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Example Test #29

1. What is the correct action to take in this situation?
Stop your vehicle, enabling the children to pass in front of you.

Slow down and prepare to stop as there may be more children to follow.

Drive into the other lane so as to miss the children.

Speed up and pass any children out.

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2. What is the best way for the driver to handle this situation?
Stop to let the pedestrians cross.

Continue driving.

Speed up to pass out the pedestrians on the left.

Beep your horn to alert the pedestrians to move out of the way.

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3. You spot a slow learner vehicle ahead, what should you do?
Stay calm and allow the driver extra space.

Follow behind very closely.

Beep your horn.

Speed up and overtake the vehicle.

4. What must you be prepared for in this instance?
The cyclist might make a right turn at the junction ahead.

The speed limit may increase.

The cyclist might not signal appropriately before turning or stopping.

The cyclist might suddenly stop.

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5. If you are driving an automatic vehicle, what do you need to be aware of?
Your fuel consumption will be increased.

Your steering may feel lighter.

Your engine braking power may be increased.

Your engine braking power may be lowered.

6. You are driving behind a vehicle that you don't wish to overtake, what should you do?
Stay close to the vehicle in front.

Maintain a suitable distance from the vehicle so that other vehicles may pass them out.

Drive into the left.

Put on your hazard lights to let other road users know.

7. What is the meaning of this sign on the entrance to a motorway?
This lane has a coin basket only.

This lane has an electronic toll.

This lane has a Cashier.

This lane has a toll fare.

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8. What does a rev counter measure?
Engine in revolutions per minute.

The level of fuel in the vehicle.

The level of oil in the vehicle.

Your vehicles temperature.

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9. What is the meaning of this sign?
There is a T-Junction and dual carriageway coming up.

There is a roundabout ahead.

The road ahead is uneven.

There is traffic merging and diverging coming up.

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10. How can you ensure your vehicle is fuel efficient?
Through regular braking.

Only drive in a lower gear.

By gently accelarating and changing gears appropriately.

Ensuring your car has enough fuel at all times.

11. What is the meaning of this sign?
Approaching a hump in the road.

No entry.

The motorway is ending.

Approaching a tunnel.

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12. How can you distinguish an emergency vehicle?
It has flashing green lights.

It has flashing yellow lights.

It makes a loud beeping noise.

It has flashing blue or red lights.

13. What is the meaning of this warning light?
There is a problem with a tyre.

You have a faulty engine.

There is a problem with the fuel gauge.

There is a problem with your braking system.

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14. You are driving and your vehicle goes into a rear-wheel sideways skid?
Continually pump the accelerator.

Steer the steering wheel in the opposite direction to the rear wheels.

Slowly steer the steering wheel to the same direction the rear wheels are going.

Continually press the brake.

15. What should you do before reversing a vehicle with an audible parking sensor?
You should look to the front of the vehicle only.

You should look to the front, both sides and back of the vehicle plus your blind spots.

You don't need to do anything.

You should look to both sides of your vehicle only.

16. You see blue smoke coming from your exhause, what does this mean?
Your engine is too hot.

Your engine is too cold.

Your engine is broken.

Your engine is burning oil.

17. What can you do when your fuel system gets an air-lock?
Bring your vehicle to a mechanic.

Fill it up with more fuel.

Complete an oil change.

Bleed the fuel system to let out the trapped air.

18. You have been involved in a minor crash but only minor damage has occurred, what should you do?
Call emergency services.

Call your insurance company.

Call the Gardai.

Stop and swap details with the other driver.

19. When must you display a current tax disc on a new vehicle?
If driving in rural areas.

All the time.

If driving on a motorway.

You don't need to display a tax disc.

20. In what instance can you force oncoming vehicles into their hard shoulder so that you can pass out on your side of the road?
If there is a traffic jam.

Never, you cannot do this.

If there is a double white line on the road.

If there is a single white line on the road.

21. You are preparing to stop and see that the vehicle behind you is towing a trailer, what should you do?
Turn off at the next exit so the vehicle with trailer doesn't crash into you.

Take your foot off the accelerator or use your indicators and make the turn smoothly.

Indicate earlier and pull in slowly to allow the vehicle with the trailer additional stopping distance.

Speed up and make the turn quickly.

22. What is the load index of a tyre?
It indicates the minimum weight a tyre can carry.

It indicates the maximum weight a tyre can carry.

It indicates the average tyre pressure.

It indicates the maximum tyre pressure.

23. What should you ensure when attaching a trailer to your vehicle?
That the tyre pressure of the trailer is okay.

The breakaway cable and trailer coupling is attached properly to the towbar and locked.

That a licence plate has been attached to the rear of the trailer.

That the trailer is clean.

24. You want to complete a U-turn, what should you do?
Look in front and behind for any traffic.

Speed up and complete the U-turn as quickly as possible.

Look in your rear mirror only.

Stop your vehicle and indicate to let other drivers know.

25. What is the meaning of this sign?
Approaching a junction with minor roads on either side.

Approaching a crossroads with all minor roads.

Approaching a junction with a dual carriageway.

The main road follows to the right.

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26. In what situation can you use your hazard lights on a motorway?
You should never use hazard lights on a motorway.

If you have broken down.

If visibility is bad.

Between 7:30am - 8:30pm.

27. What causes heavy steering?
If your tyres are over-inflated.

Driving in a high gear too regularly.

Driving in wet weather.

If your front tyres are under-inflated.

28. What is the meaning of both of these signs together?
Cycle track begins.

Only pedestrians permitted.

Pedestrians must give way to cyclists.

Only cyclists permitted.

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29. What is the meaning of this sign?
It marks the beginning of the central reserve or an obstruction.

The motorway begins here.

The road surface ahead is uneven.

It marks the end of the central reserve or the obstruction.

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30. You notice parts of your vehicle are rusty, what should you do?
Call your insurance company and inform them.

Take it to a vehicle repair shop.

Buy a new vehicle.

Drive it as normal.