1. You are driving behind a bus that is indicating left but there is oncoming traffic, what should you do?
Keep close to the bus until it turns.
Speed up and overtake the bus on the left.
Maintain a safe distance behind the bus and let it turn.
Speed up and overtake the bus on the right.
2. What is the meaning of this sign?
The motorway ends ahead.
The motorway ends in 500 metres.
There are traffic queues likely to be up ahead.
There is an a motorway entrance ahead.
3. How should you approach a vehicle that is swerving from side to side in front of you?
Make note of the license plate and call the Gardai.
Maintain a safe distance until you can safely overtake.
Call the Gardai.
Call emergency services.
4. What must you do if your front tyre blows?
Turn the steering wheel away from the burst tyre.
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel.
Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the burst tyre.
Take your hands off the steering wheel.
5. What is the minimum distance you should allow between the vehicle in front of you when driving 100km/h on a dry road?
60 metres.
63 metres.
62 metres.
64 metres.
6. If you are carrying young children in your vehicle, what do you need to do?
Call your insurance company and let them know.
Drive faster so that you can get to your destination quicker.
Ensure every child is wearing a seatbelt or seated in an appropriate carseat.
Drive more slowly.
7. If attaching a trailer to your vehicle, what must you check?
That all your tyres are infalted.
That your indicators are working.
Ensure the load is evenly distributed.
That your licence plate can be seen clearly other vehicles.
8. What is the fastest speed a car or motorcycle may drive on a motorway?
120 km/h.
80 km/h.
90km/h.
100 km/h.
9. What is the meaning of this sign?
Hump back bridge ahead.
Road may be slippery ahead.
Danger of falling rocks.
Area of open water ahead, e.g. a quay or canal.
10. If you need to change your vehicles, wheel on a public road, what should you do?
Wear dark clothing.
Turn on your hazard lights.
Put on reflective clothing, place a red warning triangle at the back of the vehicle and turn on your hazard lights.
Turn on your full beam headlights.
11. What should you when driving in the dark?
Turn on your full beam headlights.
Drive at a safe speed that will enable you to maintain a safe stopping distance.
Turn on your hazard lights.
Drive below the speed limit.
12. What should you do if you are slowed down by a cyclist on the road ahead?
Beep your horn to inform the cyclist to move off the road.
Speed up and pass out the cyclist.
Keep your distance until you can overtake safely.
Stay close to the cyclist.
13. What should you be aware of when driving through a residential area?
Animals may be loose on the road.
Street lights.
Pedestrians or children may suddenly walk out onto the road and other vehicles may suddenly drive or reverse onto the road.
Pedestrians.
14. What saying can help you remember to keep a safe following distance on a dry road?
Five seconds makes the difference.
Only a fool breaks the 10 second rule.
Only a fool breaks the two second rule.
Only a fool breaks the three second rule.
15. What is the meaning of this hand signal?
The cyclist wants to move out or make a right turn.
The cyclist wants to move straight ahead.
The cyclist wants to reduce speed or stop.
The cyclist wants to make a right turn.
16. What precaution should you take before towing a caravan?
Fit extended wing mirrors to the vehicle that will be doing the towing.
Check that your indicator lights are working.
Make sure your tax disc isn't expired.
Call your insurance company.
17. How should you secure a childrens car seat system in your vehicle.
Tie it down with a rope on both sides.
You don't need to secure the car seat.
Place it in the front passenger seat and secure it with the seatbelt.
It needs to be secured with either a seatbelt or ISOFIX.
18. Which would be a bus drivers blind spots?
Both sides of the bus.
The front left of the bus.
Any sections to the front, sides and back of the bus the driver can't see.
The back of the bus.
19. You wish to pull out of a diveway and make a right turn, but there is a cyclist to your right and a pedestrian who wishes to cross in front of you. Who should wait?
The cyclist.
Nobody.
The pedestrian.
You (the driver).
20. What is the meaning of this sign?
Minimum legal speed limit is 100km/h.
Road ends in 100km.
Next exit is in 100 km.
Maximum legal speed limit is 100km/h.
21. You are in a crash with an overseas uninsured driver, who should you call?
The Gardai only.
The gaurds in the uninsured persons home country.
Your insurance provider and the Gardai.
Your insurance provider only.
22. If you pass your driving test in an automatic vehicle, what type of vehicle can you drive?
All vehicles.
Only manual vehicles.
Motorcycles only.
Only automatic vehicles.
23. What must a driver be aware of if they see horses with riders on the road?
That horses are not permitted on public roads.
That the noise of their vehicle may frighten the horse and cause it to make a sudden movement.
That the horse may get angry.
That the horse may jump on their car.
24. You are at a junction and you have limited visbility, what should you do?
Speed up and drive through as normal.
Move into the left.
Change to a low gear.
Only move out when safe to do so and watch carefully in both directions.
25. You are stopped at traffic lights and they turn green but pedestrians are still on the crossing, what should you do?
Beep your horn to let the pedestrians know you're waiting.
Keep driving, your lights have turned green.
Allow the pedestrians to cross safely.
Overtake the pedestrians before the lights turn red.
26. How would you handle this situation?
Check all your blind spots before proceeding.
You can drive ahead but only if there is no oncoming traffic.
You must stop straight away.
You must change to a lower gear.
27. How might overloading your vehicle effect its road-holding?
It wouldn't make any difference.
It would make it easier to control.
It would make it harder to control.
It will make changing gears more difficult.
28. What should you be aware of in this instance?
The bus may pull out without indicating.
That pedestrians may walk out in front of the bus.
That you must overtake the bus.
That pedestrians may walk out from behind the bus.
29. What should you do if visibility is reduced during the day?
Turn on your window wipers to see more clearly.
Switch on your side lights or dipped headlights.
Turn on your hazard lights.
Pull off the road safely and drive when it gets brighter.
30. What is the meaning of this sign?
Tunnel ahead.
Unguarded level crossing ahead.
Approaching a level crossing with barriers or gates.
