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: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

1. Who can use a signed cycle track accompanied by a continuous white line on the left-hand side?

Drivers when overtaking a vehicle turning right

Cyclists and users of motorised wheelchairs

Cyclists and motorcyclists

Drivers, when it is not being used by a cyclist

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

2. What does this sign mean?

Turn left only

Traffic from the right has priority

Motorway to the left

Diversion ahead to the left

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Category: Managing Risk

3. What should a driver do if the right-hand headlight bulb fails when driving at night?

Replace it temporarily with the brake light bulb

Drive with the hazard lights on

Replace it temporarily with the left-hand headlight bulb

Have the bulb replaced immediately

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What does this sign mean?

The driver must stop when red lights show

Emerging vehicles have priority. The driver must stop if necessary

The driver must stop when vehicles ahead show brake lights

Stop and wait for green light before proceeding

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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

During business hours only

Only when there is oncoming traffic

For the duration of the roadworks

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Category: Managing Risk

6. While driving, a driver notices a strong smell of fuel. What should they do?

Drive at a reduced speed

Open the windows and continue on

Stop where safe and investigate

Turn on the fan to clear the air

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

7. Where is a driver allowed to park?

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

On a footpath

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

At road works

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Category: Managing Risk

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

It can cause other bulbs to blow if not fixed immediately

It can reduce and distort the beam

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

It can cause the bulb to overheat

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

9. Subject to the speed limit, what is the 'safest' speed to drive at?

The speed of the slowest vehicle on the road

The speed that will enable the driver to stop the vehicle within the distance ahead that they can see to be clear

A driver should always try to drive at the speed of other road users, regardless of the speed limit

A driver should always try to drive at the speed limit for the road that they are on

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

10. 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

A driver should press their hand against the windscreen

Slow down and allow extra clearance to other traffic

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Category: Control of Vehicle

11. What is the recommended method of driving a car with automatic transmission?

Use the handbrake to bring the vehicle to a halt

Operate the accelerator with the right foot and the brake with the left foot

Operate the accelerator and brake with the left foot

Operate the accelerator and brake with the right foot

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

12. What should a driver do when driving in slippery road conditions?

Drive at lower speeds and use gentle acceleration and braking

Drive at normal speed but allow extra stopping distance

Maintain a normal distance from the vehicle in front

Apply the brakes sharply from time to time to test the road surface

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Category: Managing Risk

13. What determines the maximum allowed towing capacity of a vehicle?

The manufacturer's specifications

The combined weight of the vehicle and its trailer

The size of the tyres on the vehicle

The strength of the tow bar

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Category: Managing Risk

14. Under what circumstances would a driver increase the air pressure in the tyres?

When taking a journey with additional passengers

When the tread depth on the tyres is below 2 mm

When the journey exceeds 200 km

When higher speeds are anticipated on motorway driving

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Category: Managing Risk

15. What is the purpose of the red reflectors at the rear of a vehicle?

They are a substitute in case of brake-light failure

They reflect light at night to make other road users aware of the vehicle

They warn pedestrians of the vehicle's location

They warn the driver behind to switch to main beam

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Category: Technical Matters

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

The maximum speed the vehicle can overtake at

The maximum speed the vehicle can be driven at

The maximum speed for which the tyre is designed

The minimum speed for which the tyre is designed

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

17. Where can drivers locate the Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of their vehicle?

On the tax disc

On the NCT disc

On a metal plate on the vehicle

On the insurance disc

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. 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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. What is a clearway?

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

An area that is reserved for pedestrians and motorised wheelchairs

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. What is the minimum insurance cover a driver needs to drive on a public road?

Personal Accident

Comprehensive

Third Party, Fire and Theft

Third Party

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

21. What does this sign mean?

Crossing traffic ahead

Three lanes ahead

Parking for three vehicles only

Three hundred meters to the next exit

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Category: Managing Risk

22. What should a driver do if a system warning light lights up on the dashboard of their vehicle whilst driving?

Stop and check the problem

Continue to drive and listen for any unusual sounds

Continue for a distance to see if the light goes out

Carry on and check the problem later

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

23. When driving behind a bus that is signalling to turn left and there is oncoming traffic, what should a driver do?

Overtake it on the left-hand side

Stay back and allow it to complete the turn

Overtake it on the right-hand side

Tap the brakes and sound the horn to signal to other vehicles to slow down

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

24. What are the possible consequences of having incorrectly adjusted headlights?

The headlights could overheat

The wattage of the headlights could be reduced

Oncoming road users could be dazzled

Visibility could be increased

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Category: Managing Risk

25. 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

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

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. 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 weight of the load which may be carried

By checking the unladen weight of the vehicle

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

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Category: Managing Risk

27. 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

Fit the worn tyre on one of the rear wheels

Check the tyre pressure to ensure it remains constant

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

28. In dry weather how might a driver judge what is a safe following distance to vehicle in front?

Allow a least two vehicle lengths for each kilometre per hour

By using a fixed point and applying the two second rule

Drive at the same speed as the vehicle in front

By allowing at least two vehicle lengths between the vehicles

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

They may not drive on national roads

They may not drive on rural roads

They may not drive on dual carriageways

They may not drive on motorways

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Category: Managing Risk

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

By measuring the size of the boot

By checking the horse power of the engine

By counting the number of seats

By referring to the vehicle manufacturer?s specification

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

31. 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

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

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

Drive if there is an insurance disc on the vehicle

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Category: Technical Matters

32. What may happen if the vehicle?s engine oil is not changed as required?

The engine may overheat

The vehicle's fuel consumption may increase

The vehicle's fuel consumption may decrease

Parts of the engine may suffer increased wear

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Maintain position and flash the headlights to warn the oncoming traffic

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 because other drivers should not have attempted to overtake

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

34. 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 tyre pressure could be reduced

The vehicle's windscreen could fog up

The vehicle engine could suddenly run cold

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

35. What does this Garda signal mean?

Traffic approaching from behind must stop

Traffic approaching from the front may proceed

Traffic approaching from the right may proceed

Traffic approaching from the front must stop

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

Check behind for approaching traffic and signal them to stop

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

30 metres

90 metres

120 metres

70 metres

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

38. 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.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The driver would not need to indicate when moving in

The safety gap between the vehicles increases

It will force oncoming vehicles to suddenly slow causing danger

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. When is parking permitted at a taxi rank?

When parking for less than 15 minutes

Parking at a taxi rank is prohibited unless driving a taxi

When waiting to collect passengers from a taxi

When the rank is unoccupied

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