Theory Exam - Meteoria

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

Approx. 100 meters to railway crossing.
Approx. 300 meters to railway crossing.
Approx. 30 meters to railway crossing.
Approx. 150 meters to railway crossing.

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2. 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.

3. For how long should a driver place a “new driver” sign on his rear window?

For a period of two years or for as long as he is a new driver
For a period of nine months
For a period of six months
For a period of three months

4. A vehicle driver must slow down when he:

Overtakes on a two-way road.
Arrives to the beginning of a steep uphill climb.
Overtakes on a one-way road.
Drives down a steep or long descent.

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

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

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6. What is “own weight”?

The vehicle’s weight with cargo but without the driver.
The vehicle’s weight without cargo and without the driver.
The vehicle’s weight with cargo and with a driver
The vehicle’s volume without cargo but without the driver

7. A “new driver” under 21 yrs should not carry in a private passenger car:

More than four passengers besides himself, unless he is accompanied by an escort.
More than four passengers, and provided that all of them are licensed to drive private vehicles.
More than two passengers besides himself, unless he is accompanied by an escort.
More than one passenger besides himself, unless he is accompanied by an escort.

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

Two-way traffic ahead.
You have right-of-way over vehicles approaching from the opposite direction.
The number of lanes is increasing.
You are permitted to use all lanes.

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9. Which types of vehicles must operate distress lights, or place a flashing yellow lamp, if forced to stand on a non-urban road during “light time”?

Commercial vehicles with an all up weight of more than 12,000 kg.
All vehicles, except for private vehicles and passenger transportation vehicles.
Commercial vehicles with an all up weight of more than 3,000 kg and buses only.
All motor vehicles with an all up weight of more than 3,500 kg, buses and working vehicles.

10. Which of the following signs indicate a single track level crossing?

130
128
133
134

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11. What are you required to do when a traffic light displays a flashing yellow light?

Ignore the traffic light and keep driving. Everything is ok.
Proceed carefully and drive according to the traffic signs placed at the intersection.
Stop inside the intersection and wait for the green light.
Stop at the customary stopping place and wait for the green light.

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

Freeway without interchanges.
Entrance to a freeway.
Diagonal merging with a freeway.
End of freeway (Motorway)

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13. What shoukd a driver check after driving through deep water on the road?

If the brakes work efficiently.
If the lights work.
If the engine works.
No need of any of the cheks.

14. What causes a vehicle to skid on the roadway?

Quick wear of the clutch and of the gearbox.
When the braking forces or the vehicle's inertia exceed the tire’s ability to grip of the roadway.
Excessive change of gears.
When the engine is worn out and cannot stabilize the vehicle.

15. When is it permitted to turn on the “fog lights”?

Only while driving freeways.
Only when it is raining.
Only while driving in reverse.
In case of fog, heavy rain and snow only.

16. What problem faces a vehicle driver who is driving at a high speed?

His response time is decreased, and thus his driving becomes more dangerous.
There is no problem at all: Research work has proven that in high speeds driving is more calm and relaxed.
The driver has very little time to properly respond to road events.
The driver's response time is significantly lengthened.

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

T- junction to the right and then T-junction to the left
Warning sign before a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn.
Left T-Intersection followed by right T-Intersection ahead.
Give right-of-way to vehicles from your right and then from your left.

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18. What is the difference between the two signs?

Both signs belong to the group of obligatory signs and warn the driver of animals on the road.
Sign 146 warns of wild animals in the area. Sign 411 forbids the entry of animals harnessed or un-harnessed.
Both signs belong to the information group and warn the driver of animals on the road.
Sign 146 forbids the entry of animals harnessed or un-harnessed. 411 warns of wild animals on the road.

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19. What is a “U-turn”?

Any turn not in a right angle is called a U-turn.
A turn in which the driver turns back to the direction he came from (turns and drives to the opposite direction)
Only a turn in which the driver drives in a roundabout and returns to the direction he came from.
A turn in which the driver makes a 360 degrees round.

20. According to the picture, how should drivers before the traffic light behave?

Stop and get ready to start driving.
Start driving.
Continue driving.
Prepare to stop, because red light is about to appear.

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21. Can the details specified in the bill of lading serve as proof of the freight’s weight?

Yes, the freight’s weight indication in the bill of lading serves as proof of the correct weight, within a margin of 20% above or below the indicated weight.
Yes.
No, the weight indicated in the bill of lading is not a final, solid and accepted fact.
Yes, but only for freights in a maximum weight of 10,000 kg.

22. Does drinking alcohol cause sleepiness?

Drinking alcohol causes sleepiness among young drivers only.
No.
Yes.
Only while driving during daytime.

23. What is “wheel locking”?

Preventing the wheel from turning while releasing the screw nuts that hold it.
It is a device attached to one of the vehicle’s wheels, to prevent movement while parking on a very steep slope.
”Booting” one of the vehicle’s wheels by a certified authority.
The vehicle’s wheels stop turning as a result of strong and continuous braking.

24. Under what terms is it permitted to transport hazardous materials?

The transportation should be approved by the Ministry of Internal Security.
The driver must have an adequate permit, and the vehicle must be new (less than four years).
A vehicle transporting a hazardous material must have a gasoline engine only.
The driver and the vehicle must have adequate permits to transport hazardous materials from the Licensing Authority.

25. 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.

26. Is the Licensing Authority allowed to revoke or suspend an existing driver’s license?

No, only the Israel Police is allowed to do so.
Yes, the Authority is allowed to do so, on the grounds of driving competence and medical fitness.
No, only a court of law is allowed to do so.
Yes, the Authority is allowed to revoke a driver’s license at its own discretion and for any reason.

27. What are you required to do if you detect a malfunction in the braking system while driving?

Slow down and try to accustom yourself to the situation and complete your drive safely.
Slow down and rely on the ABS System.
Continue driving very carefully and use the parking brake.
Stop driving immediately and ensure that the vehicle is towed to a garage and checked there.

28. 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.

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29. How should you conduct yourself at an exit from a premises or from an access road to a house, when you are about to enter or cross the road?

Give way to the vehicles that are driving away from you in the road you are about to enter.
The rules for giving “right-of-way” in such an exit are identical to those that apply in the case of an intersection.
You must give way to vehicles coming from the right only.
Give-way to the approaching vehicles in the road you are about to enter.

30. When pedestrians are forced to walk on the road way, on which side of it should they walk?

Next to the right “hard shoulder”.
Next to the left sidewalk.
Next to the road’s left edge, when they are facing the incoming traffic.
Next to the road’s right edge.

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