Car Theory Test
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raceboy

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13,848 posts

308 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Racegirl has her theory test tomorrow and needs a bit of last minute practice, anyone know any links to sites hosting sample tests other than the dva one which only has 2 samples on it and she's passed both of them

s2ooz

3,005 posts

312 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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it really is an easy test, dont stress over it.

robp

5,815 posts

292 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Would agree, but we all know we want full marks!

I seem to remeber www..learning2drive.co.uk was the one I used

Deester

1,607 posts

288 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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I was one of the first people to sit the theory test 6 years ago when it was introduced.

I had no questions on stopping distances!!

Easy!

Deester...

DanL

6,586 posts

293 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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robp said: Would agree, but we all know we want full marks!

I seem to remeber www..learning2drive.co.uk was the one I used

Too many dots...

www.learning2drive.co.uk

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There's an online theory test here www.dsa.gov.uk/mockpaper/theoryintro.htm at the DSA

... and edited again to say I should have read the question fully before answering!

There's a selection of questions here www.drivingtheory.net/ but you have to sign up and pay £4.99. There's a free one here www.learners.co.uk/thtest/

Dan

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Marcos maniac

3,148 posts

289 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Racegirl has her theory test tomorrow and needs a bit of last minute practice, anyone know any links to sites hosting sample tests other than the dva one which only has 2 samples on it and she's passed both of them


If (heaven forbid) racegirl doesn't get through tomorrow Ive got a copy of DSA official theory Test sitting here that she can have

BCA

8,651 posts

285 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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You should have said earlier!!! the key to passing the Theoryt test is to go through the BSM theory test CD-Rom. It takes about 4hours to properly learn everything covered on it and that is all that you need. The test sections are EXACT to the exam, the questions, even the wording! The only difference is the BSM tests are more colourful! which makes doing the proper test seem a bit disappointing


34/35 - Theory test (slipped up on the orange phonebox thingys on the motorway - they are controlled by the police, not the breakdown services! should have known that..)
60/76 - Hazard perception (VERY high mark, good reactions. I was the only pass in that test time - 4 others were told to try again soon )

Marcos maniac

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289 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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also try this

www.dsa.gov.uk/mockpaper/theoryintro.htm#

click the link on the right hand side

raceboy

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Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Cheers for the offer lets hope she dosen't need it
she's done the 2 dsa ones and is now working on the drive2 ones, shes got a book with the questions in but at the moment she's not looking good, she's got to read the questions properly and think about the answers

pwig

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298 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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I got full marks


*smug mode*

raceboy

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Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Has anyone ever encounted a 'Puffin Crossing' out in the real world?

gnomesmith

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304 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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raceboy said: Has anyone ever encounted a 'Puffin Crossing' out in the real world?


Yes but not in the last twenty or so years.

Agent006

12,058 posts

292 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Just get teh official book, and memorise all the questions. They're all much of a muchness anyhow. I only got one wrong, something to do with accelerating towards sheep i think....

littlegearl

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285 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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raceboy said: Has anyone ever encounted a 'Puffin Crossing' out in the real world?


yeah!!! but only 'cos i've been to lundy island!!!

i also have the BSM CD-Rom if anyone needs it, it does help i just kept doing tests over and over until i became very good. got 33/35 for my proper test...

one of the points dropped was about horses, i believe when asked: 'what do you do when approaching a horse?' i answered: "speed up, revving the engine and beeping the horn" - that was actually one of the options!!!

raceboy

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Tuesday 11th February 2003
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I only asked about the Puffin thing because it keeps coming up on mock tests, and whats a Toucan crossing?
Think the Puffin question came up on my bike theory test (35/35 by the way)

jeremyc

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312 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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raceboy said: I only asked about the Puffin thing because it keeps coming up on mock tests, and whats a Toucan crossing?
Think the Puffin question came up on my bike theory test (35/35 by the way)
Sounds like you might both benefit from the Highway Code

Toucan and puffin crossings. These are similar to pelican crossings, but there is no flashing amber phase.


raceboy

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308 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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It's just I've never knowingly encountered one on my day to day travels
Anyone got one near them?

raceboy

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Wednesday 12th February 2003
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Oh No Racegirl is 1/2 way to being road legal
Shes sat her theory test this morning and...........

33/35 on her theory and 52/75 on the hazard thing

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

286 months

Wednesday 12th February 2003
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raceboy said: Oh No Racegirl is 1/2 way to being road legal
Shes sat her theory test this morning and...........

33/35 on her theory and 52/75 on the hazard thing


Congratulations to Racegirl, I got 36/37 on my theory, it's a great feeling

Marcos maniac

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289 months

Wednesday 12th February 2003
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well done racegirl

are you taking your test in raceboys Tiv