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Q: What should you check for before you reverse the car?

Pedestrians, children and obstruction.. Before reversing, look all around for people, especially children, and for obstructions. Continue observing throughout the manoeuvre because the area behind the vehicle can change quickly.

Q: When traffic is moving slowly in queues and vehicles in the lanes on your right are moving more slowly than you are, you ______

Can overtake on the left.. In slow-moving queues, traffic in a left lane may pass slower traffic on the right without making an abrupt overtaking manoeuvre.

Q: After overtaking, you should ______

Return to your original lane when it is safe to do so.. After overtaking, return to the normal lane only when there is enough clearance; never cut in sharply.

Q: While you are overtaking a vehicle and it suddenly increase its speed, you should ______

Slow down and return to your original position.. If the vehicle being overtaken speeds up, abandon the manoeuvre safely rather than racing it. Slow down and return when there is space.

Q: When parking on downslope, the motorist should do the following except

Turn on the hazard lights. For downhill parking, secure the vehicle with the handbrake, gear selection and wheels toward the kerb. Hazard lights are not normally required.

Q: When you are allowed to drive on the right-hand lane of a three-lane carriageway?

When you are overtaking other vehicles.. Use the right-hand lane on a three-lane carriageway mainly for overtaking, then return left when safe.

Q: The car you wish to overtake suddenly signals its intention for moving out to the right, you should ______

Wait for it to complete its move.. Do not overtake a vehicle that is moving right.

Q: Which of the following statement is correct about reversing?

It is illegal to reverse from a side road into a main road.. Do not reverse from a side road into a main road.

Overtaking safely, reversing, three-point turns, and handling slopes.

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Overtaking & Manoeuvres questions

What should you check for before you reverse the car?

Pedestrians, children and obstruction. Correct answer

If your reverse light is working

Whether the back window is clean

Before reversing, look all around for people, especially children, and for obstructions. Continue observing throughout the manoeuvre because the area behind the vehicle can change quickly.

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When being overtaken, you should ______

Speed up and avoid being overtaken.

Slow down if necessary to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass. Correct answer

Move to the right and allow more space for the overtaking vehicle.

When another vehicle is overtaking, do not compete with it. Maintain control, keep left and reduce speed if needed so it can complete the manoeuvre safely.

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When traffic is moving slowly in queues and vehicles in the lanes on your right are moving more slowly than you are, you ______

Must always overtake on the right.

Can overtake on the left. Correct answer

Can not overtake.

In slow-moving queues, traffic in a left lane may pass slower traffic on the right without making an abrupt overtaking manoeuvre.

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

On a two-way street, position the vehicle to the right when intending to overtake.

On a two-way street, position the vehicle to the left when intending to overtake. Correct answer

On a two-way street, position the vehicle to the right when intending to turn right.

On a two-way street, prepare to overtake from the right after checking that the manoeuvre is legal and safe.

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After overtaking, you should ______

Cut in sharply to your original lane.

Remain in the new lane.

Return to your original lane when it is safe to do so. Correct answer

After overtaking, return to the normal lane only when there is enough clearance; never cut in sharply.

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While you are overtaking a vehicle and it suddenly increase its speed, you should ______

Race and wait for it to slow down.

Accelerate and insist on your overtaking.

Slow down and return to your original position. Correct answer

If the vehicle being overtaken speeds up, abandon the manoeuvre safely rather than racing it. Slow down and return when there is space.

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When parking on downslope, the motorist should do the following except

Engage the reverse gear

Position the front wheels slightly facing the kerb

Turn on the hazard lights Correct answer

For downhill parking, secure the vehicle with the handbrake, gear selection and wheels toward the kerb. Hazard lights are not normally required.

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When you are allowed to drive on the right-hand lane of a three-lane carriageway?

When you are travelling close to the speed limit of the road.

When the left-hand lane is occupied by slower moving vehicles.

When you are overtaking other vehicles. Correct answer

Use the right-hand lane on a three-lane carriageway mainly for overtaking, then return left when safe.

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The car you wish to overtake suddenly signals its intention for moving out to the right, you should ______

Speed up and overtake quickly before its move.

Overtake on the left.

Wait for it to complete its move. Correct answer

Do not overtake a vehicle that is moving right.

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Which of the following statement is correct about reversing?

It is illegal to reverse from a side road into a main road. Correct answer

It is illegal to reverse from a main road to a side road.

It is illegal to reverse from one road to another, no matter main or side road.

Do not reverse from a side road into a main road.

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You may overtake when you are ______

At a pedestrian crossing.

Approaching a road junction.

On a three-lane expressway. Correct answer

For the question "You may overtake when you are ______", the correct answer is "On a three-lane expressway." because overtaking is only correct when it leaves enough sight distance, space, and time to return safely; the other choices such as "At a pedestrian crossing." and "Approaching a road junction." do not fit the rule as well.

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When is reversing from a side road to a main road allowed?

When there is an obstruction ahead

Never Correct answer

When the road is clear

Never reverse from a side road into a main road.

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