Theiry 5

Question 1

Why would you fit chains to your wheels?

Answer 1

To prevent skidding in deep snow

Question 2

What should you do when overtaking at night?

Answer 2

Beware of bends in the road ahead

Question 3

What should you do when dealing with a ford?

Answer 3

Drive slowly and select low gear

Question 4

What will happen to your car when you drive up a steep hill?

Answer 4

The engine will work harder

Question 5

Which vehicles aren’t allowed to use the right hand lane of a three way motorway?

Answer 5

Vehicles towing trailers

Question 6

Travelling along a motorway, when are you allowed to overtake on left?

Answer 6

When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are

Question 7

When may a car towing a trailer use right hand lane of motorway?

Answer 7

When there are lane closures

Question 8

What should you do immediately after joining a motorway?

Answer 8

Stay in left hand lane

Question 9

What would you expect to find at contraflow system on motorway?

Answer 9

Lower speed limits

Question 10

How do motorways reduce traffic bunching?

Answer 10

By using variable speed limits

Question 11

Travelling along a motorway, where would you find a crawler or climbing lane?

Answer 11

On a steep gradient

Question 12

What should you do when going through a contraflow system on motorway?

Answer 12

Keep a good distance from vehicle ahead

Question 13

How should you position yourself when using the emergency telephone on a motorway?

Answer 13

Face oncoming traffic. Stand away from carriageway

Question 14

What must you do before rejoining the carriageway, having stopped in an emergency area?

Answer 14

Use the emergency phone

Question 15

What are traffic officers operating on motorways and primary routes in England and wales authorised to do?

Answer 15

Stop and direct anyone on a motorway

Question 16

What does a no through road sign look like?

Answer 16

Blue square white line red line across forming T shape

Question 17

No entry sign?

Answer 17

Red circle with white line horizontally

Question 18

What shape is a give way sign?

Answer 18

Red triangle

Question 19

What does a red triangle with an exclamation mark inside mean?

Answer 19

Danger ahead

Question 20

What does a yellow square with a black triangle indicate?

Answer 20

A diversion route

Question 21

When may you use hazard warning lights?

Answer 21

On a motorway or unrestricted carriageway to warn of danger ahead

Question 22

What does a black arrow on motorway indicate?

Answer 22

Leave at next exit

Question 23

What does a red circle with car and motorbike inside mean?

Answer 23

No motor vehicles

Question 24

What is the sign for a ring road?

Answer 24

Green square with R inside

Question 25

What does a blue circle with 2 arrows pointing left and right mean?

Answer 25

Pass either side to get to same destination

Question 26

What do blue circles give?

Answer 26

Mandatory instructions

Question 27

What does a black end sign mean?

Answer 27

End of restriction

Question 28

Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

Answer 28

On a one way street

Question 29

What light colour follows solid amber?

Answer 29

Solid red

Question 30

What does a blue circle with red diagonal stripe mean?

Answer 30

Waiting restrictions apply

Question 31

What does a sign wi try P+ picture of bus mean?

Answer 31

Distance to park and ride car park

Question 32

What do white zig zag lines on road mean?

Answer 32

No parking at any time

Question 33

What does a sign with a brown background show?

Answer 33

Tourist directions

Question 34

What is a no entry sign like?

Answer 34

Red circle with white horizontal stripe

Question 35

What is a no stopping sign like?

Answer 35

Blue circle with red X through it

Question 36

Where would you see double arrows on road?

Answer 36

On road humps

Question 37

When may you cross double solid white line in middle of road?

Answer 37

To pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10mph or less

Question 38

What does a red triangle with car going downwards into water mean?

Answer 38

Quayside or river bank

Question 39

What does a red circle with a horizontal tram mean?

Answer 39

Traps crossing ahead

Question 40

What does a red arrow with arrows pointing different directions mean?

Answer 40

2 way traffic straight ahead

Question 41

What does a red triangle with small bridge inside mean?

Answer 41

Warning of a hump bridge

Question 42

What do turn left/ turn right/ slowing/ stopping hand signals look like?

Answer 42

Left- full circle round

Right- straight hand pointing to right

Slowing- up and down

Stopping- left to right