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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: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

1. What does this sign mean?

Junction to the left.

Dangerous corner ahead.

One-way street ahead.

Dangerous bend ahead.

2 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

Maintain position and flash the headlights to warn the oncoming traffic

3 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Continue to drive and listen for any unusual sounds

Carry on and check the problem later

Stop and check the problem

Continue for a distance to see if the light goes out

4 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. At a railway level crossing with unattended gates, what should a car driver do?

Open both gates and after passing the first, stop and close it

Open both gates before proceeding to cross

Drive half way across and close the first gate before opening the second

Telephone the nearest railway station before opening a gate

5 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

5. 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

Try to overtake it so as not to inconvenience traffic behind

Drive up close to the truck and stop

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

6 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

6. What stopping distance should a driver allow for when driving in snow or icy conditions?

Twice the normal distance

Up to half the normal distance

The normal distance

Up to ten times the normal distance

7 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

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

By checking the unladen weight of the vehicle

By checking the weight of the load which may be carried

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

8 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

8. When should tyre pressure be checked?

When the tyres are hot

At service intervals only

When the tyres are cold

When the tyres are part-worn

9 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

9. When a driver is driving behind another vehicle that they do not intend to overtake, what should the driver do?

Keep well back to allow following traffic to overtake

Keep well back and to the centre of the road

Signal to following traffic to overtake both vehicles

Drive close behind it in order to let following traffic overtake both vehicles

10 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

10. When should a driver use their vehicle's hazard warning lights?

When parked at a bend or corner.

When reversing onto a narrow road.

When moving slowly in traffic.

When broken down and causing an obstruction.

11 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

11. What should a driver do where a person has been injured in a collision?

Move the victim to the side of the road

Always move the victim and the vehicles

Move the vehicles out of the way to avoid causing obstruction

Move the victim only if there is a risk of fire or further injury

12 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. What does this sign mean?

Heavy vehicles have priority

Dual carriageway ahead

Start of central reserve or obstruction

Mini-roundabout ahead

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

Taxi rank at times shown

Loading bay at times shown

No parking at any time

Parking not allowed at the times shown

14 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What does this sign mean?

Private vehicles prohibited

Parking permitted

Parking prohibited

Public service vehicles prohibited

15 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

15. How can sunlight affect visibility in a car with grimy windows?

It can cause objects to seem further away than they are

It can enhance visibility

It can seriously reduce visibility

It can cause objects to seem closer than they are

16 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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

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

Wear reflective clothing and switch on the vehicle hazard warning lights

17 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Drive at normal speed but allow extra stopping distance

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

Drive at lower speeds and use gentle acceleration and braking

Maintain a normal distance from the vehicle in front

18 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. What does this sign mean?

Dual carriageway crossing ahead

Sharp descent in 200 metres

200 metres to the next exit

No overtaking for 200 metres

19 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. What does this sign mean?

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.

With-flow bus lane to right.

Buses emerging from right.

Cycle track may be crossed by buses.

20 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

20. What should a driver do when they encounter mud on the road?

Gradually increase speed so that the mud on the road will not stick to the tyres.

Change to a lower gear and pump the brakes to see how slippery the surface is.

Apply the brakes immediately and put on the hazard warning lights.

Reduce speed and be aware of farm or works vehicles on the road.

21 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

21. What is the main reason for maintaining the correct tyre pressures?

To reduce engine wear

To help maintain the correct ground clearance

To stop the vehicle from sloping to the left

To help provide optimum road holding

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers.

Railway bridge ahead.

Level crossing ahead unprotected by lights and barriers.

Railway station ahead.

Level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers.

23 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

23. When driving behind a heavy goods vehicle that is signalling to turn right, what should a driver do?

See if the vehicle can complete the turn without stopping, and if not, overtake it yourself

Sound the horn and overtake the heavy goods vehicle on the right

Overtake it slowly on the inside by driving partly on the footpath if necessary

Stay behind until there is sufficient space to overtake it on the inside or until it has completed the turn

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Point the front wheels away from the kerb

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll when jacked up

Point the front wheels towards the kerb

Ensure the gear lever is in neutral

25 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

25. A driver has stalled in the middle of an unguarded level crossing and cannot restart the engine. The warning bell is ringing. What should the driver do?

Push the vehicle clear of the crossing

Try to restart the engine in first gear

Stay at the vehicle and warn the approaching train

Walk clear of the crossing and phone the signal operator so that trains can be stopped

26 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers sign

End of major roadworks ahead

Major roadworks ahead

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers

27 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

27. What phrase is recommended for drivers to help them determine a safe distance from the vehicle in front on a dry road?

Only a fool breaks the three second rule

Only a fool breaks the four second rule

Only a fool breaks the one second rule

Only a fool breaks the two second rule

28 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

The local Motor Taxation Office

The Irish Insurance Federation

The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS)

The driver's insurance company and the Gardaí

29 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

29. What does this sign mean?

Staggered crossroads ahead with roads of equal importance

Cul-de-sac to both left and right

Roads closed ahead to both left and right

Traffic calming ramps ahead

30 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

ABS deploys the airbags during a collision

ABS prevents the wheels from locking under harsh braking conditions

ABS locks the brakes to prevent skidding during harsh braking

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

31 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

31. When is parking permitted at a sharp bend?

When the hazard warning lights of the parked vehicle are on

When drivers coming from behind can see the parked vehicle

Parking is never permitted at a sharp bend

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

32 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

32. What does this road marking mean?

Drivers must keep left of the continuous white line

Only motorcyclists may cross the lines to overtake

Oncoming traffic may cross the line to overtake

Drivers may cross the line to overtake

Drivers must keep left of the continuous white line

33 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

33. When is it recommended to use coolant?

In petrol engines only

Summer only

All year round

Winter only

34 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

34. What can be affected by driving on under-inflated tyres?

The exhaust system

The coolant system

Oil pressure

Fuel consumption

35 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

35. Under what circumstances could both cross-ply and radial tyres be fitted to a vehicle?

When each type is fitted on a different axle

When towing a trailer in snow

When driving in slippery road conditions

When heavy loads are being carried

36 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

36. What effect does carrying a load have on a vehicle?s braking ability?

It reduces the distance required to stop

It has no effect provided the brakes are good

It increases the distance required to stop

It increases the efficiency of the brakes

37 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Stop because it is an emergency vehicle

Slow down and prepare to stop

Increase speed while keeping left

Flash their headlights to acknowledge the beacons

38 / 40

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

Road fencing ahead

Private grounds - no entry

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

They may not drive on motorways

They may not drive on national roads

They may not drive on rural roads

They may not drive on dual carriageways

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

On the insurance disc

On the tax disc

On a metal plate on the vehicle

On the NCT disc

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