41 DMV Questions of Attitude
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1. A long, heavy lorry is taking a long time to overtake. What should you do?
A. Speed upB. Slow downC. Hold your speedD. Change direction
Explanation : be patient, allow more time and room for these type of vehicles
2. Following a large vehicle too closely is unwise because:
A. Your brakes will overheatB. Your view ahead is increasedC. Your engine will overheatD. Your view ahead is reduced
Explanation : attitude
3. When should you give signals?
A. At all times in order to alert other road users of
your intended actions.B. To give you priority over
other traffic when changing lanes or before pulling out.C. In traffic only during the hours of darkness or in bad weather.D. Only when joining a dual carriageway from a slip road so you don’t have to give way
Explanation : It is important to let other road users to know your intension.
4. You are driving along the road. A van cuts in close in front of
you. What should you do?
A. Accelerate to get closer to the vanB. Give a long blast on the hornC. Drop back to leave the correct separation distanceD. Flash your headlights several times
Explanation : give room and leave a safe following distance
5. You are waiting in a traffic queue at night.To avoid dazzling the drivers behind, you should:
A. Apply the handbrake onlyB. Apply the footbrake onlyC. Switch off your headlightsD. Use both the handbrake and footbrake
Explanation : the brake light will be switched on when using the footbrake
6. You are approaching a zebra crossing.Pedestrians are waiting to cross. You should:
A. Give way to elderly and infirm onlyB. Slow down and prepare to stopC. Use your headlights to indicate they can crossD. Wave at them to cross the road
Explanation : Pedestrians have the right of way at zebra crossing
7. You are in a line of traffic. The driver behind you is following
very closely. What action should you
take?
A. Ignore the following driver and continue to drive within the speed
limitB. Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the
vehicle in frontC. Signal left and wave the following driver pastD. Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road
Explanation : allow room for the vehicle to overtake
8. You should ONLY flash your headlights to other road users
A. To show that you are giving wayB. To show that you are about to reverseC. To tell the that you have right of wayD. To let them know that you are there
Explanation : flashing your headlights to make your presence to be more obvious for other road users
9. A two - second gap between yourself and the car in front is usually sufficient when conditions are:
A. WetB. GoodC. DampD. Foggy
Explanation : attitude
10. You have stopped at a pedestrian (zebra) crossing to allow
pedestrians to cross.You should:
A. Wait until they have crossedB. Edge your vehicle forward slowlyC. Wait, revving your engineD. Signal to pedestrians to cross
Explanation : be patient and stay courteous, every journey will be a pleasant one
11. Which of the following are at greatest risk from other road users?
A. MotorcyclesB. Lorry driversC. Learner car driversD. Busy bus drivers
Explanation : fast speed and small size make motorcycles be more vulnerable
12. You are driving a slow moving car on a narrow winding road. In order to let other vehicles overtake you should
A. Wave to them to passB. Pull in safely when you canC. Show a left turn signalD. Keep left and hold your speed
Explanation : safety is the 1st priority.
13. When are you permitted to exceed the maximum speed limit?
A. Between midnight and 6 amB. At no timeC. When overtakingD. When the road is clear
Explanation : should never exceed the maximum speed limit of the road or of your vehicle
14. When at a pelican crossing the amber
light means you MUST
A. Stop and wait, proceed only when the green light is on.B. Stop and wait, proceed when the red light is on.C. Give way to pedestrians waiting to crossD. Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing
Explanation : amber light indicates the signal is about to change to be red, you should stop and wait for your turn to proceed
15. You are driving at the legal speed limit. A vehicle behind tries to overtake. Should you try to prevent the driver overtaking?
A. No, unless it is safe to do soB. Yes, because the other driver is acting dangerouslyC. No, not at any timeD. Yes, because the other driver is breaking the law
Explanation : try to give way to other road users when it is safe to do so
16. You are driving a slow moving car on a narrow winding road.You should
A. Keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerouslyB. Wave following vehicles past you if you think they can overtake quicklyC. Pull in safely when you can, to let following vehicles overtakeD. Give a left signal when it is safe for vehicles to overtake you
Explanation : safety is 1st priority, and at the same time try not to cause obstruction to other road users
17. You may use the 'Two-Second Rule'
A. Before restarting the engine after it has stalledB. To keep a safe gap from the vehicle in frontC. Before using the Mirror-Signal-manoeuvre routineD. When emerging on wet roads
Explanation : Two-Second Rule is used to ensure a safe gap between you and the vehicle in front. too closely following a vehicle is dangerous.
18. A pelican crossing that crosses the road in a STRAIGHT line and has a central traffic island MUST be treated as:
A. One crossing in daylight onlyB. One complete crossingC. Two separate crossingsD. Two crossings during darkness
Explanation : a central traffic island does not divide apart the pelican crossing
19. A car pulls out in front of you at a junction. What should you do?
A. Swerve past it and blow your hornB. Flash your headlights and drive up close behindC. Slow down and be ready to stopD. Accelerate past it immediately
Explanation : do not overtake other vehicles when approaching a junction.
20. You should never wave or urge people
across at pedestrian crossing because
A. There may be another vehicle comingB. They may not be lookingC. It is safer for you to carry onD. They may not be ready to cross
Explanation : be patient and stay safe, not only for yourself but also for other road users
21. Which of the following cars will use blue flashing beacons?
A. Motorway maintenanceB. Doctor on callC. Police patrolD. Breakdown recovery
Explanation : Only emergency vehicles can be fitted with a blue flashing light, or anything that looks like a blue flashing light. such as vehicles for the service of Fire, police, ambulance, coastguard, bomb disposal, mountain rescue etc
22. When being followed by an ambulance
showing a flashing blue light you should:
A. Pull over as soon as safely possible to let it passB. Accelerate fast to get away from itC. Maintain your speed and courseD. Brake harshly and immediately stop in the road
Explanation : give way to those emergency vehicles, but remember to make it safe and not cause obstruction to other road users.
23. You are approaching a pelican crossing. The amber light is showing. You MUST:
A. Give way to pedestrians who are crossingB. Encourage pedestrians to crossC. Not move until the green light appearsD. Stop even if the crossing is clear
Explanation : amber light indicates the signal is about to change to be red, you should stop
24. You are driving along a narrow country road. A horse and rider are
approaching. What should you do?
A. Increase your speed and sound the hornB. Flash your headlightsC. Drive slowly and allow enough roomD. Rev your engine
Explanation : be considerate and safe when sharing road with others, slow down and stop if necessary to let them pass
25. You are following a vehicle on a wet and slippery road. You should leave a time gap of at least
A. One secondB. Two secondsC. Three secondsD. Four seconds
Explanation : when the road is wet, stopping distance will double.
26. You are driving behind a large vehicle. It signals left but steers
to the right. You should:
A. Slow down and let the vehicle turnB. Drive on, keeping to the leftC. Overtake on the right of itD. Hold your speed and sound your horn
Explanation : large vehicle need more space to make a turn
27. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the proper position in good time?
A. To allow other drivers to pull out in front of youB. To give a better view into the road that you are joiningC. To help other road users know what you intend to doD. To allow drivers to pass you on the right
Explanation : it is essential and important to let others know your intension as early as possible to prevent wrong perception and accidents
28. You are driving at the legal speed limit. A vehicle comes up quickly behind, flashing its headlights. You should:
A. Accelerate to make a gap behind youB. Touch the brakes to show your brake lightsC. Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtakingD. Allow the vehicle to overtake
Explanation : give room for it to pass by, if it safe to do so.
29. You are following a lorry or truck. You should keep well back from it to:
A. Give you a good view of the road aheadB. Stop following traffic from rushing through the junctionC. Prevent traffic behind you from overtakingD. Allow you to hurry through the traffic lights if they change
Explanation : following too closely to those large vehicle like lorry or truck is dangerous, it might block your view to the road conditions ahead
30. 'Tailgating' usually means
A. Using the rear door of a hatchback carB. Reversing into a parking spaceC. Following another vehicle too closelyD. Driving with rear fog lights on
Explanation : tailgating, or following too closely behind another vehicle is a dangerous practice.
31. You are driving at night on an dark, unlit road following a slower moving vehicle. You should:
A. Flash your headlightsB. Use dipped beam headlightsC. Switch off you headlightsD. Use full beam headlights
Explanation : The front driver might be dazzled by the bright headlights reflected from their rear view or wing mirror.
32. You are driving on a clear night. There is a steady stream of oncoming cars. The national speed limit applies. Which lights should you use?
A. Full beam headlightB. SidelightsC. Dipped headlightsD. Fog lights
Explanation : dip your headlights when meeting other vehicles and cyclists. high beam may dazzle the other drivers and cause danger
33. You stopped for pedestrians waiting to cross at a zebra crossing. They did not start to cross. What should you do?
A. Be patient and waitB. Sound your hornC. Drive onD. Wave them to cross
Explanation : always be patient and considerate at zebra cross, not only because pedestrians have the right of way.
34. When you are overtaking a horse and
rider you should:
A. Sound your horn as a warningB. Go past as quickly as possibleC. Flash your headlights as a warningD. Go past slowly and carefully
Explanation : drive slowly with extra care when passing by living animals, like horse, dog, cat, etc
35. You are driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. The driver behind is going to overtake. You should:
A. Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to
overtakeB. Wave the driver behind to overtake when it is safeC. Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtakeD. Accelerate to get away from the driver behind
Explanation : safety is the 1st priority, at the same time try to keep a smooth traffic flow and give room for others
36. You are driving a slow moving car on a narrow road. When traffic wishes to overtake you should
A. Take no actionB. Put your hazard warning lights onC. Stop immediately and wave it onD. Pull in safely as soon as you can do so
Explanation : safety is 1st priority, and at the same time try to keep a smooth traffic flow
37. A bus has stopped at a bus stop ahead of you. Its right-hand indicator is flashing. You should
A. Flash your headlights and slow downB. Slow down and give way if it is safe to do soC. Sound your horn and keep goingD. Slow down and then sound your horn
Explanation : Be patient and considerate for buses when they need to alight or load passengers. sound your horn only when it is necessary to prevent accidents.
38. At Pedestrian (zebra) crossing you should___
A. Rev your engine to encourage pedestrians to cross quicklyB. Park only on the zigzag lines on the leftC. Always leave it clear in traffic queuesD. Wave pedestrians to cross if you intend to wait for them
Explanation : be patient and considerate at zebra crossing, not only because pedestrians have the right of way.
39. In fast moving traffic a two-second gap may be enough only when conditions are:
A. DryB. WetC. DampD. Foggy
Explanation : when road is wet, the stopping distance will be doubled. so on dry road a 2-second gap will be ok, but on wet road, you should leave a 4-second gap.
40. Which of the following statements relates to Tailgating
A. Driving too close to the vehicle in front creating a hazardous situation in that if it had to stop
suddenly, you will be
unable to avoid a
collision.B. Driving so close and in such a way that you bully and intimidate the vehicle in front to force it to speed up or get out of
your wayC. Swerving from lane to lane and getting as close to the vehicle in front so you get to your
destination faster.D. Park too close to the tail lift platform of a truck.
Explanation : do not follow too closely to the vehicles in front.
41. Why should you use your horn?
A. To alert others of dangerB. To allow you right of wayC. To greet other road usersD. To signal your annoyance
Explanation : horn is used to alert road users about possible developing danger
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