Example Theory Tests In Ireland #84 / driverly

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1. You are driving in the dark along a brightly lit shopping street. What do you need to be aware of?

You should turn on your hazard lights.

Any traffic lights on this route will be difficult to make out amongst all the other lights.

You may find it hard to see pedestrians.

You may find it hard to see other vehicles on the road.

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2. What is the meaning of this sign?

There is a sharp change in direction to your right.

You are approaching a dangerous bend.

Slow down.

You are approaching a series of dangerous corners.

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3. If you are involved in a crash, when should you tell your insurance provider?

24 hours after the crash.

As soon as possible.

48 hours after the crash.

A few minutes after the crash.

4. Where should you position your vehicle when coming to a roundabout and you’re wanting to take the first left exit.

Come to the roundabout in the left lane and ensure to give way to vehicles on the roundabout.

Come to the roundabout in the right lane and ensure to give way to vehicles on the roundabout.

Come to the roundabout in the nearest entrance lane.

Come to the roundabout in the left lane and drive through the roundabout.

5. What is the meaning of this garda signal?

Vehicles coming from the right may proceed.

Vehicles coming from the left must stop.

Vehicles coming from behind must stop.

Vehicles coming from the front can continue.

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6. In good driving conditions how would you know what is considered a safe following distance from the vehicle in front.

By giving a minimum of two seconds between the vehicle in front and you passing a certain fixed point on the road.

By giving a minimum of four seconds between the vehicle in front and you passing a certain fixed point on the road.

By giving a minimum of five seconds between the vehicle in front and you passing a certain fixed point on the road.

By giving a minimum of one second between the vehicle in front and you passing a certain fixed point on the road.

7. What should you do when driving on a motorway?

Stay in the right lane always.

Turn on your dipped headlights.

Stay in the left lane unless overtaking.

Drive slower than normal.

8. You are driving up to a set of traffic lights that have been on green for a long time, what should you do?

Stop at the traffic lights.

Be prepared to stop in case they change.

Speed up so that you can get through the green light.

Switch to a low gear.

9. You see this sign at a roundabout, what does it mean?

Increase speed.

Give way to vehicles from the right.

Proceed with care.

Give way to vehicles from the left.

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10. 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.

11. You are driving up to oncoming traffic in the dark, what should you do?

Don't look straight at the other vehicles headlights.

Switch on your dipped headlights.

Stay to the left.

Stay to the right.

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

The cyclist might fall off their bike.

The cyclist might go onto the road without looking around.

The cyclist might move into your blind spot.

The cyclist may not signal.

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13. You are driving on a motorway and want to take a break, what should you do?

Take a drink of water instead.

Keep driving.

Move into the hard shoulder and stop your car.

Exit at the next exit and pull in to a safe place.

14. 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.

15. 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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16. When your fluid reservoir is full, how can you see if your power-assisted steering is working?

Turn your steering wheel from left lock to right lock with the engine turned off.

Turn your steering wheel from left lock to right lock with the engine running.

Turn your steering wheel from left lock to right lock and drive in a higher gear.

Turn your steering wheel from left lock to right lock and drive in a lower gear.

17. If replacing the wheel on your vehicle how should you tighten the wheel nuts?

You don't need to tighten them.

Diagonally.

Loosely.

Anti-clockwise.

18. What type of vehicle does not need to adhere to the speed limit in an emergency?

Garda, Fire Brigade and Ambulance.

Fire Brigade only.

Every vehicle is exempt in an emergency.

No vehicle.

19. Why is there a battery in both petrol and diesel vehicles?

To ensure the vehicle is fuel-efficient.

So that the engine will start.

It helps to lubriacte the vehicles engine.

To prevent wear and tear to the engine.

20. What is the meaning of this sign?

You can't make a left turn.

Give way to traffic coming form the left.

You can't make a U-turn here.

No passing allowed on the left-side.

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21. You are driving behind a cyclist who is about to pass out a parked car, there is no approaching traffic - what should you do?

Flash your lights at the cyclist.

Overtake before the cyclist can.

Pull in behind the parked car until it's safe to pull out again.

Let the cyclist overtake first.

22. What should you do uf you notice loose chippings on the road?

Stop.

Reduce speed and give extra space to all other vehicles until you have safely past through the area.

Drive faster so that you can get past this section as quickly as possible.

Keep driving as normal.

23. Why must you drive a tractor slower than normal on an uneven road?

So that it doesn't run out of fuel.

You should drive it as normal.

So that it doesn't flip.

So that it doesn't bounce out of control.

24. What should you do if you come across a vehicle with flashing amber beacons?

Speed up.

Pull your vehicle to the left or into the hard shoulder.

Do nothing and keep the same speed.

Reduce speed and be prepared to stop your vehicle if needed.

25. 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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26. What is the meaning of this garda signal?

Stop if approaching from wither direction.

Vehicles approaching from the front can continue.

Stop if approaching the Garda from behind.

Stop if approaching the Garda from the front.

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27. You are driving on a motorway and ant to turn around, what should you do?

Indicate and do a U-turn.

Move into the hard shoulder and reverse.

Slow down and safely do a U-turn.

Exit the at the next exit and use the fly-over or underpass to cross to the other side.

28. 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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29. A faulty exhaust system may affect your vehicle, how?

It may decrease the noise from the engine and create less exhaust fumes.

It may cause increased noise from the engine and more exhaust fumes.

It may damage the engine.

It will make your vehicle more fuel-efficient.

30. What is the meaning of this road marking?

You cannot cross over the broken white line unless you consider it safe.

Stay to the left of the line.

Overtaking allowed if it is safe.

No overtaking allowed.

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