Spanish driving theory test 21 in English

Question 1

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

The end of the 30 zone

Answer

Maximum speed of 30 km/h

Answer

Minimum speed of 30 km/h

Question 2

Must the rear number plate be lit at night?

Accepted Answer

Yes, whenever the side lights are on

Answer

No, it is optional

Answer

Only on interurban roads

Question 3

What does the EU tyre label show?

Accepted Answer

Its fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise

Answer

Only the price

Answer

Its expiry date

Question 4

You have been drinking alcohol. What is the best way to get home?

Accepted Answer

Let someone who has not been drinking drive, or use public transport or a taxi

Answer

Drive slowly along minor roads

Answer

Wait half an hour and drive

Question 5

How does the braking distance on ice compare with dry asphalt?

Accepted Answer

Much longer

Answer

The same

Answer

Shorter

Question 6

On a one-way street, may you stop on the left-hand side?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No, never

Answer

Only for loading and unloading

Question 7

What happens if the shock absorbers are badly worn?

Accepted Answer

The braking distance increases and stability gets worse

Answer

The vehicle stops sooner

Answer

It only affects comfort

Question 8

An elderly pedestrian is crossing the road slowly. What should you bear in mind?

Accepted Answer

That they may need more time and may not see or hear vehicles well

Answer

That they will always cross quickly

Answer

That they should move out of the way when they hear the horn

Question 9

What does this sign prohibit?

Accepted Answer

Entry for mopeds

Answer

Entry for bicycles

Answer

Entry for motorcycles over 125 cc

Question 10

A roadworks vehicle has a flashing amber light on. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Its presence, so that you take extra care; it does not give it priority

Answer

That it has right of way

Answer

That you must stop

Question 11

You are leaving a petrol station onto a road. Who has priority?

Accepted Answer

The vehicles on the road

Answer

You, because you are going slowly

Answer

Whoever gets there first

Question 12

A driver has 12 points and three years pass without them losing any. How many points will they have?

Accepted Answer

14 points

Answer

12 points

Answer

15 points

Question 13

What condition must number plates be in?

Accepted Answer

Clean, legible and unmodified

Answer

They may have decorative stickers

Answer

They may be partly covered by a bike rack without repeating the plate

Question 14

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

A place where you may turn round at the same level

Answer

No turning round

Answer

Obligation to turn back

Question 15

How is a cycle crossing marked on the road?

Accepted Answer

With two parallel broken lines of white squares or rectangles

Answer

With wide white stripes parallel to the centre line

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With a yellow zigzag line

Question 16

On a two-way road, which side should you drive on?

Accepted Answer

On the right

Answer

In the middle

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Wherever there are fewer potholes

Question 17

On an interurban road you need to stop your vehicle because of an emergency. Where should you do it?

Accepted Answer

Off the roadway, on the hard shoulder or in a safe place

Answer

In the right-hand lane

Answer

In the left-hand lane

Question 18

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

Hazard: falling rocks and stones on the road

Answer

Roadworks

Answer

Drop at the side of the road

Question 19

A bus is stopped at its stop and some passengers have just got off and are crossing towards the pavement. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Let them cross

Answer

Go on, because there is no pedestrian crossing

Answer

Sound the horn

Question 20

In a residential street marked with this sign, where may you park?

Accepted Answer

Only in places marked by signs or road markings

Answer

Anywhere, if you do not block the way

Answer

Nowhere

Question 21

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

The end of priority for the road you are on

Answer

The end of all prohibitions

Answer

That you have priority at the next junction

Question 22

In a built-up area, on a road with several lanes in the same direction marked by lines, which lane may you use?

Accepted Answer

Whichever best suits your destination

Answer

Always the right-hand one

Answer

Always the left-hand one

Question 23

How must a vehicle's load be placed?

Accepted Answer

Secured, without dragging or falling, and without covering the lights, the number plate or the driver's view

Answer

However it fits, if the journey is short

Answer

Sticking out at the sides if it is well tied down

Question 24

May you leave a trailer parked on the public road unhitched from the vehicle that tows it?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, if it is marked

Answer

Yes, for 24 hours

Question 25

A tyre bursts while you are driving. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Hold the steering wheel firmly, not brake suddenly and slow down gradually

Answer

Brake hard

Answer

Swerve sharply towards the hard shoulder

Question 26

You are going to overtake a cyclist on a road with one lane in each direction and cannot leave 1.5 metres without entering the opposite lane. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Enter the opposite lane if it is clear and allowed, or wait

Answer

Pass leaving less room

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Sound the horn so they move over

Question 27

What is the penalty for driving with drugs in your system?

Accepted Answer

1,000 euros and 6 points

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500 euros and 4 points

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Only the temporary removal of the vehicle

Question 28

May you drive with an expired licence?

Accepted Answer

No, you must renew it before it expires

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Yes, for a one-year grace period

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Yes, if you carry proof of your medical appointment

Question 29

You are driving next to a pavement with pedestrians and there are puddles. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down so as not to splash them

Answer

Keep your speed

Answer

Sound the horn so they move away

Question 30

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

Stretch with reduced visibility due to fog, rain, smoke or other causes

Answer

Obligation to use main beam

Answer

Slippery road surface