Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. What is the meaning of alternating blue colored curbstones?

To indicate and emphasize sidewalks and built traffic islands.
Parking space for vehicles according to conditions laid down by the local authority . usually for payment.
No parking or stopping besides the curbstones, except for taxis on an urban road.
Arranged parking space for public vehicles only.

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2. What specific problems do drivers face at night?

Dysfunction of the driver due to outside lighting.
Having many vehicles around him during the night.
Restricted field of vision, being dazzled )blinded) incorrect distance estimations.
Drop in engine power due to the operation of the lighting system.

3. When you approach a railway crossing and an approaching train is seen, heard or sounds a warning signal:

You should stop before the railway crossing until the train passes.
If the train is far, you should quickly cross the rails.
You should accelerate and cross the rails before the train arrives, in a careful and watchful manner.
You should carefully cross the rails, in any fitting speed.

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4. In an automatic gearbox, what is a driver required to do before shifting from the P gear to any other gear?

Apply the brakes firmly.
Step firmly on the accelerator.
Step firmly on the clutch pedal.
Step on the brake and the clutch pedals simultaneously. And then shift to the required gear.

5. What reason justifies an unexpected pull from the roadway into the “hard shoulder”?

Sudden appearance of an undesirable element in the driving lane.
When another vehicle stops in the opposite lane without giving an appropriate signal.
Ringing of the vehicle's cellular phone.
Technical malfunction in the vehicle’s air conditioning system.

6. Which trailer can be towed by a class B driver’s license holder using a vehicle that is approved for towing?

When the all-up weight is not more than 1,500kilos
A trailer with an overall permissible weight of more than 1,500 kg.
A trailer with an overall permissible weight of no more than 2,000 kg.
None. A holder of such a license is absolutely forbidden to tow a trailer.

7. When the oil pressure check lamp lights-up while driving, you should:

Continue driving, provided that there is enough oil in the oil sump.
Continue driving in low gear until the garage (provided that it doesn’t take more than half an hour)
Stop the vehicle immediately and shut-off the engine.
Continue driving if the engine’s thermometer indicates normal engine temperature.

8. 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.

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

Left curve followed by a right curve.
Rough road.
Drive in the center of the road.
Danger of skidding.

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10. How should you behave when leaving a private yard a petrol station or an entrance to a properity or a house ?

The rule “first to come, first to go” should be exercised at an exit from a premises or from a gas station. The pedestrians will wait.
Slow down and even stop if required, in order to allow the pedestrians to cross safely.
Stop and give right-of-way to the pedestrians that are crossing the intersection.
Stop and give right-of-way to the vehicles that are coming from the left and approaching the exit.

11. 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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12. What is the maximum freight height permitted on a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of between 8000 kg to 15,000kg?

3.50 meters.
4.00 meters.
3.80 meters.
3.00 meters.

13. Does the vehicle’s engine have an effect on safe driving?

No, the engine has no effect on safe driving.
Yes, but the engine’s affect on safety is reflected only when a vehicle starts driving and accelerates.
Yes, especially for escaping emergency situations.
No, the engine’s effect is only reflected while driving in reverse.

14. Is it permitted for vehicle drivers to drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol?

Yes, when they need to drive in order to receive medical treatment only.
Yes, for short-distance drives back home.
Yes, in accordance with doctor’s orders only.
It is absolutely forbidden.

15. 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.

16. Is it permitted to perform an emergency brake for any reason other than to prevent a road accident?

Yes, in a dirt road only, at a distance of 200 meters from buildings.
Yes, after signaling a distress sign to the vehicle behind you.
Yes, for brake-testing, provided that it does not disturb or endanger any other road user.
Yes, in a paved road only, at a distance of 200 meters from buildings.

17. What is the statutory obligation to slow down which applies to drivers?

To slow down when the vehicle is packed with passengers.
To slow down to a reasonable speed, at the driver’s discretion, without stopping.
To slow down before level crossings with a traffic light and with a barrier.
To slow down the vehicle and even stop whenever danger is anticipated.

18. While driving during “lighting up time” in a vehicle with an overall width of 220 cm, is it obligatory to turn-on the “Extremity“ side lights?

Yes.
No, the side lights are to be used for warning when the vehicle malfunctions and stands on the road.
Yes, but only from November 1st until March 31st of the following year
No, the side lights should only be turned-on while the vehicle is standing for any reason.

19. What warning measures are installed in the driver’s compartment of a vehicle with a pneumatic braking system (air pressure)?

Warning lamp, warning buzzer, and air pressure gauge.
Red warning lamp in the middle of the dashboard.
Warning lamp and emergency braking handle.
Warning lamp and independent brake.

20. Which vehicles are permitted to pass other vehicles on their right side?

Vehicles driving on a bus lane.
It is only permitted when the roadway’s width exceeds 12 meters.
Only slow vehicles on an urban road.
Only motorcycles, when the roadway’s width exceeds 6 meters.

21. At the junction marked and signposted as in the diagram, what is the correct way to turn right from road B to C?

From lane 7 to 6.
From lane 8 to 6.
From lane 7 to 6 or5.
From lane 7 or 8 to 6 or 5.

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22. What is the meaning of the light appearing in the following traffic light?

Stop – don't continue driving for as long as the red light is on.
You may continue driving after verifying that the intersection is clear.
Continue driving: Green light will appear shortly.
Drive faster before the intersection with the traffic lights, in order to cross it before the light changes.

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23. When is a driver required to drive on an asphalt paved hard shoulder?

When driving a commercial motor vehicle with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.
When driving a bus with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
Never. The law prohibits driving on the road’s edges.

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

130
128
133
134

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25. When is it permitted to use floodlights?

Only when the vehicle stops, provided that they are not directed at another vehicle or along the length of the road.
For security purposes only and during “light time”.
Only by a security vehicle during fence patrol.
It is forbidden to use floodlights on the road, except for fire fighting vehicles.

26. Which of the following signs means: Barrier before a level crossing?

404
403
113
511

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27. 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.

28. What regular vehicle maintenance check-ups should be performed by the driver?

Checking the vehicle’s recent mileage.
Fluid and oil check, tire air pressure check, and functional check of the lamps and wipers.
Checking the vehicle’s registrations.
Fluid check, trunk check, and functionality check of the lamps and wipers.

29. “You are allowed to drive under the influence of alcohol, as long as you do not mix different types of drinks”: Correct or incorrect?

Incorrect. The determining factor is the level of alcohol in the blood in relation to the legally allowed level.
Correct. You can drink quite a lot of one type of intoxicating drink without becoming drunk.
Correct. Alcohol affects driving only when different drinks are mixed.
Correct. You should not mix different types of drinks before driving.

30. What are the specific risks and problems in crossing intersections?

Many and various contact points between the different types of vehicle through the intersection.
Crossing the intersections takes a long time; an upsetting fact for drivers.
The fact that vehicles approach the intersection from different directions causes no problem. The problem is only with pedestrians.
Specific risks and problems are present only in intersections with traffic lights.

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