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 answer at least thirty-five correctly to pass.

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Category: Managing Risk

1. When attaching a trailer to their vehicle, what must a driver check?

That the load is positioned to the front of the trailer.

That the trailer has a spare wheel.

That the trailer springs are well greased.

That the trailer coupling is attached securely.

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Category: Managing Risk

2. What should a driver do if they arrive at the scene of a collision involving a vehicle carrying hazardous materials?

Contact the haulage company who own the vehicle

Try to move the vehicle to a safe place

Try to prevent any further leakage of hazardous materials before raising the alarm

Keep well clear and call the emergency services

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

3. Is a driver permitted to park at an entrance to a property?

Yes, outside business hours

Yes, for 1 hour between 07.00 hrs to 23.30 hrs

Yes, for 1 hour between 23.30 hrs to 07.00 hrs

Yes, with the property owner?s consent

4 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

4. When should the handbrake be used to bring a vehicle to a halt?

At any time

Normally never

Only when going uphill

Only when going downhill

5 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

5. When driving, what effect could icy roads have on the vehicle?

The vehicle would be more likely to skid.

Front tyre pressure increases.

Rear tyre pressure increases.

Tyre grip improves in lower temperatures.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

6. What should a driver do if a heavy goods vehicle in front has moved out to make a left turn ahead?

Stay behind it and allow it to complete the turn

Move to the right but do not overtake

Drive into the space on its left-hand side

Move out immediately and overtake as quickly as possible

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Category: Technical Matters

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

When towing another vehicle

When another vehicle is following too closely

When driving on the hard shoulder.

When slowing down quickly because of danger ahead

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Category: Managing Risk

8. While driving, the driver notices the vehicle temperature gauge showing red. What should they do?

Drive to the nearest service depot and top-up the water in the radiator

Remove the filler cap from the radiator and check for leakage

Do not drive until an anti-waxing agent is added to the coolant

Stop in a safe place and have the problem investigated

9 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

9. What should a driver do if a bus in front has moved out to make a left-hand turn and there is oncoming traffic?

Maintain speed until up close behind the bus

Overtake on the right-hand side

Stay back and allow the bus to complete the turn

Overtake on the left-hand side

10 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

10. What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights stuck on red?

Indicate and increase speed

Check that there are no oncoming vehicles and increase speed

Sound the horn and proceed ahead

Stop and proceed with great caution

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

11. What should a driver do when driving on a wide road behind a vehicle that has signalled to turn right ahead?

Overtake on the right-hand side and carry on

Overtake on the left-hand side and carry on if safe to do so

Overtake on the left, but only if turning left a short distance ahead

Stay behind and tap the brakes to signal other drivers to slow down

12 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

12. What should the driver do when driving a vehicle they are not familiar with?

Only drive at night until familiar with the vehicle.

Initially drive with extra care and at a lower speed until fully familiar with the vehicle.

Drive at a normal speed as all vehicle?s features are the same.

Drive faster than normal in order to assess the vehicle's capability.

13 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

13. What may the hard shoulder of a motorway be used for?

Joining the motorway.

Exiting the motorway.

Stopping to use a mobile phone.

Stopping in an emergency.

14 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers sign

End of major roadworks ahead

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Major roadworks ahead

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers

15 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

15. What colour traffic light comes on after the green?

Green arrow

Flashing amber

Red only

Amber only

16 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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

Ensure that full headlights are switched on.

Ensure that dipped headlights are switched on.

17 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

17. Which car, if any, is parked incorrectly?

The red car.

The green car.

Neither car.

Both cars.

18 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

18. What should the driver do when there is a sharp dip in the road ahead?

Increase speed and make progress through the dip

Reduce speed, keep to the left and be alert for hazards ahead

Pull in, stop and switch on hazard warning lights

Move to the centre of the road in order to avoid any vehicles that might be parked on the left

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Category: Managing Risk

19. What is the danger in driving at high speeds on wet roads?

Danger that tyre pressure will automatically increase.

There is no danger provided that the tyre pressure has been increased to take account of weather conditions.

Danger of ‘aquaplaning’ or sliding across the road surface

There is no danger provided that the tyre pressure has been reduced to take account of weather conditions.

20 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

When wintertime approaches

Daily before driving

At major service intervals

At minor service intervals

21 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

21. What should a driver do if their vehicle breaks down on an automatic railway level crossing?

Try to push the vehicle clear of the crossing as soon as possible.

Turn on the warning bells at the crossing.

Walk along the track to give warning to any approaching trains.

Get passengers clear of the crossing and phone the signal operator so that trains can be stopped.

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

When accompanied by a fully licensed driver

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

Children should never be allowed to drive a tractor

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

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What does this sign mean?

Contra-flow bus lane.

Two-way traffic system.

Double-decker buses only.

With-flow bus lane.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

24. Why does it take longer to stop the vehicle on a wet road?

The suspension of the vehicle is lighter in wet weather

The brake fluid is less effective in wet weather

The tyres have less road grip than in dry weather

The tyres have more grip than in dry weather

25 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

25. What is a clearway?

An area that is strictly reserved for the loading and unloading of HGVs

An area where stopping and parking is reserved for buses and taxis only

An area where stopping and parking is not permitted during certain times

An area that is reserved for pedestrians and motorised wheelchairs

26 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. What does this sign mean?

Sharp ascent in 100 metres

100 metres to the next exit

Sharp descent for 100 metres

Low bridge ahead

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

27. What does this sign mean?

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.

Cycle track may be crossed by buses.

With-flow bus lane to right.

Buses emerging from right.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Move as far to the right as possible

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

Allow sufficient clearance when passing

Increase speed to overtake the vehicles as quickly as possible

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Category: Managing Risk

29. What should the driver do to secure the vehicle when changing a front nearside (left-hand side) wheel?

Point the front wheels towards the kerb

Ensure the gear lever is in neutral

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll when jacked up

Point the front wheels away from the kerb

30 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

30. During a weekly check, a driver notices a badly worn front tyre. What should the driver do?

Have the worn tyre replaced

Check the tyre pressure to ensure it remains constant

Reduce speed when driving on wet roads

Fit the worn tyre on one of the rear wheels

31 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

31. What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging from the right.

Traffic merging from the left.

End of dual carriageway ahead.

Traffic from the left has priority.

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

32. Who should first be contacted where a person has been injured in a collision?

The person's relatives

The injured person's insurance company

The emergency services

The injured person's solicitor

33 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

33. What is the immediate effect of a head-on collision between two cars at speed?

All persons in each vehicle are thrown violently backwards only.

All persons in each vehicle are thrown violently forward.

Only front seatbelts will activate.

Only rear seatbelts will activate.

34 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

34. How does giving a late signal affect other road users?

They are not affected

They may not have been given sufficient time to react

It only affects other road users at traffic lights

It only affects other road users at roundabouts

35 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

35. What should a driver do if they see a truck reversing into a side entrance on the left-hand side of the road ahead?

Stop back safely and wait until the way is clear

Drive up close to the truck and stop

Sound the horn to indicate to the driver of the truck to stop

Try to overtake it so as not to inconvenience traffic behind

36 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

36. If a driver is involved in a serious collision with an uninsured motorist, where nobody is injured, who should it be reported to?

The Irish Insurance Federation

The driver's insurance company and the Gardaí

The local Motor Taxation Office

The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS)

37 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

37. What does this sign mean?

Entrance to horse riding school

Riding path - no vehicles allowed

Racecourse ahead

Accompanied horses and ponies ahead

38 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

38. When must drivers stop at an automated railway level crossing with barriers and red flashing lights?

When the red and amber lights stop flashing

When there are no lights visible

When the barrier is fully up

Stop safely when the amber light shows, or when red lights start to flash

39 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

39. If, when driving along, the driver notices that the engine power is lower than normal, what should they do?

Switch to a different fuel

Replace the engine oil filter

Have the vehicle checked by a competent person

Adjust the fuel mixture control mechanism

40 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

40. A driver wishes to go straight ahead at a cross junction of equal importance. If they encounter other traffic, what is the general rule that applies?

Carry on as normal as they always have the right of way

Give way to traffic approaching firstly from the left and then the right.

Give way to traffic approaching from the left only.

Traffic approaching from the driver’s right has right of way.

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