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Example Test #71

1. The oil pressure gauge on your vehicle is reading low or your red oil pressure warning light turns on, what should you do?
Stop in a safe place and investigate the oil levels.

Take your vehicle to a mechanic.

Stop and call the Gardai.

Change to a higher gear.

2. When is a vehicles load most likely to move around?
When driving up a hill.

If it is spread unevenly.

When driving down a hill.

When turning a corner.

3. How might an badly adjusted driver's seat effect you?
It may cause bad posture.

It can make it more difficult to see.

You may not be able to reach the brake, accelerator or clutch when needed.

It may make it more difficult to use the steering wheel.

4. What is the maximum speed limit for cars or motorcycles on a single carriageway national road?
90 km/h.

120 km/h.

80 km/h.

100 km/h.

5. What is the meaning of this hand signal?
The cyclist wants to make a left turn.

The cyclist wants to slow down or come to a complete stop.

The cyclists want to go straight ahead.

The cyclist wants to make a right turn.

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6. You are driving and the bus in front of you is indicating to turn left but there is oncoming traffic, what should you do?
Overtake the bus on the left.

Keep really close behind the bus.

Overtake the bus on the hard shoulder.

Maintain a safe distance behind the bus until it has turned.

7. How might indicating too late affect other drivers?
It may block their field of view.

It will give them more time to react appropriately.

It will give them less time to react appropriately.

It doesn't affect other drivers.

8. You are involved in a crash where there is only damage to property, what should you do?
Report it to the property owner.

Call your insurance company.

Call the Gardai.

Report it to both the property owner and Gardai.

9. Where may you find your vehicles gross weight?
On your sun visor.

In your drivers handbook.

On the wheel arch.

Under the bonnet.

10. 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.

11. Describe the meaning of this hand signal
The driver wishes to make a left turn.

The driver wishes to drive out or take a right turn.

The driver wishes to reduce speed or come to a complete stop.

The driver wishes to drive straight.

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12. How can you calculate the maximum permitted weight of your vehicle?
By adding the vehicle's unladen weight to the load it can legally carry.

It is the vehicle's unladen weight.

By checking with your insurance provider.

By minusing the vehicle's unladen weight from the load it can legally carry.

13. What is the meaning of this sign?
The major road bears left.

Approaching a crossoads with a major and minor road.

Approaching a crossroads with roads of the same importance.

The major road bears right.

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14. You are coming to a humpbacked hill, what should you do?
You should speed up, stay to the right and remain alert for any hazards that may be in front.

You should slow down, stay to the right and remain alert for any hazards that may be in front.

You should speed up, stay to the left and remain alert for any hazards that may be in front.

You should slow down, stay to the lft and remain alert for any hazards that may be in front.

15. If a driver is prescribed medication which may impair their driving, what should they do?
Ask a doctor what to do.

Drive only during the day so you don't get tired.

Stop taking the medication.

Drive slower.

16. You see an ambulance with flashing blue lights up ahead, what should you do?
Pull your vehicle towards the right.

Speed up.

Slow down and be prepared to stop if needed.

Stop your vehicle.

17. What is the meaning of this hand signal?
The cyclist wishes to make a right turn.

The cyclist wishes to continue straight.

The cyclist wishes to make a left turn.

The cyclist wishes to reduce speed or stop.

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18. What is the meaning of this hand signal?
Drivers wishes to drive straight on.

Driver wishes to reduce speed or stop.

Driver wishes to move out or make a right turn.

Driver wishes to turn left.

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19. What should you do if you see flashing blue lights through your rear-view mirror?
Block the vehicle from overtaking you.

Speed up.

Slow down, pull off to the left and let the vehicle with blue lights pass you out.

Pull your vehicle to the right.

20. When are you allowed to overtake another vehicle on the left?
If the vehicle in front is indicating left.

If the vehicle in front is indicating right or in slow moving traffic.

If the vehicle in front is going too slow.

Never.

21. What could happen if you drive when your brake fliuid is low?
The gears may stick.

Your brakes will be more efficient.

Your engine may overheat.

Your brakes may fail when applied.

22. What is the meaning of this sign?
Stop.

Approaching a school.

There are school children crossing here.

Approaching a pedestrian crossing.

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23. If you drive past your exit, what should you do?
Slow down and reverse slowly to your intended exit.

Drive onto the hard shoulder and reverse back to the intended exit.

Keep driving and exit at the nexit junction exit.

Safely do a U-turn to your intended exit.

24. What car (if any) has parked incorrectly?
None.

Both.

The blue car.

The red car.

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25. What lights should you turn on when driving in fog?
Dipped headlights together with your front and rear fog lights.

Front and rear fog lights.

Dipped headlights.

Full-beam hardlights.

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26. You want to drive straight ahead on a cross junction of equal importance, what should you do?
Use your mirrors.

Yield to traffic coming from the left.

Slow down and drive ahead carefully.

Yield to traffic coming from the right.

27. How frequently should you get your vehicle serviced?
As frequently as the manufacturer's specification suggests.

Once a year.

Once every three months.

Twice a month.

28. What is the meaning of this sign?
Roundabout ahead.

Yield to traffic from the right.

No U-turn allowed.

U-turn allowed in this area.

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29. Can you pick up or drop off a passenger on a motorway?
Yes.

No.

Only when traffic is stopped.

At certain times of the day only.

30. What is the meaning of this sign?
All traffic must turn right.

Give way to traffic on the left.

All traffic may continue straight.

All traffic must turn left.

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