Test your skills

1 How can you use the engine as a brake? ( A) By changing to a lower gear ( B) By changing to a higher gear ( C) By selecting reverse gear ( D) By selecting neutral 3 What does this sign warn of? ( A) Roundabout ( B) Risk of ice or snow ( C) Multijunction ( D) Spine road ahead 2 Braking distances on ice can be? ( A) Twice the normal distance ( B) Five times the normal distance ( C) Seven times the normal distance ( D) Ten times the normal distance 4 You are driving in freezing conditions. What two should you do if approaching a sharp bend? ( A) Firmly use the footbrake ( B) Avoid sudden steering movements ( C) Coast into the bend ( D) Gently apply the handbrake ( E) Slow down before you reach the bend w5 How can you tell when you are driving over black ice? ( A) You see black ice on the road ( B) It is easier to brake ( C) Your steering feels light ( D) The noise from your tyres sounds louder 6 You are braking on a wet or icy road. Your vehicle does not have anti- lock brakes. The vehicle’s wheels lock up and you start to skid. What is the FIRST thing you should do? ( A) Quickly pull on the handbrake ( B) Push harder on the footbrake ( C) Gently use the accelerator ( D) Release the footbrake fully 7 Your vehicle needs an MOT certificate. If you drive without one this could invalidate your? ( A) Vehicle service record ( B) Insurance ( C) Road tax disc ( D) Vehicle registration document 8 What does this traffic sign mean? ( A) No cycling ( B) Beware of cyclists ( C) Cycle park and walk ( D) Cycle path 9 To drive on the road, learners must? ( A) Have no penalty points on their licence ( B) Have a signed valid provisional licence ( C) Have taken professional instruction ( D) Apply for a driving test within 12 months 10 Which three pieces of information are found on a vehicle registration document? ( A) Registered keeper ( B) Service history of vehicle ( C) Date of the MOT ( D) Make of the vehicle ( E) Engine size ( F) Inside leg measurement of the driver