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Car Mock Test 8

You have 57 minutes to answer 50 multiple choice driving theory test questions from the latest 2025 question bank. At least 43 out of 50 questions must be answered correctly in order to pass the test. Answers may be reviewed after each question or you can wait until the end of the test for your final score. Good luck!

Car Mock Test 8

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1 / 50

Why are these yellow lines painted across the road?

To help you keep the correct separation distance

To help you choose the correct lane

To make you aware of your speed

To tell you the distance to the roundabout

2 / 50

What type of vehicle could you expect to meet in the middle of the road?

Car

Lorry

Motorcycle

Bicycle

3 / 50

Where would you see this sign?

In the window of a car taking children to school

At the side of the road

On the rear of a school bus or coach

At playground areas

4 / 50

Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

Emergency vehicles only

Any vehicle that isn't overtaking

Slow vehicles only

Large vehicles only

5 / 50

Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?

It allows easy location by the emergency services

Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers

It connects you to a local garage

Mobile phones don't work on motorways

6 / 50

When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?

When you're overtaking only

When you're using cruise control

When you're turning right only

When you're overtaking or turning right

7 / 50

Where may you overtake on a one-way street?

Overtaking isn't allowed

Only on the left-hand side

On either the right or the left

Only on the right-hand side

8 / 50

Who is authorised to signal you to stop?

A motorcyclist

A bus driver

A pedestrian

A police officer

9 / 50

Which type of sign tells you what you must not do?

10 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Cars and motorcycles only

No overtaking

Clearway (no stopping)

No motor vehicles

11 / 50

Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

On a one-way street

On a dual carriageway

On a roundabout

On an urban motorway

12 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Contraflow system

One-way street

Change to the left-hand lane

Leave at the next exit

13 / 50

What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead

Service area ahead

Tyres liable to punctures ahead

Danger ahead

14 / 50

At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?

Stop at the stop line

Prepare to go

Go if no pedestrians are crossing

Go if the way is clear

15 / 50

What does this road marking mean?

Don't cross the line

No stopping allowed

No overtaking allowed

You're approaching a hazard

16 / 50

How will a police officer in a patrol vehicle signal for you to stop?

Use the siren, overtake, cut in front and stop

Overtake and give a slowing down arm signal

Flash the headlights, indicate left and point to the left

Pull alongside you, use the siren and wave you to stop

17 / 50

Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

On the left-hand edge of the road

Separating the slip road from the motorway

On the right-hand edge of the road

Separating the lanes

18 / 50

What does this sign mean?

End of motorway

Free recovery ends

End of restriction

Lane ends ahead

19 / 50

When should tyre pressures be checked?

After any lengthy journey

When tyres are hot

After travelling at high speed

When tyres are cold

20 / 50

How should you dispose of a used vehicle battery?

Leave it on waste land

Put it in the dustbin

Bury it in your garden

Take it to a local-authority disposal site

21 / 50

What's most likely to increase fuel consumption?

Accelerating around bends

Poor steering control

Staying in high gears

Harsh braking and accelerating

22 / 50

You're approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the traffic lights have failed?

Be prepared to stop for any traffic

Be prepared to brake sharply to a stop

Brake and stop only for large vehicles

Brake sharply to a stop before looking

23 / 50

You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?

Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit

Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past

Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front

24 / 50

What hazard should you be aware of when travelling along this street?

Children running out between vehicles

Large goods vehicles

Lack of road markings

Glare from the sun

25 / 50

Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?

Powered mobility scooters

Cars with automatic transmission

Motorcycles over 50 cc

Double-deck buses

26 / 50

You see this amber traffic light ahead. Which light, or lights, will come on next?

Green and amber together

Red and amber together

Red alone

Green alone

27 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Low bridge

Hump bridge

Uneven road

Traffic-calming hump

28 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Parking area for cars and coaches

No parking for buses or coaches

Direction to bus and coach park

Direction to park-and-ride car park

29 / 50

Why should you test your brakes after this hazard?

You'll have just crossed a long bridge

You'll be going down a long hill

Your brakes will be wet

You'll be on a slippery road

30 / 50

You're travelling on a motorway in England. When must you stop your vehicle?

When signalled to stop by a driver who has broken down

When signalled to stop by a roadworks supervisor

When signalled to stop by a traffic officer

When signalled to stop by a pedestrian on the hard shoulder

31 / 50

Who may use toucan crossings?

Only cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians

Motorcyclists and pedestrians

Motorcyclists and cyclists

32 / 50

Which sign means there will be two-way traffic crossing your route ahead?

33 / 50

Which sign means turn left ahead?

34 / 50

At an incident, a casualty is unconscious but breathing. When should you move them?

When bystanders offer to help you

When bystanders tell you to move them

When there's a risk of further danger

When an ambulance is on its way

35 / 50

What does it mean if this light comes on while you're driving?

A rear light has failed

A fault in the braking system

The engine oil is low

Your seat belt isn't fastened

36 / 50

You're about to start a journey in freezing weather. What part of your vehicle should you clear of ice and snow?

The boot

The bumper

The aerial

The windows

37 / 50

You're driving in fog. Why should you keep well back from the vehicle in front?

In case it changes direction suddenly

In case its fog lights dazzle you

In case it stops suddenly

In case its brake lights dazzle you

38 / 50

When should you use the left-hand lane of a motorway?

When you're making a phone call

When your vehicle breaks down

When you're overtaking slower traffic in the other lanes

When the road ahead is clear

39 / 50

You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?

Slowly and gently

Rapidly and firmly

Rapidly and gently

Slowly but firmly

40 / 50

Why should you switch off your rear fog lights when the fog has cleared?

To stop draining the battery

To allow your headlights to work

To prevent dazzling drivers behind

To stop the engine losing power

41 / 50

You're driving on a wet road. What should you do if you have to stop your vehicle in an emergency?

Keep both hands on the steering wheel

Give an arm signal

Select reverse gear

Apply the parking brake and footbrake together

42 / 50

What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?

Park near a school entrance

Park near a bus stop

Put them in a carrier bag

Lock them out of sight

43 / 50

You're approaching a zebra crossing. What should you do if pedestrians are waiting to cross?

Use your headlights to indicate they can cross

Wave at them to cross the road

Give way to older and infirm people only

Slow down and prepare to stop

44 / 50

You need glasses to read a vehicle number plate at the required distance. When must you wear them?

Only in bad weather conditions

When you think it's necessary

Whenever you're driving

Only at night time

45 / 50

When may you stop on an urban clearway?

To load or unload goods

To ask for directions

To use a mobile telephone

To set down and pick up passengers

46 / 50

When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?

When you're driving on a dual carriageway

When you're driving on a motorway

When you're approaching bends and junctions

When you're approaching a one-way street

47 / 50

The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?

You may park on the lines when picking up schoolchildren

You may park on the lines when dropping off schoolchildren

You must stay with your vehicle if you park here

You shouldn't wait or park your vehicle here

48 / 50

Which lights should you use when you're driving in a tunnel?

Front spotlights

Dipped headlights

Sidelights

Rear fog lights

49 / 50

What should you do if the traffic in the left-hand lane is slowing?

Accelerate past the vehicles in the left-hand lane

Slow down, keeping a safe separation distance

Pull up on the left-hand verge

Move across and continue in the right-hand lane

50 / 50

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

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

Your vehicle is insured for a value of £500 if it's stolen

You'll be paid £500 if you don't claim within one year

The insurance company will pay the first £500 of any claim

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