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Before you are able to start your practical test you firstly need to satisfy the examiner you can read a standard vehicle number plate from a distance of 20 meters, with spectacles if required. Inability to successfully complete the task will result in the test being halted.

 

Secondly, you will be asked two questions relating to safety of the car, one show me and one tell me question.The show me questions are below and by clicking the button at the end of the page you will be able to view the tell me questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1   SHOW ME & EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE POWER ASSISTED

        STEERING IS WORKING BEFORE STARTING A JOURNEY.

A1    IF THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY THE SYSTEM MAY NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE STARTING A JOURNEY TWO SIMPLE CHECKS CAN BE MADE:

 

       A) GENTLE PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL MAINTAINED WHILE THE ENGINE IS STARTED

           SHOULD RESULT IN A SLIGHT BUT NOTICEABLE MOVEMENT AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO

   OPERATE

 

  B) ALTERNATIVELY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL JUST AFTER MOVING OFF WILL GIVE AN

      IMMEDIATE INDICATION THAT THE POWER ASSISTANCE IS WORKING.

 

Q2   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR.

A2    DEMONSTRATE BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE AND WHEN FULLY APPLIED IT SECURES

ITSELF AND IS NOT AT THE END OF IT’S WORKING TRAVEL.

 

Q3   SHOW ME HOW YOU CHECK THE HORN IS WORKING (OFF ROAD ONLY.

A3    CHECK BY USING THE CONTROL. (TURN ON IGNITION IF NECESSARY).

 

Q4   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE DIRECTION INDICATORS ARE WORKING.

A4    APPLY THE INDICATORS OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH AND CHECK FUNCTIONING OF ALL  INDICATORS

 

Q5   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE HEAD & TAIL LIGHTS ARE WORKING.

A5    OPERATE THE SWITCH (TURN ON THE IGNITION IF NECESSARY), WALK AROUND VEHICLE

       CHECKING EACH BULB.

 

Q6   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SET THE DEMISTER CONTROLS TO CLEAR THE

       WINDOWS EFFECTIVELY, THIS SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH FRONT & REAR SCREENS.

A6   SET ALL RELEVANT CONTROLS INCLUDING THE FAN , TEMPERATURE,AIR DIRECTION/SOURCE AND         HEATED SCREEN TO CLEAR WINDSCREEN & WINDOWS.

 

Q7   SHOW ME HOW YOU SWITCH YOUR HEADLIGHTS FROM MAIN BEAM TO DIPPED

       BEAM AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD KNOW THE MAIN BEAM IS ON WHILST

       INSIDE THE CAR.

A7    OPERATE SWITCH (WITH IGNITION ON IF NECESSARY) AND CHECK THE MAIN BEAM WARNING

       LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.

 

Q8   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SWITCH ON THE REAR FOG LIGHTS AND EXPLAIN

       WHEN YOU WOULD USE THEM.

A8    OPERATE SWITCH (TURN ON DIPPED HEADLIGHTS & IGNITION IF NECESSARY) CHECK WARNING

       LIGHT AND EXPLAIN USE.

 

Q9   SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CLEAN THE WINDSCREEN USING THE WINDSCREEN         WASHER & WIPERS.

A9    IGNITION ON IF NECESSARY AND OPERATE THE CONTROL TO WASH & WIPE WINDSCREEN.