New applicant knowledge test

Please read this information before beginning the test.

This knowledge test consists of 30 questions and is split into the following 3 sections:

Section 1

20 multiple-choice questions relating to the rules, regulations, requirements and standards that are in force for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers in the Ashfield District. You must answer each question by ticking in the relevant “A, B, C or D” box provided by the side of each possible answer.

You must answer a minimum of 16 questions correctly, or you will have failed the Knowledge Test.

Section 2

5 questions relating to your English language skills. You must provide your answer to each of the questions in the relevant boxes provided for you to enter your answer.

You must answer a minimum of 3 questions in such a way as for the Licensing Authority to deem your understanding of the English language to be of a satisfactory level, or you will have failed the Knowledge Test.

Section 3

5 questions relating to your numeracy skills. You must provide your answer to each of the questions in the relevant boxes provided for you to enter your answer.

You must answer a minimum of 3 questions correctly, or you will have failed the Knowledge Test.

All of the information needed to help you correctly answer the questions in Section 1 and Section 2 can be found within the Hackney Carriage & Private Hire (Dual) Driver Licence Application Pack.

You will also need a copy of your photographic identity to upload, to prove your ID, such as a copy of your passport, Citizen card or DVLA Driving Licence photo card.

After you have completed the test

We will notify you by email if you have passed, and your record will be updated accordingly.

We will notify you by email if you have failed, and you will need to keep retaking the Test until such time as you have passed it. The email notification will inform you about the arrangements you will need to make in order to retake the test. The fee for retaking the test is £44.00.

 

 

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Section 1

There are 20 multiple-choice questions relating to the rules, regulations, requirements and standards that are in force for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Drivers in the Ashfield District. You must answer each question by ticking in the relevant “A, B, C or D” box provided by the side of each possible answer.

You must answer a minimum of 16 questions correctly, or you will have failed the Knowledge Test.

1. The Council has authority to licence Hackney Carriage & Private Hire drivers through the adoption of which laws?
2. Whose responsibility is it to apply for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver Licence?
3. How frequently must a New applicant and a licensed Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver have a Group II Standard of Medical Fitness assessment carried out?
4. For how long must a new applicant have held a full United Kingdom DVLA Driver Licence before his/her application may be made to the Licensing Authority?
5. How many passengers may be carried in a Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle licensed by Ashfield District Council?
6. If property is accidently left in the Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle by a passenger, what must the driver do?
7. The safety of passengers inside the Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle, and when getting in or out of the Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle is whose responsibility?
8. When is a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver exempted from carrying Guide / Assistance dogs?
9. When driving a Private Hire Vehicle, when can a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire (Dual) Driver licence holder “ply for hire”?
10. When must a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver inform the Council of any conviction, caution, fixed penalty notice, etc. he / she may be the subject of?
11. The Council operates a “Driver Dress Code”. Which of the following phrases is correct?
12. Which of the following are responsibilities for all drivers to uphold when driving a Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle?
13. Who are the appropriate agencies to contact if you think that a passenger may be a “vulnerable person” and / or that they are being “abused” and / or “exploited”?
14. What are the three main elements involved with Human Trafficking?
15. When transporting disabled passengers, what should you do to ensure that you provide the best possible service?
16. If the passenger is in a wheelchair, what should you always do?
17. When carrying a passenger who is in a wheelchair in which direction should you take the wheelchair out of your Hackney Carriage and / or Private Hire Vehicle?
18. What is “Mobility Assistance” in relation to wheelchair bound passengers?
19. Which of the following listed duties are those placed on all Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Drivers by way of the Equality Act 2010?
20. For which of the following reasons may the Licensing Authority initiate enforcement actions against a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver?
Section 2

There are 5 questions relating to your English language skills. You must provide your answer to each of the questions in the relevant boxes provided for you to enter your answer.

You must answer a minimum of 3 questions in such a way as for the Licensing Authority to deem your understanding of the English language to be of a satisfactory level, or you will have failed the knowledge test.

Section 3

There are 5 questions relating to your numeracy skills. You must provide your answer to each of the questions in the relevant boxes provided for you to enter your answer.

You must answer a minimum of 3 questions correctly, or you will have failed the knowledge test.

1. If you travel 33 miles a day for five days and 27 miles a day for two days each week, how many miles do you travel in four weeks?
2. If I spend £12.25 on Monday, £12.70 Tuesday and £13.95 on Wednesday for petrol / diesel, how much have I spent in total?
3. Six passengers are sharing a journey. The fare is £37.20 to be split equally amongst the passengers. How much must each passenger pay?
4. You have 5 fares in the morning which total £33.65 and 9 fares in the afternoon which total £81.50. How much do your total fares for the day come to?
5. You start work each day at 08.00 hours and finish each day at 17.30 hours, how many hours will you have worked in 11 days?
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