Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. What is the statutory speed limit (in k.p.h) of a private minibus on a freeway (unless indicated otherwise by another road sign)?

2. 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,

3. When is it recommended to check the tire air pressure?

When the tires are hot.
When the tires are cold.
Once a year.
Before every periodic treatment.

4. Which of the following traffic signs requires driving according to the road’s condition?

5. Which type of "city policing" vehicle is permitted to emit a blue light with a flashing yellow light?

Rescue vehicles.
Ambulances.
Integrated policing vehicles.
Fire fighting vehicles.

6. What is the function of a vehicle’s retarder?

Serve as an alternative to the service brakes (foot brake), in order to stop the vehicle when it is under imminent danger during an emergency.
Assist the parking brake (hand brake) while parking on a steep descent.
Balance the engine’s function and regulate the motor rotations,
To reduce the vehicle speed, without using the vehicle’s braking system, e.g. during a long descent.

7. A driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight that cannot be overtaken by other drivers is obliged to:

Continue driving at normal speed, on the right side of the road. He is prohibited to pull down to the “hard shoulders”.
Slow down, if possible, cross the road’s edge and even stop on the “hard shoulder”.
Drive faster, so he doesn’t disturb the vehicles behind him.
Stop his vehicle and signal to the other vehicles to pass him by.

8. What is “overall length”:

The general length of the vehicle, from the rear bumper until the center of the front wheel.
The distance between the front and rear edges of the chassis.
The distance between the vehicle’s most frontal point and the vehicle’s rear point.
The distance between the center of the most rear axle and the center of the most frontal axle.

9. When entering a curve and driving through it a driver is required to:

Accelerate at the entry to the curve and slow down in the middle of it.
Accelerate to ensure smooth turning.
Slow down and maintain a constant speed
Stay close to the middle of the roadway to ensure vehicle stability.

10. How should the driver of the silver vehicle respond, when the driver of the dark vehicle wants to park his vehicle in reverse between two vehicles next to the sidewalk?

Enter the parking by himself and prevent the driver of the dark vehicle from parking.
Slow down or even stop and allow the driver of the dark vehicle to finish parking.
Continue driving normally, as if he did not identify the intentions of the other driver.
Drive closer to the dark vehicle, honk, and overtake it quickly.

11. When is a vehicle affected by centrifugal force?

While driving in a straight line, even when the road is horizontal.
While driving around curves and turns.
While driving straight in steep uphill climbs.
While driving straight in steep descents.

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

Entry is permitted for pedestrians only.
Children are not allowed to play here.
No entry for pedestrians, including the “hard shoulders”.
Careful! Pedestrians nearby.

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

Crossroad ahead.
Level crossing, two tracks.
Level crossing, one track.
Road-Works site.

14. The law allows driving in summer:

All the answers are incorrect.
When the lights dont work.
With no windscreen wipers.
When the treads of the tires are less than 1 mm deep.

15. The all up width of a refrigeration unit commercial vehicle should not exceed:

2.60 meters.
2.50 meters.
3.40 meters.
2.55 meters.

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

No entry for freight-carrying vehicles, the height of which (vehicle and freight), exceeds the height that is indicated in the sign.
No entry for vehicles with a freight width exceeding the width that is indicated in the sign.
No entry for vehicles the height of which is less than the height that is indicated in the sign.
Entry is only permitted for non-motor vehicles with a minimum height of three meters.

17. 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.

18. Which of the following traffic signs requires a vehicle to stop?

19. “restricted (Calm) zone” is a zone:

With a sign posted speed limit of 25 k.p.h.
With a sign posted speed limit of 40 k.p.h.
Designed for slow vehicles only.
With a sign posted speed limit of 30 k.p.h.

20. What characterizes a state of driving in which proper distance from the vehicle in front is kept?

Driving that requires constant distance adjustments, according to the road’s conditions, and which is exhausting for the driver.
Less stressed and relaxed driving, which doesn’t cause tiredness, and prevents risks.
Keeping distance has no effect on the character of driving.
A state of driving which encourages other drivers to enter into the distance which is kept in front.

21. Which of the following commercial vehicles must be equipped with an auxiliary brake?

Commercial vehicles with an all up weight exceeding 4,000 kg.
Commercial vehicles with an all up weight exceeding 6,000 kg.
Commercial vehicles with an all up weight exceeding 5,000 kg.
Diesel-engine vehicles with an all up weight exceeding 8,000 kg.

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

Mountain road.
Road-works ahead.
Uneven road surface
Speed bumps ahead.

23. How is a driver required to conduct himself when the braking system’s check lamp lights-up on the dashboard?

Drive slowly until the garage – not faster than 10 KPH..
Ignore it and continue driving normally. The light in the check lamp doesn’t serve as proof for any malfunction.
Wait for the vehicle’s periodic maintenance treatment, and only then check this problem.
Stop and discontinue driving.

24. Is it permitted to drive a vehicle with a malfunctioning lighting system?

Yes, if one light is not functioning.
Yes, when the parking lights are malfunctioning.
No.
Yes, during day time only.

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

When driving towards another vehicle that is driving on the same road or in an adjacent road.
When driving in a steep slope only.
When the vehicle in front of him turns right.
When the vehicle behind him turns right.

26. Is it permitted to let off passengers on a freeway?

Yes.
Yes, but only during lighting up time.
Yes, but only on the "hard shoulders" and during day time.
No.

27. What is the meaning of this sign?

Steep downhill slope about 2,500 meters ahead.
In 2,500 meters a steep uphill climb begins.
Steep downhill slope for 2,500 meters begins here.
The end of a 2,500-meters downhill slope section.

28. What is the required air pressure of the vehicle’s spare tire?

The average air pressure of all the vehicle’s tires.
The pressure stated by the manufacturer
The air pressure of the spare tire is of no importance.
A pressure equaling the lowest pressure in the vehicle’s tires.

29. You are driving a heavy truck down a steep and long descent. When should you shift to an appropriate low gear?

The gears are insignificant for slowing down, but you must use the speed retarders intelligently.
There is no need to shift to low gear. You should shift to high gear and regulate your speed with the speed retarder, to increase safety.
You should shift to low gear towards the end of the descent.
You should shift to low gear at the beginning of the descent.

30. Where is the biggest “blind spot” in a commercial vehicle?

It depends on the size of the vehicle’s rear view mirror: The larger it is, the bigger is the dead spot in front.
On the vehicle’s left side.
At the vehicle’s rear.
On the vehicle’s front.

Theory Exam - Trucks Exam (C1)

1. What is the statutory speed limit (in k.p.h) of a private minibus on a freeway (unless indicated otherwise by another road sign)?

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

3. When is it recommended to check the tire air pressure?

4. Which of the following traffic signs requires driving according to the road’s condition?

5. Which type of "city policing" vehicle is permitted to emit a blue light with a flashing yellow light?

6. What is the function of a vehicle’s retarder?

7. A driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight that cannot be overtaken by other drivers is obliged to:

8. What is “overall length”:

9. When entering a curve and driving through it a driver is required to:

10. How should the driver of the silver vehicle respond, when the driver of the dark vehicle wants to park his vehicle in reverse between two vehicles next to the sidewalk?

11. When is a vehicle affected by centrifugal force?

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

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

14. The law allows driving in summer:

15. The all up width of a refrigeration unit commercial vehicle should not exceed:

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

17. What does the following traffic sign symbolize?

18. Which of the following traffic signs requires a vehicle to stop?

19. “restricted (Calm) zone” is a zone:

20. What characterizes a state of driving in which proper distance from the vehicle in front is kept?

21. Which of the following commercial vehicles must be equipped with an auxiliary brake?

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

23. How is a driver required to conduct himself when the braking system’s check lamp lights-up on the dashboard?

24. Is it permitted to drive a vehicle with a malfunctioning lighting system?

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

26. Is it permitted to let off passengers on a freeway?

27. What is the meaning of this sign?

28. What is the required air pressure of the vehicle’s spare tire?

29. You are driving a heavy truck down a steep and long descent. When should you shift to an appropriate low gear?

30. Where is the biggest “blind spot” in a commercial vehicle?