LGV – Quick Test 1 2 votes, 5 avg 25 Question Test #6 Explanation Always check the label of any medication container. The contents might affect your driving. If you aren’t sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. 1 / 25 Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask how it will affect you?(mark ONE answer) Drugs make you a better driver by quickening your reactions You will have to let your insurance company know about the medicine Some types of medicine can cause your reactions to slow down The medicine you take may affect your hearing Explanation This will have a serious effect on your judgement and concentration. If you cannot meet the eyesight requirements you must tell DVLA (or DVA in Northern Ireland). 2 / 25 As a driver you find that your eyesight has become very poor. Your optician says they cannot help you. The law says that you should tell(mark ONE answer) the licensing authority your own doctor the local police station another optician Explanation Using a vehicle for short journeys means the engine does not have time to reach its normal running temperature. When an engine is running below its normal running temperature it produces increased amounts of pollution. Walking and cycling do not create pollution and have health benefits as well. 3 / 25 As a driver, you can help reduce pollution levels in town centres by(mark ONE answer) driving more quickly over-revving in a low gear walking or cycling driving short journeys Explanation When you’re going to drive, ensure that you’re wearing suitable clothing. Comfortable shoes will ensure that you have proper control of the foot pedals. 4 / 25 It is important to wear suitable shoes when you are driving. Why is this?(mark ONE answer) To prevent wear on the pedals To maintain control of the pedals To enable you to adjust your seat To enable you to walk for assistance if you break down Explanation Too much oil in the engine will create excess pressure and could damage engine seals and cause oil leaks. Any excess oil should be drained off. 5 / 25 You have too much oil in your engine. What could this cause?(mark ONE answer) Low oil pressure Engine overheating Chain wear Oil leaks Explanation Emission tests are carried out to ensure your vehicle's engine is operating efficiently. This ensures the pollution produced by the engine is kept to a minimum. If your vehicle is not serviced regularly, it may fail the annual MOT test. 6 / 25 Why do MOT tests include a strict exhaust emission test?(mark ONE answer) To recover the cost of expensive garage equipment To help protect the environment against pollution To discover which fuel supplier is used the most To make sure diesel and petrol engines emit the same fumes Explanation To prevent your lights from dazzling the driver of the car in front, wait until you’ve overtaken before switching to full beam. 7 / 25 You are overtaking a car at night. You must be sure that(mark ONE answer) you flash your headlights before overtaking you select a higher gear you have switched your lights to full beam before overtaking you do not dazzle other road users Explanation Driving in neutral or with the clutch down for long periods is known as ‘coasting’. There will be no engine braking and your vehicle will pick up speed on downhill slopes. Coasting can be very dangerous because it reduces steering and braking control. 8 / 25 You are driving down a steep hill. Why could keeping the clutch down or rolling in neutral for too long be dangerous?(mark ONE answer) Fuel consumption will be higher Your vehicle will pick up speed It will damage the engine It will wear tyres out more quickly Explanation You may pass slower traffic on their left while driving along a one-way street. Be aware of drivers who may need to change lanes and not expect faster traffic passing on their left. 9 / 25 When may you overtake another vehicle on the left?(mark ONE answer) When you’re in a one-way street When approaching a motorway slip road where you’ll be turning off When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn left When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway Explanation Normally you should travel in the left-hand lane and only use the right-hand lane for overtaking or turning right. Move back into the left lane as soon as it’s safe but don’t cut in across the path of the vehicle you’ve just passed. 10 / 25 You're on a two-lane dual carriageway. Why would you use the right-hand lane?(mark ONE answer) To overtake slower traffic For normal progress When staying at the minimum allowed speed To keep driving at a constant high speed Explanation Always check road and traffic conditions in all directions before reversing into a side road. Keep a good look-out throughout the manoeuvre. Act on what you see and wait if necessary. 11 / 25 You are reversing your vehicle into a side road. When would the greatest hazard to passing traffic occur?(mark ONE answer) After you’ve completed the manoeuvre Just before you actually begin to manoeuvre After you’ve entered the side road When the front of your vehicle swings out Explanation It is against the law to drive on or over a footpath, except to gain access to a property. If you need to cross a pavement, watch for pedestrians in both directions. 12 / 25 You may drive over a footpath(mark ONE answer) to overtake slow-moving traffic when the pavement is very wide if no pedestrians are near to get into a property Explanation Don’t swing out into the centre of the road in order to make the turn. This could endanger oncoming traffic and may cause other road users to misunderstand your intentions. 13 / 25 While driving, you intend to turn left into a minor road. On the approach you should(mark ONE answer) keep just left of the middle of the road keep in the middle of the road swing out wide just before turning keep well to the left of the road Explanation A mandatory speed limit sign above the hard shoulder shows that it can be used as a running lane between junctions. You must stay within the speed limit. Look out for vehicles that may have broken down and could be blocking the hard shoulder. 14 / 25 You are on a motorway in an Active Traffic Management (ATM) area. A mandatory speed limit is displayed above the hard shoulder. What does this mean?(mark ONE answer) You should not travel in this lane The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired You can pull up in this lane to answer a mobile phone Explanation When going down a steep hill your vehicle will speed up. This will make it more difficult for you to stop. Select a lower gear to give you more engine braking and control. Use this in combination with careful use of the brakes. 15 / 25 You are about to go down a steep hill. To control the speed of your vehicle you should(mark ONE answer) select a high gear and use the brakes carefully select a high gear and use the brakes firmly select a low gear and use the brakes carefully select a low gear and avoid using the brakes Explanation Drive extremely carefully when the roads are icy. When travelling on ice, tyres make virtually no noise and the steering feels light and unresponsive. In icy conditions be very gentle when braking, accelerating and steering. 16 / 25 What would suggest you're driving on ice?(mark ONE answer) There's less wind noise There's less tyre noise There's less transmission noise There's less engine noise Explanation Congestion can be reduced by keeping traffic at a constant speed. At busy times maximum speed limits are displayed on overhead gantries. These can be varied quickly depending on the amount of traffic. By keeping to a constant speed on busy sections of motorway overall journey times are normally improved. 17 / 25 On a motorway what is used to reduce traffic bunching?(mark ONE answer) Variable speed limits Contraflow systems National speed limits Lane closures Explanation As you look through the rear of your vehicle you may not be able to see a small child. Be aware of this before you reverse. If there are children about, get out and check if it is clear before reversing. 18 / 25 Who is especially in danger of not being seen as you reverse your car?(mark ONE answer) Motorcyclists Car drivers Cyclists Children Explanation Cyclists and motorcyclists are smaller than other vehicles and so are more difficult to see. They can easily become hidden from your view by cars parked near a junction. 19 / 25 Why should you look particularly for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?(mark ONE answer) They are harder to see They may slow down to let you turn They may want to turn into the side road They might not see you turn Explanation If you are driving at night or in poor visibility, tinted lenses will reduce the efficiency of your vision, by reducing the amount of available light reaching your eyes. 20 / 25 Which of the following types of glasses should NOT be worn when driving at night?(mark ONE answer) Half-moon Round Bi-focal Tinted 21 / 25 When approaching a right-hand bend you should keep well to the left. Why is this?(mark ONE answer) To improve your view of the road To overcome the effect of the road's slope To let faster traffic from behind overtake To be positioned safely if you skid Explanation The humps are there for a reason – to reduce the speed of the traffic. Don’t accelerate harshly between them as this means you will only have to brake harshly to negotiate the next hump. Harsh braking and accelerating uses more fuel. 22 / 25 You enter a road where there are road humps. What should you do?(mark one answer) Maintain a reduced speed throughout Accelerate quickly between each one Always keep to the maximum legal speed Drive slowly at school times only Explanation If you want to turn your car around try to find a place where you have good all-round vision. If this isn’t possible and you’re unable to see clearly, then get someone to guide you. 23 / 25 You cannot see clearly behind when reversing. What should you do?(mark ONE answer) Open your window to look behind Open the door and look behind Look in the nearside mirror Ask someone to guide you Explanation This sign marks a route which buses are not permitted to use. 24 / 25 What does this sign mean? Buses only No buses Parking fo coaches and buses only Bus lane Explanation You mustn't park or stop on a road marked with double white lines (even where one of the lines is broken) except to pick up or set down passengers. 25 / 25 When can you park on the left opposite these road markings?(mark ONE answer) If the line nearest to you is broken When there are no yellow lines To pick up or set down passengers During daylight hours only Your score isThe average score is 2% 0% Restart quiz Please Give Your Rating Send feedback On this pageOn this pageToggleTheory Category TestsQuick Test #1Quick Test #2Quick Test #3Quick Test #4Quick Test #5Quick Test #6Quick Test #7Quick Test #8Quick Test #9Quick Test #10Theory Category TestsQuick Test #1Quick Test #2Quick Test #3Quick Test #4Quick Test #5Quick Test #6Quick Test #7Quick Test #8Quick Test #9Quick Test #10