UK Car Theory Test (Multiple Choice)
Alertness: practice questions
Our UK Car Theory Test bank has 28 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Your passenger wants to use a sat nav while you drive. What is the best approach?
- Let the passenger operate it, or set it before you start
- Steer with your knees while you both look at it
- Take the device and adjust it yourself while waiting at a junction
- Take the device and adjust it yourself at a junction
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A. Let the passenger operate it, or set it before you start — Rule 150: avoid anything that takes your attention off the road. Programme the route before setting off or let a passenger do it.
Question 2
A driver behind flashes their headlights at you. According to the Highway Code, what is the only meaning of this signal?
- They want you to speed up
- They are warning you of a speed camera
- They are letting you know they are there
- They are giving you priority to go first
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C. They are letting you know they are there — Rule 110: flash your headlights only to let other road users know that you are there. Never assume it means 'go ahead'.
Question 3
What should you do if you feel tired and there is nowhere to stop on the road you are on?
- Open a window for fresh air and stop at the first safe place
- Keep going until you reach home
- Stop on the hard shoulder of the motorway and have a short rest there
- Increase your speed to reach a stop sooner
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A. Open a window for fresh air and stop at the first safe place — Fresh air may help a little in the short term, but stop and rest at the first safe opportunity.
Question 4
You are driving in an unfamiliar town and need to read road signs. What is the safest approach?
- Plan the route before you go and keep your speed down
- Slow sharply each time you see a sign
- Follow the car in front closely so you do not get lost
- Drive in the middle of the road for a clear view
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A. Plan the route before you go and keep your speed down — Planning ahead reduces distraction. In unfamiliar places drive at a speed that gives you time to read signs safely.