer and not heavy.
Show me how you can check the direction indicators are working.
Turn the ignition on, operate the indicator stalk, exit the car and check that all the indicators are working at the front and the back (both sides).
Show me how you would switch on the fog light(s) and explain when you would use it/them.
Turn the ignition on. Turn the dipped headlights on and then the rear fog light. Check that the warning light is on for the fog light (no need to get out or switch the engine on). Explain that you would only use the fog light(s) if visibility was poor and that you could not see further than 100 metres.
