Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. What is the legal definition of a “road”

Any place that is open for public passage, except for city streets
Asphalt or concrete paved road ways only.
The term “road” has no legal definition
Any rail, street, alley, square, passage, bridge and any other open space in which the public has a right to pass through

2. Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a military policeman, even when a certain direction or signal is opposed to the traffic signs?

Yes, it is obligatory to obey with full caution.
Yes, except for directions which contradict a no-entry sign.
No, it is not obligatory to obey
Yes, except for directions which contradict a stop sign.

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

Stop before the signpost.
Give right-of-way to vehicle traffic in the roundabout.
Prepare to stop your vehicle at the nearest junction.. Stopping at the junction is obligatory
Prepare to stop the vehicle in about 300 meters.

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

Dangerous ascent.
Steep ascent.
Dead-end roadway.
Steep descent.

5. What effect does driving whilst keeping proper distance from the vehicle in front has on the vehicle’s fuel consumption and wear?

It is required to keep a proper distance to prevent accidents only, and it has no effect on the vehicle’s wear or fuel consumption.
The shorter is the distance kept from the vehicle in front, the lower are both brake wear and fuel consumption.
In order to keep proper distance from the vehicle in front you are required to constantly use the brakes, and therefore it causes quick brake wear.
When proper distance is kept – brake wear and engine fuel consumption are reduced,

6. Is it permitted to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle within a distance of 100 meters before a railway crossing?

Yes, if the overtaken vehicle is a motorcycle .
Yes, provided that a train is neither seen nor heard.
Yes, if the overtaken vehicle is a tractor.
It is absolutely forbidden.

7. Is it permitted to stand or park a vehicle on the sidewalk (pavement)?

No, except in a regulated place marked with a sign..
It is absolutely forbidden.
Yes, it is permitted on an interlocking-stone-surface sidewalk.
Yes, it is permitted on a sidewalk with a minimum width of 3 meters.

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

Entry is permitted for driving-instruction vehicles during the course of a driving lesson..
No entry for driving-instruction vehicles during the course of a driving lesson.
No entry for new drivers.
Entry is only permitted for two-wheelers used for driving-instruction purposes.

9. What is the meaning of this sign?

Taxi rank. No entry to the street in which the sign is placed.
The end of the Taxi Rank.
The beginning of a public bus station.
Taxi rank. Parking and stopping is forbidden to all other vehicles.

10. What is a “path”?

Part of a road, designated for pedestrians only.
Road - paved or otherwise - designated for two-wheelers only.
Part of a road, designated for bicycles only.
part of a road that is not a roadway and designated for specific users.

11. Is a motorcyclist permitted to park in a bus station?

It is prohibited to park within a distance of 12 meters before the station and 15 meters after it.
Yes, if he parks the motorcycle on the sidewalk.
It is prohibited to park within the limits of a marked bus station.
Yes, if he parks the motorcycle in parallel to the sidewalk.

12. Under which conditions is it allowed to deviate from a driving lane?

At a slow speed and by deviating sharply.
Provided that no risk or disturbance is caused to any other road user.
Only after signaling and looking at the mirrors.
It is absolutely prohibited to deviate from the driving lane.

13. To which of the following should you give right-of-way when making a left turn in an intersection where no road sign is placed?

To a vehicle coming from the left only.
To a vehicle coming from in front of you only.
To the fastest vehicle.
To a vehicle coming from the front and from the right.

14. Are the vehicles within the sharp curve positioned correctly?

Yes, all vehicles are keeping to the right as required in this sort of situation.
Both vehicles are not keeping eye contact between them as required.
The wide side-distance enables a third vehicle to enter between them.
You should enter a sharp curve when you are close to the middle of the roadway.

15. Is a policeman permitted to demand of a vehicle driver to perform a “Breathalyzer test”?

No. A policeman is not entitled to require a vehicle driver to perform an “alcohol test”, except under a court order.
Yes, a policeman may ask a driver to perform a "Breathalyzer test" at any time.
No. A policeman is not entitled to require a vehicle driver to perform any type of tests, except for an alcohol breath test.
Yes, but only if the policeman reasonably suspects that the vehicle driver’s health condition is not well.

16. Who is responsible for keeping a safety distance from the front, rear and sides while riding a motorcycle amongst other vehicle?

The other drivers around.
The motorcyclist only.
The infrastructure-planning authorities.
The Police and the Traffic Police.

17. What should a motorcycle rider do when he steps on the foot brake, but the foot brake doesn’t function?

He should try to brake by strongly pressing the clutch handle.
He should try to brake by using the hand brake(front brake) and by shifting into low gear.
He should brake by shifting to lower gears only.
He should turn the handlebar to the right in order to brake through the change of the front wheel’s direction.

18. What is instructed by the following road sign?

Give right-of-way. There is no need to stop.
Slow down and give right-of-way.
Stop for a moment, check the traffic and continue driving.
Stop and give right-of-way.

19. What are the important emphases as regards to motorcycle riding with a passenger?

The passenger should be guided how to properly get on and off a motorcycle, and how to position himself correctly on it.
Codes of communication should be determined between the passenger and the rider. All the rest is secondary.
The passenger should only be guided how to properly get on and off a motorcycle. All the rest is secondary.
It should be verified that the passenger does not weigh more than the rider.

20. What is “night time”?

The period of time in which it is required to turn on the vehicle’s parking lights
A period of heavy fog only
The period of time that starts 15 minutes following sunset and ends 15 minutes before sunrise
The period of time between sunset and the following sunrise.

21. Which of the following traffic signs should be placed where parking and stopping at the side of the road are prohibited?

22. It is prohibited to drive too close to the vehicle in front of you:

During the dark only.
Only when the weight of the vehicle in front is more than 4 tons.
On a steep descent and only after a “dangerous descent” sign.
Because it might brake suddenly.

23. What risks are expected whilst driving on a mountain road?

Engine heating due to excessive use of the brakes.
Loss of braking ability and head-on collision. Difficulty yo pull off the road.
Tire overheating.
Loosening of a wheel due to the road's steep slope.

24. What is the imminent danger in the following road section?

Limited field of vision while overtaking vehicles in front of you.
Engine overheating due to the steep climb.
The appearance of a vehicle coming from your opposite direction in your driving lane.
The crossing of a separation line and inability to return to the roadway’s right.

25. In an intersection without traffic lights, are you required to give right of way to vehicles coming from your opposite direction when you are about to turn left?

Only when these vehicles are turning right.
Always.
Only when these vehicles are turning left.
Only when theses vehicles continue driving straight.

26. 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.

27. Is a motorcyclist permitted to drive at the side of another motorcycle?

No, he is only permitted to drive at the side of a private passenger car.
No, he is only permitted to drive at the side of a commercial vehicle transporting passengers.
No, but he is permitted to overtake it.
Absolutely not.

28. What is the difference between the following signs?

Sign 505 indicates a stop for private buses. Sign 506 indicates a Tramway stop.
Sign 505 indicates a Tramway Stop. Sign 506 indicates a stop for Public bus transport.
Sign 505 indicates a stop for Public Transport (Buses). Sign 506 indicates a stop for a Public Tramway.
Sign 505 indicates a public transport stop on a Motorway (Freeway). Sign 506 indicates a public transport stop.

29. How should vehicle drivers conduct themselves while driving on a road with a narrow and steep hill..

The driver of the descending vehicle shall, if required, stop his vehicle and make way for the ascending vehicle
The driver of the ascending vehicle shall, if required, stop his vehicle and allow the descending vehicle to continue driving.
First one to arrive is first to enter into the narrow section.
It is sufficient that they both deviate to the right, onto the roadway’s edge, to prevent collision.

30. What is the penalty for driving whilst disqualified?

A fine of 80,000 NIS
6 yrs in jail and 2 yrs on probation.
None, if the driver presents a valid driver’s license within 7 days
Up to 3 years in jail, plus other penalties.

Theory Exam - Motorcycles Exam (A)

1. What is the legal definition of a “road”

2. Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a military policeman, even when a certain direction or signal is opposed to the traffic signs?

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

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

5. What effect does driving whilst keeping proper distance from the vehicle in front has on the vehicle’s fuel consumption and wear?

6. Is it permitted to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle within a distance of 100 meters before a railway crossing?

7. Is it permitted to stand or park a vehicle on the sidewalk (pavement)?

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

9. What is the meaning of this sign?

10. What is a “path”?

11. Is a motorcyclist permitted to park in a bus station?

12. Under which conditions is it allowed to deviate from a driving lane?

13. To which of the following should you give right-of-way when making a left turn in an intersection where no road sign is placed?

14. Are the vehicles within the sharp curve positioned correctly?

15. Is a policeman permitted to demand of a vehicle driver to perform a “Breathalyzer test”?

16. Who is responsible for keeping a safety distance from the front, rear and sides while riding a motorcycle amongst other vehicle?

17. What should a motorcycle rider do when he steps on the foot brake, but the foot brake doesn’t function?

18. What is instructed by the following road sign?

19. What are the important emphases as regards to motorcycle riding with a passenger?

20. What is “night time”?

21. Which of the following traffic signs should be placed where parking and stopping at the side of the road are prohibited?

22. It is prohibited to drive too close to the vehicle in front of you:

23. What risks are expected whilst driving on a mountain road?

24. What is the imminent danger in the following road section?

25. In an intersection without traffic lights, are you required to give right of way to vehicles coming from your opposite direction when you are about to turn left?

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

27. Is a motorcyclist permitted to drive at the side of another motorcycle?

28. What is the difference between the following signs?

29. How should vehicle drivers conduct themselves while driving on a road with a narrow and steep hill..

30. What is the penalty for driving whilst disqualified?