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: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

1. The driver is approaching traffic lights that they know have been green for some time. What should the driver do?

The driver should be aware that the lights may change and accelerate to clear the lights before they do

The driver should maintain speed until the light changes to amber

The driver should be aware that the lights may change before they reach them and be prepared to stop

The driver should stop as the lights are about to change to red

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Category: Managing Risk

2. What should a driver do when requested to drive a vehicle that they feel is overloaded?

Refuse to drive the vehicle

Ensure that the load is properly restrained

Drive the vehicle only if accompanied

Drive at a slower speed than normal

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The tyre pressure could be reduced

Visibility could suddenly be reduced

The vehicle engine could suddenly run cold

The vehicle's windscreen could fog up

4 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What does this Garda signal mean?

Stop if approaching from front

Turn left

Stop if approaching from behind

Turn right

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to slow down

The driver intends to turn left

The driver intends to turn right

The driver intends to stop

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Increase speed to pass the oncoming vehicle.

Avoid looking directly at the oncoming vehicle's lights.

Focus eyes directly on the oncoming vehicle?s lights.

Focus eyes directly on the steering.

7 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

7. After changing a wheel on a vehicle, which of the following should be checked soon afterwards?

The brake pad clearance

The tyre tread depth

The air valve

The wheel nuts

8 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

8. What does this sign mean?

Other traffic must give way to you

Stop your vehicle

Stop for school crossing ahead

Give way to traffic coming from your right

9 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

9. What type of noise might fast cornering create?

Brake squeal

Engine backfire

Exhaust backfire

Tyre squeal

10 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

10. What does this sign mean?

The driver must stop when red lights show

Emerging vehicles have priority. The driver must stop if necessary

Stop and wait for green light before proceeding

The driver must stop when vehicles ahead show brake lights

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

11. When driving at night, what is the safest approach for a driver to adopt?

Drive with full headlights on at all times.

Drive at a speed that enables the driver to stop within the distance ahead that they can see to be clear.

Drive at the maximum speed limit with full headlights on to see clearly ahead.

Drive at the maximum speed limit with dipped headlights on at all times.

12 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. What does this sign mean?

Parking for three vehicles only

Three hundred meters to the next exit

Crossing traffic ahead

Three lanes ahead

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this sign mean?

Sharp change of direction to the left.

Series of speed ramps ahead.

Road closed - drivers must turn back

Sharp change of direction to the right.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. 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

Parking is permitted when a vehicle has an efficient handbrake

Only when there is no traffic on the road

15 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

15. What should a driver do when driving in heavy rain?

Weave the vehicle slightly in order to improve tyre grip.

Increase speed so that the vehicle will glide over any standing water.

Be aware that the vehicle may slide or ‘aquaplane’.

Maintain normal speeds as on a dry road.

16 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

16. In general, how often should a driver check the tyre pressure of a vehicle?

Regularly

Monthly

Annually

Six monthly

17 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

17. When is it permissible to overtake another vehicle on the nearside (left-hand side)?

When there are three lanes available in fast moving traffic

When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right

Only when there is no cycle lane

A driver must never overtake on the left

18 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

18. Generally what lighting must a car, tractor or works vehicle have when driving?

Headlights, number plate and rear reflectors only

Headlights, front and rear side lights, rear number plate light, red rear reflectors, brake lights and indicators

Headlights and a reversing light

Headlights, brake lights and indicators only

19 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

19. What should a driver do when they want to safely change to the lane on the right in which there is other traffic?

Move gradually into the right-hand lane, indicate and then check mirrors.

Increase speed until travelling at the same speed as the traffic in the right lane, then move over and check mirrors

Pull in and stop, wait until a suitable gap appears and then move out to the right-hand lane

Use the mirror, signal and move into the right-hand lane when a suitable gap appears in the traffic in that lane

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Use the emergency telephone to ask for advice

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

Carefully complete a U-turn.

Drive on and leave at the next exit.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Continue for a distance to see if the light goes out

Carry on and check the problem later

Stop and check the problem

Continue to drive and listen for any unusual sounds

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What do flashing amber lights at a pelican crossing mean?

A driver is entering a special speed limit area

Stop and give way to pedestrians - proceed if the way is clear

Danger ahead. A driver must stop and wait until the light stops flashing

Drivers have right of way

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What does this traffic light mean?

Prepare to move off

Stop, unless it is unsafe to do so

The traffic lights are out of order

Proceed if the way is clear

24 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

The speed of the slowest vehicle on the road

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

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

25 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

25. 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 buses and taxis

Only moped riders and motorcyclists

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. When traffic lights are green, when should a driver not proceed?

When it would be unsafe to do so

When traffic is stopped waiting to turn from the road on the left

When oncoming traffic is waiting to turn left

When traffic is stopped waiting to turn from the road on the right

27 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

27. What lights should a driver use when driving in dense fog?

Drive with dipped headlights and fog lights

Drive with sidelights and hazard warning lights

Drive with sidelights and fog lights

Drive with full headlights and fog lights

28 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

28. What should a driver do before checking the engine oil level on a vehicle?

Make sure that the vehicle is in a low gear

Make sure that the engine is switched off and cold

Make sure that the engine is running

Make sure that the engine is switched on and hot

29 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

29. What is the maximum gross weight of a vehicle that may be driven by the holder of a Category B driving licence?

3,500 kilograms

3,250 kilograms

3,450 kilograms

3,000 kilograms

30 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

30. What is the effect of an incorrectly adjusted driver's seat?

It improves the driver?s ability to operate the clutch

It gives the driver a better view in the rear-view mirror

It enables the driver to relax more on a long journey

It can delay the driver from operating a control

31 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

31. What does the load index of a tyre indicate?

The maximum air pressure of the tyre

The maximum load of the vehicle

The maximum load per axle

The maximum load a tyre can carry

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

That the trailer has a spare wheel.

That the trailer springs are well greased.

That the trailer coupling is attached securely.

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

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

33. 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

34 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

34. What position should a driver generally adopt on approach to a roundabout when intending to take the first exit to the left?

Approach in any lane available.

Approach in the right-hand lane.

Approach by straddling both lanes.

Approach in the left-hand lane.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

35. When is parking permitted at a taxi rank?

Parking at a taxi rank is prohibited unless driving a taxi

When parking for less than 15 minutes

When the rank is unoccupied

When waiting to collect passengers from a taxi

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Category: Control of Vehicle

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

Normally never

Only when going downhill

At any time

Only when going uphill

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

38. If a driver wishes to drive a vehicle but the tax disc is expired, what should they do?

They should renew it within 10 days of expiry

They should tax it immediately

They should drive it only in case of an emergency

They should contact the Gardaí for approval

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

39. What does this road marking mean?

Parking prohibited during business hours

Taxi parking only

Keep outside the yellow lines

Parking prohibited at all times

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. What does this sign mean?

Turn right only.

Major road joining from the left.

Overtake only on the right.

Diversion ahead to the right.

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25/10/2023	Theory test created.	MC
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