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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 type of drink should be given to a person who has been injured in a collision?

A hot drink

No drink should be given

A cold drink

A non-alcoholic drink

2 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

2. What roads are learner permit holders allowed to drive on?

All roads except motorways

All roads except dual-carriageways

All roads except national roads

All roads except motorways and dual-carriageways

3 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

3. What does this sign mean?

Road flooded ahead.

Sharp depression or dip ahead.

Road divides ahead - pass on the left or right.

Road damaged ahead.

4 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

4. How would a driver know that a brake-light bulb is not working?

By standing at the rear of the vehicle and checking as another person presses the brake pedal

They would notice the brake pedal getting softer under pressure

By standing at the rear of the vehicle and getting another person to turn on side lights

They would notice the brake pedal become firmer under pressure

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What does this sign mean?

The driver must stop when red lights show

Stop and wait for green light before proceeding

Emerging vehicles have priority. The driver must stop if necessary

The driver must stop when vehicles ahead show brake lights

6 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

Make sure that the engine is switched off and cold

Make sure that the vehicle is in a low gear

Make sure that the engine is running

Make sure that the engine is switched on and hot

7 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

7. What is the likely consequence of sudden braking?

The will be no consequences as the vehicle brake lights will come on

The vehicle could be overtaken

The vehicle's braking system could overheat

The vehicle could be hit from behind

8 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

8. During a weekly check, a driver notices a badly worn front tyre. What should the driver do?

Check the tyre pressure to ensure it remains constant

Reduce speed when driving on wet roads

Have the worn tyre replaced

Fit the worn tyre on one of the rear wheels

9 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

9. What does this sign mean?

No right turn.

Keep right.

Steep decline from the left.

Traffic crossing from the left.

10 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

10. When can a driver expect to encounter black ice?

Black ice only occurs on motorways.

Only late at night.

When the temperature drops close to freezing.

Only in the early hours of the morning.

11 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

11. Whilst driving, why might a driver suspect that the brake fluid level in their vehicle is low?

The brakes are unusually sharp.

The brakes feel spongy and soft.

The brakes feel hard to press.

The brakes take longer than usual to release.

12 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. 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 NDLS 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 Garda Station to see if they are insured

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

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this sign mean?

Crossroads with major road ahead.

Road passing under a bridge ahead.

T-junction ahead with roads of major importance.

Crossroads with dual carriageway ahead.

14 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The wattage of the headlights could be reduced

Visibility could be increased

Oncoming road users could be dazzled

The headlights could overheat

15 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The tyre grip may be improved crossing the rails

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

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

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

16 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

16. When should a driver use their hazard warning lights?

When the vehicle has broken down.

When about to pull in and stop.

When parking for a short time on a single yellow line.

When the brake lights are not working.

17 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

17. Is a driver permitted to park at an entrance to a property?

Yes, for 1 hour between 23.30 hrs to 07.00 hrs

Yes, with the property owner?s consent

Yes, outside business hours

Yes, for 1 hour between 07.00 hrs to 23.30 hrs

18 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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 with full headlights on at all times.

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

19 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. What does this sign mean?

Tunnel ahead

Road narrows ahead

Dual carriageway ends

Oncoming traffic has priority

20 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. What must a driver do when this sign is NOT accompanied by a white stop line on the road?

Stop at the sign

Stop past the sign

Stop only if there is traffic on the major road

Stop no more than one car length past the sign

21 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

21. What effect does towing a loaded trailer have on stopping ability?

It has no effect on stopping distance

It increases the efficiency of the brakes

It reduces the stopping distance

It increases the stopping distance

22 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

It can cause objects to seem closer than they are

It can cause objects to seem further away than they are

It can seriously reduce visibility

It can enhance visibility

23 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Stay behind it and allow it to complete the turn

Move to the right but do not overtake

Move out immediately and overtake as quickly as possible

Drive into the space on its left-hand side

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

24. In general, when turning right on a two-way road, where should a driver position the vehicle?

Just left of the middle of the road

At the far right-hand side of the road.

At the far left-hand side of the road.

At either side of the middle of the road.

25 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

By measuring the size of the boot

By referring to the vehicle manufacturer?s specification

By checking the horse power of the engine

By counting the number of seats

26 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. What traffic may use a cycle lane accompanied by a continuous white line?

Buses and cyclists

Cyclists and taxis

Cyclists and motorised wheelchairs

Cyclists and motorcyclists

27 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

27. If driving a vehicle with automatic transmission, what in particular should a driver be aware of?

That wheel-spin occurs more often

That engine braking power is reduced

That the gear box may overheat while being driven in low gear.

That driving on a motorway is not permitted

28 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Drive with sidelights and hazard warning lights

Drive with full headlights and fog lights

Drive with dipped headlights and fog lights

Drive with sidelights and fog lights

29 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

29. When driving on a motorway, what should a driver do if they miss their exit?

Leave the motorway at the next exit and cross to the other side using the fly-over (or underpass).

Stop on the hard shoulder, switch on their hazard lights and reverse back to the desired exit.

Wait on the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in traffic from both directions and then cross to the opposite side of the motorway.

Cross to the opposite side of the motorway when there is a suitable gap in the oncoming traffic.

30 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

30. When meeting oncoming traffic on a national road, is it permitted to move into the hard shoulder to allow following traffic to overtake?

Yes, when a truck or bus is oncoming

No, except on 2-plus-1 roads?

Yes, temporarily when the hard shoulder is clear and it is safe to drive there

No, it is never permitted to drive on a hard shoulder except in the case of an emergency

31 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Lower the jockey wheel and then switch off the ignition

Apply the handbrake, lower the jockey wheel and switch off the engine

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

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Contact the haulage company who own the vehicle

Try to move the vehicle to a safe place

Keep well clear and call the emergency services

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

33 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

33. What does this sign mean?

Tram lane on left

Bus and tram lane on left

No parking inside the white line

Trams emerging from left

34 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

34. What does this sign mean?

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.

Parking in loading area is not allowed.

35 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

35. In wet weather how might a driver judge what is a safe following distance from the vehicle in front?

By allowing two vehicle lengths between the vehicles

By allowing four vehicle lengths between the vehicles

By allowing at least four seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point

By allowing at least two seconds to elapse between the vehicle in front and the driver's own vehicle passing a fixed point

36 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

36. 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?

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

Stay at the vehicle and warn the approaching train

Try to restart the engine in first gear

Push the vehicle clear of the crossing

37 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

37. What does the broken yellow line road marking mean?

The edge of the carriageway or hard shoulder.

Parking prohibited at all times

Slow lane for heavy vehicles only

No stopping for any reason except in an emergency

The edge of the carriageway or hard shoulder.

38 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Continue to signal right for a distance

Move immediately into the left after passing the vehicle

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

Move back in front of the vehicle and reduce speed

39 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

39. When driving on a national road is it permitted to drive on the hard shoulder in order to allow faster-moving traffic to overtake?

Only when driving on a dual carriageway

Only when a truck or bus wants to overtake

Yes, temporarily when the hard shoulder is clear and it is safe to drive there

No, except when driving on a 2-plus-1 road

40 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

40. How does driving at high speed affect a vehicle?s road holding?

The suspension compensates for any unevenness in the road surface

The wheel alignment keeps the tyres in full contact with the road

The road holding ability of the vehicle is reduced

The road holding ability of the vehicle is increased

Your score is

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