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13 Mar 12 - 12:46 PM (#3322313) Subject: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: Will Fly I was paying my road tax online recently and, while idly browsing the government web site (yes, I know, sad isn't it...), came across the online driving theory test. Having passed my test over 40 years ago - at a time when it was quite different from today's test in content, I thought I'd chance my arm and take it 'blind' - no previous reading up, etc. It's in two parts - 50 questions each part and the pass is 43 questions correct. So - your mission, should you choose to accept it - is to do it, see how you get on, and report the answers here. No cheating now... Driving theory test (UK) I should say that I got 46 out of 50 for each part - my knowledge of towing trailers and caravans needed a little polish! |
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13 Mar 12 - 04:45 PM (#3322398) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: SPB-Cooperator I got 46 too, I would have got 48 if I had read two of the questions properly. |
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14 Mar 12 - 03:40 AM (#3322583) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: Doug Chadwick I got 49 out of 50 for each test. The one I got wrong in the in first test was about what to do exiting from a side road with restricted view. On reflection, what I would do in practice was as described in the correct answer, not as I answered. In the second test, I had no idea how far a red triangle should go ahead of a broken down car. In my experience, some red triangles are so small that I'm already aware of the other vehicle well before I have even noticed the triangle. DC |
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14 Mar 12 - 05:05 AM (#3322610) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: Will Fly Doug, I also got the red triangle question wrong. |
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14 Mar 12 - 06:43 AM (#3322647) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: GUEST,Eliza My husband sat this Theory Test twice recently (passed the second time) We used websites to practise. I've been driving for 35 years, and found it very hard. I couldn't get the hang of the Hazards section, clicking when you spy a danger. One of the videos to click on showed a busy street with cars parked both sides. I could see potential dangers everywhere! But if you click too much you score zero. He'll be doing the Practical Test fairly soon, which I'm quite sure I wouldn't pass, as you have to reverse park. Also the 'Show me Tell Me' and the 'Independent Driving' sections. I'd fail miserably. It reminds me of the 'Life In The UK' test, which I doubt many Brits could pass without long study. I certainly couldn't and I've lived here for... well.. a Very Long Time! |
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14 Mar 12 - 07:00 AM (#3322656) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: GUEST,Eliza Well, I just got 44 (scraped a Pass) Not sure about speed towing a trailer and a few other things. |
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14 Mar 12 - 07:51 AM (#3322679) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: banjoman Dont know how but I scored 50 in both and 46 in the HGV test and 47 in the motorbike test. Have been driving for over 50 years,Cars Lorries Buses, Motor bike and now I am feeling tired so going to have a quick nap |
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14 Mar 12 - 09:37 AM (#3322719) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: Doug Chadwick I managed to scrape a pass for the LGV thanks to a few random lucky guesses. DC |
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15 Mar 12 - 07:02 AM (#3323127) Subject: RE: BS: UK 'Catters - test your driving theory From: GUEST,CS Many of the questions were plain funny. A little old lay has just stepped onto the crossing up ahead. Do you: a) slow and allow the little old lady to cross at the crossing, b) accelerate into her and leave her broken and bleeding to death in the middle of the road? |