MalcolmR
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 20, 2019 8:55:57 GMT -5
Here's a clickeyThis is a practice test paper for the UK driving test. I got 100%, but I was a little surprised. I thought one or two questions had more than one answer. (When treating a burn, how long should you cool it for? Depends on whether you are using dry ice or a fan, in my opinion). It says you have an hour to complete it. I had it done in 15 minutes - and I was interrupted twice. Don't forget to swap left and right, you left ponders. Let us know how you got on.
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Post by frodi on Jul 20, 2019 15:30:30 GMT -5
90%
Two answers I gave the motorcycle answer, one was specific to UK motorways of which I have little experience, First aid (d'oh!) and the ABS one which I read wrong. BNot bad for 10 minutes and one big glass of port.
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Post by Juli on Jul 20, 2019 17:11:40 GMT -5
40/50, fail. I had the right answer on the burn, and rethought wrong. I have no clue what a puffin crossing is. I forgot what both red and yellow lights means, after I saw the answer, I remembered actually commenting on it during my trip there. Couple of things I was overly cautious, I guess. I didn't know about the reflectors in the road. I'm amazed that I remembered the signs and lane markings.
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Post by Dan on Jul 20, 2019 19:59:29 GMT -5
48/50 WTF is a "puffin"  ?? |
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Post by martycanuck on Jul 20, 2019 20:03:46 GMT -5
I saw a Puffin,
In the bay of Baffin.
He was sitting on nothing,
And he was laffin’!
Some weird old poem I remember my sister telling.
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MalcolmR
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 21, 2019 0:55:08 GMT -5
This is a Puffin crossing.I had never heard the term, so this is one I guessed too. As far as I am aware, I have never come across one of these in my life.
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Post by fritobandito on Jul 21, 2019 8:51:13 GMT -5
Fail - 40 out of 50. I've never driven over there.
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Post by mollypop on Jul 21, 2019 9:32:45 GMT -5
'Round these here parts a 'burn' is the distance you can leave rubber on the road from a dead stop. I never knew they needed to be treated with anything - they'll fade after time all by themselves... Most of them are caused by beer.
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Post by martycanuck on Jul 22, 2019 7:28:16 GMT -5
Also 40/50 for me. Most of the incorrect answers were stuff I would know if I lived there and/or did some study first. I think one or 2 I misinterpreted the question in haste.
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Post by mank on Jul 22, 2019 8:11:32 GMT -5
40/50 for me too. I think you drive on the left side of the road and that made me miss some of those questions on passing and what should be in the far right lane. It is opposite of the driving rules here. The sheep in the road cracked me up. Run those bastards down!
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Post by Juli on Jul 22, 2019 13:25:40 GMT -5
40/50 for me too. I think you drive on the left side of the road and that made me miss some of those questions on passing and what should be in the far right lane. It is opposite of the driving rules here. The sheep in the road cracked me up. Run those bastards down! In this area, it's cows, so I was pretty sure I knew how to handle sheep in the road. Semi-related story: On my trip over there, one of the country lanes we traveled had signs that I thought said to watch for peasants in the road. I thought maybe they were leftovers from a Ren Faire or LARP, maybe even movie shoot. Then as we rounded one bend, I saw what looked like bowling balls all across the road. As we neared I realized the signs had been warning of pheasants in the road. |
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Post by graham on Jul 23, 2019 8:03:44 GMT -5
48/50 - One was a careless mistake of misreading the answer for where to position when turning left, the other was I couldn't remember whether the sign was Roundabout or Mini Roundabout  I'd query at least one of the answers: The *first* thing you should do when you encounter an accident is to ensure your personal safety and make sure you don't become another casualty! |
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Post by frodi on Jul 23, 2019 15:11:53 GMT -5
I'd query at least one of the answers: The *first* thing you should do when you encounter an accident is to ensure your personal safety and make sure you don't become another casualty! Or as it was so eloquently put to me during my First on Scene training, "Don't become part of somebody elses mess!" |
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Post by Ben on Jul 24, 2019 0:40:27 GMT -5
44/50. I guess I have my British Driver's License Licence now. Not bad for not knowing what half of the words & signs actually meant. (WTH is a "slip" road?)
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MalcolmR
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 24, 2019 1:47:15 GMT -5
You would call it an on or off ramp. |
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Post by mank on Jul 24, 2019 12:22:27 GMT -5
You would call it an on or off ramp. Here I thought it was a road where women were dressed in sheer slips as you drove by causing numerous accidents. |
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