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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: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

What should a driver do when they get a puncture while driving?

Stop at a safe place and change the wheel

Maintain speed until a place to change the wheel is identified

Continue on your journey and arrange for repair when convenient

If on a motorway, stop and change the wheel immediately

2 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

What should a driver do if condensation is affecting the vehicle?s windows?

Dry the windows with a cloth and then use the demister system

Make sure that all demister vents and windows are closed

Drive for a few kilometres with a window open

Wipe the windows with the back of the hand

3 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

Is tailgating allowed on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Yes, because there is oncoming traffic

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

No, because other vehicles do not have room to overtake

No, because the vehicle in front may stop suddenly

4 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

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

When each type is fitted on a different axle

When heavy loads are being carried

When driving in slippery road conditions

When towing a trailer in snow

5 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

No stopping/parking on the right.

End of dual carriageway.

No overtaking

Double parking not allowed.

6 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

What determines the maximum allowed towing capacity of a vehicle?

The strength of the tow bar

The manufacturer's specifications

The combined weight of the vehicle and its trailer

The size of the tyres on the vehicle

7 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

What should a driver do if another vehicle blocks their right of way at a junction?

Pursue the vehicle and express displeasure

Sound the horn and flash the lights to show your frustration

Be patient and show restraint.

Flash the headlights to express displeasure

8 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

Move to the right but do not overtake

Move out immediately and overtake as quickly as possible

Stay behind it and allow it to complete the turn

Drive into the space on its left-hand side

9 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

When must a tractor or works vehicle be fitted with a rear-view mirror?

A rear-view mirror must be fitted only when towing a trailer over 8 metres long

A rear-view mirror must be fitted only when towing a trailer

A rear-view mirror must always be fitted

A rear-view mirror is not required in a tractor or works vehicle

10 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What do these signs together mean?

Clearway ahead - no stopping or parking during times shown.

Pedestrianised street ahead - traffic not allowed except during times shown.

Access for buses and taxis only during times shown.

Parking not allowed during times shown.

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Category: Managing Risk

What should a driver do when requested to drive a vehicle that they feel is overloaded?

Drive the vehicle only if accompanied

Drive at a slower speed than normal

Refuse to drive the vehicle

Ensure that the load is properly restrained

12 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

What should a driver do if involved in an incident where there is damage to property only?

It is not necessary to report it to the Gardaí provided it has been reported to the property owner

It is only necessary to report the incident to the Gardaí within 10 day

Report the incident both to the property owner and the Gardaí within 48 hours

There is no need to report the incident if there is no damage to the vehicle

13 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

What should a driver do when there are dark clouds and visibility is reduced during daylight hours?

Driver should not switch on lights until lighting up hours

Drive with dipped headlights switched on

Drive with main beam headlights switched on

Keep close to any vehicle in front with headlights off

14 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this road marking mean?

Drivers must keep left of the continuous white line

Only motorcyclists may cross the lines to overtake

Oncoming traffic may cross the line to overtake

Drivers may cross the line to overtake

15 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What is the minimum insurance cover a driver needs to drive on a public road?

Comprehensive

Personal Accident

Third Party, Fire and Theft

Third Party

16 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

What should a driver do when travelling downhill on snow or ice?

Select an appropriate gear and brake gently to control speed

Avoid using the brake and use a high gear

Use a higher gear than normal in order to avoid wheel spin

Keep close to the left and brake sharply to reduce speed

17 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

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

80 km/h

60 km/h

100 km/h

120 km/h

18 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.

Cycle track may be crossed by buses.

Buses emerging from right.

With-flow bus lane to right.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Parking of vehicles under the weight shown is not allowed.

Parking in loading area is not allowed.

Passing other traffic that exceeds the weight shown is not allowed.

Parking of vehicles exceeding the weight shown is not allowed.

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Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Uneven surface ahead

Pipe laying ahead

Series of steep hills ahead

Industrial estate ahead

21 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

A fault in which component may lead to uneven or excessive tyre wear?

Accelerator

Gearbox

Suspension

Clutch

22 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Sharp bend to the right ahead.

Diversion to the right ahead.

One-way traffic to the right ahead.

You must turn right ahead.

23 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

On a 2-lane motorway, what procedure should a driver adopt when wishing to overtake another vehicle safely?

Signal, use their mirrors and overtake in any available lane when it is safe to do so.

Use their mirrors, signal and overtake in the left-hand lane only.

Use their mirrors, signal and overtake in the right-hand lane when it is safe to do so.

Check for following traffic and overtake in either lane.

24 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

Increase speed and use a higher gear.

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

Decrease speed and use a higher gear.

25 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What is a clearway?

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

An area that is reserved for pedestrians and motorised wheelchairs

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

26 / 40

Category: Control of Vehicle

What is the recommended method of driving a car with automatic transmission?

Use the handbrake to bring the vehicle to a halt

Operate the accelerator and brake with the right foot

Operate the accelerator and brake with the left foot

Operate the accelerator with the right foot and the brake with the left foot

27 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

When should a driver use fog lights on their vehicle?

Use fog lights on a badly lit country road.

Use fog lights to improve visibility during light rain.

Switch on fog lights as a warning to pedestrians.

Use fog lights only in dense fog and falling snow.

28 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

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

The vehicle would be more likely to skid.

Front tyre pressure increases.

Tyre grip improves in lower temperatures.

Rear tyre pressure increases.

29 / 40

Category: Technical Matters

When a driver operates the indicator switch and hears a more rapid clicking noise than normal, what could this mean?

The voltage regulator is not functioning properly

The hazard warning light switch is faulty

An indicator bulb may have blown

The hazard warning lights are on

30 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Turn left only

Traffic from the right has priority

Motorway to the left

Diversion ahead to the left

31 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this sign mean?

Railway tunnel ahead.

Overtake only on the left ahead.

Road divides ahead.

Tramline ahead.

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Category: Managing Risk

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

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

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

Lower the jockey wheel and then switch off the ignition

33 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

When is parking permitted on the brow of a hill?

Parking is never permitted on the brow of a hill

Only when there is no traffic on the road

Parking is permitted when a vehicle has an efficient handbrake

When the driver angles the wheels towards the kerb

34 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

Where should L-plates be displayed on cars?

Both front and rear

On the rear only

On the front only

On the driver's side only

35 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

When should a driver use their vehicle's hazard warning lights?

When the brake lights are not working.

When causing an unavoidable obstruction.

When a following vehicle is too close.

When double parking.

36 / 40

Category: Safe and Socially Responsible Driving

What effect does drinking alcohol have on a driver?

It increases awareness

It reduces concentration

It improves coordination

It increases concentration

37 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

What danger can arise from the power take-off shaft of a tractor?

If it is not disengaged, the steering will lock

If it is not covered, the tractor will speed up rapidly

If it is not disengaged, the battery will run flat

If it is not covered, clothing can get caught in it

38 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this Garda signal mean?

Traffic approaching from the front may proceed

Traffic approaching from the front must stop

Traffic approaching from the right may proceed

Traffic approaching from behind must stop

39 / 40

Category: Legal Matters/Rules of the Road

What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to do a U-turn

The driver intends to stop ahead

The driver intends to turn left

The driver intends to move out or turn right

40 / 40

Category: Managing Risk

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

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

Keep well clear and call the emergency services

Contact the haulage company who own the vehicle

Try to move the vehicle to a safe place

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