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Attitude

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1. A pelican crossing that crosses the road in a STRAIGHT line and has a central island MUST be treated as

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A) one crossing in daylight only B) one complete crossing C) two separate crossings D) two crossings during darkness

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2. You could use the ‘Two-Second Rule’

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A) before restarting the engine after it has stalled B) to keep a safe gap from the vehicle in front C) before using the ‘Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre’ routine D) when emerging on wet roads

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3. ‘Tailgating’ means

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A) using the rear door of a hatchback car B) reversing into a parking space C) following another vehicle too closely D) driving with rear fog lights on

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4. You are following a vehicle on a wet road. You should leave a time gap of at least

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A) one second B) two seconds C) three seconds D) four seconds

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5. A long, heavily-laden lorry is taking a long time to overtake you. What should you do?

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A) Speed up B) Slow down C) Hold your speed D) Change direction

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6. A flashing green beacon on a vehicle means

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A) police on non-urgent duties B) doctor on an emergency call C) road safety patrol operating D) gritting in progress

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7. You are in a one-way street and want to turn right. You should position yourself

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A) in the right-hand lane B) in the left-hand lane C) in either lane, depending on the traffic D) just left of the centre line

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8. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?

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A) To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you B) To give a better view into the road that you’re joining C) To help other road users know what you intend to do D) To allow drivers to pass you on the right

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9. At a puffin crossing what colour follows the green signal?

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A) Steady red B) Flashing amber C) Steady amber D) Flashing green

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10. You should never wave people across at pedestrian crossings because

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A) there may be another vehicle coming B) they may not be looking C) it is safer for you to carry on D) they may not be ready to cross

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11. Following this vehicle too closely is unwise because

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A) your brakes will overheat B) your view ahead is increased C) your engine will overheat D) your view ahead is reduced

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12. You are in a line of traffic. The driver behind you is following very closely. What action should you take?

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A) Ignore the following driver and continue to drive within the speed limit B) Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front C) Signal left and wave the following driver past D) Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

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13. When being followed by an ambulance showing a flashing blue beacon you should

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A) pull over as soon as safely possible to let it pass B) accelerate hard to get away from it C) maintain your speed and course D) brake harshly and immediately stop in the road

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14. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?

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A) Fire engine B) Road gritter C) Ambulance D) Doctor’s car

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15. A vehicle has a flashing green beacon. What does this mean? Mark 1 answer(s)

A) A doctor is answering an emergency call B) The vehicle is slow-moving C) It is a motorway police patrol vehicle D) A vehicle is carrying hazardous chemicals

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16. A bus is stopped at a bus stop ahead of you. Its right-hand indicator is flashing. You should

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A) flash your headlights and slow down B) slow down and give way if it is safe to do so C) sound your horn and keep going D) slow down and then sound your horn

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17. You are driving along this road. The red van cuts in close in front of you. What should you do?

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A) Accelerate to get closer to the red van B) Give a long blast on the horn C) Drop back to leave the correct separation distance D) Flash your headlights several times

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18. You are waiting in a traffic queue at night. To avoid dazzling following drivers you should

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A) apply the handbrake only B) apply the footbrake only C) switch off your headlights D) use both the handbrake and footbrake

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19. You are driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. The driver behind is trying to overtake. You should

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A) move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake B) wave the driver behind to overtake when it is safe C) keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake D) accelerate to get away from the driver behind

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20. You are driving at night on an unlit road following a slower moving vehicle. You should

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A) flash your headlights B) use dipped beam headlights C) switch off your headlights D) use full beam headlights

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