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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 is the main difference between driving on a motorway and driving on other types of road?

Traffic is generally permitted to travel at a higher speed on a motorway.

Learner permit holders must be accompanied by a full licence holder.

Traffic travelling at 120 km/h must only use the outside lane of a motorway.

Traffic generally travels at lower speeds on a motorway than on a dual-carriageway.

2 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

2. When is parking permitted on the brow of a hill?

When the driver angles the wheels towards the kerb

Parking is never permitted on the brow of a hill

Only when there is no traffic on the road

Parking is permitted when a vehicle has an efficient handbrake

3 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

3. Is it permissible to drive a vehicle on a public road when the brake lights are not working?

Yes, outside of lighting-up times

No, unless driving in a built-up area

Yes, during lighting-up times

No, it is never permitted to be driven

4 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

4. What should a driver be aware of before crossing railway or tram lines?

The wheels may become caught in the rails, causing the tyres to deflate

There may be a reduction in tyre noise while crossing the rails

There may be an uneven surface and tyre grip may be reduced when crossing the rails

The tyre grip may be improved crossing the rails

5 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

5. How does the driver know the vehicle's total load-carrying capacity?

By checking the horse power of the engine

By referring to the vehicle manufacturer?s specification

By measuring the size of the boot

By counting the number of seats

6 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

6. What does this sign mean at a roundabout?

Yield to traffic coming from the left.

Yield to buses and trucks only.

Yield to traffic coming from the right, or already on the roundabout.

Yield to cyclists and motorcyclists only.

7 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

7. What traffic may use a with-flow bus lane during the times specified on information signs at the start of the lane?

Buses, taxis and cyclists.

Vehicles with more than one passenger.

Buses only.

All traffic

8 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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, lower the jockey wheel and switch off the engine

9 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

The injured person's insurance company

The injured person's solicitor

The person's relatives

The emergency services

10 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Focus eyes directly on the oncoming vehicle?s lights.

Avoid looking directly at the oncoming vehicle's lights.

Focus eyes directly on the steering.

Increase speed to pass the oncoming vehicle.

11 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

11. After overtaking another vehicle, what should a driver do?

Gradually move back into the left when the vehicle has been passed

Move immediately into the left after passing the vehicle

Continue to signal right for a distance

Move back in front of the vehicle and reduce speed

12 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. What distance before a zebra crossing is parking prohibited?

10 metres

5 metres

20 metres

15 metres

13 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

13. If a driver applies the foot brake and hears a scraping noise, what is the most likely cause?

The brake-pads are wet

One of the rear tyres is flat

The brake linings or pads are worn

One of the front tyres is flat

14 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

14. 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 load is positioned to the rear of the trailer.

That the load is evenly spread.

15 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

15. 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

16 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

16. What does this sign mean?

One-way traffic to the right ahead.

You must turn right ahead.

Diversion to the right ahead.

Sharp bend to the right ahead.

17 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

17. What is the minimum legal tread depth for tyres on cars?

0.6 millimetres

1.6 millimetres

1 millimetre

2.6 millimetres

18 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. When may a trailer be towed on a public road without a rear number plate?

Never, a number plate must always be displayed

When being towed by an agricultural tractor

When carrying a load that overhangs the trailer

When the tailboard is removed

19 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

Stop at a safe location before using the phone

Steer with one hand

20 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. How would a driver calculate the maximum overall permitted weight of their vehicle?

By calculating the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the fuel

By checking the unladen weight of the vehicle

By checking the weight of the load which may be carried

By adding the unladen weight of the vehicle to the load permitted to be carried

21 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

21. What should a driver do if another vehicle blocks their right of way at a junction?

Sound the horn and flash the lights to show your frustration

Pursue the vehicle and express displeasure

Be patient and show restraint.

Flash the headlights to express displeasure

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to begin a U-turn

The driver intends to turn right

The driver intends to slow down or stop

The driver intends to turn left

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What lights indicate a zebra crossing?

Continuously lit red beacons

Flashing amber beacons

Continuously lit amber beacons

Flashing red beacons

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

24. What should a driver do if involved in an incident where there is damage to property only?

Report the incident both to the property owner and the Gardaí within 48 hours

There is no need to report the incident if there is no damage to the vehicle

It is not necessary to report it to the Gardaí provided it has been reported to the property owner

It is only necessary to report the incident to the Gardaí within 10 day

25 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

25. What does Anti-lock braking system (ABS) do?

ABS locks the brakes to prevent skidding during harsh braking

ABS displays the name of the radio station playing on the car radio

ABS deploys the airbags during a collision

ABS prevents the wheels from locking under harsh braking conditions

26 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Have the vehicle checked by a competent person

Adjust the fuel mixture control mechanism

Replace the engine oil filter

Switch to a different fuel

27 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

27. What does the speed rating of a tyre indicate?

The maximum speed the vehicle can overtake at

The maximum speed for which the tyre is designed

The minimum speed for which the tyre is designed

The maximum speed the vehicle can be driven at

28 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

28. What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist is signalling the driver to stop

The cyclist intends to stop

The cyclist intends to cross the road

The cyclist intends to turn left

29 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

29. What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging from the left.

Traffic merging from the right.

Traffic from the left has priority.

End of dual carriageway ahead.

30 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

30. When a driver wishes to drive a vehicle and they are not sure if they are covered by insurance, what should they do?

They should check with their local Garda Station to see if they are insured

They should check with their local Motor Taxation Office to see if they are insured

They should not drive until their insurance company confirms that they are insured

They should check with their local NDLS office to see if they are insured

31 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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.

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

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

32. After exiting the motorway and coming towards a junction at the end of the deceleration lane (slip road) what should a driver do?

Be alert for oncoming and crossing traffic at the end of the slip road.

Maintain motorway speeds to the end of the slip road.

The driver should continue at the junction as traffic on the slip road has right of way.

The driver must always stop at the end of a slip road.

33 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

33. What does this sign mean?

Sharp ascent in 100 metres

100 metres to the next exit

Low bridge ahead

Sharp descent for 100 metres

34 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

34. Why should the valve be replaced when having a tubeless tyre fitted?

To ensure the wheel remains aligned

To ensure the tyre will remain inflated

To ensure the wheel remains balanced

To ensure the wheel nuts remain tight

35 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

35. What is the recommended minimum stopping distance for a car travelling at 100 km/h on a dry road?

70 metres

30 metres

90 metres

120 metres

36 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

36. When driving at night the full headlights of a typical car should enable the driver to see for a distance of how many metres?

200 metres

150 metres

50 metres

100 metres

37 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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

Increase speed and make progress through the dip

Pull in, stop and switch on hazard warning lights

38 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

It increases fuel consumption

It increases fuel efficiency

It increases wear and tear on the engine

It increases exhaust emissions

39 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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

The driver should reduce speed and sound the horn

The driver should increase speed and allow extra clearance

40 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

40. What effect does low tyre-pressure have on a vehicle?

The engine noise increases

The brakes can overheat

The vehicle accelerates faster

Braking and cornering are impaired

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