PCV Theory Test Practice (Bus and Coach) 2026: Övningsprov 4

Övningsprov 4 av 8 för PCV Theory Test Practice (Bus and Coach): 25 fler frågor med svar och förklaringar.

Tunga fordon
Storbritannien
200 frågor
Kontrollerad 10 oktober 2026

Fråga 1 av 25
Rule H1 of the Highway Code says who has the greatest responsibility to reduce danger?
- Drivers of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm
- Horse riders, because horses can be unpredictable
- Cyclists, because they share lanes with lorries
- Pedestrians, because they are the slowest road users
Visa svar
Svar: A. Drivers of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm
Rule H1: those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce danger.
Fråga 2 av 25
When should you apply to renew your driver card?
- At least 15 working days before it expires
- Within 7 days after it expires
- On the day it expires, at a DVLA office
- At least one year before it expires
Visa svar
Svar: A. At least 15 working days before it expires
Apply at least 15 working days before expiry, or you may not be able to record your activities.
Fråga 3 av 25
How short may a reduced weekly rest be under the assimilated rules?
- 36 hours
- 24 hours
- 11 hours
- 9 hours
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Svar: B. 24 hours
A reduced weekly rest can be 24 hours, once every other week.
Fråga 4 av 25
You are waiting at traffic lights in a lorry. A cyclist is close to your nearside front corner. What should you do?
- Move off quickly so you get ahead of the cyclist
- Check your mirrors and let the cyclist move clear before you go
- Turn left as normal; the cyclist must give way
- Sound the horn so the cyclist moves out of the way
Visa svar
Svar: B. Check your mirrors and let the cyclist move clear before you go
Cyclists can be hidden beside the cab. Use every mirror and give them time and space.
Fråga 5 av 25
You are towing a trailer with a lorry and the trailer starts to snake. What should you do?
- Speed up to pull the trailer straight
- Brake hard to stop it as quickly as possible
- Steer sharply from side to side to correct it
- Ease off the accelerator gently until it is under control
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Svar: D. Ease off the accelerator gently until it is under control
Rule 98: if the trailer snakes, ease off the accelerator and reduce speed gently.
Fråga 6 av 25
In Scotland, what is the national speed limit on a single carriageway for a goods vehicle over 7.5 tonnes?
- 60 mph
- 50 mph
- 40 mph
- 30 mph
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Svar: C. 40 mph
In Scotland, goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are limited to 40 mph on single carriageways.
Fråga 7 av 25
Under the assimilated rules, after how much driving must you take a break?
- 2 hours
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- 3 hours
- 5 hours 30 minutes
Visa svar
Svar: B. 4 hours 30 minutes
After no more than 4 hours 30 minutes of driving, take a break or breaks totalling at least 45 minutes.
Fråga 8 av 25
You arrive at an incident involving a lorry with an orange hazard information panel. What should you do?
- Climb onto the vehicle to read the label and check the load
- Move the lorry yourself so traffic can pass
- Keep well away, do not smoke, and give the panel details to the emergency services
- Hose down any spill to stop it spreading
Visa svar
Svar: C. Keep well away, do not smoke, and give the panel details to the emergency services
Rule 284: keep well away from dangerous goods incidents and give the emergency services as much information as possible from the labels.
Fråga 9 av 25
Why may a long lorry need to straddle lanes at a roundabout?
- Its length means it may need more room to get round
- Because lorries must use two lanes by law
- To save fuel by taking a straighter line
- To stop other vehicles from overtaking it
Visa svar
Svar: A. Its length means it may need more room to get round
Rule 187: long vehicles may need to take a different course or straddle lanes at roundabouts.
Fråga 10 av 25
What is the national speed limit on a motorway for a goods vehicle over 7.5 tonnes?
- 56 mph
- 60 mph
- 70 mph
- 50 mph
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Svar: B. 60 mph
Goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are limited to 60 mph on motorways.
Fråga 11 av 25
How must driving under the assimilated rules be recorded?
- On a phone app of your choice
- It does not need recording
- On a tachograph
- In a paper diary only
Visa svar
Svar: C. On a tachograph
All driving under the assimilated rules must be recorded on a tachograph.
Fråga 12 av 25
Something falls from your lorry on an ordinary road. What should you do?
- Ask a pedestrian to fetch it
- Stop and retrieve it only if it is safe to do so
- Drive on; it is not your problem
- Stop in the road and leave hazard lights on all day
Visa svar
Svar: B. Stop and retrieve it only if it is safe to do so
Rule 280: if anything falls from your vehicle, stop and retrieve it only if it is safe.
Fråga 13 av 25
What does the Highway Code say about leaving a lorry's engine running while it is parked on a public road?
- You must leave it running in winter
- You must not leave it running unnecessarily
- You must leave it running for 10 minutes before driving
- You may leave it running for as long as you like
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Svar: B. You must not leave it running unnecessarily
Rule 123: you must not leave an engine running unnecessarily while the vehicle is stationary on a public road.
Fråga 14 av 25
What can happen if you use the footbrake continuously on a long downhill stretch?
- The fuel will start to freeze
- The tyres will over-inflate
- The brakes can overheat and fade
- The engine will stall
Visa svar
Svar: C. The brakes can overheat and fade
Continuous braking makes brakes overheat and lose effectiveness. Use a lower gear and the retarder.
Fråga 15 av 25
At a mini-roundabout, when may a large vehicle drive over the central marking?
- Only at night when traffic is light
- Never, even if it cannot get round
- Always, because it is a large vehicle
- Only when it is too large to go round it
Visa svar
Svar: D. Only when it is too large to go round it
Rule 188: all vehicles must pass round the central markings except large vehicles that cannot physically do so.
Fråga 16 av 25
When you park a lorry on a road at night where the speed limit is over 30 mph, what must it display?
- Full beam headlights
- No lights at all
- Hazard warning lights all night
- Parking lights
Visa svar
Svar: D. Parking lights
Rule 249: all vehicles must show parking lights when parked on a road with a speed limit over 30 mph.
Fråga 17 av 25
You join a motorway from a slip road. Who has priority?
- Whoever is faster
- You, because you are larger
- Traffic on the slip road
- Traffic already on the motorway
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Svar: D. Traffic already on the motorway
Rule 259: give priority to traffic already on the motorway.
Fråga 18 av 25
How long do you have for the multiple-choice part of the lorry and bus theory test?
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- 57 minutes
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1 hour 55 minutes
Visa svar
Svar: D. 1 hour 55 minutes
You have 1 hour 55 minutes to answer the 100 questions.
Fråga 19 av 25
Which book is recommended for revising the lorry theory test, along with The Highway Code and Know your traffic signs?
- The DVSA Guide to Riding
- The DVSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles
- A vehicle owner's manual
- The Official Car Theory Test book
Visa svar
Svar: B. The DVSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles
Revise with The Highway Code, Know your traffic signs, and the DVSA guide to driving goods vehicles (or buses and coaches).
Fråga 20 av 25
For how long is your lorry or bus theory test certificate valid?
- 6 months from the date you passed the second part
- For life, as long as you keep a provisional licence
- 2 years from when you passed the first part
- 5 years from the date you booked the first part
Visa svar
Svar: C. 2 years from when you passed the first part
The certificate lasts 2 years from the first pass. You must pass the practical tests in that time.
Fråga 21 av 25
Which document can you use as ID at the lorry theory test?
- A bank card with your name on it
- A recent utility bill with your address
- A Great Britain photocard driving licence
- A gym or library membership card
Visa svar
Svar: C. A Great Britain photocard driving licence
Bring a GB photocard licence, or a Northern Ireland or EU photocard licence. Without a photocard, bring your paper licence and a valid passport.
Fråga 22 av 25
Your lorry breaks down on a motorway with a hard shoulder. How should you leave the cab?
- By the nearside door, then wait behind the barrier
- Through the roof hatch, if one is fitted
- You should stay in the cab with the doors locked
- By the offside door, into the traffic lane
Visa svar
Svar: A. By the nearside door, then wait behind the barrier
Rule 275: get out using the left-hand door and wait well away from the vehicle, behind the barrier where there is one.
Fråga 23 av 25
Why is a long vehicle at more risk on a level crossing?
- Trains always stop for lorries on crossings
- Long vehicles are not allowed on any level crossing
- The barriers do not detect lorries
- A train could arrive before it has cleared the crossing
Visa svar
Svar: D. A train could arrive before it has cleared the crossing
Rule 299: a long or slow vehicle could still be on the crossing when a train arrives, so follow the telephone instructions.
Fråga 24 av 25
Your driver card is lost. For how long may you drive without it?
- Up to 3 months, if you write your times on paper
- Up to 15 calendar days, keeping records with printouts
- Not at all, until a new card arrives
- Up to 24 hours, then you must stop driving
Visa svar
Svar: B. Up to 15 calendar days, keeping records with printouts
You can drive for up to 15 calendar days (or longer to get the vehicle back to base) using printouts from the vehicle unit.
Fråga 25 av 25
At a roadside check, records for how many days must a driver normally be able to produce?
- The current day and the previous 28 days
- The current day only, with no older records
- The current day and the previous 12 months
- The current day and the previous 7 days
Visa svar
Svar: A. The current day and the previous 28 days
Drivers must be able to produce records for the current day and the previous 28 days.

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