DVSA Theory Test Simulator Exam 2026

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Have you ever passed the traffic signs test and later realised that you don’t understand them? Have you ever wondered if the shape or color of the road signs have any specific meaning?

There are plenty of road sings on the road its easy to get confused. For a better understanding and to become a safer road driver you need to revise the road signs test.

Road signs cover half of your theory test, if you know all uk road signs than you have a better chance of passing your driving theory test for the first time.

Lets start your 50 DSVA theory exam questions.

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You're testing your suspension. You notice that your vehicle keeps bouncing when you press down on the front wing. What does this mean?

Worn tyres

Worn shock absorbers

Tyres under-inflated

Steering wheel not located centrally

Correct! Wrong!

The fluid level in your battery is low. What should you top it up with?

Engine oil

Battery Acid

Engine coolant

Distilled water

Correct! Wrong!

You're about to drive home. You can't find the glasses you need to wear. What should you do?

Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads

Find a way of getting home without driving

Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you

Borrow a friend's glasses and use those

Correct! Wrong!

You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

When the traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right

When you can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear

When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are

When you warn drivers behind by signalling left

Correct! Wrong!

What's a rumble device designed to do?

Alert you to low tyre pressure

Alert you to a hazard

Give directions

Prevent cattle escaping

Correct! Wrong!

What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

12 metres {39 feet}

10 metres {32 feet}

20 metres {66 feet}

15 metres {49 feet}

Correct! Wrong!

Up to how much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?

100%

75%

30%

10%

Correct! Wrong!

What does this sign mean?

Change to the left lane

Leave at the next exit

Contraflow system

One-way street

Correct! Wrong!

Your Vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing. What should you do first?

Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible

Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains

Get everyone out of the vehicle and clear the crossing

Telephone your vehicle recovery service to move it

Correct! Wrong!

In which of these situations should you avoid overtaking?

Just after a bend

Approaching a dip in the road

On a 30 mph road

In a one-way street

Correct! Wrong!

There's a bus lane on your left. The signs show no times of operation. What does this mean?

The lane isn't operation

The lane is in operation 24 hours a day

The land is only in operation in daylight hours

The lane is only in operation at peak times

Correct! Wrong!

An adult casualty isn't breathing. To maintain circulation, compressions should be given. What's the correct depth to press for each compression?

1 to 2 centemetres

15 to 20 centemetres

5 to 6 centemetres

10 to 15 centemetres

Correct! Wrong!

At which type of crossing are cyclists allowed to ride across with pedestrians?

Puffin

Pelican

Toucan

Zebra

Correct! Wrong!

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

Don't overtake as you approach or at the junction

Overtake only if there are no oncoming vehicles

Don't overtake until the vehicle begins to turn

Overtake if you can leave plenty of room

Correct! Wrong!

You're waiting to turn right at the end of a road. Your view is obstructed by parked veh‎icles. What should you do?

Wait for a pedestrian to let you know when it's safe for you to emerge

Turn your vehicle around immediately and find another junction to use

Stop and then move forward slowly and carefully for a clear view

Move quickly to where you can see so you only block traffic from one direction

Correct! Wrong!

What can driving smoothly achieve?

Reduction in fuel consumption by about 15%

Increase in journey times by about 15%

Reduction in journey times by about 15%

Increase in fuel consumption by about 15%

Correct! Wrong!

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

Overtake only if there are no oncoming vehicles

Don't overtake until the vehicle begins to turn

Don't overtake as you approach or at the junction

Overtake if you can leave plenty of room

Correct! Wrong!

You've stopped at a pelican crossing. A disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you when the lights change to green. What should you do?

Wait for them to finish crossing

Edge forward slowly

Drive in front of them

Sound your horn

Correct! Wrong!

You're travelling behind a moped. What should you do when you want to turn left just ahead?

Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction

Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front

Overtake the moped before the junction

Pull alongside the moped and stay level until just before the junction

Correct! Wrong!

Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and hard to see. How do they give early warning when on a duel carriageway?

They'll have a flashing amber light

They'll have a flashing blue light

They'll have a flashing green light

They'll have a flashing red light

Correct! Wrong!

You've just passed these warning lights. What hazard would you expect to see next?

A school crossing patrol

An opening bridge

A level crossing with no barrier

An ambulance station

Correct! Wrong!

You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will the red light change?

When you start to edge forward onto the crossing

When the pedestrians push the button on the far side of the crossing

When the pedestrians have cleared the crossing

When a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing

Correct! Wrong!

You're using a contraflow system. What should you do?

Switch lanes at any time to make progress

Increase speed to pass through quickly

Follow other motorists closely to avoid long queues

Choose an appropriate lane in good time

Correct! Wrong!

What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?

Fire engine

Road gritter

Doctors car

Ambulance

Correct! Wrong!

You're travelling at 50mph on a good, dry road. What's you're typical overall stopping distance?

75 metres {245 feet}

36 metres {118 feet}

53 metres {175 feet}

96 metres {325 feet}

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these, if allowed to get low, could cause you to crash?

Radiator coolant level

Anti-freeze level

Brake fluid level

Battery water level

Correct! Wrong!

What should you do to correct a rear-wheel skid?

Steer away from it

Not steer at all

Apply your handbrake

Steer into it

Correct! Wrong!

A trailer must stay securely hitched to the towing vehicle. What additional safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?

Stabiliser

Breakaway cable

Jockey wheel

Corner steadies

Correct! Wrong!

You're planning to tow a caravan. Which of these will be the biggest aid to the vehicle handling?

A jockey wheel fitted to the towbar

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

A stabiliser fitted to the towbar

Correct! Wrong!

Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?

Snow plough

Bomb disposal

Breakdown recovery

Motorway maintenance

Correct! Wrong!

You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?

Ordinary door mirrors

Interior wide-angle mirror

Extended-arm side mirrors

Ordinary interior mirror

Correct! Wrong!

In good conditions, what's the typical stopping distance at 70mph?

73 metres {240 feet}

60 metres {197 feet}

53 metres {175 feet}

96 metres {315 feet}

Correct! Wrong!

How would you identify a section in the road used by trams?

There would be zigzag marking alongside it

There would be a yellow hatch markings around it

There would be a different surface texture

There would be metal studs around it

Correct! Wrong!

You see a pedestrian with a dog wearing a yellow or burgundy coat. What does this indicate?

The pedestrian is elderly

The pedestrian is colour blind

The pedestrian is a dog trainer

The pedestrian is deaf

Correct! Wrong!

Overall stopping distance is made up of thinking distance and braking distance. You're on a good, dry road surface, with good brakes and tyres. What's the typical braking distance from 50 mph?

14 metres [46 feet]

24 metres [80 feet]

55 metres [180 feet]

38 metres [125 feet]

Correct! Wrong!

Where would you expect to see these markers

On a railway bridge

On a motorway sign

On a diversion sign

On a large goods vehicle

Correct! Wrong!

What's the purpose of a catalytic converter?

To reduce the risk of fire

To reduce engine wear

To reduce harmful exhaust gases

To reduce fuel consumption

Correct! Wrong!

You enter a road where there are road humps. What should you do?

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Drive slowly at school times only

Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between each one

Correct! Wrong!

What should you do when parking your vehicle facing downhill?

Park with two wheels on the kerb

Turn the steering wheel away from the kerb

Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb

Park close to the bumper of another car

Correct! Wrong!

You're turning right onto a duel carriageway. What should you do before emerging?

Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road

Make sure that you leave enough room for a vehicle behind

Stop, apply the handbrake and then select a low gear

Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

Correct! Wrong!

You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if you're vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?

The steering will feel very light

The engine noise will increase

The steering will feel very heavy

The engine will stall

Correct! Wrong!

What's the shortest overall stopping distance on a dry road at 60 mph?

53 metres [175 feet]

96 metres [315 feet]

73 metres [240 feet]

58 metres [190 feet]

Correct! Wrong!

You're following a slower-moving vehicle on a narrow country road. There's a junction just ahead on the right. What should you do?

Only consider overtaking when you're past the junction

Accelerate quickly to pass before the junction

Overtake after checking your mirrors and signalling

Slow down and prepare to overtake on the left

Correct! Wrong!

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

Overtake if you can leave plenty of room

Don't overtake as you approach or at a junction

Don't overtake until the vehicle begins to turn

Overtake only if there are no oncoming vehicles

Correct! Wrong!

What will help when you're trying to move off on snow?

Use the car's lowest gear

Use a higher gear than normal

Use the handbrake and footbrake together

Use a high engine speed

Correct! Wrong!

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are these particularly dangerous?

Traffic can overtake on the left

Traffic can travel faster in poor weather conditions

Traffic in both directions can use the middle lane to overtake

Traffic uses the middle lane for emergencies only

Correct! Wrong!

By how much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?

Three times

Two times

Ten times

Five times

Correct! Wrong!

Where shouldn't you overtake?

Travelling up a long hill

Approaching a junction

On a one-way street

On a single carriageway

Correct! Wrong!

Your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway crossing. What should you do first?

Get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing

Telephone your vehicle recovery service to move it

Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains

Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible

Correct! Wrong!

You're waiting to emerge left from a minor road. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You have time to turn, but you should wait. Why?

The large vehicle can easily hide vehicles from the left

The large vehicle can easily hide an overtaking vehicle

The large vehicle is difficult to steer in a straight line

The large vehicle can turn suddenly

Correct! Wrong!

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DVSA Theory Test Simulator Exam 2026

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You're testing your suspension. You notice that your vehicle keeps bouncing when you press down on the front wing. What does this mean?

The fluid level in your battery is low. What should you top it up with?

You're about to drive home. You can't find the glasses you need to wear. What should you do?

You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

What's a rumble device designed to do?

What's the nearest you may park to a junction?

Up to how much more fuel will you use by driving at 70 mph, compared with driving at 50 mph?

What does this sign mean?

Your Vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway level crossing. What should you do first?

In which of these situations should you avoid overtaking?

There's a bus lane on your left. The signs show no times of operation. What does this mean?

An adult casualty isn't breathing. To maintain circulation, compressions should be given. What's the correct depth to press for each compression?

At which type of crossing are cyclists allowed to ride across with pedestrians?

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

You're waiting to turn right at the end of a road. Your view is obstructed by parked veh‎icles. What should you do?

What can driving smoothly achieve?

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

You've stopped at a pelican crossing. A disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you when the lights change to green. What should you do?

You're travelling behind a moped. What should you do when you want to turn left just ahead?

Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and hard to see. How do they give early warning when on a duel carriageway?

You've just passed these warning lights. What hazard would you expect to see next?

You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will the red light change?

You're using a contraflow system. What should you do?

What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?

You're travelling at 50mph on a good, dry road. What's you're typical overall stopping distance?

Which of these, if allowed to get low, could cause you to crash?

What should you do to correct a rear-wheel skid?

A trailer must stay securely hitched to the towing vehicle. What additional safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?

You're planning to tow a caravan. Which of these will be the biggest aid to the vehicle handling?

Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?

You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?

In good conditions, what's the typical stopping distance at 70mph?

How would you identify a section in the road used by trams?

You see a pedestrian with a dog wearing a yellow or burgundy coat. What does this indicate?

Overall stopping distance is made up of thinking distance and braking distance. You're on a good, dry road surface, with good brakes and tyres. What's the typical braking distance from 50 mph?

Where would you expect to see these markers

What's the purpose of a catalytic converter?

You enter a road where there are road humps. What should you do?

What should you do when parking your vehicle facing downhill?

You're turning right onto a duel carriageway. What should you do before emerging?

You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if you're vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?

What's the shortest overall stopping distance on a dry road at 60 mph?

You're following a slower-moving vehicle on a narrow country road. There's a junction just ahead on the right. What should you do?

You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?

What will help when you're trying to move off on snow?

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are these particularly dangerous?

By how much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?

Where shouldn't you overtake?

Your vehicle has broken down on an automatic railway crossing. What should you do first?

You're waiting to emerge left from a minor road. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You have time to turn, but you should wait. Why?

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