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Our mock theory test allows you to practice your category 'B' (Car) theory test. We cover the five core areas that you will be tested on:

Control of the Vehicle
Legal Matters / Rules of the Road
Managing Risk
Safe and Socially Responsible Driving
Technical Matters

You have forty-five minutes to answer forty questions and must answer at least thirty-five correctly to pass.

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1 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

1. What does this sign mean?

No left turn.

Steep decline to the left.

Keep left.

Pass on the left.

2 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

2. What should a driver do when they get a puncture while driving?

Stop at a safe place and change the wheel

Maintain speed until a place to change the wheel is identified

If on a motorway, stop and change the wheel immediately

Continue on your journey and arrange for repair when convenient

3 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

3. What should a driver do if they encounter loose chippings on a road?

A driver should press their hand against the windscreen

Increase speed so as to avoid causing damage to the vehicle

Slow down and allow extra clearance to other traffic

Stop the vehicle until the loose chippings can be removed

4 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

4. What should a driver do if they see horse riders on the road ahead?

The driver should turn on hazard warning lights and continue at normal speed

The driver should increase speed and allow extra clearance

The driver should reduce speed, allow extra clearance and pass with care

The driver should reduce speed and sound the horn

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. When is parking permitted on a footpath?

It is never permitted to park on a footpath

When cars are parked on both sides of the road

When no more than half of the vehicle is on the footpath

When at least half of the footpath remains free for pedestrians

6 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

6. When should tyre pressure be checked?

At service intervals only

When the tyres are hot

When the tyres are part-worn

When the tyres are cold

7 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

7. When should a driver use their hazard warning lights?

When about to pull in and stop.

When the vehicle has broken down.

When the brake lights are not working.

When parking for a short time on a single yellow line.

8 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

8. When can a driver expect to encounter black ice?

Black ice only occurs on motorways.

Only in the early hours of the morning.

Only late at night.

When the temperature drops close to freezing.

9 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

9. When must a tractor or works vehicle be fitted with a rear-view mirror?

A rear-view mirror must always be fitted

A rear-view mirror must be fitted only when towing a trailer over 8 metres long

A rear-view mirror is not required in a tractor or works vehicle

A rear-view mirror must be fitted only when towing a trailer

10 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

10. If a driver wishes to drive a vehicle but the tax disc is expired, what should they do?

They should contact the Gardaí for approval

They should renew it within 10 days of expiry

They should drive it only in case of an emergency

They should tax it immediately

11 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

11. When a driver wants to turn left into a property and there is a bus lane on the left, what should the driver do?

Give way to cyclists and taxis which may be using the bus lane.

A driver should never turn left across a bus lane.

A driver should give way to buses only

Give way to cyclists, taxis and buses which may be using the bus lane.

12 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. If driving from A to B, what do these road markings mean?

A driver may overtake if it is safe to do so

Road narrows ahead

A driver may not overtake

Dual carriageway ahead

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. Which roads are learner permit holders not allowed to drive on?

They may not drive on dual carriageways

They may not drive on national roads

They may not drive on motorways

They may not drive on rural roads

14 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What does this traffic light mean?

Give way to any oncoming traffic turning right.

Traffic must stop at the traffic light.

Traffic may proceed if the way is clear.

Traffic may proceed but not turn right.

15 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

15. What does this sign mean?

Diversion to the right ahead.

One-way traffic to the right ahead.

Sharp bend to the right ahead.

You must turn right ahead.

16 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

16. What is the recommended minimum stopping distance for a car travelling at 50 km/h on a wet road?

36 metres

16 metres

76 metres

56 metres

17 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

17. What should a driver do if a red system warning light lights up on the dashboard of their vehicle?

Continue on and listen for any unusual sounds

Continue on and see if it goes out

Stop and investigate the cause

Drive to the nearest garage and have it checked

18 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

18. What is the likely consequence of sudden braking?

The will be no consequences as the vehicle brake lights will come on

The vehicle's braking system could overheat

The vehicle could be hit from behind

The vehicle could be overtaken

19 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. Which vehicle is exempt from speed limits when being used in an emergency?

Breakdown recovery

Ambulance

Doctor on call

Mountain rescue

20 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. When must a current tax disc be displayed on a new vehicle on a public road?

Not later than 1 month after registration

Only when driving on motorways

At all times when the vehicle is on a public road

Not later than 10 days after registration

21 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

21. With regard to tyres, what should a driver do before starting a long journey?

Reduce front tyre air pressure and increase rear tyre air pressure

Check the tyres are inflated to normal air pressure

Reduce the air pressure in the tyres

Increase the air pressure in the tyres

22 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

22. What should a driver do where a section of road ahead has a shallow flooded area?

Drive in a low gear as slowly as possible keeping the revs high.

Increase speed and use a higher gear.

Decrease speed and use a higher gear.

Use a high gear and maintain the same speed keeping the engine revs low.

23 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

23. What does worn tread along the edge of the inside of a tyre suggest?

The vehicle has been driven too fast around corners

Air pressure is low

Steering alignment may be faulty

Air pressure is high

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

24. When driving along a dual carriageway in normal driving conditions, which lane should a driver be in?

In the left-hand lane unless the driver wishes to overtake or turn right.

In either lane.

In the right-hand lane except when driving a works vehicle or HGV

In the right-hand lane

25 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

25. Who is entitled to see a driver's vehicle registration document?

Any fire brigade or ambulance personnel at the scene of a collision the driver has been involved in

A member of the car recovery company or anyone assisting in the recovery

Any person with whom the driver is involved in a collision

A Garda may ask you to produce the vehicles registration document at a named Garda station

26 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. What does this sign mean?

Road divides ahead.

Railway tunnel ahead.

Overtake only on the left ahead.

Tramline ahead.

27 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

27. What does this sign mean?

Traffic from the left has priority.

End of dual carriageway ahead.

Traffic merging from the left.

Traffic merging from the right.

28 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

28. What does this sign mean?

Keep right.

No right turn.

Steep decline from the left.

Traffic crossing from the left.

29 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

29. When being overtaken and there is oncoming traffic, what should a driver do?

Allow the overtaking vehicle to pass and return safely to the left side of the road

Speed up so the following vehicle cannot overtake

Maintain position and flash the headlights to warn the oncoming traffic

Maintain position because other drivers should not have attempted to overtake

30 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

30. When is it safe for a driver to use the main beam headlights when driving at night?

When following a vehicle a short distance ahead.

When there is no oncoming traffic.

In built up areas where there is good street lighting.

This practice is not permitted.

31 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

31. What should a driver do when they want to safely change to the lane on the right in which there is other traffic?

Increase speed until travelling at the same speed as the traffic in the right lane, then move over and check mirrors

Pull in and stop, wait until a suitable gap appears and then move out to the right-hand lane

Move gradually into the right-hand lane, indicate and then check mirrors.

Use the mirror, signal and move into the right-hand lane when a suitable gap appears in the traffic in that lane

32 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

32. What happens if the vehicle has a flat battery?

The battery will have to be replaced

The engine will not start.

The head light bulbs will have to be replaced

The battery will leak acid into the engine

33 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

33. What does the load index of a tyre indicate?

The maximum load of the vehicle

The maximum load per axle

The maximum load a tyre can carry

The maximum air pressure of the tyre

34 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

34. Generally what lighting must a car, tractor or works vehicle have when driving?

Headlights, brake lights and indicators only

Headlights and a reversing light

Headlights, number plate and rear reflectors only

Headlights, front and rear side lights, rear number plate light, red rear reflectors, brake lights and indicators

35 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

35. In general, which of the following should a driver do before entering a tunnel?

Ensure that dipped headlights are switched on.

Ensure that full headlights are switched on.

Only use dipped headlights if there is other traffic in the tunnel.

Switch on hazard warning lights to alert other traffic of their presence.

36 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

36. What does this sign mean?

T-junction ahead with a road of major importance.

Cul-de-sac to the left and right.

T-junction ahead with a road of minor importance.

T-junction ahead with a road of major importance.

Cul-de-sac to the right.

37 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

37. What lights should a driver have on when driving behind other traffic at night?

Side lights.

Front Fog lights.

Main Beam headlights.

Dipped headlights.

38 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

38. What does this road marking mean?

Parking prohibited during business hours

Parking prohibited at all times

Keep outside the yellow lines

Taxi parking only

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

39. What does this sign mean?

Y-junction ahead with roads of lesser importance

Y-junction ahead with roads of equal importance.

Minor road ahead.

Junction ahead with dual carriageway.

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. When do temporary speed limits apply at roadworks?

Only when there is oncoming traffic

During business hours only

Only when road workers are on site

For the duration of the roadworks

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