Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. Why is it required to drive in low gear on a steep descent?

To save fuel and to reduce engine wear.
To use the engines compression in order to maintain a slow and constant driving speed without overusing the brakes.
To prevent tire wear.
To prevent overheating of the vehicle’s engine.

2. Describe the following situation:

Children playing on the roadway. I shall honk to warn them and pass them from their left.
Children playing on the roadway. In order not to disturb them, I shall pass them from their right.
Children playing on the road. I will take every necessary precaution so as not to endanger them.
I noticed children playing. I shall honk so that they clear the roadway and don’t disturb me.

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3. What type of insurance covers the damage that is caused to other vehicles?

Directors insurance.
Third party insurance.
Fire insurance.
Obligatory insurance.

4. Is the Licensing Authority authorized to permit the use of a vehicle with size and weight which exceed regulations?

No, only a police officer ranked superintendent or higher is allowed to provide such permission.
Yes, under special conditions.
Yes, following consultation with the Public Works Department and with the Police.
No, the Licensing Authority is prohibited to provide any permit against regulations.

5. What should a driver always do before making left a U-turn?

Make sure that the proper gear is shifted and that the headlights are turned on.
Make sure that the turn is permitted and that it doesn’t cause any traffic disturbance.
Alert about his intention by turning on the four direction indicators.
Position the vehicle on the right of the road from which he intends to turn.

6. How should a driver conduct himself when noticing a “security vehicle”?

Slow down, divert to the road’s right edge and continue driving normally.
Divert his vehicle to the right, as close as possible to the road’s edge, give right-of-way and stop if necessary a distance from an intersection.
Mount the sidewalk and stop there.
Drive closely behind the security vehicle and keep a constant distance of two seconds from it.

7. What is the maximum allowed speed for a utility vehicle?

40 Km/h
70 Km/h
50 Km/h on an urban road
60 Km/h on a freeway

8. One of the conditions justifying an overtaking of a driving vehicle is:

That the overtaking vehicle is delayed as a result of the slow driving of the vehicle in front.
There are no conditions that justify an overtaking.
That the difference in speed between the overtaking and the overtaken vehicles is sufficient to complete the manouver.
That the overtaken vehicle drives slower than the maximum statutory speed.

9. Is it permitted to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle?

Yes, if the malfunction doesn’t involve the vehicle’s brake system
It is forbidden to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle that cannot be fully controlled
Yes, if the malfunction involves the vehicle’s lighting system only
Yes, if the malfunction involves the vehicle’s steering system only

10. What causes a vehicle to skid on the roadway?

Quick wear of the clutch and of the gearbox.
When the braking forces or the vehicle's inertia exceed the tire’s ability to grip of the roadway.
Excessive change of gears.
When the engine is worn out and cannot stabilize the vehicle.

11. When a driving license includes certain restrictions:

These restrictions concern the motorcycle’s standard and not the manner of riding it.
The driver must obey these restrictions.
The restriction is just a recommendation which doesn’t obligate the driver.
The driver shall decide at his own discretion which restrictions should be taken into consideration.

12. You are driving vehicle no. 3 before an intersection without traffic signs. According to the rules of giving right-of-way, in what order should vehicles that arrived at the same time enter the intersection?

You enter first (3), the garbage truck comes second (1), and the private vehicle is last (2).
The garbage truck enters first (1), second is the private vehicle (2), and you go last (3).
You enter first (3), second is the private vehicle (2), and the garbage truck is last (1).
The private vehicle will go in first (2), you go second (3), and the garbage truck is last (1).

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13. What is a “blind spot”?

The distance a driver should keep from other vehicles while driving in reverse.
Part of the vehicle's circumference in which the driver cannot see or detect road users.
The non-paved area around the vehicle.
Part of the vehicle's circumference which the driver can only see through the mirrors.

14. Is it permitted, in an urban road, to stop, stand or park a vehicle on the roadway or on the hard shoulder?

It is prohibited in any case to park on the hard shoulder.
Yes, provided that the vehicle remains under supervision.
Yes, when it is not prohibited by law or by any road sign, and when traffic is not disturbed.
Yes, always.

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15. When is it prohibited to stop or park a vehicle?

Besides blue-white painted curbstones?.
When the vehicle is parked in the left lane of a one-way urban road.
When the vehicle obstructs the traffic or blocks a road sign.
When the vehicle is not locked.

16. What is the function of the ABS system?

To prevent tire wear.
To prevent excessive use of the vehicle’s brakes.
To serve as an additional brake in case of danger.
To enable control and steering of the vehicle during braking.

17. According to the “point system”, when a driver incurs 12 to 22 points:

He shall be summoned to attend a corrective driving course and to undergo an exam.
He shall be required to undergo a medical check-up and a theory examination.
His driver’s license shall be revoked for a period of thirty days.
He shall be required to undergo a theory examination and his driver’s license shall be revoked.

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18. What must a driver do when approaching a railway crossing barrier which is marked by a traffic light?

Turn off the vehicle’s radio only.
Act normally. The driver must drive carefully only when he sees or hears an approaching train.
Act normally. When a railway crossing is protected by a barrier, the driver is allowed to be less alert.
He must always slow down.

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19. Driving at night with the high beam can cause:

It doesn’t disturb other drivers.
The dazzling ( blinding )of other drivers.
Damage to the vehicle’s lighting system, particularly to the headlights.
There is no statutory restriction on the use of the high beam while driving.

20. What is a one-way street?

A street in which traffic movement is permitted in one direction only.
A road with only one lane.
A roadway in which one direction of traffic is open for all vehicles while the opposite direction is limited to public vehicles only.
A dead-end road.

21. Should every road user obey the traffic signs?

Yes, while on the sidewalk only.
Yes, every road user should obey the road signs.
No, only vehicle drivers should obey the traffic signs
Yes, while on the road way only.

22. What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

Two-way traffic on the road ahead.
Entry to the boundaries of an urban road/s.
Give right-of-way to drivers approaching from the opposite direction.
You have right-of-way over traffic from the opposite direction.

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23. What is the purpose of the “hard shoulder” on freeways?

It is an escape place in case of danger.
It is a place to stop and talk on the cellular phone,
It is a place for parking and stopping for the purpose of driver refreshment.
It is a lane used for overtaking restricted vehicles, which illegally drive in the right lane

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24. Under what conditions can a person be denied the right to obtain or renew his driver’s license?

If the applicant for a driver’s license is illiterate.
If he served a prison term of one year due to drunk driving prior to the submission of his license application.
If he is a new immigrant from a country which doesn’t have customary traffic rules.
If he is disqualified from driving or if he suffers from health problems which might endanger himself or others..

25. What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

Freeway without interchanges.
Entrance to a freeway.
Diagonal merging with a freeway.
End of freeway (Motorway)

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26. When is a driver of a motor vehicle required to dip the vehicle’s lights?

When driving behind another vehicle and his high beam hits the rear part of the vehicle in front.
When the vehicle’s “fog light” is also turned-on.
Only while driving inside a tunnel.
When driving behind another vehicle and his “fog light” and “high beam” are turned-on at the same time.

27. Is a policeman allowed to detain without a warrant a driver who committed an offence in front of him?

Not under any condition
Yes, but only under a court certificate
Yes, if the driver doesn’t give his name and address or doesn’t present his license as required
Yes, only if the driver committed an offence that actually endangered road users

28. Before you is traffic sign 126. Which traffic sign should be placed in the road with which you are about to merge?

301
123
115
310

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29. What is a lane?

A roadway designated for motor-vehicle traffic only.
Part of a road’s width, designed to accommodate one line of vehicles, not including two-wheelers.
Any marking of two parallel lines on the roadway.
A passage in a private road in which vehicle traffic is prohibited.

30. During “light time”, when are you permitted to use the vehicle’s high beam?

Only on a freeway.
On a non-urban road, when driving within a row of vehicles.
On an urban road with street lights and on a non-urban road.
On an inter-urban roadway, when allowed by traffic conditions and there is no vehicle ahead of you.

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