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PCV Theory Test Questions

857 Questions

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	What’s the best way to lift a heavy object?
	What’s the current fine for each person illegally carried into the UK?
	What’s the first thing you should check before moving to the left?
	What’s the first thing you should check before moving to the right?
	What’s the first thing you should try to do if your vehicle catches fire while you’re driving through a tunnel?
	What’s the greatest risk to your safety when you’re overtaking on a motorway in very wet weather?
	What’s the likely weight difference between an empty bus and a bus with 75 passengers on board?
	What’s the main reason for using smooth acceleration when you’re driving a bus?
	What’s the maximum fine for driving without insurance?
	What’s the maximum speed allowed for a vehicle towing a trailer on a motorway?
	What’s the minimum distance you should allow for braking when it’s raining heavily?
	What’s the minimum height of an unmarked bridge?
	What’s the most likely cause if your steering starts to feel heavy?
	What’s the most likely reason for a diesel-engined vehicle running erratically in very cold weather?
	What’s the most powerful brake on a bus?
	What’s the national speed limit for buses and coaches on a dual carriageway?
	What’s the purpose of a kneeling bus?
	What’s the purpose of a preheating device?
	What’s the purpose of an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?
	What’s the purpose of green-and-yellow fluorescent studs on a motorway?
	What’s the purpose of the oil filter?
	What’s your main responsibility as a bus driver?
	When are bus operators required to use tachographs for regular journeys?
	When are motorcyclists particularly vulnerable?
	When are you allowed to alter your tachograph record?
	When are you allowed to drive a bus without wearing the seat belt?
	When are you most likely to lose concentration while you’re driving?
	When can a bus driver use hazard warning lights?
	When can an endurance brake (retarder) be especially useful?
	When can ‘selective’ or ‘block’ gear changing be used?
	When can you drive a bus at night without having the interior lights switched on?
	When can you drive without wearing a seat belt?
	When can you refuse access to a wheelchair user?
	When can you travel on the hard shoulder of a motorway?
	When do drivers of long vehicles need to straddle lanes?
	When do long vehicles sometimes need to straddle lanes?
	When do you need to take account of your vehicle having air suspension?
	When does ‘brake fade’ occur?
	When is a buffer lane most likely to be in use?
	When is there a particular risk of sleep-related incidents?
	When is your nearside mirror most likely to endanger pedestrians?
	When may a driver take their rest period in a parked vehicle?
	When may an audible warning device for reversing be used in areas with a 30 mph speed limit?
	When may hazard warning lights be used while driving?
	When may the built-in TV and video equipment be used on a coach?
	When may vehicles over 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM) use the right-hand lane of a motorway to overtake?
	When may you drive without wearing your seat belt?
	When may you use your vehicle’s hazard warning lights while it’s moving?
	When must an analogue tachograph be recalibrated?
	When must you stop on a motorway?
	When must you take extra care if you’re driving a vehicle more than 3.0 metres (10 feet) high?
	When should an anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light turn off?
	When should an endurance brake (retarder) be used?
	When should anti-freeze be used in the cooling system?
	When should the driver of a coach wear gloves?
	When should you allow for the effects of a speed limiter?
	When should you check the oil level in your engine?
	When should you check the wheel nuts on your vehicle?
	When should you check your vehicle’s spray-suppression equipment?
	When should you consider the effect a speed limiter will have on your vehicle?
	When should you stop trying to resuscitate a casualty?
	When should you use a crawler lane?
	When should you use hazard warning lights?
	When should you use the two-second rule?
	When should you use your vehicle’s horn?
	When shouldn’t you overtake?
	When starting your bus, how should air pressure be built up?
	When will your reactions be slower?
	When would passengers be most likely to notice weight transfer?
	When would weight transference be most likely to occur?
	When would you need to check your nearside mirror?
	When would you use an escape lane?
	When would you use ‘kickdown’ on a vehicle that has automatic transmission?
	Where are passengers likely to be thrown when a bus driver brakes harshly?
	Where are these lights found?
	Where are you most likely to find pedestrians stepping into the road?
	Where can a driver find their vehicle’s unladen weight recorded?
	Where can the axle weight limits be found?
	Where can you get a replacement driver tachograph card?
	Where can you get advice about carrying out repairs to your vehicle?
	Where can you get advice to help carry out minor repairs?
	Where can you get help to plan your route before starting a journey?
	Where can you park large vehicles at night without needing to use parking lights?
	Where can you stop if you feel tired while you’re driving on a motorway?
	Where do most sleep-related vehicle incidents occur?
	Where does a high-pressure fuel injector deliver fuel?
	Where in particular should you look out for motorcyclists?
	Where may passengers be thrown when a bus takes a bend too fast?
	Where must extra care be taken when using an endurance brake (retarder)?
	Where must the repair of a speed limiter be carried out?
	Where should you park your vehicle before checking the engine oil level?
	Where should you stand when using a motorway emergency telephone?
	Where should you stop to make it easy for passengers leaving or joining your bus?
	Where should you stop when you’re stopping to collect passengers at a bus stop?
	Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
	Where would you anticipate problems when you’re driving a high-sided vehicle on a windy day?
	Where would you expect to find buffer lanes?
	Where would you expect to see these road markings?
	Where would you find these flashing red lights?
	Where would you see an escape lane?
	Where would you see this sign?
	Which ancillary equipment will cause the greatest increase in fuel consumption?
	Which authority has the power to impose conditions on a passenger-carrying vehicle (PCV) operator’s licence?
	Which authority must you contact if your tachograph card is lost or stolen?
	Which category of licence do you need to drive a tri-axle double-deck coach?
	Which coloured band on the rev counter makes the best use of engine braking?
	Which component will last longer when you use a retarder?
	Which digital tachograph card is only available to enforcement authorities?
	Which drivers are given instructions by diamond-shaped signs?
	Which driving technique can save you fuel?
	Which fuel is better for the environment?
	Which fuel provides a reduction in exhaust emissions harmful to human health?
	Which hazard would be shown in a triangular road sign?
	Which lane should you use when you’re driving on a clear motorway, at the speed limit for your vehicle?
	Which large vehicles are more likely to damage the road surface?
	Which licence category do you need to drive a bus with 25 passenger seats?
	Which licence category do you need to drive an articulated bus (‘bendy bus’)?
	Which light won’t show to a driver at a puffin crossing?
	Which of these is a legal requirement for every bus?
	Which of these is an unsafe place to park your vehicle or trailer?
	Which of these is the main cause of collisions involving motorcycles?
	Which of these signs means that you’re entering a one-way street?
	Which of these signs means turn left ahead?
	Which of these signs means ‘uneven road’?
	Which of these signs shows an uphill gradient?
	Which passengers should you especially watch for as you move off?
	Which road user is sometimes allowed to share a bus lane?
	Which road users are especially at risk at a road junction?
	Which road users are more vulnerable at night in built-up areas?
	Which road users are more vulnerable at road junctions?
	Which road users are most at danger from the turbulence from your vehicle?
	Which road users are most likely to be affected by the turbulence created by large vehicles travelling at speed?
	Which sign means ‘no overtaking’?
	Which sign means ‘No stopping’?
	Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?
	Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?
	Which symbol on your tachograph shows your break/rest period?
	Which tool is essential for fitting a road wheel?
	Which type of digital tachograph card is used by an approved calibration centre when they’re recalibrating the tachograph?
	Which type of fire extinguisher shouldn’t be used on flammable liquids?
	Which vehicle is least likely to be affected by high wind?
	Which vehicles are most at risk from spilt diesel fuel?
	Which vehicles are most likely to be affected by high winds?
	Which vehicles are most likely to be affected by side wind?
	Which vehicles are most likely to cause severe damage to road surfaces?
	While driving at night, you see a pedestrian ahead. What does it mean if they’re wearing reflective clothing and carrying a red light?
	While driving through a tunnel, your coach catches fire. What should you do if the vehicle can’t be driven any further?
	While driving through a tunnel, your vehicle catches fire. What’s the first thing you should do if the vehicle can’t be driven out of the tunnel?
	While driving, your engine-oil warning light comes on. Why could it be dangerous to continue driving?
	Who has priority when you’re approaching this sign?
	Who must you tell when your vehicle collides with a bridge?
	Who should benefit from priority seating?
	Who’s responsible for the issue of tachograph charts to a bus or lorry driver?
	Why are brushes fitted to this vehicle’s wheel arch?
	Why are energy-saving tyres effective?
	Why are frequent tyre checks advisable on a tri-axle double-deck vehicle?
	Why are motorcyclists advised to wear bright clothing?
	Why are motorcyclists more at risk from other road users?
	Why are vehicles fitted with air suspension?
	Why can visibility be worse when driving at high speed in wet weather?
	Why could it be dangerous to wave people across at pedestrian crossings?
	Why do air tanks on brake systems need to be drained?
	Why do energy-saving tyres contribute to better fuel economy?
	Why do motorcyclists often look over their right shoulder just before turning right?
	Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in the daytime?
	Why do some buses have marker lights along their sides?
	Why do you have to be alert for motorcyclists in queues of traffic?
	Why is a toucan crossing different from other crossings?
	Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid travelling at busy times?
	Why is it dangerous to follow a large goods vehicle too closely?
	Why is it important to adjust your head restraint properly?
	Why is it important to avoid overfilling the engine with oil?
	Why is tailgating dangerous?
	Why may coaches be subject to a search by immigration authorities at international ports?
	Why may you be unable to allow a person in a wheelchair to enter your bus?
	Why might it be difficult to see motorcyclists at junctions?
	Why must these road markings be kept clear?
	Why mustn’t you stop on these road markings?
	Why should a bus driver avoid stopping harshly?
	Why should you allow extra room for motorcyclists when they’re riding through roadworks?
	Why should you be aware of motorcyclists on a motorway when there are gusty winds?
	Why should you be especially aware of parked cars when you’re driving at night?
	Why should you carry out a daily walk-round check before setting off?
	Why should you carry spare tachograph charts?
	Why should you check for motorcyclists just before turning right into a side road?
	Why should you check your right-hand mirror just before turning right from a main road into a side road?
	Why should you check your tyres more frequently on a coach with three axles?
	Why should you look at passengers when you’re collecting fares from them?
	Why should you slow down when you see this sign?
	Why should you slow down when you see this sign?
	Why should you take care before moving into the centre lane of a three-lane motorway?
	Why should you take extra care when overtaking at night?
	Why should you use an approved coolant solution in your engine’s cooling system?
	Why should your engine oil be changed at the recommended intervals?
	Why would this sign be fitted to the front and rear of a bus?
	You approach a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road. How must you treat it if it has a central island?
	You arrive at an incident involving a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist is unconscious and bleeding. What should be your priority?
	You arrive at an incident where someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help?
	You arrive at the scene of an incident. A casualty has an injured arm that’s bleeding heavily. What should you do while waiting for the emergency services to arrive?
	You arrive at the scene of an incident and someone is unconscious. What’s the first thing you should do to help them?