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Question 1

national speed limit sign seen at a single carriageway road has this sign. What’s the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?

Answer 1

50mph

Question 2

For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?

Answer 2

Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped

Question 3

For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

Answer 3

1 year

Question 4

How can drivers help the environment?

Answer 4

By accelerating gently

Question 5

How can you avoid wasting fuel?

Answer 5

By having your vehicle serviced regularly

Question 6

ow can you reduce the environmental harm caused by your motor vehicle?

Answer 6

keep engine revs low

Question 7

How can you use your vehicle’s engine as a brake?

Answer 7

By changing to a lower gear

Question 8

How can you use your vehicle’s engine to control your speed?

Answer 8

lower gear

Question 9

How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

Answer 9

using variable speed limits

Question 10

How far are you allowed to reverse?

Answer 10

No further than is necessary

Question 11

How should you load your trailer?

Answer 11

Put heavy items over the axle(s)

Question 12

How should you rejoin the motorway after a breakdown on the hard shoulder?

Answer 12

Build up speed on the hard shoulder before looking for a safe gap in the traffic

Question 13

How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency

Answer 13

Brake promptly and firmly until you’ve stopped

Question 14

On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?

Answer 14

bicycles

Question 15

On what type of road surface may anti-lock brakes be ineffective?

Answer 15

loose roads

Question 16

Other than direction indicators, how can you give signals to other road users?

Answer 16

By using brake lights

Question 17

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are they particularly dangerous?

Answer 17

Traffic in both directions can use the middle lane to overtake

Question 18

What could cause you to crash if the level is allowed to get too low?

Answer 18

Brake-fluid level

Question 19

hat does it mean if the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) indicator lamp lights up while you’re driving?

Answer 19

he ESC system has activated
helps prevent a vehicle from skidding

Question 20

red sign with exclamation mark means?

Answer 20

fault in braking system

Question 21

hat does it mean if your insurance policy has an excess of £500?

Answer 21

You’ll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim

Question 22

What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?

Answer 22

Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Question 23

You find that you can’t judge the depth of the water so you decide to turn around. The road is quite narrow.

Answer 23

. turn around in the road using forward and reverse gears