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: Managing Risk

1. What should a driver do when travelling on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Be alert for other drivers who may suddenly change lanes or reduce speed.

Match the speed to that of the vehicle in front

Relax because there will be no oncoming traffic.

Match the speed to that of the vehicle in the adjoining lane.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

That the load is evenly spread.

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

That the trailer has a spare wheel.

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Category: Managing Risk

3. What should a driver do if involved in a collision with another vehicle where nobody is injured?

Submit a written report to the Insurance Bureau of Ireland

Exchange all relevant details with the other driver

Give their name and address only to the other person

Exchange no details but report the incident to the Gardaí

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Headlights, brake lights and indicators only

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

Headlights, number plate and rear reflectors only

Headlights and a reversing light

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

5. What does this sign mean?

Junction ahead with roads of lesser importance sign

Junction ahead with roads of greater importance

Junction ahead with roads of equal importance

Junction ahead with roads of lesser importance

Junction ahead with railway crossing

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Category: Managing Risk

6. What should a driver do when joining a motorway from a slip road?

Drive directly onto the motorway as the driver on the acceleration lane has right of way.

Drive along the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in the motorway traffic to allow the driver to merge into it.

Try to match the vehicle speed to that of traffic already on the motorway and merge into it in a suitable gap.

Always stop at the end of the acceleration lane and yield to traffic on the motorway.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

7. What would happen if a driver cuts in too soon when overtaking another vehicle?

It would force the other vehicle to suddenly slow or change direction causing danger

The driver would not need to indicate when moving in

It will force oncoming vehicles to suddenly slow causing danger

The safety gap between the vehicles increases

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

8. What does this sign mean?

Only buses and cyclists may park during the times indicated.

Only buses, cyclists and taxis are allowed to use the lane ahead during the hours indicated.

Only cyclists and buses are allowed to use the lane during the times indicated.

Only buses, cyclists and taxis are allowed to use the lane outside the hours indicated.

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Category: Managing Risk

9. What should a driver do to assist a person who is unconscious following a collision?

Try to keep the person warm with a blanket or overcoat

Raise the person?s head and hold it in that position

Move the person to the nearest hospital immediately

Try and get the person to drink something warm

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Category: Managing Risk

10. While driving, the driver notices the vehicle temperature gauge showing red. What should they do?

Drive to the nearest service depot and top-up the water in the radiator

Remove the filler cap from the radiator and check for leakage

Stop in a safe place and have the problem investigated

Do not drive until an anti-waxing agent is added to the coolant

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

All roads except motorways and dual-carriageways

All roads except dual-carriageways

All roads except national roads

All roads except motorways

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Stay back and leave a gap for other drivers to overtake

Indicate left as a signal to following traffic to overtake

Beckon to following traffic to overtake

Drive close to the vehicle in front

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this sign mean?

Road works ahead.

Steep hills ahead.

Series of bumps or hollows ahead.

Series of rumble strips ahead.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What is the maximum permissible speed for cars and motorcycles on motorways?

80 km/h

60 km/h

100 km/h

120 km/h

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Category: Technical Matters

15. When driving, where should a driver rest their left foot?

Under the clutch pedal

On the clutch pedal

On the floor or foot rest

Under the brake pedal

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Have the worn tyre replaced

Reduce speed when driving on wet roads

Check the tyre pressure to ensure it remains constant

Fit the worn tyre on one of the rear wheels

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

17. 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

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

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

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

18. What does this sign mean?

Y-junction where main road bears to the left.

Y-junction where heavy vehicles must go left.

Y-junction where vehicles must go left.

Y-junction where main road bears to the right.

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Category: Managing Risk

19. 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 cause objects to seem closer than they are

It can seriously reduce visibility

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. What does this traffic light mean?

The traffic lights are out of order

Proceed if the way is clear

Stop, unless it is unsafe to do so

Prepare to move off

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Annually

Regularly

Six monthly

Monthly

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

Weave the vehicle slightly in order to improve tyre grip.

Maintain normal speeds as on a dry road.

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

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

23. 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 four second rule

Only a fool breaks the two second rule

Only a fool breaks the three second rule

Only a fool breaks the one second rule

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Category: Control of Vehicle

24. If the brake pedal of a vehicle feels soft or spongy when applied, what does this mean?

The parking brake is on

A fault in the hand brake cable

Worn brake pads

A fault in the brake fluid system

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

25. When driving at night, when must a driver use dipped headlights?

When driving at more than 100 km/h.

When meeting or driving behind other traffic.

When driving at less than 50 km/h.

When there is no oncoming traffic.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

26. What does this traffic light mean?

Traffic may proceed if safe to do so.

Traffic may proceed if turning left.

Traffic may stop if safe to do so.

Traffic must stop at the traffic light.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

A cold drink

No drink should be given

A non-alcoholic drink

A hot drink

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Category: Managing Risk

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

The injured person's insurance company

The injured person's solicitor

The person's relatives

The emergency services

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Category: Technical Matters

29. In general, above what gross vehicle weight must a trailer have brakes fitted?

500 kg

850 kg

750 kg

900 kg

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

30. What does this sign mean?

Heavy vehicles have priority

Dual carriageway ahead

Mini-roundabout ahead

Start of central reserve or obstruction

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

31. What should a driver do if they wish to drive across a busy road and the traffic lights which normally control the junction are temporarily out of action?

Take good observation, wait for a clear break in the traffic and proceed to cross the road safely

Switch on headlights and use hand signals to show other drivers their intention to cross and then proceed

Slowly force their way across using hazard warning lights if necessary

Sound the horn and proceed slowly to cross the road

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Category: Managing Risk

32. What should a driver do when entering a tunnel?

Drive closer to the vehicle in front.

Never drive below the posted speed limit.

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

Always switch off your radio to avoid distractions.

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Category: Technical Matters

33. If the vehicle's oil-pressure gauge is reading low or the red oil-pressure warning light comes on, what should a driver do?

Drive at lower speeds until the oil level is topped up

Drive at a faster pace to reach the destination before the oil runs out

Drive to a safe place, stop the vehicle and check the oil level

Drive in a low gear until the oil level is topped up

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

34. What does this sign mean?

Steep descent ahead.

Steep ascent ahead.

Uneven road surface ahead.

River or unprotected quay ahead.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

35. What does this sign mean?

No right turn.

Keep right.

Steep decline from the left.

Traffic crossing from the left.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

36. When driving, what effect could icy roads have on the vehicle?

Tyre grip improves in lower temperatures.

Rear tyre pressure increases.

Front tyre pressure increases.

The vehicle would be more likely to skid.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Apply the brakes regularly to check road surface.

Avoid harsh braking, steering and acceleration.

Only use a low gear to improve traction.

Apply the brakes regularly to prevent them from freezing.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

38. When another driver is in a hurry and cuts in front what should a driver do?

Drive faster to make up for lost time

Be patient and not retaliate

Flash the headlights to express their annoyance

Drive closely behind them so other vehicles cannot do the same

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Move the victim to the side of the road

Move the vehicles out of the way to avoid causing obstruction

Always move the victim and the vehicles

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

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. Where is a driver allowed to park?

On a footpath

Where there is a continuous white line along the centre of the road

At road works

Where the driver is not blocking other road users their view of traffic signals or the road ahead

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25/10/2023	Theory test created.	MC
14/03/2024	Questions Updated / Added	MC
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