Mock Theory Test

Practice Your RSA Theory Test

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 get 35 correct to pass. Good luck!

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

1. What should a driver do when overtaking parked vehicles in a residential area?

Move as far to the right as possible

Increase speed to overtake the vehicles as quickly as possible

Allow sufficient clearance when passing

Keep close to the parked vehicles allowing maximum room for oncoming traffic

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Category: Managing Risk

2. In general, how frequently should a vehicle's lights be checked?

At minor service intervals

Daily before driving

At major service intervals

When wintertime approaches

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

3. What should a driver do when approaching a junction normally controlled by traffic lights and the traffic lights are not lighting?

Proceed smartly through the junction to avoid delay

Stop at the junction and give way to traffic on the left

Treat it as an unmarked junction and proceed cautiously while watching out for other traffic

Switch on headlights, move to centre of the junction and proceed as quickly as possible

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What colour traffic light comes on after a non-flashing amber light?

Flashing amber light

Red only

Flashing red light

Green only

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. When do temporary speed limits apply at roadworks?

Only when road workers are on site

Only when there is oncoming traffic

For the duration of the roadworks

During business hours only

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

6. What would happen if a driver cuts in too soon when overtaking another vehicle?

It will force oncoming vehicles to suddenly slow causing danger

The safety gap between the vehicles increases

It would force the other vehicle to suddenly slow or change direction causing danger

The driver would not need to indicate when moving in

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

7. What is the maximum permissible speed for cars and motorcycles on motorways?

100 km/h

80 km/h

60 km/h

120 km/h

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Category: Managing Risk

8. What effect can overloading a vehicle have on its road-holding?

The load can make the vehicle more difficult to control

The load can make the vehicle more difficult to control, but only when going downhill

The load can make the vehicle more difficult to control, but only when reversing

Provided the load is evenly distributed, it improves the stability of the vehicle

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

9. If a driver wishes to drive another privately-owned vehicle but they are uncertain if they are insured to drive that vehicle, what should they do?

Drive it provided that they tell their insurance company within 10 days and agree to pay any additional premium

Drive if there is an insurance disc on the vehicle

A driver should contact their own insurer to confirm whether or not their insurance policy covers the driving of other vehicles

Transfer the insurance disc from their own vehicle on to the vehicle they wish to drive

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

10. When stopped at traffic lights and the green light comes on, what should a driver do?

Check that other road users have cleared the junction and move off with care

Move off slowly and then check the mirrors

Move off quickly and then check the mirrors

Accelerate at a greater rate than other drivers so as to facilitate overtaking

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

11. When is parking permitted at a sharp bend?

When parking no more than 45 centimetres from the kerb or edge of the road

Parking is never permitted at a sharp bend

When drivers coming from behind can see the parked vehicle

When the hazard warning lights of the parked vehicle are on

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. What does this sign mean?

Other traffic must give way to you

Stop for school crossing ahead

Give way to traffic coming from your right

Stop your vehicle

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Category: Control of Vehicle

13. The parking brake (hand brake) generally works on which wheels?

The rear right-hand wheel

All the wheels

The front wheels

The rear wheels

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. Where is a driver allowed to park?

Where there is a continuous white line along the centre of the road

At road works

On a footpath

Where the driver is not blocking other road users their view of traffic signals or the road ahead

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Category: Managing Risk

15. What effect can a broken lens have on headlights?

It can cause the bulb to overheat

It can reduce and distort the beam

It can increase the brightness of the beam in the other headlight

It can cause other bulbs to blow if not fixed immediately

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Category: Managing Risk

16. When changing a wheel on a public road, what should a person do to ensure their own safety?

Ensure the vehicle is in first gear and the wheels are facing the roadway

Ensure the vehicle is in reverse gear and front wheels are facing the roadway

Wear reflective clothing and switch on the vehicle hazard warning lights

Ask a bystander to warn traffic by beckoning them from the middle of the road

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

17. What lights should a driver use when driving in dense fog?

Drive with full headlights and fog lights

Drive with dipped headlights and fog lights

Drive with sidelights and fog lights

Drive with sidelights and hazard warning lights

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

18. What should a driver who wishes to perform a U-turn do?

Check behind for approaching traffic and signal them to stop

Only perform a U-turn outside the urban speed limit area

Check ahead for approaching traffic and signal them to stop

Check that the road is not one way

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. When a vehicle is being driven by a person who is not the owner, who is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is taxed and that a current tax disc is displayed?

The driver and/or the owner of the vehicle are responsible

The driver is the only one responsible

The owner is the only one responsible

The Gardaí have total responsibility in this area

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

20. What effect does spilt diesel have on a road?

It increases tyre noise

It improves the vehicle's braking ability

It makes the road more slippery

It improves tyre grip on bends

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Category: Technical Matters

21. If driving a vehicle with automatic transmission, what in particular should a driver be aware of?

That engine braking power is reduced

That wheel-spin occurs more often

That driving on a motorway is not permitted

That the gear box may overheat while being driven in low gear.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What does this sign mean?

Cul-de-sac to the right

Yield to other traffic when turning right

Turn right if there is no oncoming traffic

No right turn

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Category: Managing Risk

23. What should a driver do to secure the towing vehicle before unhitching a trailer?

Apply the handbrake, lower the jockey wheel and switch off the engine

Lower the jockey wheel and then switch off the ignition

Disconnect the electrical supply to the trailer lights and lower the jockey wheel

Apply the handbrake, switch off the ignition and engage a low gear

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Category: Managing Risk

24. Which of the following statements is true in relation to tyre pressure and driving on a motorway?

The driver should ensure that tyre pressure is correct, in line with the manufacturer?s recommendations

The driver should increase the rear tyre pressure in order to cope with sustained high speed

The driver should increase the front tyre pressure in order to cope with sustained high speed

The driver should reduce tyre pressure because high speeds will cause them to heat up

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

25. What is the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of a car that may be driven by the holder of a Category B driving licence?

3,750 kilograms

3,500 kilograms

3,000 kilograms

4,000 kilograms

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Category: Managing Risk

26. What should a driver do when involved in an incident where nobody is injured but the vehicles are causing a danger or obstruction on the road?

Take care when moving damaged vehicles and make every effort to warn other traffic

Move all passengers and put a red warning triangle on the road

Halt all traffic until it has been established who is at fault

Wait for the Gardaí to arrive before moving the vehicles

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

27. What road users must comply with traffic lights (including pedestrian lights)?

Pedestrians only

Drivers only

All road users

School children only

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

28. Unless otherwise indicated, what is the maximum permissible speed of a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

60 km/h

100 km/h

120 km/h

80 km/h

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Category: Technical Matters

29. If a vehicle is driven with low oil pressure, what effect does this have on its engine?

It increases exhaust emissions

It increases wear and tear on the engine

It increases fuel consumption

It increases fuel efficiency

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

30. What does the broken yellow line road marking mean?

Slow lane for heavy vehicles only

The edge of the carriageway or hard shoulder.

Parking prohibited at all times

No stopping for any reason except in an emergency

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

31. When a driver is driving in a line of traffic and does not intend to overtake, what should the driver do?

Beckon to following traffic to overtake

Stay back and leave a gap for other drivers to overtake

Drive close to the vehicle in front

Indicate left as a signal to following traffic to overtake

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Category: Technical Matters

32. On a motorway, when should a driver use the hazard warning lights?

When towing another vehicle

When driving on the hard shoulder.

When slowing down quickly because of danger ahead

When another vehicle is following too closely

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Stop the vehicle until the loose chippings can be removed

Increase speed so as to avoid causing damage to the vehicle

Slow down and allow extra clearance to other traffic

A driver should press their hand against the windscreen

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

34. Is tailgating allowed on a motorway or dual carriageway?

No, because other vehicles do not have room to overtake

Yes, because there is oncoming traffic

Yes, because all traffic moves in the one direction at the same time

No, because the vehicle in front may stop suddenly

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

35. When driving along and wishing to use a hand-held mobile phone, what should a driver do?

Stop at a safe location before using the phone

Steer with one hand

Secure the phone between head and shoulders while steering with both hands

Move the phone as needed and keep the call to just a few minutes

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

36. When meeting oncoming traffic on a national road, is it permitted to move into the hard shoulder to allow following traffic to overtake?

No, except on 2-plus-1 roads?

Yes, when a truck or bus is oncoming

No, it is never permitted to drive on a hard shoulder except in the case of an emergency

Yes, temporarily when the hard shoulder is clear and it is safe to drive there

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Category: Control of Vehicle

37. What can cause a vehicle to skid?

Controlled acceleration

Coasting to a stop

Stopping in fourth gear

Excessive heavy braking

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

38. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Farm machinery crossing ahead

Private grounds - no entry

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Road fencing ahead

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

39. When should children be allowed to drive a tractor?

When it is being driven at very slow speeds and not towing a trailer

When accompanied by a fully licensed driver

Children should never be allowed to drive a tractor

When it is being driven at very slow speeds and without a front loader

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. What does this sign mean?

Flooding up ahead on left

Loose chippings on road

Vehicle broken down ahead on right

Uneven surface on left

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25/10/2023	Theory test created.	MC
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