{"id":1276,"date":"2015-05-26T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1276"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T16:51:39","slug":"dvsa-practical-driving-test-what-are-show-me-tell-me-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/dvsa-practical-driving-test-what-are-show-me-tell-me-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"DVSA Practical Driving Test: What are \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Questions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions are often forgotten about by learner drivers when it comes to taking the DVSA practical driving test. Book Theory Test Today provides a reminder of what they are and what you might be asked during your driving test.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcShow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions are asked by your driving examiner before you start the engine on your vehicle. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re asked in order to assess your ability to perform vehicle safety checks before you begin your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Theory Test Today<\/a><\/strong> says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153With so many components forming the DVSA practical driving test, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not caught off-guard by the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions. Prior to your driving test, ask your driving instructor to quiz you by asking typical \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n

How many questions will be asked during the DVSA practical driving test?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You will be asked two \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions, but there are 19 questions available to the examiner as part of the DVSA practical driving test. You may be asked something simple like, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me how you would check that the horn is working.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 However, you could be asked something more complicated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Theory Test Today has compiled some examples of questions you could be asked during the DVSA practical driving test:<\/span><\/p>\n

Show me questions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Show me how you would activate the rear fog light and tell me when you would use it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Show me how you would clean the windscreen using the windscreen washer and wipers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Show me how you would check the brake lights are working on this car.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Show me how you would check that the direction indicators are working.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tell me questions \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Tell me how you would know if there was a problem with your anti lock braking system.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Tell me how you would check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Tell me how you would check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Here are 5 top tips for tackling \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions asked on the DVSA practical driving test<\/a><\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. To answer a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 question you will be required to actually show your examiner how you would perform a vehicle safety check.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. For \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re required to give an explanation of what you would do. You must not act out like you would do with the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Like the theory test, some \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions are asking exactly the same thing, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just worded differently. Therefore, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good idea to revise all 19 of the questions currently in use.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. When answering a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 question, provide as much detail as you can. It demonstrates that you have good knowledge of what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re talking about.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. When answering a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 question, talk the examiner through what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing. It shows your confidence and could help you to remember.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Book Theory Test Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

        Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at test centres<\/strong><\/a> across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test? Book your theory test online today…<\/span><\/p>\n

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        The \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcshow me, tell me\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 questions are often forgotten about by learner drivers when it comes to taking the DVSA practical driving test. Book Theory Test Today provides a reminder of what they are and what you might be asked during your driving test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,74],"tags":[111,158,117,174,299,79,214,134,78,86,126],"class_list":["post-1276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-practical-test","category-learning-to-drive","tag-book-theory-test-today-2","tag-book-your-theory-test","tag-book-your-theory-test-online","tag-book-your-theory-test-online-today","tag-driving-examiner","tag-driving-test","tag-dvsa-practical-driving-test","tag-learner-drivers","tag-practical-driving-test","tag-theory-test","tag-uk-theory-test"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}