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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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Category: Technical Matters

1. Under what circumstances could both cross-ply and radial tyres be fitted to a vehicle?

When driving in slippery road conditions

When each type is fitted on a different axle

When heavy loads are being carried

When towing a trailer in snow

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

2. What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights that change from green to amber?

Stop the vehicle immediately.

Sound the horn while proceeding through the junction.

Stop, unless it is unsafe to do so.

Accelerate to clear the junction.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

3. What should a driver who wishes to perform a U-turn do?

Check behind for approaching traffic and signal them to stop

Check ahead for approaching traffic and signal them to stop

Only perform a U-turn outside the urban speed limit area

Check that the road is not one way

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

4. When being overtaken and there is oncoming traffic, what should a driver do?

Maintain position because other drivers should not have attempted to overtake

Allow the overtaking vehicle to pass and return safely to the left side of the road

Maintain position and flash the headlights to warn the oncoming traffic

Speed up so the following vehicle cannot overtake

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

5. What is the safest practice when driving on icy roads?

Drive at a slower speed than usual using gentle acceleration and braking.

Rely completely on the ABS or other advanced driver assistance systems.

Drive in a low gear at all times using maximum acceleration.

Drive at normal speed but apply the brakes from time to time to check for grip.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

6. What does this sign mean?

Oncoming traffic has priority

Dual carriageway ends

Tunnel ahead

Road narrows ahead

7 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

30 metres

40 metres

50 metres

20 metres

8 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

8. Is it permissible to drive a vehicle on a public road when the brake lights are not working?

No, unless driving in a built-up area

Yes, during lighting-up times

Yes, outside of lighting-up times

No, it is never permitted to be driven

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

9. Which vehicle is exempt from speed limits when being used in an emergency?

Breakdown recovery

Doctor on call

Fire brigade

Mountain rescue

10 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

10. What does this sign mean?

Stop your vehicle

Stop for school crossing ahead

Other traffic must give way to you

Give way to traffic coming from your right

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

11. What does this sign mean?

100 metres to the next exit

Sharp ascent in 100 metres

Sharp descent for 100 metres

Low bridge ahead

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

12. If a driver wishes to drive another privately-owned vehicle but they are uncertain if they are insured to drive that vehicle, what should they do?

Drive if there is an insurance disc on the vehicle

Transfer the insurance disc from their own vehicle on to the vehicle they wish to drive

Drive it provided that they tell their insurance company within 10 days and agree to pay any additional premium

A driver should contact their own insurer to confirm whether or not their insurance policy covers the driving of other vehicles

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist intends to dismount

The cyclist intends to turn left

The cyclist intends to stop

The cyclist intends to overtake

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

14. What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface ahead.

Steep ascent ahead.

Steep descent ahead.

River or unprotected quay ahead.

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

15. What should a driver do when approaching a junction normally controlled by traffic lights and the traffic lights are not lighting?

Proceed smartly through the junction to avoid delay

Stop at the junction and give way to traffic on the left

Switch on headlights, move to centre of the junction and proceed as quickly as possible

Treat it as an unmarked junction and proceed cautiously while watching out for other traffic

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

16. What does this Garda signal mean?

Stop if approaching from front

Turn right

Turn left

Stop if approaching from behind

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Category: Managing Risk

17. What is the main difference between driving on a motorway and driving on other types of road?

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

Learner permit holders must be accompanied by a full licence holder.

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

Traffic is generally permitted to travel at a higher speed on a motorway.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

Give their name and address only to the other person

Exchange all relevant details with the other driver

Submit a written report to the Insurance Bureau of Ireland

Exchange no details but report the incident to the Gardaí

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. How should an L-plate be composed?

A white L on a red background

A green L on a white background

A red L on a transparent background

A red L on a white background

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

Ensure the vehicle is in reverse gear and front 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: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Drive close to the vehicle in front

Indicate left as a signal to following traffic to overtake

Stay back and leave a gap for other drivers to overtake

Beckon to following traffic to overtake

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

22. What does this hand signal mean?

The driver will begin to reverse

The driver intends to turn right

The driver intends to slow down

The driver intends to turn left

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Category: Control of Vehicle

23. What can cause a vehicle to skid?

Coasting to a stop

Stopping in fourth gear

Controlled acceleration

Excessive heavy braking

24 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

24. When wanting to stop temporarily in a congested area where should the driver park?

Park slightly up on the footpath with the hazard lights on

Park on the footpath so as not to impede the free flow of traffic in the road

Double park in a convenient place with your hazard lights on

Park in a safe, legal and convenient place

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

25. What should the driver do when approaching a humpbacked hill?

The driver should maintain normal speed and road position

The driver should increase speed and make progress over the humpbacked hill

The driver should reduce speed, keep to the left and be alert for hazards ahead

The driver should move to the centre in order to avoid vehicles that may be parked on the left

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Move immediately into the left after passing the vehicle

Continue to signal right for a distance

Move back in front of the vehicle and reduce speed

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

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Category: Managing Risk

27. What should a driver do if the right-hand headlight bulb fails when driving at night?

Drive with the hazard lights on

Replace it temporarily with the left-hand headlight bulb

Replace it temporarily with the brake light bulb

Have the bulb replaced immediately

28 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

50 metres

200 metres

100 metres

150 metres

29 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

36 metres

56 metres

76 metres

16 metres

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

30. What colour traffic light comes on after the green?

Red only

Flashing amber

Green arrow

Amber only

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

31. What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights stuck on red?

Indicate and increase speed

Check that there are no oncoming vehicles and increase speed

Stop and proceed with great caution

Sound the horn and proceed ahead

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Category: Managing Risk

32. What is the purpose of the red reflectors at the rear of a vehicle?

They are a substitute in case of brake-light failure

They warn pedestrians of the vehicle's location

They reflect light at night to make other road users aware of the vehicle

They warn the driver behind to switch to main beam

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Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

33. Is tailgating allowed on a motorway or dual carriageway?

No, because the vehicle in front may stop suddenly

Yes, because there is oncoming traffic

No, because other vehicles do not have room to overtake

Yes, because all traffic moves in the one direction at the same time

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

34. Apart from cyclists and motorised wheelchairs, what other road users may use an unoccupied cycle lane accompanied by a broken white line?

Only hackneys and taxis

Only moped riders and motorcyclists

All drivers may make temporary use

Only buses and taxis

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Category: Managing Risk

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

It reduces the distance required to stop

It has no effect provided the brakes are good

It increases the efficiency of the brakes

It increases the distance required to stop

36 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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

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 four vehicle lengths between the vehicles

By allowing two vehicle lengths between the vehicles

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

37. What does this sign mean?

Crossroads with dual carriageway ahead.

Unguarded level crossing ahead.

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates.

T-junction with crossroads ahead.

38 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

38. 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 three second rule

Only a fool breaks the two second rule

Only a fool breaks the four second rule

Only a fool breaks the one second rule

39 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

39. Where are the blind spots that a driver needs to be aware of when towing a loaded trailer?

The area to the side and rear of the vehicle and the trailer that the driver cannot see

The goods or cargo area on the back of the trailer

The view to the front hidden by the sun-visor

Parts of the road ahead which are obscured by other large vehicles

40 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

40. What does this road marking indicate?

Cycle lane

Zebra crossing

Pedestrian island

Traffic calming

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