TfL Topographical: 50 practice questions

Mock format: 30 questions, 90 minutes, pass 18/30 (60%). Answer key on the last page. From theorytestrevision.co.uk · independent study aid, not an official test. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

1. 1. The side streets route is 4 km at an average of 15 km/h. The main road route is 7 km at an average of 60 km/h. Which route is quicker?

   1. A. The side streets (16 minutes)
   2. B. The main road (7 minutes)
   3. C. Both take the same time
   4. D. The side streets (7 minutes)

2. 2. The side streets route is 8 km at an average of 20 km/h. The main road route is 10 km at an average of 40 km/h. Which route is quicker?

   1. A. The side streets (24 minutes)
   2. B. The side streets (15 minutes)
   3. C. The main road (15 minutes)
   4. D. Both take the same time

3. 3. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. You are in square D7. You move 1 square west. Which square are you in now?

   1. A. E7
   2. B. B7
   3. C. D6
   4. D. C7

4. 4. Park Lane separates Hyde Park from which area?

   1. A. Belgravia
   2. B. Mayfair
   3. C. Marylebone
   4. D. Soho

5. 5. Which of these is a royal borough in London?

   1. A. Westminster
   2. B. Kingston upon Thames
   3. C. Richmond upon Thames
   4. D. Lambeth

6. 6. Which signs show that a vehicle lane may be used only by certain vehicles, such as buses or taxis?

   1. A. A red warning triangle before the lane
   2. B. A green primary route direction sign
   3. C. A brown sign with a tourist symbol
   4. D. Signs at the start of the lane with the vehicle types and times

7. 7. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. Each square is 1 km wide. A place is 2.2 km east and 9.4 km south of the top-left corner of the grid. Which square is it in?

   1. A. D10
   2. B. B10
   3. C. K3
   4. D. C10

8. 8. Which bridge is next downstream (east) of Waterloo Bridge?

   1. A. Southwark Bridge
   2. B. Westminster Bridge
   3. C. London Bridge
   4. D. Blackfriars Bridge

9. 9. Which of these places is closest to Vauxhall station (in a straight line)?

   1. A. Imperial War Museum
   2. B. St Thomas' Hospital
   3. C. London Eye
   4. D. The Oval cricket ground

10. 10. East Croydon station is in which direction from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

    1. A. north
    2. B. south
    3. C. east
    4. D. west

11. 11. You are driving east. You turn left, then turn right, then turn left. Which direction are you now driving?

    1. A. south
    2. B. north
    3. C. east
    4. D. west

12. 12. When may you enter a yellow box junction and wait in it?

    1. A. Whenever the traffic lights are green
    2. B. When your exit road is blocked by traffic
    3. C. When turning right and only oncoming traffic stops you
    4. D. When you need to drop off a passenger

13. 13. Marylebone station is in which direction from Sutton station?

    1. A. south
    2. B. north
    3. C. east
    4. D. west

14. 14. Which of these places is closest to Hillingdon Hospital (in a straight line)?

    1. A. Hounslow station
    2. B. Uxbridge station
    3. C. Kew Gardens
    4. D. Ealing Broadway station

15. 15. In a street index, what does the abbreviation 'Est' usually stand for?

    1. A. Esplanade
    2. B. East
    3. C. Estate
    4. D. Edge

16. 16. Park Lane runs between which two places?

    1. A. Hyde Park Corner and Marble Arch
    2. B. Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus
    3. C. Aldwych and Temple
    4. D. Victoria and Westminster

17. 17. The London Inner Ring Road marks the edge of the Congestion Charge zone. Which of these is part of it: Kingsway, Pentonville Road, Piccadilly, Regent Street?

    1. A. Piccadilly
    2. B. Regent Street
    3. C. Pentonville Road
    4. D. Kingsway

18. 18. Going clockwise from north, what is the correct order of the four main compass points?

    1. A. North, west, south, east
    2. B. North, east, west, south
    3. C. North, south, east, west
    4. D. North, east, south, west

19. 19. Buckingham Palace is in which direction from Horniman Museum?

    1. A. south-west
    2. B. south-east
    3. C. north-east
    4. D. north-west

20. 20. The side streets route is 8 km at an average of 20 km/h. The main road route is 12 km at an average of 48 km/h. Which route is quicker?

    1. A. The main road (15 minutes)
    2. B. Both take the same time
    3. C. The side streets (24 minutes)
    4. D. The side streets (15 minutes)

21. 21. A map has north at the top. Which side of the map is east?

    1. A. The top edge
    2. B. The right-hand side
    3. C. The left-hand side
    4. D. The bottom edge

22. 22. Which postcode district is William Morris Gallery in?

    1. A. N5
    2. B. E17
    3. C. E11
    4. D. N18

23. 23. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. In which direction is square B7 from square B8?

    1. A. west
    2. B. south
    3. C. north
    4. D. east

24. 24. In which London borough (or the City of London) is Queen's Hospital, Romford?

    1. A. Havering
    2. B. Bexley
    3. C. Newham
    4. D. Barking and Dagenham

25. 25. Which road number is Mile End Road part of?

    1. A. A12
    2. B. A10
    3. C. A13
    4. D. A11

26. 26. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. You are in square F3. You move 1 square south. Which square are you in now?

    1. A. G3
    2. B. F2
    3. C. F5
    4. D. F4

27. 27. When did the Silvertown Tunnel open?

    1. A. April 2030
    2. B. April 2022
    3. C. April 2015
    4. D. April 2025

28. 28. In which London borough (or the City of London) is Eltham Palace?

    1. A. Tower Hamlets
    2. B. Bromley
    3. C. Bexley
    4. D. Greenwich

29. 29. What is the opposite compass direction to west?

    1. A. east
    2. B. north
    3. C. north-east
    4. D. south

30. 30. Which area does the London postcode SE10 cover?

    1. A. Islington, around Angel and Upper Street
    2. B. Tower Hamlets, around Whitechapel
    3. C. Greenwich
    4. D. Westminster, around Victoria and Pimlico

31. 31. In a street index, what does the abbreviation 'Sq' usually stand for?

    1. A. Street
    2. B. Station
    3. C. Square
    4. D. Spur

32. 32. In an alphabetical street index, which would be listed last: Rosebery Ave, Royal Pde, Rodney Pl or Rowan Rd?

    1. A. Rosebery Ave
    2. B. Royal Pde
    3. C. Rodney Pl
    4. D. Rowan Rd

33. 33. Three routes link a pick-up to a drop-off. Route 1 via Victoria Street: 3.1 km then 1.6 km; Route 2 via Station Road: 2.6 km then 1.6 km; Route 3 via Bridge Street: 2.9 km then 2.6 km. Which is the most direct legal route?

    1. A. Route 3 via Bridge Street
    2. B. Route 2 via Station Road
    3. C. Any route, they are equal
    4. D. Route 1 via Victoria Street

34. 34. The A1 is one of the main roads leading out of London. Which route does it follow?

    1. A. London to Dover
    2. B. London to Brighton
    3. C. London to Holyhead
    4. D. London to Edinburgh

35. 35. Ilford station is in which direction from Woolwich Arsenal station?

    1. A. west
    2. B. east
    3. C. north
    4. D. south

36. 36. Park Lane is in which borough?

    1. A. Camden
    2. B. Westminster
    3. C. Lambeth
    4. D. Kensington and Chelsea

37. 37. An index entry reads 'Oakfield Rd SE20 ... 24 C3'. What does '24' most likely tell you?

    1. A. The distance in miles
    2. B. The page number
    3. C. The speed limit
    4. D. The house number

38. 38. Which service runs from St Pancras International station?

    1. A. Stansted Express trains to Stansted Airport
    2. B. Heathrow Express trains to Heathrow
    3. C. Eurostar trains to Paris and Brussels
    4. D. c2c trains to Southend and south Essex

39. 39. What is the main purpose of a north arrow on a map?

    1. A. To show the nearest station
    2. B. To show the start of the route
    3. C. To show which way is north
    4. D. To show a one-way street

40. 40. Which of these Thames bridges is for pedestrians only?

    1. A. London Bridge
    2. B. Blackfriars Bridge
    3. C. Millennium Bridge
    4. D. Southwark Bridge

41. 41. What do plates below a road sign usually do?

    1. A. Cancel the order on the sign above
    2. B. Show the name of the street
    3. C. Show the postcode of the area
    4. D. Qualify or add to the sign's message

42. 42. The side streets route is 8 km at an average of 15 km/h. The main road route is 10 km at an average of 40 km/h. Which route is quicker?

    1. A. The side streets (32 minutes)
    2. B. Both take the same time
    3. C. The main road (15 minutes)
    4. D. The side streets (15 minutes)

43. 43. What is the opposite compass direction to south-east?

    1. A. north-west
    2. B. south-west
    3. C. west
    4. D. north-east

44. 44. How many degrees are there between each of the eight main compass points?

    1. A. 45
    2. B. 60
    3. C. 30
    4. D. 90

45. 45. When driving straight ahead in a one-way street, what does the Highway Code remind you about other traffic?

    1. A. It will only pass on the right
    2. B. It could be passing on both sides
    3. C. It must stop for you
    4. D. It will never overtake

46. 46. An index entry reads 'Oakfield Rd SE20 ... 24 C3'. What does 'SE20' tell you?

    1. A. The road number of the street
    2. B. The page number of the map
    3. C. The postcode district of the street
    4. D. The grid square on the page

47. 47. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. You are in square G8. You move 3 squares north. Which square are you in now?

    1. A. D8
    2. B. K8
    3. C. G5
    4. D. G4

48. 48. In an alphabetical street index, which would be listed last: Denmark Hill, Dean St, Devon Rd or Delta Cl?

    1. A. Delta Cl
    2. B. Devon Rd
    3. C. Denmark Hill
    4. D. Dean St

49. 49. A map grid has letters A–K (no I) along the top from west to east, and numbers 1–10 down the side from north to south. You are in square C6. You move 1 square south-west. Which square are you in now?

    1. A. D5
    2. B. B7
    3. C. A8
    4. D. C6

50. 50. The TfL guidelines describe three route planning questions. Which of these is one of them?

    1. A. A walking route between two parks
    2. B. A route using London buses
    3. C. A route to a city outside the UK
    4. D. A short route with a road closure