Welcome to the 'Bus Practice Test'
This practice test will select 100 random questions, which you will be expected to complete within the allocated 55 minute time limit. You will be shown correct and incorrect answers at the end of the quiz, with a hint available on each question should you need it.
Each question is representative of the type used by the DVSA for your real theory exam.
Instructions:
- The test will begin after you select the 'Next' button below.
- For each question, choose from the four multiple choice answers provided.
- Some questions may have more than one answer, a note will be displayed when to do this.
- A confirmation screen will appear at the end for you to submit the test to be scored. Click 'Submit' to be shown a review of your scores and suggested revision.
Ready? Click 'Next' to begin.
1.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
Why should a driver have spare tachograph charts available?
2.
Environmental Issues
Which vehicles are most likely to cause severe road-surface damage? (Choose TWO)
3.
The Driver
A police car behind wants you to stop. It may flash headlights and use which signal?
4.
Carrying Passengers
Where should passengers normally board or leave the bus?
5.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
If your tachograph driver card is lost or stolen, which authority must you contact?
6.
The Road
What should you check before overtaking?
7.
Leaving the Vehicle
What should you be aware of before opening your cab door?
8.
The Road
Which lane should you use when driving at your vehicle’s maximum speed on a clear motorway?
9.
The Driver
Sleep-related crashes are especially likely during which period?
10.
The Road
What gap should you leave when driving at 50 mph (80 km/h) on a dry and flat road?
11.
Vehicle Condition
Where does a high-pressure fuel injector deliver fuel?
12.
The Road
Which of these road users are most affected by turbulence from your vehicle? (Choose THREE)
13.
Accident Handling
What must you do if you see smoke from the rear engine compartment of a school bus? (Choose TWO)
14.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies a no-through-road?
15.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
On how many days in a week may the EC daily driving limit be extended from nine hours to ten?
16.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
What is the meaning of this tachograph symbol?
17.
The Driver
Hands-free phone conversations are likely to
18.
Other Road Users
Why might a motorcyclist use dipped headlights in daylight?
19.
The Driver
At a zebra crossing in queuing traffic, what should you do?
20.
Environmental Issues
What is one advantage of planning a journey to avoid busy times?
21.
Vehicle Condition
When can a selective or block gear change be used?
22.
Leaving the Vehicle
What should you do when getting out of this bus driver’s door? (Choose TWO)
23.
Leaving the Vehicle
What must you do before getting out of the cab?
24.
The Road
Why should you take extra care before moving into the centre lane of a three-lane motorway? (Choose TWO)
25.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
26.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
If your digital tachograph smart card is lost, within what time must the authority be told?
27.
Documents
What period do you have to complete 35 hours of Driver CPC training?
28.
Environmental Issues
When must a reversing bleeper be switched off on a road with this speed limit?
29.
Other Road Users
What should you do when elderly pedestrians are about to cross ahead?
30.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
Which of these statements about tachograph charts are correct? (Choose TWO)
31.
Restricted View
What happens if you drive too close to the vehicle in front?
32.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
Where may a large vehicle be parked at night without showing lights?
33.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
A digital tachograph driver card normally holds data for how many days?
34.
The Road
When should you switch off fog lights?
35.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
What is the meaning of this tachograph symbol?
36.
The Road
When may rear fog lights be used in heavy motorway rain?
37.
Vehicle Condition
Why should engine oil be changed at the recommended intervals?
38.
Environmental Issues
What environmental damage has road transport contributed to? (Choose THREE)
39.
Other Road Users
What should you do if you see a bicycle wheel sticking out between parked cars?
40.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs prohibits busses?
41.
Braking Systems
Why must an endurance brake or retarder be used carefully on slippery roads?
42.
The Driver
Which information or controls MUST be clearly displayed on a bus? (Choose THREE)
43.
Carrying Passengers
If a bus accelerates sharply, in which direcction may passengers be thrown?
44.
Carrying Passengers
When pulling away, which passengers should you particularly watch for?
45.
Other Road Users
Where would you see this school-children sign?
46.
Environmental Issues
What is a benefit of planning ahead and spotting hazards early?
47.
Vehicle Condition
What does the ignition warning light usually warn of?
48.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs warns of nearby farmland?
49.
Braking Systems
Which of these are potential ways an endurance brake or retarder may operate? (Choose TWO)
50.
Carrying Passengers
Roughly how many passengers count as one tonne of load?
51.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs forbids you from turning around?
52.
Environmental Issues
Which rev-counter band usually gives the best fuel economy?
53.
Accident Handling
What should you do if someone at an accident has severe burns?
54.
Carrying Passengers
If a bus drives around a corner too quickly, in which direction may passengers may be thrown?
55.
The Road
A large vehicle ahead is producing spray. What should you do when starting to overtake?
56.
Carrying Passengers
What does it mean if the bus bell sounds four times?
57.
Accident Handling
What should you do with a casualty in a vehicle when the accident area is safe?
58.
The Road
What could help you move off when stuck in snow?
59.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
How can you check when an analogue tachograph was last recalibrated?
61.
Vehicle Condition
What is a loud buzzer in the cab most likely to warn of?
62.
Carrying Passengers
What does it mean when the conductor rings the bell twice?
63.
The Road
What does a crawler-lane sign on a motorway indicate?
64.
The Driver
What should you do if you are driving a slow vehicle on a narrow road with traffic behind?
65.
The Road
When should you avoid overtaking? (Choose TWO)
66.
Accident Handling
What should you use when driving through a tunnel in free-flowing traffic?
67.
The Driver
What must you do before driving after a friend gives you cough medicine?
68.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
For weight-planning purposes, approximately how many passengers are usually taken as equivalent to one tonne?
69.
Environmental Issues
How can you save fuel when conditions allow?
70.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
The normal EC daily rest period is 11 hours, which can be reduced for 3 days per week. What is the minimum number of hours permitted on those reduced days?
71.
The Road
Why might a long vehicle need to straddle more than one lane when turning?
72.
The Road
What should you do when spray reduces visibility after heavy rain on a motorway?
73.
The Driver
What should you do if you become tired while driving on a motorway? (Choose TWO)
74.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies a cycle lane?
75.
Carrying Passengers
A disabled passenger says they can board without assistance. What should you do?
76.
The Driver
You have had eight hours of sleep since your last alcoholic drink. Which of these are true? (Choose TWO)
77.
Accident Handling
What should you not do at the scene of an accident?
78.
Other Road Users
Which vehicles are most likely to be affected by strong winds? (Choose THREE)
79.
The Driver
About what proportion of work-related sleep-related vehicle incidents involve commercial vehicles?
80.
Accident Handling
What should you do first if your vehicle cannot be driven after an accident in a tunnel?
81.
Braking Systems
Apart from the footbrake, what is another system that can be used to control a vehicle's speed?
82.
The Driver
A car displays a flashing green beacon. What does this usually mean?
83.
Carrying Passengers
What should you do for passenger safety and comfort? (Choose THREE)
84.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
85.
The Driver
Which vehicles may use blue flashing beacons? (Choose THREE)
86.
Vehicle Condition
What could overfilling the engine with oil cause?
87.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
You see a sign on a motorway showing the end of a temporary control. What has ended?
88.
The Road
In heavy rain, what minimum braking gap should you allow?
89.
Braking Systems
Why must you not release the parking brake if the air-pressure warning light has come on?
90.
Vehicle Condition
What helps prevent moisture freezing in air storage tanks during very cold weather?
91.
The Driver
You need to turn right from a side road onto a dual carriageway, but your vehicle will not fit in the central gap between the carriageways. What should you do?
92.
Environmental Issues
Why should you plan your journey to avoid busy times?
93.
Accident Handling
What should you do to the vehicles after your bus is involved in an accident?
94.
Carrying Passengers
How can a bus driver show consideration for passengers? (Choose TWO)
95.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
What is the normal minimum daily rest period under EC rules?
96.
Accident Handling
What should you do before trying to put out an engine fire?
97.
Vehicle Condition
Why should a professional large-vehicle driver carry spare bulbs? (Choose TWO)
98.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
Under EC rules what minimum break must a bus driver take after the maximum continuous driving period?
99.
Documents
What must you produce immediately if an immigration officer asks for documentation before boarding a ferry to the UK?
100.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
Who must you contact if your vehicle hits a bridge?
