Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. When is it forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle?

In a distance of 300 meters before a railway crossing.
When visibility is poor or when the field of vision is obstructed or limited.
During night time.
When driving uphill.

2. What is the implication of driving a vehicle with a broken headlamp lens?

The light beam is not properly focused and other drivers are blinded by it.
Over-cooling of the lamp bulb.
Accelerated emptying of the battery.
Self-blinding of the driver.

3. How is a motorcyclist required to overtake another vehicle?

As fast as possible, even if it means to exceed speed limit for a brief moment.
From the right side of the overtaken vehicle, and as close as possible to it.
From the left side of the overtaken vehicle, while keeping a proper side distance from it.
In a manner that allows him to always see the other vehicle in both mirrors.

4. When are we not obligated to drive a private passenger car in the right lane?

When another vehicle overtakes us from the left.
When you pass another vehicle from its right side.
When the right lane is designated for another type of road users (e.g. public transportation lane).
When another vehicle that is driving on the left side of the road signals about its intention to start drive.

5. What is the legal definition of “lighting up time”

The time period of natural lighting conditions, when there is no need to have the vehicle lights turned on
The night time or any other time of the day in which visibility conditions are poor due to weather conditions.
The time period in which the vehicle’s lights must be turned on while driving in a freeway
The night time period, between sunset and sunrise

6. When the roadway is divided by a broken line?

You are permitted to overtake restricted vehicles only.
You are permitted to overtake when the road is clear.
No overtaking until where the dotted line turns to an unbroken line.
No overtaking until where an “end of overtaking restriction” sign is placed.

7. What are you required to do according to the following road sign?

Prepare for a possible braking, deviation or stopping due to falling rocks.
Dangerous descent, shift to low gear.
Stop and take another (alternative) road.
Drive faster to avoid falling rocks.

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

Give right-of-way to all vehicles.
Be alert, speed camera ahead.
A hazardous place for which a specific road sign was not designated.
Careful! dangerous descent.

9. You step on the brake pedal and feel that the service brake (foot brake) is not working. What will you do?

Try to brake using the hand break.
Turn the stirring wheel quickly to the right to break by changing the direction of the wheels.
Use the horn and turn-on the lights to warn the driver in front of me.
Try to break by stepping on the clutch pedal.

10. Is it permitted to drive a motorcycle in which a pressure exhaust is installed?

Yes.
It is only prohibited in private passenger cars.
Yes, but only if the exhaust was installed by a licensed mechanic.
Absolutely not.

11. Which of the following traffic signs informs about a change in the number of lanes?

109
145
622
All four signs.

12. When are you (a motorcycle rider) required to return to your driving lane at the end of overtaking?

After first glancing in the mirrors and then making another check by looking briefly backwards over your right shoulder.
A reasonable time after passing the overtaken vehicle.
After seeing the overtaken vehicle in both motorcycle mirrors.
When riding a motorcycle, you are not required to return to your former driving lane.

13. Wheels that are installed on the same axle must be:

Of the same manufacture date always.
Of the same size and in compliance with the manufacturer’s manual.
Of the same color.
Of the same manufacturer.

14. What are you required to do when the following traffic light is placed (and is flashing)?

Stop and do not continue driving until the blinking yellow light turns off.
Proceed carefully and allow pedestrians to cross the road safely.
Ignore it. It is intended for pedestrians only.
Always stop before a pedestrian crossing, even if no one is crossing.

15. How are you required to overtake a traffic island on a two-way roadway?

Always from the side having more traffic.
Always from the side of least traffic.
Always from its left side.
From its right side, unless instructed otherwise by any traffic sign.

16. Continuous braking on a winding descent can cause:

Over heating and weaker braking than normal.
Over heating and stronger braking than normal.
Cooling of the breaks and weak braking.
Continuous braking has no negative affect.

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

You have reached a section where fast vehicles should drive on the right lane and slow vehicles should drive on the left lane.
You have reached the end of a special speed section.
You have reached a section where parking is permitted on both sides of the road.
You have reached a section where speed limit is temporarily changed from 50 k.p.h to 30 k.p.h.

18. According to the following picture, is it permitted to make a U-turn?

Yes, when the turn can be completed in one continuous movement.
Yes, from the left side of the road.
No.
Yes, provided that the turn is made carefully and without causing any traffic disturbance.

19. What should a driver verify (according to the law) before making a U-turn on a straight road section?

That the vehicle doesn't carry any hazardous material.
That he starts turning from the farthest right lane.
That the turn is not made before a hill on the road.
That he starts turning from the farthest left lane.

20. According to the traffic signs appearing in the picture, the road that turns to the left is:

A restricted non-urban road.
A freeway.
A inter-urban road.
Not a main road.

21. Who is held responsible for a vehicle causing excessive noise?

The vehicle’s driver.
The vehicle’s manufacturer.
The vehicle's owner.
The garage that treats the vehicle.

22. How would you conduct yourself when approaching the intersection that is depicted in the following picture?

Stop anyway.
Always accelerate when entering the intersection, in order to avoid traffic disturbance.
Cross it safely.
Slow down and even stop if necessary in order to give right-of-way.

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

24. Which of the following is an emergency vehicle?

A Red Magen David Ambulance, an Israel Police vehicle, IDF vehicle, Fire-fighting vehicle, integrated policing vehicle or any other vehicle approved by the Authority, when it sounds its emergency signals and operates flashing lights and sounds an alarm signal.
Any ambulance, IDF vehicle, fire-fighting vehicle or other commercial vehicle that was authorized to function as an emergency vehicle by the Licensing Authority
Every vehicle of the Israel Police or the IDF and vehicles that are used for regular security missions in borderline settlements
A vehicle of the Israel Police or the IDF and a fire-fighting vehicle only

25. Being familiar with the different systems in the driver’s compartment whilst driving:

Only contributes in a theoretical level, and has no other advantage.
Allows the driver to operate them automatically, without thinking.
Allows the driver to fully concentrate on the traffic and the road.
Allows the driver to blindly operate the vehicle systems.

26. Is it permitted to get on or off a moving vehicle?

It is absolutely forbidden.
No, except if it doesn’t cause any risk.
Yes, as part of a sports activity, and only for adults passengers.
Yes, with the approval of a police officer.

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

The road is open for cyclists and pedestrians.
Crossing for cyclists and pedestrians.
Separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians only.
Path for cyclists only. No entry for pedestrians.

28. Driving behind the heavy vehicle in the given road conditions, obligate you to:

The road conditions do not require any special conduct.
Drive closely behind the heavy vehicle ahead.
Keeping distance is not necessary because the speed is anyway slow.
Keep your distance, drive slowly and patiently.

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

Passage for engine wheelchairs only.
Parking for vehicles of handicapped people who have the sticker that is indicated in the sign.
Stopping place for handicap vehicles only.
Parking for all handicap vehicles.

30. What are the characteristics of a mountain road?

Many pedestrians and animals.
Wide and unmarked roadways.
Mountain roads are never paved.
Narrow and winding roadway, sharp curves, bends and sudden slopes.

Theory Exam - Motorcycles Exam (A)

1. When is it forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle?

2. What is the implication of driving a vehicle with a broken headlamp lens?

3. How is a motorcyclist required to overtake another vehicle?

4. When are we not obligated to drive a private passenger car in the right lane?

5. What is the legal definition of “lighting up time”

6. When the roadway is divided by a broken line?

7. What are you required to do according to the following road sign?

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

9. You step on the brake pedal and feel that the service brake (foot brake) is not working. What will you do?

10. Is it permitted to drive a motorcycle in which a pressure exhaust is installed?

11. Which of the following traffic signs informs about a change in the number of lanes?

12. When are you (a motorcycle rider) required to return to your driving lane at the end of overtaking?

13. Wheels that are installed on the same axle must be:

14. What are you required to do when the following traffic light is placed (and is flashing)?

15. How are you required to overtake a traffic island on a two-way roadway?

16. Continuous braking on a winding descent can cause:

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

18. According to the following picture, is it permitted to make a U-turn?

19. What should a driver verify (according to the law) before making a U-turn on a straight road section?

20. According to the traffic signs appearing in the picture, the road that turns to the left is:

21. Who is held responsible for a vehicle causing excessive noise?

22. How would you conduct yourself when approaching the intersection that is depicted in the following picture?

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

24. Which of the following is an emergency vehicle?

25. Being familiar with the different systems in the driver’s compartment whilst driving:

26. Is it permitted to get on or off a moving vehicle?

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

28. Driving behind the heavy vehicle in the given road conditions, obligate you to:

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

30. What are the characteristics of a mountain road?