The NEW DVSA 'Show Me, Tell Me' Questions From December 2017
As you may be
aware, the driving test is changing on the 4th of December 2017. Below is the
NEW list of “Show Me, Tell Me” questions you could be asked from this date, and
how you will be asked them.
The examiner
will ask you one:
‘Tell Me’ Question (where you explain how you would carry out a safety task) at the start of
your test, before you start driving
‘Show Me’ Question (where you show how you would carry out a safety task) while you’re
driving
‘Show Me’ Questions
1. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the rear windscreen?
2. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the front windscreen?
3. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you’d switch on your dipped headlights?
4. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you’d set the rear demister?
5. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you’d operate the horn?
6. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you’d demist the front windscreen?
7. When it’s safe
to do so, can you show me how you’d open and close the side window?
‘Tell Me’
Questions
1. Tell me
how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Brakes should
not feel spongy or slack. Brakes should be tested as you set off. Vehicle
should not pull to one side.
2. Tell me
where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this
car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
Manufacturer’s
guide, use a reliable pressure gauge, check and adjust pressures when tyres are
cold, don’t forget spare tyre, remember to refit valve caps.
3. Tell me
how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the
best protection in the event of a crash.
The head
restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part of the head restraint is at
least as high as the eye or top of the ears, and as close to the back of the
head as is comfortable. Note: Some restraints might not be adjustable.
4. Tell me
how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and
that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
No cuts and
bulges, 1.6mm of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the breadth
of the tyre, and around the entire outer circumference of the tyre.
5. Tell me
how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need
to exit the vehicle.
Explain you’d
operate the switch (turn on ignition if necessary), then walk round vehicle (as
this is a ‘tell me’ question, you don’t need to physically check the lights).
6. Tell me
how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Warning light
should illuminate if there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.
7. Tell me
how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit
the vehicle.
Explain you’d
operate the switch (turn on ignition if necessary), and then walk round vehicle
(as this is a ‘tell me’ question, you don’t need to physically check the
lights).
8. Tell me
how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Explain you’d
operate the brake pedal, make use of reflections in windows or doors, or ask
someone to help.
9. Tell me
how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a
journey.
If the steering
becomes heavy, the system may not be working properly. Before starting a
journey, 2 simple checks can be made.
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. Alternatively
turning the steering wheel just after moving off will give an immediate
indication that the power assistance is functioning.
10. Tell me
how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use it/them.
You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Operate switch
(turn on dipped headlights and ignition if necessary). Check warning light is
on. Explain use.
11. Tell me
how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d
know the main beam is on.
Operate switch
(with ignition or engine on if necessary), check with main beam warning light.
12. Open the
bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Identify
dipstick/oil level indicator, describe check of oil level against the minimum
and maximum markers.
13. Open the
bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine
coolant.
Identify high
and low level markings on header tank where fitted or radiator filler cap, and
describe how to top up to correct level.
14. Open the
bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic
brake fluid.
Identify
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