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

By referring to the vehicle manufacturer?s specification

By counting the number of seats

By measuring the size of the boot

By checking the horse power of the engine

2 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

2. What danger could be associated with driving a tractor and trailer over a humpbacked bridge?

The trailer could jack-knife

The trailer's parking brake could automatically engage

The trailer could become detached

The tractor's suspension could smooth out the bump

3 / 40

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 vehicle's windscreen could fog up

Visibility could suddenly be reduced

The vehicle engine could suddenly run cold

The tyre pressure could be reduced

4 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What does this sign mean?

Sharp rise in the road ahead - for example, a humpback bridge

Series of bumps or hollows ahead

Road falls from centre to left and right

Traffic island ahead

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What does this sign mean?

Parking in loading area is not allowed.

Passing other traffic that exceeds the weight shown is not allowed.

Parking of vehicles under the weight shown is not allowed.

Parking of vehicles exceeding the weight shown is not allowed.

6 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

6. What lighting must be on a tractors trailer during lighting-up hours?

Brake lights and indicators only.

Indicators, brake lights, rear number plate light, red reflectors and rear tail lights.

An unloading light.

Indicators, two white or yellow headlamps and rear number plate lights only.

7 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

7. When is parking permitted at a sharp bend?

When drivers coming from behind can see the parked vehicle

When the hazard warning lights of the parked vehicle are on

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

Parking is never permitted at a sharp bend

8 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

8. What does this sign mean?

Steep hills ahead.

Series of rumble strips ahead.

Series of bumps or hollows ahead.

Road works ahead.

9 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

9. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to stop

The driver intends to turn right

The driver intends to slow down

The driver intends to turn left

10 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

10. What clearance should drivers normally allow for when passing parked vehicles?

The width of a side mirror

The width of an average person

A door width

A car width

11 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

The strength of the tow bar

The manufacturer's specifications

The combined weight of the vehicle and its trailer

The size of the tyres on the vehicle

12 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

12. What should the driver do when driving a vehicle they are not familiar with?

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.

Initially drive with extra care and at a lower speed until fully familiar with the vehicle.

Only drive at night until familiar with the vehicle.

13 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

13. When a driver operates the indicator switch and hears a more rapid clicking noise than normal, what could this mean?

An indicator bulb may have blown

The hazard warning light switch is faulty

The voltage regulator is not functioning properly

The hazard warning lights are on

14 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

14. What should a driver do if they arrive at the scene of a collision involving a vehicle carrying hazardous materials?

Keep well clear and call the emergency services

Try to move the vehicle to a safe place

Try to prevent any further leakage of hazardous materials before raising the alarm

Contact the haulage company who own the vehicle

15 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

15. What does this sign mean?

Series of speed ramps ahead.

Sharp change of direction to the right.

Sharp change of direction to the left.

Road closed - drivers must turn back

16 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

16. What does this sign mean?

Mini-roundabout ahead

Start of central reserve or obstruction

Heavy vehicles have priority

Dual carriageway ahead

17 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

17. If a driver notices that structural parts of their vehicle's body have been affected by rust, what should they do?

Have it repaired by a competent repair shop

Treat the area with grease and paint over it

Have paint sprayed over it of the same colour

Have it sandpapered and keep the affected area dry

18 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

The driver should maintain speed until the light changes to amber

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

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

19 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

19. Why does it take longer to stop the vehicle on a wet road?

The brake fluid is less effective in wet weather

The suspension of the vehicle is lighter in wet weather

The tyres have less road grip than in dry weather

The tyres have more grip than in dry weather

20 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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

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.

21 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

21. What do these signs together mean?

Clearway ahead - no stopping or parking during times shown.

Parking not allowed during times shown.

Access for buses and taxis only during times shown.

Pedestrianised street ahead - traffic not allowed except during times shown.

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What does this sign mean?

Road divides ahead - pass on the left or right.

Road flooded ahead.

Road damaged ahead.

Sharp depression or dip ahead.

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What restriction applies to a driver's full licence if they have passed their test on a vehicle with automatic transmission?

They must continue to display L-plates

They may not drive on motorways

They may not drive vehicles with manual transmission

They may not drive at speeds of more that 80 km/h

24 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

24. What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist intends to dismount

The cyclist intends to overtake

The cyclist intends to turn left

The cyclist intends to stop

25 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

25. What should a driver do when involved in an incident where nobody is injured but the vehicles are causing a danger or obstruction on the road?

Halt all traffic until it has been established who is at fault

Wait for the Gardaí to arrive before moving the vehicles

Move all passengers and put a red warning triangle on the road

Take care when moving damaged vehicles and make every effort to warn other traffic

26 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

26. When a driver wants to turn left into a property and there is a bus lane on the left, what should the driver do?

Give way to cyclists, taxis and buses which may be using the bus lane.

A driver should never turn left across a bus lane.

A driver should give way to buses only

Give way to cyclists and taxis which may be using the bus lane.

27 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

Drive at normal speed but allow extra stopping distance

Drive at lower speeds and use gentle acceleration and braking

Maintain a normal distance from the vehicle in front

28 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

28. What is the danger associated with applying the handbrake (parking brake) when the vehicle is moving?

The engine will stall once the handbrake is applied at speed

The ABS could disconnect and cause the vehicle to skid

There is no danger - the vehicle will not skid as the handbrake can be released quickly

The wheels could lock and cause the vehicle to skid

29 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

29. 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

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

Signal to following traffic to overtake both vehicles

30 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

30. What should a driver do if a heavy goods vehicle in front has moved out to make a left turn ahead?

Drive into the space on its left-hand side

Move out immediately and overtake as quickly as possible

Move to the right but do not overtake

Stay behind it and allow it to complete the turn

31 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

31. What does the warning light and/or red zone on a fuel gauge mean?

The fuel tank has been over-filled.

There is leaded fuel in the tank

There is a leak in the fuel system

The level of fuel in the tank is low

32 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

32. What does this sign mean?

Buses emerging from right.

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.

With-flow bus lane to right.

Cycle track may be crossed by buses.

33 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

It has no effect provided the brakes are good

It increases the efficiency of the brakes

It reduces the distance required to stop

It increases the distance required to stop

34 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

34. What does this sign mean?

Y-junction ahead with roads of lesser importance

Minor road ahead.

Junction ahead with dual carriageway.

Y-junction ahead with roads of equal importance.

35 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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

The tyre grip may be improved crossing the rails

36 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

20 metres

50 metres

30 metres

40 metres

37 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

37. If the oil pressure gauge shows little or no pressure, or the warning light comes on, what could the problem be?

The oil level is too low

The oil is too thick

The oil is too cold

The oil level is too high

38 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

38. 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 the gear lever is in neutral

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll when jacked up

Point the front wheels towards the kerb

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

39. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver will begin to reverse

The driver intends to turn left

The driver intends to turn right

The driver intends to slow down

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. What does this Garda signal mean?

Turn left

Stop if approaching from either the front or behind

Proceed if approaching from the front

Turn right

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