UK Driving Theory Test Practice 2026: Test de práctica 5

Test de práctica 5 de 8 de UK Driving Theory Test Practice: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
On a windy day a motorcyclist is overtaking a high-sided vehicle ahead of you. What should you do?
- Overtake the motorcyclist and the lorry together
- Keep well back, as the rider may be blown off course
- Sound your horn to warn the motorcyclist
- Close up behind the motorcyclist
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Keep well back, as the rider may be blown off course
Rule 233: turbulence from large vehicles can affect motorcyclists. Keep well back when they overtake high-sided vehicles.
Pregunta 2 de 25
How should you normally brake?
- By changing down to a low gear only
- Mainly with the handbrake
- Early and lightly, then more firmly
- Late and hard, just before you need to stop
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Early and lightly, then more firmly
Rule 117: the safest way to brake is early and lightly, more firmly as you begin to stop, then ease off just before the car stops.
Pregunta 3 de 25
The rear of your car skids to the right. Which way should you steer?
- To the left
- Keep straight and brake hard
- Turn the wheel fully to the left
- To the right
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. To the right
Rule 119: steer in the direction of the skid. If the rear skids to the right, steer to the right.
Pregunta 4 de 25
What causes most skids?
- Worn seat belts that let you slide in your seat
- Harsh braking, accelerating or steering, or too much speed
- Using dipped headlights during the day
- Driving with the windows open in strong wind
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Harsh braking, accelerating or steering, or too much speed
Rule 119: skids are mainly caused by the driver. Remove the cause by easing off the brake or accelerator.
Pregunta 5 de 25
You need to stop in an emergency and your car has ABS. What should you do with the brake pedal?
- Pump the brake pedal quickly on and off
- Brake gently so that the ABS does not work
- Pull the handbrake on as hard as you can
- Press firmly and keep pressing until you have slowed
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Press firmly and keep pressing until you have slowed
Rule 120: in an emergency, apply the footbrake firmly and do not release the pressure until the car has slowed enough.
Pregunta 6 de 25
You are overtaking another vehicle at night. When may you use main beam?
- Never; main beam is not allowed at night
- As soon as you come up behind it
- All the way through the overtake
- Only once you are level, if it will not dazzle anyone
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Only once you are level, if it will not dazzle anyone
Rule 115: keep your headlights dipped when overtaking until you are level with the other vehicle.
Pregunta 7 de 25
You are dazzled by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle. What should you do?
- Close one eye
- Speed up to pass them quickly
- Switch to main beam to warn them
- Slow down, and stop if you need to
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Slow down, and stop if you need to
Rule 115: if you are dazzled by oncoming headlights, slow down and if necessary stop.
Pregunta 8 de 25
You are going through a contraflow at road works. What should you do as you enter and leave it?
- Speed up to get through quickly
- Change lanes to find the fastest one
- Switch on your rear fog lights
- Slow down and keep a bigger gap
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Slow down and keep a bigger gap
The road works rules say lanes in a contraflow may be narrow, with no barrier from oncoming traffic, and the camber can change. Slow down and keep a bigger gap.
Pregunta 9 de 25
How should cyclists and motorcyclists cross tram tracks?
- Diagonally, at a good speed
- Riding along between the rails
- Directly, at right angles to the rails
- At a shallow angle to the rails
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Directly, at right angles to the rails
The tramway rules say it is safest for cyclists and motorcyclists to cross tram tracks directly at right angles. Give them extra space.
Pregunta 10 de 25
When may you use hazard warning lights while you are driving?
- To thank a driver who has let you into a queue
- When you park for a few minutes on double yellow lines
- On motorways and unrestricted dual carriageways, to warn of a hazard
- When driving in heavy rain or spray on any road
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. On motorways and unrestricted dual carriageways, to warn of a hazard
Rule 116: do not use hazard lights while driving except on motorways or unrestricted dual carriageways to warn of a hazard or obstruction ahead.
Pregunta 11 de 25
Which of these road users must not use a motorway?
- Cyclists
- Car drivers with a full licence
- Lorry drivers
- Coach drivers
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Cyclists
Rule 253: motorways must not be used by pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and certain slow vehicles, among others.
Pregunta 12 de 25
Which of these riders must not use a motorway?
- A rider of a motorcycle under 50 cc
- A driver towing a caravan
- A rider of a 600 cc motorcycle with a full licence
- A minibus driver
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A rider of a motorcycle under 50 cc
Rule 253: riders of motorcycles under 50 cc and holders of provisional motorcycle licences must not use motorways.
Pregunta 13 de 25
In Great Britain, when may a learner car driver drive on a motorway?
- Never, until they pass the practical test
- With an approved driving instructor, in a dual-control car
- With any driver who is over 21
- After passing the theory test, with any supervisor
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. With an approved driving instructor, in a dual-control car
Rule 253: learner car drivers must not use motorways unless they are with an approved driving instructor in a car with dual controls.
Pregunta 14 de 25
You are joining a motorway from a slip road. Who has priority?
- You, as the joining driver
- Traffic already on the motorway
- Whoever is going faster
- Lorries and buses only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Traffic already on the motorway
Rule 259: give priority to traffic already on the motorway and match your speed to fit safely into the left lane.
Pregunta 15 de 25
On a motorway with no traffic ahead, which lane should you normally use?
- The middle lane
- The right-hand lane
- The left-hand lane
- Any lane you like
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The left-hand lane
Rule 264: keep in the left lane unless you are overtaking.
Pregunta 16 de 25
On a motorway with three or more lanes, which of these must not use the right-hand lane, except in special cases?
- An electric car
- A car carrying four passengers
- A car towing a caravan
- A motorcycle
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A car towing a caravan
Rule 265: vehicles towing trailers, and some large goods and passenger vehicles, must not use the right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes.
Pregunta 17 de 25
When may you pass vehicles on their left on a motorway?
- In queues, when your lane is moving faster
- Whenever the left lane is clear of traffic
- When the car ahead is going below 70 mph
- Never, in any situation at all
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. In queues, when your lane is moving faster
Rule 268: do not overtake on the left, except in congestion where your lane happens to move faster than the lane on your right.
Pregunta 18 de 25
A red X is shown above your lane on a motorway. What does it mean?
- You may use the lane for one more mile
- The lane is for buses and coaches only
- The lane is closed; you must not drive in it
- There is a speed camera in that lane ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The lane is closed; you must not drive in it
Rule 258: a red X marks a closed lane. You must move to an open lane and must not drive in the closed one.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Red lights are flashing above your lane on a motorway. What must you do?
- Carry on but slow down
- Move onto the hard shoulder
- Move to an open lane
- Stop at once in your lane
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Move to an open lane
Rule 258: red flashing lights mark a closed lane. Follow the signs to move into an open lane.
Pregunta 20 de 25
Amber lights are flashing on a motorway signal. What do they mean?
- The motorway is closed ahead
- Use the hard shoulder now
- There is a hazard ahead; slow down
- Speed up to clear the area
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. There is a hazard ahead; slow down
Rule 257: flashing amber lights warn of a hazard ahead. Slow down until you pass a sign showing the hazard has ended.
Pregunta 21 de 25
A speed limit is shown inside a red circle on a motorway sign. What is it?
- An advisory speed for bad weather
- The average speed of traffic ahead
- A legal limit that you must not exceed
- A minimum speed for that lane
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A legal limit that you must not exceed
Rule 261: you must not exceed a speed limit shown inside a red circle.
Pregunta 22 de 25
When may you use the hard shoulder of a motorway?
- In an emergency, or when told to by police or signs
- To have a short rest when you feel tired
- To overtake slow traffic when there is a long queue
- To stop for a few minutes and make a phone call
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. In an emergency, or when told to by police or signs
Rule 269: you must not use the hard shoulder except in an emergency or when directed by police, traffic officers or a traffic sign.
Pregunta 23 de 25
On a smart motorway, when may the hard shoulder be used as a normal lane?
- Only when a speed limit is shown above it
- At night, when roads are quieter
- When a red X is shown above it
- Whenever the traffic is heavy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Only when a speed limit is shown above it
Rule 269: where the hard shoulder can be a running lane, use it only when a speed limit is shown above it. A red X or blank sign means emergencies only.
Pregunta 24 de 25
How are emergency areas on motorways marked?
- Brown signs with a white picture of a car
- Blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol
- Green signs with a white letter P on them
- Red signs with a white cross in the middle
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol
Rule 270: emergency areas have blue signs with an orange SOS telephone symbol and may have an orange surface. Use them only in an emergency.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Your car breaks down on a motorway with a hard shoulder. How should you get out?
- By the driver's door, then stand beside the car
- Stay in the car until a recovery truck arrives
- Away from traffic if safe, then wait behind the barrier
- By any door, then walk to the next exit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Away from traffic if safe, then wait behind the barrier
Rule 277: get out on the side away from traffic if safe, and wait well away from your vehicle, behind the barrier where there is one.

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