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: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

1. What do flashing amber arrows indicate at a junction?

Proceed smartly through junction to avoid delay

It is prohibited to proceed in the direction indicated

When safe, drivers should proceed in the direction indicated

The direction indicated is a cul-de-sac

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

2. What effect does patches of oil or diesel have on a road surface?

It improves the vehicle's braking ability

It reduces the tyre surface grip

It improves tyre surface grip

It increases tyre surface noise

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Category: Managing Risk

3. What should a driver do to reduce the risk of neck injury in the event of a rear-end collision?

Ensure the vehicle has a rear spoiler.

Ensure the vehicle has anti-lock brakes.

Use a properly adjusted seat belt.

Use a properly adjusted head restraint.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What lights indicate a zebra crossing?

Continuously lit red beacons

Flashing amber beacons

Continuously lit amber beacons

Flashing red beacons

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What does this sign mean?

Sharp descent in 200 metres

Dual carriageway crossing ahead

200 metres to the next exit

No overtaking for 200 metres

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

6. What does this traffic light mean?

Give way to any oncoming traffic turning right.

Traffic may proceed but not turn right.

Traffic must stop at the traffic light.

Traffic may proceed if the way is clear.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

7. What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist intends to stop

The cyclist intends to turn left

The cyclist is giving way to other traffic

The cyclist intends to go straight on

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Category: Managing Risk

8. Who should first be contacted where a person has been injured in a collision?

The emergency services

The person's relatives

The injured person's solicitor

The injured person's insurance company

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Category: Managing Risk

9. What is the danger in driving at high speeds on wet roads?

Danger of ‘aquaplaning’ or sliding across the road surface

There is no danger provided that the tyre pressure has been reduced to take account of weather conditions.

There is no danger provided that the tyre pressure has been increased to take account of weather conditions.

Danger that tyre pressure will automatically increase.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

10. If a vehicle is being driven by someone who is not the owner but has the owner's consent, who should ensure that the driver is properly insured?

The driver only

The vehicle owner only

The insurance company

The driver and the vehicle owner

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

11. When a driver is driving in a line of traffic and does not intend to overtake, what should the driver do?

Indicate left as a signal to following traffic to overtake

Beckon to following traffic to overtake

Drive close to the vehicle in front

Stay back and leave a gap for other drivers to overtake

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Category: Technical Matters

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

Climate control system

Braking ability

The exhaust system

Engine temperature

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this sign mean?

Three vehicles may queue ahead

Steep incline ahead

Parking for works vehicles on left

Traffic queues likely ahead

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Category: Managing Risk

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

The tractor's suspension could smooth out the bump

The trailer could jack-knife

The trailer could become detached

The trailer's parking brake could automatically engage

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

15. What does this sign mean?

Minimum permitted weight is 3 tonnes.

Only 3-axled vehicles are permitted.

3-axled vehicles are not permitted.

Maximum permitted weight is 3 tonnes.

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Category: Control of Vehicle

16. Why should a tractor be driven more slowly on uneven road surfaces?

To avoid fuel spilling from the tank

To avoid severe bouncing

To reduce road noise

To maintain tyre pressure

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. What does this sign mean?

Turn right if there is no oncoming traffic

No right turn

Cul-de-sac to the right

Yield to other traffic when turning right

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

19. A driver has been driving regularly in daylight and must now undertake a journey at night. What should the driver do?

Drive at the same speed as during the day as there is no extra danger.

Drive at a higher speed than during the day to minimise the chances of following asleep.

Drive at a slower speed than in the day as visibility is reduced at night.

Drive at a higher speed than during the day as traffic is lighter at night.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. What does this Garda signal mean?

Stop if approaching from behind

Turn right

Stop if approaching from front

Turn left

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Category: Managing Risk

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

By checking the horse power of the engine

By measuring the size of the boot

By referring to the vehicle manufacturer?s specification

By counting the number of seats

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

When the temperature drops close to freezing.

Only late at night.

Only in the early hours of the morning.

Black ice only occurs on motorways.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

It can reduce and distort the beam

It can cause other bulbs to blow if not fixed immediately

It can cause the bulb to overheat

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

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Category: Managing Risk

24. When driving along a dual carriageway in normal driving conditions, which lane should a driver be in?

In either lane.

In the left-hand lane unless the driver wishes to overtake or turn right.

In the right-hand lane except when driving a works vehicle or HGV

In the right-hand lane

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Category: Managing Risk

25. If a vehicle breaks down on a motorway, what should a person do?

Ask a passenger to stand on the road to warn other traffic.

Turn on the full beam headlights to alert other drivers.

Place a red warning triangle on the motorway to warn other drivers.

Use a roadside phone to contact Gardaí and never try to carry out repairs yourself.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

26. What is the recommended minimum stopping distance for a car travelling at 50 km/h on a dry road?

25 metres

55 metres

5 metres

15 metres

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Category: Managing Risk

27. What should a driver do before towing a caravan?

Have extended mirrors fitted to the towing vehicle

Have an extended mirror fitted to the driver's side of the vehicle only

Ensure all passengers are securely seated in the caravan

Ensure that only adult passengers are seated in the caravan

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Category: Managing Risk

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

The maximum load of the vehicle

The maximum load per axle

The maximum load a tyre can carry

The maximum air pressure of the tyre

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Category: Managing Risk

29. What traffic may use a contra-flow bus lane?

Buses on a scheduled service.

Buses, taxis and cyclists.

Buses and motorised wheelchairs only.

Buses, taxis and motorcycles.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

Wear reflective clothing and switch on the vehicle hazard warning lights

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

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

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Category: Managing Risk

31. What should a driver do where a section of road ahead has a shallow flooded area?

Decrease speed and use a higher gear.

Increase speed and use a higher gear.

Drive in a low gear as slowly as possible keeping the revs high.

Use a high gear and maintain the same speed keeping the engine revs low.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

32. What does this sign mean?

With-flow bus lane to right.

Buses emerging from right.

Cycle track may be crossed by buses.

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.

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Category: Technical Matters

33. What effect would a weak battery have on a vehicle?s driving performance?

It would have no effect

The fuel would burn less efficiently

The headlights would not function

Uphill acceleration would be reduced

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

34. What should a driver do if there is black ice on the road?

Only use a low gear to improve traction.

Apply the brakes regularly to check road surface.

Apply the brakes regularly to prevent them from freezing.

Avoid harsh braking, steering and acceleration.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

35. What effect does drinking alcohol have on a driver?

It increases concentration

It reduces concentration

It increases awareness

It improves coordination

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

36. With regard to vehicle speed, what should a driver do when driving at night?

Drive at a higher speed than during the day to reduce the chances of falling asleep.

Maintain normal vehicle speed and drive with full headlights.

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

Increase vehicle speed as traffic is lighter at night.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

37. Unless otherwise indicated, what is the maximum permissible speed of a car towing a trailer on a motorway?

100 km/h

60 km/h

120 km/h

80 km/h

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Category: Managing Risk

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

When the vehicle has broken down.

When the brake lights are not working.

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

When about to pull in and stop.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

39. When driving at night and blinded by the lights of an oncoming vehicle, what should a driver do?

Reduce speed and switch on the full headlights

Repeatedly flash the headlights to warn the offending driver

Look towards the verge and slow down and stop if necessary

Drive well to the left and maintain normal speed

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

40. What should a driver do when overtaking parked vehicles in a residential area?

Allow sufficient clearance when passing

Increase speed to overtake the vehicles as quickly as possible

Move as far to the right as possible

Keep close to the parked vehicles allowing maximum room for oncoming traffic

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25/10/2023	Theory test created.	MC
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