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Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
How many UK driving theory test questions can YOU answer?
Britons with full driving licences have confessed they would 'fail' the theory test if they took it today after a TikTok user compiled some of the most commonly asked questions in a video. Self-proclaimed 'TikTok quizmaster' Mahan Lankarani often creates brainteasers and quiz videos and recently challenged people to see if they could pass a UK citizenship test. He tested his 1.6 million followers on their driving knowledge in another video inspired by real questions asked on a UK theory exam. According to government guidance, people taking the test must get 43 out of 50 multiple choice questions right and at least 44 out of 75 in the hazard perception section to pass the test. Some of the mock questions in Lankarani's video included 'What is the maximum speed limit for a car on a UK motorway' and 'What shape are most warning signs on UK roads?' However, several TikTok viewers confessed they struggled to answer the questions despite holding a full driving licence - with some of them getting zero correct. One wrote: 'Been driving 21 years and passed first time. If I took the test today, I'd fail miserably, facts.' Another said: 'I've been driving 13 years, passed first time and I still failed them all.' A third wrote: 'I just did it last week first try, failed this one.' A fourth commented 'I got all of the wrong, I need to take my test again,' while another chimed in and admitted: 'Embarrassed to admit how many I got wrong.' One comment read 'That's it, I've failed,' while another person said: 'I thought you could do 77 if overtaking on the motorway.' It comes after research conducted by motoring research charity RAC Foundation found that more than 50,000 driving tests a year are taken by learners who have already failed at least five times. A theory test costs £23 for cars, whereas, a practical driving tests cost between £62 and £75, depending on when they are taken. If taken in the evenings, weekends and bank holidays, a car driving test will set you back £75, but if taken on weekdays, it will cost £62 per exam. The first step for anyone is to apply for a provisional UK driving licence - which will set you back £34. The test is below and answers will be at the end of the article THE QUESTIONS 1. What is the maximum legal speed limit for a car on a UK motorway? 2. What does this road sign mean? 3. What is usually the maximum speed limit for a car on a road with street lights? 4. What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of a UK motorway? 5. What shape are most warning signs on UK roads? 6. What does this road sign mean? 7. How many mm is the minimum legal tyre tread depth for a car in the UK? 8. What is the maximum speed limit for a car on this road? The total bill for repeated failures could see you cash out thousands of pounds when you also take into account the rocketing cost of the lessons. In April, learners trying to book their driving test faced online queues of more than 15,000 people this morning - joking it was 'easier getting Oasis tickets'. Those with a provisional licence are facing six-month waiting lists in order to secure one driving test - if they are successful in bagging a slot at all. Beginner motorists woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to sit in an online queue on the official government website at 6am - only to discover that within less than a minute they were nearly 16,000th in the queue. One furious parent on X, formerly Twitter, joked that it was easier bagging Oasis tickets than a driving test. 'Trying to book a driving test for my son, 6am in the queue, 12,500 ahead of me, wait 40 mins to book, re-directed and then told there's a system error,' they said. 'Was easier getting @oasis tickets!' Another fumed: 'On the driving test site at dead on 6am and there are 14k people in front of me. Happy friggin Monday.' Many of the commenters of the clip holding a full driving licence, many of them struggled to answer the nine questions on the clip, with some of them getting zero correct A third added: 'Managed to book my driving test - can't believe I have to wait until mid September though, ridiculous.' A fourth said: '15,685 people online at 6am trying to get a driving test booked. Something has got to be done about this surely!' The official government website states it is faster to book tests online than booking by phone due to the lines being very busy at the moment. It adds that the booking service is open from 6am until 11.40pm. But many claimed today that at 6am on the dot they were hit with impossibly long queues of many thousands. THE ANSWERS TO THE TEST 1. What is the maximum legal speed limit for a car on a UK motorway? A: 70mph 2. What does this road sign mean? A: No overtaking 4. What colour are the reflective studs along the left-hand edge of a UK motorway? A: Red 5. What shape are most warning signs on UK roads? A: Triangular 6. What does this road sign mean? A: Slippery road 7. How many mm is the minimum legal tyre tread depth for a car in the UK? A: 1.6mm 8. What is the maximum speed limit for a car on this road? A: 60mph 9. What is the maximum speed limit for a car towing a caravan on a UK dual carriageway? A: 60mph
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Can YOU pass a UK citizenship test? Brits joke they 'better pack their bags' after struggling to answer the general knowledge questions
Britons have revealed their struggle to answer general knowledge questions about the nation for a UK citizenship test, with some only getting one question correct. Self-proclaimed ' TikTok quizmaster' Mahan Lankarani often creates various brainteasers and quiz videos. He recently challenged his 1.6million followers to see if they could successfully complete a UK citizenship test, with the pass mark being 75 per cent. It was inspired by the general knowledge test that immigrants must take to prove they know about the British way of life in order to move to the UK. Some of the mock questions include 'who is the Head of State in the UK?' and 'what are the three colours of the Union Jack?' But despite some of these questions being related to politics and everyday life in Britain, citizens struggled to pass, with some of them only getting one out of ten right. Another question, which asked about the capital of Wales baffled one TikTok user, who wrote in the comments: 'I thought Wales was the capital of Wales.' Another penned: 'Right I'm an English citizen and I only got the union jack colours right.' A third said: 'Nah bro I'm literally 100 per cent English and I didn't pass. How are people expected to know this!!!' A fourth commented: '7 and 10 wrong, I better pack my bags,' while another chimed in and said: 'I'm fully British and I didn't know half of these.' Another said: 'Bro I've lived in London for so many years and I didn't know most of these. I sent this to my friend (who has lived in the UK her whole life) and she didn't even know.' Last year, it was reported that just 42 per cent of those who took a sample version of the Life In The UK quiz achieved the 75 per cent pass rate that would-be citizens need to hit. Britons' pass rate falls well short of that achieved by migrants. In one recent year, 82 per cent of the 171,000 people who sat the test passed it. The research by financial services company Remitly put 300 residents in each of seven nations to the test to see it they would pass their own citizenship test. Brits had the sixth worst success rate with only Canada, with a pitiful seven per cent pass rate, faring worse. Australia came top on 96 per cent followed by Germany on 95 per cent, the US on 93 per cent and France and Spain joint fourth on 61 per cent. The test is below and answers will be at the end of the article The average pass rate needed to pass the test in the UK, Australia, France and Canada is 75 per cent but it is just 60 per cent in the US, Spain and Germany. Would-be British citizens have to answer 24 questions in 45 minutes, and pay £50 to take the test. Applicants can also re-sit it as often as they wish, with one man taking it a whopping 118 times, spending £5,900 in total. The Independent reported in 2022 that the man took 118 tests in a two year time period, despite there being guidance stating it should not be sat more than once every seven days. This means if this guidance is adhered to, nobody should be able sit the test more than 52 times year. The man took the tests across 2015 and 2016 and it is unclear whether he passed on the 118th attempt. Conservative MP Kevin Foster told the outlet: 'This is a unique case and the vast majority of customers pass by their third attempt.' 'Whilst the test provider does not disclose which answers they got wrong if they fail they are advised which parts of the handbook they need to study in more depth to help them pass future tests.'
Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Only those with razor sharp vision can spot rogue 8881 among 8831s
Another tricky puzzle is leaving Brits scratching their heads as they try to spot the number 8881 in a sea of 8831s - but can you find the odd one out in 12 seconds? Put your visual skills to the ultimate test with this mind-boggling brainteaser. Puzzles are a brilliant way to flex your cognitive prowess and observational skills - they're also touted as a means to boost your memory and kickstart your brain for a productive day. But, they can also cause fits of outrage when you inevitably fail... This puzzle from FreshersLive challenges Brits to find the number 8881 amidst a sea of 8831s. It sounds easy, right? But, as previously reported, you've only got 12 seconds to dissect the image and pinpoint the number to prove you have razor-sharp vision. If the strict time limit leaves you defeated, it might be time to finally book in at Specsavers. So, what are you waiting for? Let's dive straight in! The number is expertly camouflaged, making it a head-scratching task. For some, their eye will be instantly drawn to the anomaly - but for others, it'll be a tougher task to identify the odd number out. We'd recommend breaking it down into sections, swiftly scanning each part with your eyes to detect where the different number lies. But ensure you're focused, otherwise, it might just slip past you. Be inventive - sometimes, cracking a brain teaser requires thinking outside the box. Have you managed to spot the number? It must have been about 12 seconds by now! Don't scroll down any further unless you want to know the answer. Remember, mastering brain teasers takes practice, so don't be too hard on yourself if you can't solve the problem straight away. If that deceptively difficult puzzle was no match for a genius like yourself, don't worry. It's time to take things to the next level with this impossibly hard quiz. Created by Mahan Lankarani, each question is strategically designed to trick you into making a silly mistake. So, just make sure you don't get too cocky and that you properly read each question. Once you're done, you can check your answers here. Remember, you need to score full marks to prove you're a modern-day Einstein. How many pairs of animals did Moses take on the Ark? You're in a race and pass the person in 3rd place. So, what place are you in now? John's father had three sons: Snap, Crackle, and...? If a plan crashes right in between France and Spain. Where do you bury the survivors? If it takes seven people seven minutes to eat seven burgers, how long will it take 30 people to eat 30 burgers? Did you manage to spot the 8881? You might have caught sight of it if you began on the left and worked your way down each column - but for some, their eyes would have simply glossed over the number. Keep at it, and with time, you're bound to become a better problem solver and you'll be spotting the odd one out in a jiffy. *A version of this article was first published on June 16, 2024.
