All questions in this Approved Driving Instructor section ( Instructional Techniques ) are listed below. If you click on a question it will show you the possible answers that you might be asked in a theory test.

• Typically, how does ageing affect people's driving ability?
• Why do motorcyclists often wear bright clothing?
• How much verbal instruction is needed to help a pupil attain a good standard of driving?
• When should you assess a learner driver's progress?
• What should you do if you have to use the dual controls?
• Why do you need to take time to identify your pupil's learning goals?
• What should you teach your pupils to do when they're learning to turn their vehicle around in the road?
• What should you do if a pupil drives the rear wheels over the kerb when they turn left?
• If you provide a demonstration of a skill in a lesson, how should you follow it up?
• What should you do if a pupil stops making progress in their learning?
• What should you do if a pupil you're instructing fails to make the progress you were expecting?
• You're teaching a pupil to move away on a downhill gradient. What advice would you give them about the gears?
• What's meant by 'transfer of learning'?
• Your pupil's knowledge and driving competence improve. What's likely to happen to the level of instructor involvement?
• You're teaching a pupil who continually drives too fast. What should you do to correct this problem?
• What should you do if a pupil seems to have reached a point where they've stopped making progress in their learning?
• What should you do when you've agreed a lesson plan with a pupil?
• How can you encourage a pupil to develop a good driving attitude?
• What should you teach a pupil to do if another driver flashes their headlights?
• You're teaching a pupil to stop. What should you teach them about using the gears to help slow the car?
• Which organisation publishes guidance about medical conditions that might prevent someone from driving?
• What should an instructor do when they see their pupil commit a driving fault?
• How should you choose your method of instruction?
• You're teaching a pupil to drive a car smoothly and with good coordination. In which area of activity will this learning mainly take place?
• Why should an approved driving instructor (ADI) spend time clarifying a pupil's learning goals and needs?
• What major advantage does a pupil gain from agreeing learning objectives?
• What's the best way to maintain the motivation and interest of a pupil having difficulty in learning?
• Part of the MSM routine is referred to by the abbreviation PSL. What does PSL stand for?
• How should a driving instructor approach each lesson?
• What can happen if an instructor's expectations of a pupil are too high?
• You give instruction in short, progressive steps. What's this teaching technique likely to lead to?
• How should driving lessons be planned?
• You're teaching a pupil to move off from the side of the road. Why should you teach them to look around?
• What do pupils need to do in order to learn to drive safely and responsibly?
• How can the process of perception be described?
• When should you give feedback to your pupil?
• What can be established through an appropriate use of open questions?
• What will reduce the risk of whiplash injury?
• Which expense is likely to increase as a result of being convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs?
• For a few days you've been taking medicine that makes you feel drowsy. Today you feel better, but you still need to take the medicine. When should you drive?
• You're about to return home from holiday when you become ill. What should you do if a doctor prescribes drugs that are likely to affect your driving?
• You've been unable to drive due to illness. What must you do before you start driving again?
• You're about to drive home. What should you do if you feel very tired and have a severe headache?
• What could you do to guard against the risk of a vehicle fire?
• What should you do if you go to a social event and need to drive a short time after?
• You've just taken some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What should you do before you drive your car?
• What could you do to reduce the volume of traffic on the roads?
• Just before starting a journey, you're involved in an argument. What should you do if this has made you feel angry?
• When does the cost of vehicle insurance normally reduce?
• What should you do if you have to leave valuables in your car?
• What may help to deter a thief from stealing your car?
• What effect does alcohol have on your driving?
• Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask how it will affect you?
• Which type of glasses shouldn't be worn when driving at night?
• What's likely to happen if you continually use the steering or the dual controls while you're instructing?
• A pupil's driving is well below driving-test standard. What should you do if they insist on taking the driving test?
• The timing of directions to a pupil is very important. What's the recommended method of doing this clearly?
• What should you do when a pupil gives a partially correct answer to a question?
• What's the most likely outcome of using attainable learning targets for a pupil under instruction?
• A novice driver is able to steer a straight course. How could you help them improve their steering skills?
• What should you do when teaching a profoundly deaf pupil?
• Your pupil is approaching a junction where the view is restricted. What should you tell them to do?
• What should you do if your pupil fails to respond to something you're teaching?
• What should you tell your pupil while you're teaching the turn-in-the-road exercise?
• What should a deaf pupil be advised to do when they're ready to apply for their driving test?
• What will a new driver have to do if they accrue six or more penalty points on their licence within the first two years after passing their first driving test?
• What should you do if you see your pupil commit a driving fault during a lesson?
• You're teaching a manoeuvre that involves reversing in the road. What should you teach your pupil to do?
• How should you use the 'question and answer technique'?
• What does it mean when another driver flashes their headlights?
• Your pupil is approaching a crossroads. What advice should you give them if the traffic lights have failed?
• You're teaching a learner driver who's following a slower-moving vehicle. You can see a junction ahead on the right. What should you tell your pupil?
• You're following a large vehicle, approaching a crossroads. The driver of the vehicle signals to turn left. What advice would you give to your pupil?
• What advice should you give to a pupil who wishes to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?
• What should you teach your pupil about changing lanes on a motorway?
• Why should you provide feedback to your pupil?
• What's the most important task at the end of every driving lesson?
• What should you remove before leaving your car unattended?