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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: Technical Matters

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

Climate control system

Braking ability

The exhaust system

Engine temperature

2 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

2. Where is black ice likely to occur on the road?

In sheltered or shaded areas.

Only in built-up areas.

In mild weather on a coastal road.

On a hard shoulder only.

3 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

3. When may a trailer be towed on a public road without a rear number plate?

When the tailboard is removed

Never, a number plate must always be displayed

When being towed by an agricultural tractor

When carrying a load that overhangs the trailer

4 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

4. What does this Garda signal mean?

Stop if approaching from the front

Proceed if approaching from behind

Proceed if approaching from the front

Stop if approaching from behind

5 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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

That the load is evenly spread.

That the trailer has a spare wheel.

6 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

56 metres

76 metres

36 metres

16 metres

7 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

7. What should the driver do when there is a sharp dip in the road ahead?

Move to the centre of the road in order to avoid any vehicles that might be parked on the left

Increase speed and make progress through the dip

Pull in, stop and switch on hazard warning lights

Reduce speed, keep to the left and be alert for hazards ahead

8 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

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

A fault in the brake fluid system

A fault in the hand brake cable

Worn brake pads

The parking brake is on

9 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

9. 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.

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

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

10 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

10. What must a driver do when this sign is accompanied by a white stop line on the road?

Stop no more than one car length past the line

Stop at the line

Stop only if there is traffic on the major road

Stop past the line

11 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The view to the front hidden by the sun-visor

The goods or cargo area on the back of the trailer

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

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

12 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Buses and motorised wheelchairs only.

Buses, taxis and cyclists.

Buses, taxis and motorcycles.

Buses on a scheduled service.

13 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

13. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers.

Level crossing ahead unprotected by lights and barriers.

Railway station ahead.

Railway bridge ahead.

Level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers.

14 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

14. What should a driver do if they see a truck reversing into a side entrance on the left-hand side of the road ahead?

Stop back safely and wait until the way is clear

Sound the horn to indicate to the driver of the truck to stop

Try to overtake it so as not to inconvenience traffic behind

Drive up close to the truck and stop

15 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

15. 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

16 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

16. What does this sign mean at a junction?

Yield to traffic coming from your right only.

Slow down and yield to pedestrians.

Yield to traffic on the major road.

Yield to all heavy goods vehicles.

17 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

17. The parking brake (hand brake) generally works on which wheels?

The rear wheels

The rear right-hand wheel

The front wheels

All the wheels

18 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

18. A driver wishes to go straight ahead at a cross junction of equal importance. If they encounter other traffic, what is the general rule that applies?

Carry on as normal as they always have the right of way

Traffic approaching from the driver’s right has right of way.

Give way to traffic approaching from the left only.

Give way to traffic approaching firstly from the left and then the right.

19 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

19. What is a clearway?

An area that is strictly reserved for the loading and unloading of HGVs

An area where stopping and parking is reserved for buses and taxis only

An area where stopping and parking is not permitted during certain times

An area that is reserved for pedestrians and motorised wheelchairs

20 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

20. What does this sign mean?

Y-junction where heavy vehicles must go left.

Y-junction where main road bears to the left.

Y-junction where vehicles must go left.

Y-junction where main road bears to the right.

21 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

21. What effect does spilt diesel have on a road?

It makes the road more slippery

It increases tyre noise

It improves tyre grip on bends

It improves the vehicle's braking ability

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

120 km/h

80 km/h

60 km/h

100 km/h

23 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

23. What does this sign mean?

Private grounds - no entry

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Road fencing ahead

Farm machinery crossing ahead

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Try to move the vehicle to a safe place

Contact the haulage company who own the vehicle

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

Keep well clear and call the emergency services

25 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

25. What should a driver who wishes to perform a turnabout do?

Drive into somebody?s driveway and reverse back onto the road

Drive onto a footpath if necessary in order to ensure that they have sufficient room to turn

It is not permissible to perform a turnabout in any circumstance

Check ahead and behind for oncoming traffic and turn briskly while still keeping a look out

26 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

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.

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.

27 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

27. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers sign

Major roadworks ahead

End of major roadworks ahead

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers

Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers

28 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

28. What does this sign mean?

Junction ahead with railway crossing

Junction ahead with roads of lesser importance

Junction ahead with roads of equal importance

Junction ahead with roads of greater importance

29 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

29. What would be the effect of overloading a vehicle with passengers or goods?

It would improve the vehicle's road-holding ability

It would not have any effect provided speed is reduced

Overloading will not reduce the ability to control the vehicle

It would reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

30 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

30. 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?

Push the vehicle clear of the crossing

Try to restart the engine in first gear

Stay at the vehicle and warn the approaching train

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

31 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

All roads except dual-carriageways

All roads except motorways

All roads except national roads

All roads except motorways and dual-carriageways

32 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

Always switch off your radio to avoid distractions.

Never drive below the posted speed limit.

Drive closer to the vehicle in front.

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

33 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

They would notice the brake pedal getting softer under pressure

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

They would notice the brake pedal become firmer under pressure

34 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

34. What does a 2-plus-1 road have?

Two lanes of traffic in one direction and one in the opposite direction.

Barriers between lanes of traffic going in the same direction

Barriers between the hard shoulder and the verge.

Two lanes for cars and one lane for trucks and buses.

35 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

35. What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging from the right.

Traffic from the left has priority.

Traffic merging from the left.

End of dual carriageway ahead.

36 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

The trailer could jack-knife

The trailer could become detached

The tractor's suspension could smooth out the bump

The trailer's parking brake could automatically engage

37 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

37. What does this sign mean?

Major road joining from the left.

Turn right only.

Diversion ahead to the right.

Overtake only on the right.

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

Point the front wheels towards the kerb

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll when jacked up

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

39. Unless otherwise indicated, what is the maximum permissible speed of a car towing a trailer on national roads?

60 km/h

120 km/h

100 km/h

80 km/h

40 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

40. What should a driver do on a narrow road when another vehicle is coming in the opposite direction?

Reduce speed and allow reasonable clearance between their vehicle and the oncoming one before proceeding

Position your vehicle along the middle of the road to encourage the other driver to pull in

Maintain position and expect the other vehicle to move over

Maintain road position and speed. Then flash the vehicles lights to alert the other driver to your presence

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