Test Type: Mock Large Vehicle Theory Test
Number of Questions: 50
Pass Mark: 43
The practice LGV and PCV tests are shortened versions. The actual tests contain 100 questions, and you'll need 85 correct answers to pass.
1) Operators should operate an 'effective
system' to prevent the carriage of illegal
immigrants.
What are the three main
elements of this?
3 answers required
2) When a vehicle has two drivers each driver
should
3) You are driving a high-sided vehicle.
You are
about to drive over a high suspension
bridge.
What in particular do you need to be
aware of?
4) What could prevent air pressure building up
in an air brake system
in cold frosty
weather?
5) By how much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
6) Your vehicle has a maximum authorised
mass (MAM) of 40 tonnes.
The tare weight
is 10 tonnes.
What would your maximum
payload be?
7) A driver is applying for a LGV or PCV licence
for the first time.
They need
UNCORRECTED visual acuity in each eye of
at least
8) You are driving on a main road. You intend
to turn right into a side road.
Just before
turning you should
9) You are driving a long vehicle. You want to
turn right.
There is a painted miniroundabout.
What should you do?
10) Before leaving the cab you should make
sure that
3 answers required
11) At a traffic incident a casualty is
unconscious.
Which THREE of the following
should you check urgently?
3 answers required
12) When you are driving between 2 am and 7
am there is a particular risk,
in relation to
your 'body clock'. You are more likely to
13) Where would you see this sign?
14) Coasting downhill could seriously affect the
correct working of the
15) You are driving a vehicle fitted with a speed
limiter.
You should allow for its effects when
16) At the scene of an accident you see a plain
orange rectangle displayed on one of the
vehicles.
This tells you that the vehicle
17) You are driving on a motorway in a vehicle
fitted with a speed limiter. You should be
aware of
18) You break down on a motorway. You need
to call for help.
Why may it be better to use
an emergency roadside telephone
rather
than a mobile phone?
19) Fuel consumption could be made worse by
continuous use of
20) Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. You aren't able to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do?
21) You are driving through a tunnel. Your
vehicle breaks down.
What should you do?
22) A system for controlling the vehicle's speed
without using the footbrake is
23) Why is it important to distribute the weight
evenly over the axles when loading a lorry?
24) In England and Wales, what is the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for a rigid lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes?
25) When driving a laden vehicle downhill,
the
effect of gravity will tend to
3 answers required
26) You are following two cyclists.
They
approach a roundabout in the left-hand
lane.
In which direction should you expect
the cyclists to go?
27) You are lifting a heavy object.
Which THREE
things should you do?
3 answers required
28) Some large vehicles with restricted vision to
the rear may be fitted with an audible
warning device for reversing.
In areas with a
30 mph restriction the device may be used
29) Codes are shown on the side walls of bus
and lorry tyres.
What do these refer to?
30) What will help you to achieve eco-safe
driving?
31) You are driving a vehicle with an unladen
trailer.
You change into a low gear while
travelling at speed. What could happen?
32) What does this sign mean?
33) Some ancillary equipment can increase fuel
consumption.
Which will cause the greatest
increase?
34) Which of these can help to maximise fuel
economy?
35) What does this sign mean?
36) When using an independent endurance
brake (retarder) on slippery roads,
you
should take care to avoid
37) At the scene of an accident a person has
become hysterical.
You should calm them
by
38) How could you save fuel when driving?
3 answers required
39) What does this sign mean?
40) Before you leave your vehicle you must
always
41) Which vehicles are prohibited from using the motorway?
42) You have been convicted of a drink-drive
offence while driving your car, and banned
from driving.
This ban will affect
43) Under EC rules your normal daily rest period
should be at least
44) You will be driving your vehicle in Europe.
Which of these documents MUST you
carry?
45) You arrive at an accident. A motorcyclist is
unconscious. Your first priority is the
casualtys
46) What's the purpose of road humps, chicanes and narrowings?
47) The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
(VOSA) and the police carry out spot checks
of vehicle condition. If serious defects are
found the vehicle is
48) When planning your route which of the
following should be taken into
consideration?
3 answers required
49) Usually, on a motorway, how far from the
exit is the first sign showing the junction
number?
50) When should you use hazard warning
lights?