View Full Version : finally passed my THEORY ! :)
k1ngy SV
03-03-12, 07:45 PM
passed it today at 10am :rolleyes: yes it a flook :smt067 :bom:
now time for the otheir tests.. taking longer to get on the road then i thought :smt035
Congrats! You'll be out there with the BIG-er boys soon ;)
The Idle Biker
03-03-12, 09:28 PM
Glad I didn't have to do all this stuff. Well done!
DJFridge
03-03-12, 10:54 PM
Well done, just the actually riding bit to go now! Good luck
k1ngy SV
03-03-12, 11:46 PM
Thanks :) Riding is the best part so actually looking forward to practising :) & the rest of the tests, & bigger boys pfft im happy staying with the sv till im 19 or 21 :) then iv got to try a inline 4 just for the crack.
Glad I didn't have to do all this stuff. Well done!
My uncle keeps going on about when he was younger he didn't have to do all these tests & what not, he calls it 'old mans licence'. hehe.
Get them done this year, changing next Jan, & you wouldn't have been riding that SV this time next year.
Well done on the theory, I failed my first time as I only got one sheet of paper back, when I came out after my 2nd I was only given 1 peice of paper again so I instantly thought I'd failed, stuffed it in my bag, rode back to work told them I'd failed hated the world. Till about 6 that night I actually looked to check what I failed on, turns out they print it on the back of the page. Who knew.
k1ngy SV
04-03-12, 12:11 AM
My uncle keeps going on about when he was younger he didn't have to do all these tests & what not, he calls it 'old mans licence'. hehe.
Get them done this year, changing next Jan, & you wouldn't have been riding that SV this time next year.
Well done on the theory, I failed my first time as I only got one sheet of paper back, when I came out after my 2nd I was only given 1 peice of paper again so I instantly thought I'd failed, stuffed it in my bag, rode back to work told them I'd failed hated the world. Till about 6 that night I actually looked to check what I failed on, turns out they print it on the back of the page. Who knew.
I failed my first theory aswell, it doesn't even make sense these new laws and rules, as its down to the questions you get .. nobody knows the hole highway code ??? :smt067
& I know about it changing in jan thankgod for not being any younger :rolleyes: I know afew people who are gutted that they wont be able to do it :smt003
Congrats mate! I found the iphone app very useful when doing my theory a couple of years ago.
Anyway, onwards and upwards to the practical now. best of luck!!
Congrats! The Highway Code is one of the best books you'll ever read. They have a twitter account if you fancy being drip fed.
yorkie_chris
04-03-12, 08:59 AM
I failed my first theory aswell, it doesn't even make sense these new laws and rules, as its down to the questions you get .. nobody knows the hole highway code ??? :smt067
TBH it's not hard, and if a few more people knew the highway code, or even a reasonable chunk of it, then the standard of driving would be a lot better.
Bluefish
04-03-12, 10:57 AM
C'mon it's multiple choice, they give you the answer ffs, still well done on passing.
Bluefish
04-03-12, 10:59 AM
And another point, if today's kids are so much brighter with 99% passing their exams why are they finding things like this so hard? :confused:
k1ngy SV
04-03-12, 11:09 AM
And another point, if today's kids are so much brighter with 99% passing their exams why are they finding things like this so hard? :confused:
Because they make things so complicated when they dont need to be, last 5 questions on my theory where a little story of a biker checking his oil before a long ride, then the end of the story his headlights didnt work.. one question was, how can he carry out his safety checks? the two answers i remember which where possible because of this where use the side stand or lean against a wall.
Well side stand to fix lights & lean against wall to check oill level.. trick questions
And my first theory i had a question about a blue FORD sign with answers which didnt make the slightest bit of sense. :nomore:
Geodude
04-03-12, 11:10 AM
And another point, if today's kids are so much brighter with 99% passing their exams why are they finding things like this so hard? :confused:
Well because farcebook etc is more important than a sign on a pole :rolleyes:
Oh and well done finally Kingy mate :)
k1ngy SV
04-03-12, 11:18 AM
Oh and well done finally Kingy mate :)
Cheers mate :D & i must agree facebook is so much more addictive then looking at signs :nomore:
..Not sure when the practical test will be done as iv had a falling out with the farther :smt062 after he tried ripping me off £15.. silly really :roll:
That took you a while. Well done, celebrate with some Camembert ;)
Geodude
04-03-12, 11:34 AM
Cheers mate :D & i must agree facebook is so much more addictive then looking at signs :nomore:
I rest my case ;) *wanders off muttering about the youth of today*
Get your test sorted asap fella before yet more new rules come in.
TBH it's not hard, and if a few more people knew the highway code, or even a reasonable chunk of it, then the standard of driving would be a lot better.
Well, actually... It can be.
When I did mine a few years ago it caught me out by putting in first aid questions.
I read the highway code book 3 times and did all the questions. There was nothing in the book about first aid.
Although, yes, first aid isn't too hard and most people know what to do etc but when you are nervous in a test and they are thrown in, its pretty off putting.
k1ngy SV
04-03-12, 10:10 PM
Well, actually... It can be.
When I did mine a few years ago it caught me out by putting in first aid questions.
I read the highway code book 3 times and did all the questions. There was nothing in the book about first aid.
Although, yes, first aid isn't too hard and most people know what to do etc but when you are nervous in a test and they are thrown in, its pretty off putting.
i had a question just like that tbh, what to do if you came across a acident invovling a car and a uncoshious biker.. with nobody around.
* warn traffic
* check car for help
* ride away
* get help
hmmm... its abit like *who wants to be a millionaire* if you ask me :thumbsup:
I remember there being a section in the highway code about accidents so those questions shouldnt be a suprise
hindle8907
04-03-12, 11:08 PM
I recently passed my cage test,
As for the theory I booked it late on Thursday night and then sat it on the Saturday.
Got 1 question wrong 49/50
Simlar with the bike one a few years back but cant remember the score for that one.
Its not hard at all, 99% of it is common sense given the multiple choice answers.
LankyIanB
05-03-12, 09:52 AM
I'm going to be controversial here.... but if you can't pass the multi-guess part of the test then you really shouldn't be allowed out on your own walking, let alone in command of a powered vehicle....
The hazard perception part is a bit nastier, especially if you are an experienced driver/rider as there's a tendency to click for the hazard BEFORE the computer is ready for you. However for a new rider/driver it's a reasonable starting point to get you thinking a bit....
Driving/riding isn't a right and unless you can jump through the required hoops, then sorry, but you can't have a license. The tests are only tests and if you can pass them then you meet the required MINIMUM standard to hold that license. The number of local teenagers parking their small hatchbacks in trees around here only demonstrates how inadaquate the system is in terms of preparing learners for the real world. The tuition to pass the bike test gives no real training in real world situations, you get to learn to ride around town and that's about it....
hardhat_harry
05-03-12, 11:26 AM
Theory test, whats that then?
The hazard perception part was the part i struggled with As said above i was always reacting to a hazard before the computer thought i should and i certainly hink it should be ajusted for the motorbike hazard perception
yorkie_chris
05-03-12, 10:45 PM
1100 miles over past 4 days isn't half making me a miserable bugger.
A fair proportion of the driving public need to have a highway code inserted somewhere painful, perhaps it would cure some of the idiots of the inability to judge closing speeds, gaps and distances. And a modicum of perception wouldn't go amiss either.
k1ngy SV
05-03-12, 11:47 PM
I'm going to be controversial here.... but if you can't pass the multi-guess part of the test then you really shouldn't be allowed out on your own walking, let alone in command of a powered vehicle....
The hazard perception part is a bit nastier, especially if you are an experienced driver/rider as there's a tendency to click for the hazard BEFORE the computer is ready for you. However for a new rider/driver it's a reasonable starting point to get you thinking a bit....
Driving/riding isn't a right and unless you can jump through the required hoops, then sorry, but you can't have a license. The tests are only tests and if you can pass them then you meet the required MINIMUM standard to hold that license. The number of local teenagers parking their small hatchbacks in trees around here only demonstrates how inadaquate the system is in terms of preparing learners for the real world. The tuition to pass the bike test gives no real training in real world situations, you get to learn to ride around town and that's about it....
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Yay i got a hater :smt057
maybe i should answer it like a youth :smt014
Cool story bro. needs more dragons :smt078 and stuff :albino:
but seriously who are you to say that,
*but if you can't pass the multi-guess part of the test then you really shouldn't be allowed out on your own walking, let alone in command of a powered vehicle*
your opinion is yours but that dont give you a right to be a :shaking2: when iv just passed my theory, I myself dislike the theory multi-choice test as there are over a 1000 different questions surely you cant say you know them all.. what if the off chance you had 10 you didnt know and then 5 trick questions? :tongue: ... you failed therefore you don't deserve a license.
& for your concern my first year of on road experience was 8000miles and i travelled up and down the country, safely... kind regards Kingy
LankyIanB
06-03-12, 10:35 AM
Hater...... somewhat dramatic interpretation..... but, if that's how you see it.... fair enough... I'll live...
Yes there are over 1000 questions, but they're divided into sections, if I remember correctly there should be a number of questions from each section so that you don't end up taking a test that is just identifying 50 road signs.
The vast majority of the questions are common sense, and really if you can't work those out for yourself then you're a likely to be up for a darwin award at some point - as an example...
"The red lights are flashing. What should you do when approaching this level crossing?"
A - Go through quickly
B - Go through carefully
C - Stop before the barrier
D - Switch on hazard warning lights
There are some "hard fact" questions, the things that I recall having to force into memory were, tread depths, motorway coloured lane markers and road signs relating to trams...
There are still the official DVLA books and DVDs with all of the questions in, they were the best preparation I could find when I did my theory test, I went through ALL of the questions, laughed at 98% of them and found where the gaps in my knowledge were, I'd had a car driving license for 12(ish) years at this point and yes there were some gaps, so I'm not claiming to be perfect!
In terms of perfection, I got 50/50 when I took my theory test and then failed my first attempt at the practical test but passed that second time around....
Regarding your first years on road experience - well done! May you have many more like it.
P.S. Sorry, couldn't find any theory test questions about dragons, even in the welsh version.
timwilky
06-03-12, 11:00 AM
I agree multiple choice questions such as in the theory test are easy and I too cannot understand how youngsters find them difficult.
They should try the sort of multiple choice that exists in some exams where the candidate has to decide if an assertion and reason are true/false and if both are true does the reason explain the assertion.
Example using the above level crossing question could be
So the simple example level crossing above would then require 4 answers from from possible 5 combinations.
True, true and reason explains assertion
True, false and reason does not explain assertion
True, false
False, true
False, false.
This then stops people winging it with the two are definitely wrong and then best bet from the other two. You start to having to know your subject.
k1ngy SV
06-03-12, 04:21 PM
The vast majority of the questions are common sense, and really if you can't work those out for yourself then you're a likely to be up for a darwin award at some point - as an example... *************
the comments like this is what make me think your a hater .. feels like being talked down to :smt097 rebel ! hahaha
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Regarding your first years on road experience - well done! May you have many more like it. ********** Thankyou.
P.S. Sorry, couldn't find any theory test questions about dragons, even in the welsh version. :smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044.
You haven't quite got the hang of the quoting thing yet have you?
k1ngy SV
06-03-12, 04:39 PM
You haven't quite got the hang of the quoting thing yet have you?
Yes i have, just more simple to and quicker to edit the quote :rolleyes:
But then if you haven't really been following the thread it's not clear which bits you've added & which bits are actually quoted. #30 was way confusing & interest was lost :(
k1ngy SV
06-03-12, 04:48 PM
sue me :) ahaha alright then il keep that in mind for future refferance.
spend my time wasted adding quotes, or waste somebody else's reading them .. Mmm ;)
yorkie_chris
06-03-12, 10:22 PM
the comments like this is what make me think your a hater .. feels like being talked down to :smt097 rebel ! hahaha
It makes it a pain in the *rse to quote what you've said. Anyway...
My recollection of doing the theory is that probably 80% of it was real, common sense stuff, that you actually needed to know, and then some bollox thrown in for a good measure.
If you're going to admit to passing a p*ss easy test by a fluke then tell every one else they're wrong for finding it easy, what do you expect? A pat on the back?
And if you're going to have the attitude of wasting peoples time reading your posts then that doesn't set a very good precedent next time you break something and need someone to tell you how to fix it. Why should anyone who knows what they're about waste their time to help you?
And if you're going to have the attitude of wasting peoples time reading your posts then that doesn't set a very good precedent next time you break something and need someone to tell you how to fix it. Why should anyone who knows what they're about waste their time to help you?
Because its part of the spirit of being a member of a forum specialising in a specific field.
The way you put your previous post would scare people away, not welcome someone in to the forum.
If you hadn't noticed, the OP put a ;-) at the end of his post. This facial expression generally means that what he said was a joke, or something along those lines. Unless you are autistic, your reply was totally unnecessary...
Unless I misread something... I also couldn't really understand the OP's thread due to bad grammar..
Tis' all being changed next year anyways. So all the 17Y/os you now see on 600's won't be allowed on them untill their 19. & will have hopfully learned something within them first 3years of riding.
k1ngy SV
07-03-12, 08:49 AM
If you're going to admit to passing a p*ss easy test by a fluke then tell every one else they're wrong for finding it easy, what do you expect? A pat on the back?
Well what somebody finds hard somebody else thrives at .. as everyone is different am i right ? ..
And if you're going to have the attitude of wasting peoples time reading your posts then that doesn't set a very good precedent next time you break something and need someone to tell you how to fix it. Why should anyone who knows what they're about waste their time to help you?
Attitude of wasting peoples time, well if your sat on the computer :smt024 reading away its not me wasting your time ... you dont have to read the thread as the title is probably no interest to some people anyway, Also i like to think of it as im giving people something to read and join in on :rolleyes:
Iv not asked for any help, & if i did it would be in a diffrent section therefore the banter goes out and the serious matter comes into play :smt035 :smt067
k1ngy SV
31-03-12, 05:14 PM
Update on lisence.. got my mod 1 on Sunday 1st April
wish me luck :rolleyes:
Good luck.
Btw, sometimes there are some trolling comments about. I thought the original post was something positive. Then people feel the need to make a general comment about the state of the test, whether it was easier or harder 100 years ago and lamenting the yoof of today and facebook.
Forum posts can sometimes lose the context or real sentiment behind them so as to appear more negative, but I wish some people here would take the time to consider how a newer, more inexperienced poster feels before giving their expert view.
And IMO its the height of arrogance for someone to assume they have so much invaluable knowledge in their big heads, but that they would withhold it from someone who needs help because of an insignificant post. I appreciate the advice and views on the site but wish people could be more gracious about giving this advice.
On a more positive note, I hope you pass all the tests and enjoy what we here now have the privilege to take for granted sometimes. Take it one step at a time and prepare as best as possible but don't try to run before you can walk (e.g. ride the bike illegally). You have all the time in the world to enjoy your riding.
Ride safe
Dave20046
31-03-12, 07:58 PM
Good luck,
It's probably already all been said but I Ralph's apparent absence I feel I should point out knowing the highway code is pretty vital and is technically expected of you, you're right not everyone knows all of it off by heart but the more you know the more comfortable and confident you'll be on the road which can only be a good thing.
k1ngy SV
31-03-12, 08:38 PM
Thankyou, & good point's... your comments and feedback mean alot :D
Btw, sometimes there are some trolling comments about. I thought the original post was something positive. Then people feel the need to make a general comment about the state of the test, whether it was easier or harder 100 years ago and lamenting the yoof of today and facebook.
nevermind its the past now & it was just the stress and the moment kinda thing :smt021 hehe
and thankyou everyone whos commented, ride safe everybody :smt106
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