ADI Mock Exam

1. You're driving at 70 mph on a two-lane motorway. You're overtaking vehicles on your left. What should you do if a vehicle approaches fast from behind?

2. Your pupil asks you for an example of when they should use their hazard warning lights. What could you tell them?

3. You're intending to turn right at a crossroads. An approaching driver is also turning right. What danger exists if you turn in front of each other?

4. What should you do if your vehicle gets a puncture while you're driving on a motorway?

5. Your pupil is approaching a busy junction with several lanes. The lanes have road markings. At the last moment your pupil realises they're in the wrong lane. What should they do?

6. What advice should you give your pupils about turning right around to check blind spots while they're driving?

7. You're driving in falling snow. What should you do if your wipers are not clearing the windscreen?

8. You're driving at night. What should you do if the headlights of a following vehicle are causing dazzle?

9. Your pupil is driving on a busy road. What action should they take if the driver behind them is following very closely?

10. You're asked to fetch a defibrillator (AED). What’s the best way to find the nearest AED?

11. You're giving a lesson on a two-lane motorway. A lorry is taking a long time to overtake your learner. What action should they take?

12. Your learner is driving up to a roundabout. What should they do if a cyclist, positioned to the left, is signalling to turn right?

13. You're at the scene of an incident. Why would you move a casualty who's unconscious but still breathing?

14. You're driving in freezing conditions. What should you do when you approach a sharp bend?

15. Your pupil's driving on a country road that has no pavement. You ask them what they're prepared to find coming towards them, on their side of the road. What should they tell you?

16. Your vehicle has broken down on a motorway. How would you know where to find the nearest emergency telephone?

17. Your customer's turning into a side road. What should they do if pedestrians are crossing the road at the junction?

18. Your pupil is driving on a fast, open road in good conditions. What advice can you give them to help them judge a safe distance from the vehicle in front?

19. It's very windy. You're driving on a motorway and want to overtake the motorcyclist ahead. What should you do if the motorcyclist's overtaking a high-sided vehicle?

20. Why would a motorcyclist use dipped headlights in daylight?

21. You're towing a trailer and signalling to turn right in busy traffic. How could you emphasise your intention?

22. On a road where trams operate, which vehicles are most at risk from the tram rails?

23. It's a foggy day. What should you do if you have to park your car on the road?

24. Your learner is planning to overtake at night. What should they do?

25. You're giving a lesson which includes an unmarked crossroads. Your customer asks who has priority. What should you tell them?

26. You're approaching traffic lights. What does the amber light on its own mean?

27. Your pupil's driving a car that has manual transmission. What should they do if they have to drive through shallow flood water?

28. You're teaching your pupil how to reverse a car into a side road on the left. What should you teach them to do if the rear nearside tyre gently touches the kerb?

29. What warning is given by a large white triangle painted on the road surface before a junction?

30. You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean if the car ahead shows its hazard warning lights for a short time?

31. Why would you flash your headlights to another road user?

32. You take your foot off the accelerator of an electric car. What causes the rapid slowing down?

33. You're driving at night. What does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a red light?

34. You're driving in Scotland on a road with no speed limit signs. What would suggest a 30 mph speed limit?

35. You're giving a lesson in a car fitted with automatic transmission. What should you tell your pupil to do whenever the vehicle is stationary?

36. What should you do when you're cornering in a manual car on a snow-covered road?

37. What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're driving?

38. You're driving a car that's skidding, with the rear wheels sliding to the left. What's likely to happen if you oversteer to the left?

39. What are under inflated tyres likely to cause?

40. What advice should you give to someone who intends to drive a left-hand drive vehicle in the UK?

41. What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?

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

43. How does coasting affect a driver's control of their vehicle?

44. Signals are normally given by direction indicators and brake lights. What should drivers do before giving a signal?

45. What will happen if you brake firmly as you drive around a right-hand bend?

46. What should you teach your pupil to do when they approach a bus signalling to move away from a bus stop?

47. You're towing a caravan. On which national speed limit road would you be restricted to 50 mph?

48. Why should you teach your pupils not to wave people across at pedestrian crossings?

49. At a puffin crossing, which colour traffic light follows the green light?

50. What should you do if you discover that the coolant in the vehicle radiator needs topping up during a long journey?

51. You find that your eyesight has become very poor. Who must you inform if your optician says they cannot help you?

52. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of a category B vehicle with a traditional internal combustion engine?

53. A disabled driver passes their driving test in a specifically adapted car. What will happen next?

54. Your pupil passes their test. What's the lowest level of insurance they can get to drive on the road?

55. During their test, your pupil is asked to pull up on the left. They drive onto the kerb before stopping with all 4 wheels on the road. What fault would be marked?

56. How often do you have to renew your photo on a photocard car driving licence?

57. What can a candidate do if they consider that their driving test was not conducted properly?

58. Tyres on cars, light vans and trailers must have a continuous tread depth of at least 1.6 mm. How much of the tyre must have this depth of tread?

59. You want to tow a trailer that’s wider than your car. What must you fit to your car before you start towing it?

60. What restriction applies to a category B provisional licence holder?

61. Your learner is taking their test. They enter a roundabout, causing another driver to slow down to avoid them. What fault will be marked?

62. You're teaching a pupil to reverse into a side road. What's the law governing your use of the seat belt?

63. What must you do when you hitch an unbraked trailer to a towing vehicle?

64. You're listening to the examiner give your pupil a debrief at the end of their test. They have a serious fault for response to road markings. What error could your pupil have made?

65. What should the candidate do when the examiner gives the signal for an emergency stop?

66. Your pupil's passed an extended driving test after having their previous full licence revoked. How many penalty points would result in their licence being revoked again?

67. For how long does a driving test pass certificate remain valid?

68. What's the nearest you may park to a junction in England, Scotland or Wales?

69. DVSA advises you to listen to your pupils' driving test debriefs. When would you not do this?

70. You must use your headlights when visibility is seriously reduced. What distance would be classed as seriously reduced?

71. A driver (not subject to the New Drivers Act) will be disqualified if they accumulate 12 or more penalty points within what period of time?

72. When may you use your vehicle's horn while you're driving in a built-up area?

73. Leaving it late to move out around a parked car is an example of what fault?

74. Your vehicle has been involved in a collision with another vehicle. Some damage has occurred. What must you do after you've stopped?

75. What would be invalidated if the car you're driving does not have a valid MOT certificate?

76. If you provide a demonstration of a skill in a lesson, how should you follow it up?

77. Why should you provide feedback to your pupil?

78. A pupil's driving is well below driving test standard. What should you do if they insist on taking the driving test?

79. Typically, how does ageing affect people's driving ability?

80. What should you do if you have to use the dual controls?

81. What should you do when you've agreed a lesson plan with a pupil?

82. You have recorded a driving lesson to share on your social media site. What is something you must consider?

83. Your pupil's knowledge and driving competence improve. What's likely to happen to the level of instructor involvement?

84. What's the most likely outcome of using attainable learning targets for a pupil under instruction?

85. How should a driving instructor approach each lesson?

86. How much verbal instruction is needed to help a pupil attain a good standard of driving?

87. Which organisation publishes guidance about medical conditions that might prevent someone from driving?

88. What should you do when teaching a profoundly deaf pupil?

89. The timing of directions to a pupil is very important. What's the recommended method of doing this clearly?

90. Who is responsible for managing risk during a driving lesson?

91. What should you do that will help to make a pupil less nervous about their test?

92. What should you teach your pupil about changing lanes on a motorway?

93. How can you encourage a pupil to develop a good driving attitude?

94. How can the process of perception be described?

95. What is one aspect you must consider when advertising your driving school or business?

96. What major advantage does a pupil gain from agreeing learning objectives?

97. You have a lesson with a new pupil. What must you do in the first lesson?

98. Why do you need to take time to identify your pupil's learning goals?

99. How should you choose your method of instruction?

100. You have a lesson with a client who has never driven before. When demonstrating a high standard of driving, which road users should you show particular consideration for?