Speed test in English: Spanish driving licence

Question 1

What is the general speed limit for a car on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

120 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Answer

130 km/h

Question 2

What is the general speed limit for a car on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Answer

80 km/h

Question 3

On an urban road with a single lane in each direction, what is the general speed limit?

Accepted Answer

30 km/h

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50 km/h

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40 km/h

Question 4

What is the speed limit on an urban street with a single level surface, where the roadway and pavement are at the same height?

Accepted Answer

20 km/h

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30 km/h

Answer

10 km/h

Question 5

On a conventional road, may you exceed the speed limit to overtake?

Accepted Answer

No, never

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Yes, by 20 km/h at most

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Only when overtaking a lorry

Question 6

In normal conditions, what is the minimum speed for a car on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

60 km/h

Answer

40 km/h

Answer

80 km/h

Question 7

What is the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Answer

120 km/h

Question 8

What is the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

80 km/h

Answer

90 km/h

Answer

70 km/h

Question 9

What is the speed limit for a bus on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

100 km/h

Answer

90 km/h

Answer

120 km/h

Question 10

What is the maximum speed at which a moped may travel?

Accepted Answer

45 km/h

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50 km/h

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60 km/h

Question 11

On an urban road with two or more lanes in each direction, what is the general speed limit?

Accepted Answer

50 km/h

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30 km/h

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40 km/h

Question 12

If you double your speed, how does the braking distance change?

Accepted Answer

It is multiplied by about four

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It doubles

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It hardly changes

Question 13

What is the stopping distance?

Accepted Answer

The distance travelled during the reaction time plus the braking distance

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Only the distance travelled while braking

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The distance to the vehicle in front

Question 14

On an interurban road, from what excess over the speed limit is it a criminal offence?

Accepted Answer

Exceeding it by more than 80 km/h

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Exceeding it by more than 40 km/h

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Exceeding it by more than 60 km/h

Question 15

What is the speed limit for a lorry on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Answer

80 km/h

Question 16

At 90 km/h, roughly how many metres do you travel in one second?

Accepted Answer

25 metres

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9 metres

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50 metres

Question 17

At 120 km/h, roughly how many metres do you travel in one second?

Accepted Answer

About 33 metres

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About 12 metres

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About 60 metres

Question 18

On an urban road, from what excess over the speed limit is it a criminal offence?

Accepted Answer

Exceeding it by more than 60 km/h

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Exceeding it by more than 30 km/h

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Exceeding it by more than 80 km/h

Question 19

You are driving on a dual carriageway in thick fog. At what speed should you drive?

Accepted Answer

One that lets you stop within the distance you can see

Answer

120 km/h, if no sign limits it

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Exactly 60 km/h

Question 20

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

No driving faster than 50 km/h

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Recommended speed of 50 km/h

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Minimum speed of 50 km/h

Question 21

How does a wet road affect braking distance?

Accepted Answer

It increases it

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It reduces it

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It does not affect it

Question 22

Driving downhill, how does the braking distance compare with a level road?

Accepted Answer

Longer

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Shorter

Answer

The same

Question 23

What effect do badly worn tyres have on braking?

Accepted Answer

They increase the braking distance, especially in the wet

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They improve it

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They make no difference

Question 24

In normal conditions, what is the minimum speed for a car on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

45 km/h

Answer

60 km/h

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30 km/h

Question 25

Is a road's speed limit the speed you must always drive at?

Accepted Answer

No, it is a maximum: you must adapt your speed to the circumstances

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Yes, as long as it is not raining

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Yes, so as not to hold up traffic

Question 26

On a conventional road there is a 70 km/h maximum speed sign. Which limit must you respect?

Accepted Answer

70 km/h, the one on the sign

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90 km/h, the road's general limit

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80 km/h, the average of the two

Question 27

What is the general speed limit for a motorcycle on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

120 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Answer

90 km/h

Question 28

What is the general speed limit for a motorcycle on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

Answer

80 km/h

Answer

100 km/h

Question 29

What is the general speed limit for a lorry on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

80 km/h

Answer

90 km/h

Answer

70 km/h

Question 30

What is the general speed limit for a bus on a conventional road?

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

Answer

80 km/h

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100 km/h

Question 31

On a stretch of road through a town (travesía) with a single lane in each direction and no signs, what is the speed limit?

Accepted Answer

30 km/h

Answer

50 km/h

Answer

90 km/h

Question 32

How long is the reaction time of an alert, well-rested driver, usually?

Accepted Answer

About one second

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About five seconds

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It is instant

Question 33

You are driving at 90 km/h and take one second to react to a hazard. How many metres do you travel before you start braking?

Accepted Answer

About 25 metres

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About 9 metres

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About 90 metres

Question 34

Which of these factors makes your reaction time longer?

Accepted Answer

Tiredness

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Wearing a seat belt

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Driving in daylight

Question 35

If you double your speed, how does the energy of a possible crash change?

Accepted Answer

It is multiplied by about four

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It doubles

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It does not change

Question 36

In a collision with a pedestrian, how does the pedestrian's risk of death change if the vehicle is travelling at 50 km/h instead of 30 km/h?

Accepted Answer

It is much higher

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It is the same

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It is lower, because the impact is shorter

Question 37

What does an average speed camera measure?

Accepted Answer

The average speed between two points

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Only the speed at a specific point

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The distance to the vehicle in front

Question 38

You see children playing next to the road. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and be ready to stop

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Sound the horn and keep your speed

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Speed up to get past quickly

Question 39

For no reason, may you drive at 40 km/h on a dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

No, driving at an abnormally low speed is prohibited

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Yes, if you keep to the right-hand lane

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Yes, at night

Question 40

When should you reduce your speed to take a bend?

Accepted Answer

Before entering it

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At the middle of the bend

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On leaving the bend

Question 41

If you take a bend faster, what happens to the force pushing the vehicle outwards?

Accepted Answer

It increases a lot

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It decreases

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It does not change

Question 42

What is the braking distance?

Accepted Answer

The distance covered from pressing the brake until the vehicle stops

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The distance covered while reacting

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The distance to the vehicle in front

Question 43

Does the vehicle's load affect the braking distance?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with more load the braking distance increases

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No, only speed matters

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Yes, with more load you stop sooner

Question 44

You are behind a slow tractor on a conventional road with a solid line. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stay behind at a distance until you can overtake without crossing the solid line

Answer

Overtake over the line, because the tractor is very slow

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Flash your headlights so it pulls over

Question 45

You are about to pass an oncoming vehicle on a narrow road. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and keep well to the right

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Keep your speed and drive in the middle

Answer

Speed up to pass it quickly

Question 46

You are approaching a school bus stopped at a bus stop. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down in case a child crosses

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Speed up to get past before it pulls away

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Sound the horn

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

Much longer

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The same

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Shorter

Question 48

What does driving at an inappropriate speed mean?

Accepted Answer

Driving at a speed that does not suit the circumstances, even if it is within the limit

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Only exceeding the speed limit

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Driving below the limit

Question 49

What does a speed limiter do?

Accepted Answer

It prevents you from exceeding the speed set by the driver

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It always keeps a constant speed

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It brakes the vehicle in front of an obstacle

Question 50

You see a hazard warning sign. What should you do about your speed?

Accepted Answer

Adapt it to the hazard the sign warns of

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Keep it, because it is not a prohibition

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Increase it to get out of the stretch sooner

Question 51

In heavy traffic on a dual carriageway, what speed is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

One that lets you keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Answer

Always 120 km/h

Answer

Always 60 km/h

Question 52

In town, why does a low speed help you spot pedestrians?

Accepted Answer

Because you keep a wider field of vision and have more time to react

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Because pedestrians move out of the way

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It does not help

Question 53

Is it advisable to use cruise control when the road is very wet?

Accepted Answer

No, because it can make it harder to react to aquaplaning

Answer

Yes, always

Answer

Only at night