Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. How will you recognize brakes overheating?

Irregular shaking of the vehicle.
The engine will lose its pulling ability.
The engine’s oil pressure indicator will light up.
By a lessening of braking efficiency and a smell of burned material.

2. Upon completion of the two year “new driver” period, a regular driver’s license will not be given to a “new driver” who was convicted of:

Not placing a “new driver” sign on the vehicle’s rear windshield.
Driving a motor vehicle without valid insurance.
Driving without an escort.
Not stopping next to a “falling rocks” sign.

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3. You are driving in a two-lane one-way street and try to overtake the vehicle driving in front of you. The main risk in deviating to the left is:

The crossing of an unbroken separation line.
An incoming vehicle driving in your opposite direction might appear on the lane to your left.
Disturbing a vehicle driving in the left lane.
Disturbing a vehicle driving behind you on your lane.

4. Is it permitted to stop a vehicle in a one-lane two-way roadway that is divided by a continuous white line?

Yes, during “light time” only.
Yes, when the lane’s width exceeds 2.5 meters.
Yes, in an urban road only.
It is absolutely forbidden.

5. What is the relation between the vehicles speed and the vehicle’s stopping distance?

The higher the vehicle’s speed is, the shorter is its stopping distance.
There is no relation between them. The stopping distance is constant and does not depend on the vehicle’s speed.
The slower the vehicle’s speed is, the longer is the braking distance.
The higher the vehicle’s speed is, the longer is its stopping distance.

6. Whilst driving, it is permitted to take one hand off the wheel for the following purpose only:

Receiving a mobile phone call.
Change gears.
Reading or sending an SMS Message.
Adjusting the passenger seat besides the driver.

7. How should one refer to a pedestrian crossing that is divided by a traffic island?

The pedestrian crossing should be considered as two separate crossings only when a garden separates between them.
A pedestrian crossing that is divided by a separation area in regarded as one long crossing.
There is no difference between a divided and a non-divided pedestrian crossing. They are both regarded as one crossing.
A pedestrian crossing that is divided by a traffic island shall be regarded as two separate pedestrian crossings.

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8. What does the law state regarding the placing or leaving of objects on a road?

Objects which might disturb or endanger passersby or their vehicles should not be placed or left on a road.
Objects that are left on a road should be cleared away within 12 hours.
It is allowed to leave objects, but the Ministry of Environmental Protection should be immediately informed about every object that is placed on a road.
It is allowed to leave any object on a road, provided that it is marked with a reflector during “light time”.

9. How should you conduct yourself on the road ahead?

Continue driving in your lane.
Use the fastest lane.
Stop until the arrow changes to green.
Pass to the adjacent right lane.

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10. After parking your car besides the pavement, on the right side of an urban road:

You should verify that the passenger sitting in the left back seat gets out very carefully from the car to the road.
You should verify that the maximal distance between the car and the pavement is one meter.
Before getting out of the car, you should verify that this will not disturb any road user.
If the street is not lit, you should turn on the parking lights.

11. What is a “breathalyzer test”?

A test of exhaled air by means of a device that provides information about a person’s blood alcohol level.
A stress test measuring the air quantity that enters the driver’s lungs while driving.
A test in which a person exhales into a device that gives information about his lung volume.
A test performed for new-driver applicants by a family doctor, at the requirement of the Licensing Authority.

12. It is not permitted to carry a passenger on a motorcycle unless:

The passenger wears a crash helmet as well as knee and elbow protectors.
The driver wears a crash helmet – the passenger doesn’t have to do so.
The driver and the passenger wear crash helmets.
The passenger holds a valid motorcycle driver’s license.

13. Can unprescribed medications have a negative effect on driving?

Yes, but only in the summer.
Yes, but only in the winter.
Yes.
No.

14. Is it permitted to take one hand off the wheel or handlebar while driving?

Yes, only for tuning the vehicle’s radio or operating the lighter
No, except for changing gears and operating the direction indicator, or in order to assure the vehicle's proper function.
Not for any reason
Yes, for using a cellular phone

15. 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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16. The depth of the grooves in a tire (pneumatic-air pressure) which comes in contact with the road should not be less than:

2mm, excluding the spare tire.
2cm, including the spare tire.
2cm, excluding the spare tire.
2mm, including the spare tire.

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17. Which of the following road signs should be placed after road sign 135?

136
306
226
220

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18. What does the following traffic sign symbolize?

Rest point for drivers.
KKL (Jewish National Fund) memorial
Camping site or night parking lot.
Archeological excavation site.

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19. What are you required to do according to the following traffic signs?

Turn leftt. Turn after the sign.
Drive left. Turn after the sign. A yellow arrow shows the direction of driving for restricted vehicles only.
Drive left. Turn after the sign.. A yellow arrow shows the direction of driving for private passenger cars only.
Drive right. Turn before the sign.

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20. Until where do the following road signs remain valid?

Until the nearest traffic light, provided that the light is green.
Until the nearest bus station.
The validity of the sign expires when approaching a densely populated area.
Until the nearest junction or until another “speed limit” or “end of speed limit” sign is placed.

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21. What is the consequence of tyre pressure that is too low?

Low tire air pressure has no effect on driving.
Increased driving noise.
Increased fuel consumption and air pollution.
Easy-to-turn steering wheel.

22. Is a driver permitted to send an S.M.S message from his phone while driving?

The driver is permitted to send and read S.M.S messages, provided that he does it with care.
He is permitted to send S.M.S messages but not to read ones.
It is absolutely prohibited, and dangerous.
He is permitted to read S.M.S messages but not to send ones.

23. When visibility on the road is poor, the driver should:

Slow down, adjust his speed to the visibility conditions and turn-on his dipped beam.
On a two-way road – slow down; and on a one-way road – continue driving normally.
Accelerate and turn-on the rear lights, to prevent collision with the vehicle driving behind.
Turn-on the high beam to extend the field of vision and warn the incoming traffic from your opposite direction.

24. What is the meaning of the following road marking (white broken line)?

Never drive on the left side of the line.
Two-way road.
The road’s direction or the line of a driving lane.
Overtaking is permitted at all times.

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25. When are you obliged to signal before moving out of your lane for the purpose of overtaking?

You are not obliged to signal before deviating, if there are no other vehicles near you.
You should signal at a reasonable distance before you begin to move out.
You should signal at least five meters before deviating from your lane.
You should first change lanes and then signal.

26. A 17yr. old Israeli born citizen applies for a driving license.Which physician is certified to perform a medical examination for his application?

A physician who has been treating the license applicant for at least five years.
A physician who has been treating the license applicant for at least two years.
A physician who has been treating the license applicant for at least seven years.
A physician who has been treating the applicant for at least three years.

27. How would you keep your vehicle balanced when approaching a curve in the roadway?

You should slow down before entering the curve, and accelerate when coming out of it.
You should shift into high gear.
You should shift into neutral gear.
You should drive faster before entering the curve.

28. “Drinking alcohol has a negative effect on the driver’s ability to react”: Correct or incorrect?

Incorrect. Alcohol has a positive effect.
Incorrect. Alcohol improves your mood and your ability to drive.
Correct. Alcohol is a suppressive drug.
Incorrect. The driver feels that he cannot drive when he’s drunk.

29. When the following traffic sign is placed at the intersection:

You are only permitted to drive straight ahead from the left lane only.
The road after the intersection is a one-way road.
You are only permitted to drive straight ahead.
Steep ascent ahead.

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30. To disconnect the engine from the wheels, you should:

Press the clutch pedal.
Step on the brake pedal and on the accelerator.
Shut-off the engine.
Press on the starter switch.

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