Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. 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.

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

No entry for vehicles the width of which is less than the width indicated in the sign.
No entry for freight-carrying vehicles the width of which (vehicle and freight) exceeds the width indicated in the sign.
No entry only for commercial vehicles the width of which exceeds the width indicated in the sign.
No entry for non-motor vehicles only.

3. Which class of license is required for driving a commercial motor vehicle with an all up weight of more than 12,000 kg?

4. Under which circumstances should you slow down your driving?

When your vehicle or any passerby and property are at risk.
When passing under a bridge.
In a two-way roadway having 4 lanes.
When entering an acceleration lane.

5. How should one pass a structure or a post that obstructs a two-way road?

Pass it on the right, unless otherwise indicated by a signpost.
Pass it from the left only.
Pass it according to the road’s condition.
You may pass the obstruction from either side.

6. On which of the following commercial vehicles and work vehicles is it obligatory to have a compression brake (retarder)?

On all of them, regardless of weight.
On a vehicle weighing at 8,000 kg or more.
On a vehicle weighing at least 12,000 kg.
On a vehicle weighing weighing 4,500 kg or more.

7. What is the function of the vehicle’s auxiliary (parking/hand) brake?

To secure the vehicle from moving or going downhill..
To assist the driver during a “hill start” only.
Its use prevents wear of the service brakes (foot brake)?
To enhance the braking force of the vehicle’s brakes.

8. Do the obligations and prohibitions which are imposed on commercial vehicles apply also to trucks?

Yes.
No. The obligations and prohibitions which are imposed on commercial vehicles also apply to integral commercial vehicles only.
Yes, except for the obligation to wear a safety belt.
No.

9. How would you conduct yourself under the situation that is depicted in the following picture?

You should not obey the traffic light signals. Follow the road signs only.
Stop before the junction and do not enter into it.
Stop before the junction and then drive through uninterruptedly.
Give right-of-way to the traffic on the crossing road.

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

First aid station.
Old age home.
Five star hotel
Hospital.

11. How would you behave on the road ahead?

The number of lanes is decreasing; stay on your driving lane.
The number of lanes is decreasing; move to the right lane and keep to your right.
The number of lanes is increasing; choose the middle lane.
The number of lanes is increasing; choose the left lane.

12. What action can be taken by a policeman when he finds that a commercial vehicle has an excessive cargo weight?

Give the driver a notice that his vehicle is taken off the road for a period of 90 days.
Order the driver to go back immediately to the cargo loading point and unload all the cargo he carries.
Bring the vehicle’s owner to the nearest Licensing Office and revoke his driver’s license for a period of 30 days.
Give the driver a notice that his vehicle is taken off the road for a period of 30 days.

13. How should one drive while inside a “play street”?

The driver should avoid entering a play street while children are playing
Always in low gear and never driving in reverse.
The driver should honk and alert pedestrians that a vehicle has entered the street
The driver should allow pedestrians and children to carry on with their activities without endangering them

14. What should be the initial actions taken by a driver after entering the vehicle and before starting to drive?

Checking the position of the gear handle.
Buckling the seatbelt.
Starting-up and warming the vehicle.
Adjusting the seat, steering wheel, mirrors and head rests.

15. Is it obligatory to install wastebaskets in a private passenger car?

Yes, it is obligatory to install a wastebasket type that was approved by the Licensing Authority.
Yes, it is obligatory in a commercial vehicle only.
No, it is obligatory in a public vehicle only.
There is no such obligation.

16. When is it permitted to pass more than one vehicle during one overtaking maneuver?

It is permitted in a straight and level roadway only, and prohibited in any other type of road.
Never: You are lawfully obliged to overtake only one vehicle during an overtaking maneuver, and to return to the right lane.
When overtaking is not restricted, and there is enough space in the overtaking lane for safe completion of the overtaking maneuver.
It is permitted when you overtake small vehicles only, and prohibited when you overtake big vehicles.

17. What is a “vehicle non-use notice” (taking a vehicle off the road)?

A vehicle non-use notice given to the vehicle owner by a manager of an authorized garage, following the detection of a malfunction in the vehicle
A vehicle non-use notice given to the driver by a policeman, a car assessor or a driving examiner due to a malfunction of the vehicle or damage caused by an accident.
A vehicle non-use notice given to the vehicle owner by a driving examiner, following the detection of a malfunction in the vehicle
A vehicle non-use notice given to the driver by a policeman when the driver commits a traffic offence

18. The following road sign remains valid until:

Until the nearest intersection or until an urban area entry sign.
An “end of urban road” sign.
A road sign that cancels it.
Until the nearest intersection with traffic lights.

19. 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.

20. Is it permitted to push a vehicle, while its engine is shut-off, into a roadway to which vehicle entry is prohibited?

Yes, when the engine works on neutral gear.
Yes, but it should be lifted to the sidewalk.
No. pushing It is the same as driving.
Yes, when the engine is not working.

21. It is prohibited to stop or park a vehicle before and after a level crossing, within a distance of:

At least 30 meters.
At least 50 meters.
At least 25 meters.
At least 20 meters.

22. The danger of skidding on a wet road is greater:

The deeper are the grooves in the tires.
The more worn-out are the tires.
The higher is the tire air pressure.
The heavier is the vehicle.

23. What effect does keeping distance have on the driver’s field of vision?

Keeping distance has no connection to the driver’s field of vision.
Keeping distance affects the driver’s field of vision while driving in high speeds and during stormy weather conditions only.
The greater is the distance we keep from the vehicle in front, the better is our field of vision.
Keeping distance affects the driver’s field of vision during traffic congestion only (“traffic jams”).

24. Who is held responsible for safety in a vehicle that drives in reverse?

The owner of the vehicle even if he is not the current driver.
The driver.
The person guiding the driver while he drives backwards.
Everybody near a vehicle that drives backwards.

25. In order to overtake safely, the overtaking driver should:

Start overtaking only when the road is clear in a sufficient distance, and verify while overtaking that the road is still clear.
Overtake only when a sign permitting overtaking is placed.
Overtake in a speed that exceeds speed limit, in order to clear the road way.
Always overtake at a slow speed and with patience.

26. When is it not obligatory to inform the police station about the hitting of another vehicle or property in the absence of its owners?

When the accident’s impact is mild and the damage caused to the vehicle or to the property is not serious.
When a car assessor, which is recognized for this purpose by the police, is called.
When the incident is informed to the insurance company within the lawfully stated date and time.
When a policeman happens to arrive to the scene and is informed about the incident’s details.

27. When traffic sign 401 is placed at an entry to a road, which traffic sign should be placed at the entry from the opposite side of the same road?

28. Which type of driver must rest at least 7 consecutive hours before commencing his work day?

Driver of a public service vehicle and of a commercial vehicle that has an all up weight of more than 6,000 kg and that is permitted to carry at least 11 passengers.
Drivers carrying hazardous materials.
Every holder of a Class 1 driving license.
Every holder of a Class B driving license.

29. When are you forbidden to overtake another vehicle?

In a two-way interurban road.
When driving in a left-turn lane.
When the vehicle on your right drives slow.
When the other vehicle stops before an intersection or before a pedestrian crossing or before a railway crossing.

30. Which traffic sign marks the final warning before a level crossing?

Theory Exam - Trucks Exam (C1)

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

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

3. Which class of license is required for driving a commercial motor vehicle with an all up weight of more than 12,000 kg?

4. Under which circumstances should you slow down your driving?

5. How should one pass a structure or a post that obstructs a two-way road?

6. On which of the following commercial vehicles and work vehicles is it obligatory to have a compression brake (retarder)?

7. What is the function of the vehicle’s auxiliary (parking/hand) brake?

8. Do the obligations and prohibitions which are imposed on commercial vehicles apply also to trucks?

9. How would you conduct yourself under the situation that is depicted in the following picture?

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

11. How would you behave on the road ahead?

12. What action can be taken by a policeman when he finds that a commercial vehicle has an excessive cargo weight?

13. How should one drive while inside a “play street”?

14. What should be the initial actions taken by a driver after entering the vehicle and before starting to drive?

15. Is it obligatory to install wastebaskets in a private passenger car?

16. When is it permitted to pass more than one vehicle during one overtaking maneuver?

17. What is a “vehicle non-use notice” (taking a vehicle off the road)?

18. The following road sign remains valid until:

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

20. Is it permitted to push a vehicle, while its engine is shut-off, into a roadway to which vehicle entry is prohibited?

21. It is prohibited to stop or park a vehicle before and after a level crossing, within a distance of:

22. The danger of skidding on a wet road is greater:

23. What effect does keeping distance have on the driver’s field of vision?

24. Who is held responsible for safety in a vehicle that drives in reverse?

25. In order to overtake safely, the overtaking driver should:

26. When is it not obligatory to inform the police station about the hitting of another vehicle or property in the absence of its owners?

27. When traffic sign 401 is placed at an entry to a road, which traffic sign should be placed at the entry from the opposite side of the same road?

28. Which type of driver must rest at least 7 consecutive hours before commencing his work day?

29. When are you forbidden to overtake another vehicle?

30. Which traffic sign marks the final warning before a level crossing?