Learning How to Answer Show Me Tell Me Questions

One of the steps you will have to pass when you are ready to take your practical test to get your full driving licence is to answer show me tell me questions, which are also referred to as vehicle safety questions. These questions can differ depending on the examiner you have, so there is not one answer that is universally right for these questions, but they will always be about how to properly execute an operation involving your vehicle. You will only be asked two questions, so this part of the test should go rather quickly, as the entire practical test only lasts about 40 minutes, but if you fail to answer the questions properly, you will receive a driving fault score on your test. After 15 driving faults, you will fail the test, so there is no need to risk failing this portion of the test.

The Questions

You could be asked any number of questions for your "show me" portion of the test including what to do for a proper emergency stop, so make sure that you are familiar with all aspects of your vehicle. You will be driving your own vehicle for the test, or the vehicle that you will drive the most often, so you should become familiar with the proper operation of the vehicle. If you do not know about what lies beneath the bonnet of your vehicle, you should open it and just observe where everything is for a few moments. You can use your vehicle's manufacturer's guide to help you to better understand where the location of the basics are in your engine, such as where to check oil levels or where to put coolant, for example. Your examiner for your practical test could ask you to show them how to check your oil levels before you get on the road, and if you are unable to do so, get ready to receive a driving fault on your test.

You might also be asked questions regarding the interior of the vehicle, such as how to properly operate and test the direction indicators on the car. Most people that have been in a car before know how to operate their direction indicators, but the examiner may also ask you to show them how to activate your hazard lights. This is why it is important to know how to show the examiner that you are competent and ready to move on to the next part of the test.

Tell Me

For "tell me" questions, you could be asked any number of questions that are similar to "show me" questions. The examiner might ask you to tell them how to identify the reservoir that holds your windscreen fluid and how to check the levels of it or to add fluid if needed. You will simply have to tell them where the reservoir is under the bonnet of the car, and then explain the process of adding fluid, which is as simple as filling the fluid to the fill line marked on the reservoir. There are so many questions that you could be asked, it is impossible to list them all, which is why you need to become familiar with your car before you take the test.

To become familiar with your car prior to your practical test, take some time to go over your manufacturer's guide. Learning how to answer show me tell me questions can be made fairly simple if you know about your car and the proper operation of it. Take time to look at the guide, and remember everything you learned while driving with your provisional licence and you should have no problems.

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