Welcome to the 'Lorry 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.
The Driver
After breaking down on a motorway shoulder, you use a phone for assistance. Before calling, how should you confirm your position?
2.
Other Road Users
What might a scooter rider do if they notice potholes too late?
3.
Other Road Users
What should you do when elderly pedestrians are about to cross ahead?
4.
Vehicle Condition
Which engine components are generally found in an internal combustion engine? (Choose THREE)
5.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
You arrive to make a delivery during the morning peak on a road marked with double red lines. Where may you unload?
6.
Other Road Users
What should you do when elderly people are crossing?
7.
The Road
What gap should you leave on a wet road?
8.
Other Road Users
What should you do if elderly people are still crossing when pelican lights turn green?
9.
Leaving the Vehicle
When may hazard warning lights be used? (Choose TWO)
10.
The Driver
What should you do if tiredness starts to affect you while driving on the motorway?
11.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
12.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
On a three-lane motorway, when may a lorry over 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass use the right-hand lane?
13.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
Which restraints are suitable for securing a heavy steel load?
14.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
15.
Braking Systems
To prevent brake overheating on a long downhill stretch, how should vehicle speed be controlled?
16.
Other Road Users
What should you do if a horse becomes nervous as riders approach you?
17.
Accident Handling
What should you do if someone at an accident has severe burns?
18.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies a mixed cycle and footpath?
19.
The Road
After rain, why should you be careful while overtaking on a wet motorway?
20.
The Driver
Which of these are likely outcomes of drinking alcohol before driving? (Choose THREE)
21.
Braking Systems
In a three-line trailer braking system, what colour is the auxiliary line?
22.
Braking Systems
How should you use the pedal when braking normally in a vehicle with anti-lock brakes?
23.
The Road
How should you drive on snow with windy conditions?
24.
Restricted View
Why can motorcyclists be hard to see at junctions? (Choose TWO)
25.
Environmental Issues
How can you plan your route before starting a journey?
26.
Environmental Issues
What can air suspension reduce damage to? (Choose THREE)
27.
The Road
Why be alert for motorcyclists in gusty motorway winds?
28.
Other Road Users
What may you meet on your side of a country road?
29.
Accident Handling
What should you do with a casualty in a vehicle when the accident area is safe?
30.
Other Road Users
How should you react to a learner driver ahead?
31.
Leaving the Vehicle
What should you consider when transporting a high-value load of cigarettes?
32.
Vehicle Condition
What does a two-speed axle do?
33.
Vehicle Condition
Why do brake-system air tanks need draining?
34.
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?
35.
Leaving the Vehicle
What extra security feature could help identify a stolen truck from above?
36.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
When approaching this hazard in a long vehicle, which vehicle dimension matters most?
37.
Environmental Issues
When may you sound your horn in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7 am?
38.
Other Road Users
Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
39.
The Driver
What advice should be given to someone who has drunk alcohol at a party?
40.
Braking Systems
Using a retarder helps reduce wear on which part?
41.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies a bus and trolley lane?
42.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
43.
Environmental Issues
What should you do if parked briefly in town while planning a route?
44.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
45.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs warns tall vehicles to drive through the middle of a bridge arch?
46.
Vehicle Loading
What should be done with a skip carrying loose waste?
47.
Vehicle Loading
When is an articulated car transporter least stable?
48.
Restricted View
What should you check last before turning left?
49.
Environmental Issues
What should a professional driver do to reduce delays and congestion?
50.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
What is the meaning of this tachograph symbol?
51.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
A 45-minute break after 4.5 hours’ driving may be split into which shorter breaks?
52.
The Road
What gap should you leave when driving at 50 mph (80 km/h) on a dry and flat road?
53.
Leaving the Vehicle
Where must you not park a long rigid vehicle?
54.
Vehicle Condition
What should you do if the brake pedal becomes hard?
55.
Vehicle Condition
What is the likely cause if a diesel engine runs erratically in sudden very cold weather?
56.
Environmental Issues
What must you check after refilling your fuel tank?
57.
Vehicle Loading
What should you ensure before demounting a lorry body?
58.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
59.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
60.
Vehicle Condition
What should you do before changing a wheel?
61.
The Road
If your spray-suppression equipment is faulty, how are other drivers affected?
62.
The Road
What ground should you be on before raising a tipper body?
63.
Other Road Users
What should you do first when you see horse riders ahead?
64.
Other Road Users
What should you do if a wheelchair user is waiting at a zebra crossing?
65.
Vehicle Weights and Dimensions
In icy motorway conditions, your normal stopping distance may increase by as much as
66.
Braking Systems
When does 'brake fade' occur?
67.
Vehicle Loading
What is the best handle height for moving a heavy object with a barrow or trolley?
68.
Accident Handling
What should you do first if you arrive at a serious accident? (Choose THREE)
69.
Vehicle Loading
Which loads use baffle plates to reduce movement?
70.
Vehicle Loading
What should you avoid doing when braking a half-full tanker with no internal compartments?
71.
Braking Systems
What should you do when a lorry is overtaking you on a two-lane motorway but cannot get past easily?
72.
Other Road Users
What should you do when passing sheep on the road? (Choose THREE)
73.
The Road
What should you do when turning right at a roundabout in a long vehicle but need the left lane?
74.
The Road
What should you do after overtaking a cyclist on a two-way road?
75.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
You have driven 56 hours this week. Under EC rules, what is the most you may drive next week?
76.
Other Road Users
What does a pedestrian with reflective clothing and a red light mean at night?
77.
Traffic Signs
What sort of information does this type of sign convey?
78.
The Driver
Why should you prepare a backup route before a journey?
79.
The Road
What effect should you consider when overtaking a motorcycle in high winds?
80.
Accident Handling
What should you do if someone at an incident is hysterical?
81.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies a no-through-road?
82.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
If your digital tachograph smart card is lost, within what time must the authority be told?
83.
The Road
When should you switch off fog lights?
84.
Vehicle Condition
What should you do if two wheel nuts are missing from one wheel?
85.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs identifies your approach to join a road carriageway?
86.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
Tachographs are required for lorries above what maximum authorised mass?
87.
Documents
What driving entitlements are affected by a drink-drive ban in a car?
88.
The Driver
How can you support concentration during duty?
89.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
What break is required under EC rules if you started driving at 5.00 am and have driven continuously until 9.30 am?
90.
Other Road Users
Why are motorcycle riders more at risk from other road users?
91.
The Road
When is a high-sided vehicle most affected by crosswinds?
92.
Documents
Who else can be fined if illegal immigrants are brought into the UK? (Choose TWO)
93.
Traffic Signs
Which of these signs warns that traffic at a T-Junction flows in both directions?
94.
Vehicle Condition
What should you check at the rear wheels before leaving a building site?
95.
The Road
In very windy conditions, what should a high-sided vehicle avoid if possible?
96.
Environmental Issues
How can wind deflectors help in windy conditions? (Choose TWO)
97.
The Road
Why is extra care needed when overtaking in heavy rain?
98.
Driver's Rest Hours and Rest Periods
Where should you stop if you feel tired on a motorway?
99.
Other Road Users
Why might a cyclist signal right but stay left at a roundabout?
100.
Traffic Signs
What is the meaning of this sign?
