Example Theory Tests In Ireland #81 / driverly

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1. What may affect your vehicles braking distance?

How heavy your vehicle is.

Your vehicles weight and speed.

How fast you are going.

Your vehicles weight, width and height.

2. What does the light mean?

Left indicator is on.

Your full beam headlights are on.

Your hazard lights are on.

Right indicator is on.

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3. How can you safely drive on icy roads?

Switch to a lower gear.

Be more careful than usual.

Reduce speed and gently accelerate and brake if needed.

Turn on your hazard lights until you have cleared the icy section.

4. What is the meaning of this garda signal?

Any vehicles in front of the Garda may keep driving.

You must stop if driving up to the Garda from the front.

You must stop if driving up to the Garda from behind.

You must stop no matter what direction you approach the Garda.

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5. Why should you not allow children to stand up in the space between the two front seats?

If you have to brake suddenly they will be thrown to the front.

The children may fall in between the front seats.

They may catch their feet in the seatbelts.

The children may fall onto an adult.

6. When driving up to oncoming traffic on a national road can you pull into the hard shoulder to let traffic behind you overtake?

No.

Yes for a short time only if the hard shoulder is clear.

Yes, but only at peak traffic hours.

Yes, but only at night.

7. What do you need to be aware of in this instance?

Pedestrians may cross in front of you without warning.

A vehicle may be hidden in front of the bus.

The road surface ahead may be uneven.

Traffic driving towards you may be speeding.

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8. Why is stopping more difficult after heavy rainfall?

Your tyres have more grip.

It doesn't make any difference.

Your tyres have less grip.

Your tyre pressure is lower on a wet road.

9. What must you be aware of in this situation?

That one of the parked cars may suddenly open a car door.

That one of the parked cars may suddenly pull out onto the road.

That a pedestrian may suddenly walk in front of you.

That a child may suddenly walk in front of you.

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10. What is a 2-plus-1 road?

It has two motorway lanes going in the same direction.

It is a road that has two non-motorway lanes going in one direction and one non-motorway lane in the other direction.

It has two lanes for cyclists and motorcyclists.

Three motorway lanes going in the same direction.

11. In what instance may you carry more passengers than there are seatbelts?

Never.

If the passenger who won't be wearing a seatbelt is over 18 years of age.

If only driving a short distance.

If the passenger who won't be wearing a seatbelt is a child.

12. What restriction will be noted on your full driver license if you pass your driving test in an automatic vehicle?

You cannot drive the vehicle at night.

You cannot drive on motorways or dual-carriageways.

You cannot drive a manual vehicle.

You may not drive an automatic vehicle.

13. 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.

14. If you are the car driver in this situation, what should you do?

Proceed with care.

Change to a lower gear.

Speed up.

Yield to the motorcycle.

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15. What is the meaning of this sign?

Left lane of two is closed ahead.

Approaching a T-junction.

Road ahead may be uneven.

Approaching a Y-junction with roads of the same importance.

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16. What should you do when driving through a tunnel?

Put on your sunglasses.

Maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

Turn on your hazard lights.

Slow down and change to a lower gear.

17. How could you help a motorcyclist who has been involved in a crash and is in shock?

Gently lay the motorcyclist on their back.

Gently lay the victim on their stomach.

Gently lay the victim in the rocovery poitsion.

Offer the victim a drink of water.

18. How can drivers help the environment?

Clean your vehicle regularly.

Don't undertake long journeys.

Don't use the radio while driving.

Drive as smooth as possible, avoid hard acceleration and drive at a slower speed.

19. What is the meaning of this sign?

There may be horses and ponies on the road.

There may be sheep on the road.

There may be cows or other farm animals on the road.

There may be birds on the road.

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20. What is the meaning of this sign?

Humpback bridge ahead.

Unguarded level crossing ahead.

Approaching a steep upward hill.

Sharp dip in the road ahead.

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21. How might a back tyre blow-out effect your vehicle?

Your vehicle may flip onto its back.

Your brakes may fail.

Your vehicle may sway from side to side.

It wouldn't effect it.

22. If your vehicle doesn't have ABS how should you handle a front-wheel-straight-line skid?

Press the accelerator firmly and rapidly.

Switch to a lower gear and use the steering wheel to regain control.

Press the brake slowly.

Apply and release the brake repeatedly and quickly.

23. What must you do if you come to a crash site where a vehicle carrying hazardous goods was involved?

Call the Gardai.

Phone emergency services.

Turn around and leave the scene.

Stay clear of the scene and call emergency services.

24. How should you proceed in this instance?

Allow the motorcyclist to pass first.

Speed up.

Stop your vehicle.

You may proceed ahead cautiously.

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25. 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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26. Which car is correctly positioned to turn right from the minor road onto the major road?

Car 4.

Car 1.

Car 3.

Car 2.

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27. You come across someone who has been injured in a crash, what should you do?

Carefully move the person but only if there is a threat of fire or increased injury.

Transfer the person away from the crash scene.

Offer the person some water.

Try to get other drivers to stop and assist.

28. There is a sharp dip coming up on the road, what should you do?

Speed up, stay to the right and be mindful for any hazards coming up.

Slow down, stay to the right and remain alert of any hazards up ahead.

Slow down, stay to the left and remain alert for any hazards that may be coming up.

Speed up, stay to the left and remain alert for any hazards that may be coming up.

29. What should you do if you see a vehicle with flashing blue lights?

Pull to the right.

Stay close to the vehicle.

Speed up.

Slow down, pull to the left and be prepared to stop.

30. What is the meaning of this sign?

Approaching a mini-roundabout.

There is a T-junction ahead.

There is a dual carriageway ahead.

You are approaching merging and diverging traffic.

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