After you’ve stumped up £23 for your driving theory test, it is recommended that you do at least 20 hours of swotting before the exam. An astonishing 279 learner drivers flunked the test by getting every one of the 50 questions wrong – even though it’s multiple-choice. According to the Driving Standards Agency, a further 222 people scored only one right, while 1,603 correctly answered ten questions or fewer. There are about 1,000 questions in total, from which applicants will be tested on 50 selected at random. Paul Silverwood, of the Under 17 Car Club charity, said: ‘The number who fail their theory tests first time is disturbing.

Source: Daily Mail October 11, 2020 01:01 UTC