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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: Managing Risk

1. What should a driver do if they drive past their intended exit by mistake?

Carefully complete a U-turn.

Stop on the hard shoulder and reverse back to the exit.

Use the emergency telephone to ask for advice

Drive on and leave at the next exit.

2 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

The battery will have to be replaced

The battery will leak acid into the engine

The head light bulbs will have to be replaced

The engine will not start.

3 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

3. A fault in which component may lead to uneven or excessive tyre wear?

Clutch

Suspension

Accelerator

Gearbox

4 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

4. What is the primary purpose of the battery fitted to a petrol - or diesel - powered motor vehicle?

To provide braking

To reduce fuel consumption

To start the engine

To provide heat to the engine

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What do flashing amber arrows indicate at a junction?

When safe, drivers should proceed in the direction indicated

The direction indicated is a cul-de-sac

It is prohibited to proceed in the direction indicated

Proceed smartly through junction to avoid delay

6 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

6. When can the holder of a Category W learner permit carry a passenger?

Only when the passenger holds a Category AM driving licence

Only when the passenger holds a Category AM driving licence and the vehicle is designed to carry a passenger

Only when the passenger also holds a Category W driving licence

Only when the passenger also holds a Category W driving licence and the vehicle is designed to carry a passenger

7 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

7. 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

8 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

8. Is it permitted to use a vehicle in a public place without a current tax disc displayed?

No, only vintage vehicles are exempt from displaying a tax disc

No, all motor vehicles must display a current tax disc

Yes, but for not more than 10 days after the expiry of the previous disc

Yes, but for not more than one month after the expiry of the previous disc

9 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

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

That engine braking power is reduced

That driving on a motorway is not permitted

That wheel-spin occurs more often

10 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Have the worn tyre replaced

Reduce speed when driving on wet roads

Check the tyre pressure to ensure it remains constant

Fit the worn tyre on one of the rear wheels

11 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

11. In general, above what gross vehicle weight must a trailer have brakes fitted?

750 kg

850 kg

500 kg

900 kg

12 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

12. When driving late at night what should a driver be aware of?

That trucks may drive in the outside lane of a motorway.

That there is a danger of themselves or other drivers falling asleep.

That speed limits do not apply between midnight and 6 am.

That all pedestrians will be wearing high visibility clothing.

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to slow down or stop

The driver intends to turn left

The driver intends to begin a U-turn

The driver intends to turn right

14 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What does this Garda signal mean?

Turn left

Turn right

Stop if approaching from behind

Stop if approaching from front

15 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

15. What should a driver do when there are dark clouds and visibility is reduced during daylight hours?

Drive with dipped headlights switched on

Keep close to any vehicle in front with headlights off

Drive with main beam headlights switched on

Driver should not switch on lights until lighting up hours

16 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

16. What is the most common cause of heavy steering?

Under-inflated tyres

Poorly oiled steering

Over-inflated tyres

Badly worn brakes

17 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

17. When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, what should a driver do?

Focus eyes directly on the oncoming vehicle?s lights.

Increase speed to pass the oncoming vehicle.

Focus eyes directly on the steering.

Avoid looking directly at the oncoming vehicle's lights.

18 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. What does this sign mean?

With-flow bus lane on the left.

With-flow bus lane on the right.

Buses may block the driver’s view of cyclists.

Contra-flow bus lane ahead.

19 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

19. What should a driver do if they meet a vehicle with flashing amber beacons?

Flash their headlights to acknowledge the beacons

Stop because it is an emergency vehicle

Increase speed while keeping left

Slow down and prepare to stop

20 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

20. What should a driver do when joining a motorway from a slip road?

Drive directly onto the motorway as the driver on the acceleration lane has right of way.

Always stop at the end of the acceleration lane and yield to traffic on the motorway.

Try to match the vehicle speed to that of traffic already on the motorway and merge into it in a suitable gap.

Drive along the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in the motorway traffic to allow the driver to merge into it.

21 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

21. In wet weather how might a driver judge what is a safe following distance from the vehicle in front?

By allowing four vehicle lengths between the vehicles

By allowing two vehicle lengths between the vehicles

By allowing at least four seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point

By allowing at least two seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point

22 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

25 metres

15 metres

55 metres

5 metres

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What does this Garda signal mean?

Traffic approaching from the front may proceed

Traffic approaching from the right may proceed

Traffic approaching from behind must stop

Traffic approaching from the front must stop

Traffic approaching from the front may proceed

24 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

A driver may not cross the lines to overtake

A driver may cross the lines to overtake

Only motorcyclists may cross the lines to overtake

Oncoming traffic may not cross the lines to overtake

25 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

25. What danger can arise during daylight when a driver enters an area that is heavily shaded by overhanging trees?

Visibility could suddenly be reduced

The vehicle engine could suddenly run cold

The tyre pressure could be reduced

The vehicle's windscreen could fog up

26 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

76 metres

56 metres

36 metres

16 metres

27 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

27. What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging from the left.

Traffic from the left has priority.

End of dual carriageway ahead.

Traffic merging from the right.

28 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

28. When is it recommended to use coolant?

All year round

In petrol engines only

Winter only

Summer only

29 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

29. What does this road marking and information plate together mean?

Parking not allowed at the times shown

Loading bay at times shown

Taxi rank at times shown

No parking at any time

30 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

30. Apart from the risk of skidding, what should the driver be aware of when driving in snow?

Road signs and road markings may become obscured.

The brake fluid may freeze, causing the brakes to fail.

The air in the tyres may freeze, causing them to burst.

The power steering fluid may freeze causing the steering to fail.

31 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

31. Where safety belts are fitted to a car when must adult occupants wear them?

Only on journeys exceeding 10 kilometres.

Only on journeys outside built-up areas.

At all times.

Only on long journeys.

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

32. When driving on a motorway, what should a driver do if they miss their exit?

Stop on the hard shoulder, switch on their hazard lights and reverse back to the desired exit.

Cross to the opposite side of the motorway when there is a suitable gap in the oncoming traffic.

Wait on the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in traffic from both directions and then cross to the opposite side of the motorway.

Leave the motorway at the next exit and cross to the other side using the fly-over (or underpass).

33 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

33. Apart from cyclists and motorised wheelchairs, what other road users may use an unoccupied cycle lane accompanied by a broken white line?

All drivers may make temporary use

Only hackneys and taxis

Only moped riders and motorcyclists

Only buses and taxis

34 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

34. What is the purpose of traffic calming measures?

To prioritise heavy goods traffic

To slow down traffic in the vicinity

To inform the driver of an increased speed limit ahead

To alert drivers to road flooding ahead

35 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

35. How would a driver know that a brake-light bulb is not working?

They would notice the brake pedal become firmer under pressure

By standing at the rear of the vehicle and checking as another person presses the brake pedal

They would notice the brake pedal getting softer under pressure

By standing at the rear of the vehicle and getting another person to turn on side lights

36 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

36. How could towing an overloaded trailer affect a vehicle?

It could improve braking ability when going downhill

It could improve the vehicle?s fuel consumption

It could impair the vehicle?s steering and braking

It could improve road holding on bends

37 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Slow down and allow extra clearance to other traffic

Stop the vehicle until the loose chippings can be removed

A driver should press their hand against the windscreen

Increase speed so as to avoid causing damage to the vehicle

38 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

38. What should a driver do before turning right from a major road into a minor road?

Commence turn in front of oncoming traffic as they must yield to traffic turning right

Stop and signal traffic to exit right from the minor road.

Yield right of way to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians crossing at the junction.

Stop and signal traffic to exit left from the minor road.

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

Yes, for 1 hour between 23.30 hrs to 07.00 hrs

Yes, outside business hours

Yes, with the property owner?s consent

Yes, for 1 hour between 07.00 hrs to 23.30 hrs

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. What does this sign mean?

Trams emerging from left

No parking inside the white line

Bus and tram lane on left

Tram lane on left

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