Theory Exam - Meteoria

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

Dangerous descent ahead.
Right curve followed by left curve ahead.
Winding road.
Instruction sign – hairpin curve.

2. To whom should you hand lost-and-found objects found in public vehicles?

Nobody. You should locate the owner and return the lost object to him.
To the dispatcher at the taxi station of the same route service.
To the police, or according to any pre-determined arrangements with the owner of the route service.
To the dispatcher at the bus station of the same route service.

3. Who is responsible for the entry and exit of bus passengers?

The vehicle owner.
The route service owner.
The dispatcher.
The bus driver.

4. Which measures would you take in the following situation?

Slow down and stop if necessary.
Slow down and honk, to make the pedestrian stop.
There is no need to do anything special, because the pedestrian is far away from you.
Drive faster and move to the left lane.

5. As far as the law prohibiting smoking in public places is concerned, is a bus considered to be a public place?

No.
Yes, but only when carrying more than 10 passengers.
Yes.
Only when carrying more than 15 passengers.

6. Who is responsible for a vehicle parked in a prohibited area?

The vehicle’s owner as listed in its registration document, regardless of who was driving the vehicle at the time the offense was committed.
The vehicle’s owner as listed in its registration document, unless he can prove the identity of any other driver who committed the offense.
Complaint would only be filed when it is made clear who was driving the vehicle at the time the offense was committed.
The rental agency if the vehicle was rented from it.

7. Is it permitted to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle?

Yes, if the malfunction doesn’t involve the vehicle’s brake system
It is forbidden to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle that cannot be fully controlled
Yes, if the malfunction involves the vehicle’s lighting system only
Yes, if the malfunction involves the vehicle’s steering system only

8. Is it obligatory to remove the meter from a taxi if its owner doesn’t have a valid taxi operation permit?

Yes.
No.
Yes, if three months passed since the scheduled date of the annual test and the test has not been made yet.
Yes, within 72 hours.

9. Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a continuous white line?

On the right side of the line only
On the right side of the line, but it is permitted to drive on the left side of the line for overtaking.
On the left side of the separation line
The greater part of the vehicle should be on the right side of the line

10. Assuming that the vehicles in the following picture are functioning properly – Which traffic offence was committed according to the picture?

Standing and stopping between two lanes.
Not driving on the designated lane for your direction of driving.
Standing in a position that is unparallel to the separation area.
Standing and stopping on a traffic island and preventing the free flow of traffic.

11. Can a short refreshment break whilst driving lessen the driver’s tiredness?

Yes, after a break of a few minutes you can drive continuously for many hours.
Yes, a short break would drive the tiredness away completely.
No, a short break is an ineffective way to fight tiredness.
Yes, for a short time.

12. What is the main risk of approaching an intersection on a wet road?

When it rains, there are more pedestrians.
On a wet road, the road markings are concealed.
The vehicle might skid into the area of the intersection due to the wet road.
Vehicles face no risk on a wet road.

13. A vehicle examiner or a policeman carrying a traffic examiner certificate who finds technical flaws in a vehicle, may:

Summon the vehicle owner for an inquiry at the Israel Garage Association.
Notify the driver that the vehicle is taken off the road and take away the vehicle’s registration documents.
He is not permitted to do anything. An examiner or a policeman is not authorized to examine a vehicle on the road.
Send the vehicle to a Licensing Facility to undergo an additional semiannual test.

14. Where should you stop your vehicle when you are obliged to stop before a railway crossing?

In the place with the best field of view, without disturbing train traffic.
After the stop line, eight meters before the proximate rail.
Before the stop line. If there is no stop line – before the barrier.. If there is no barrier – at least four meters before the nearest rail.
Before the barrier. If there is no barrier – six meters before the nearest rail.

15. The vehicle’s headlights light the road with:

A uniform white or bright-yellow color.
Bright white or yellow color, not necessarily in a uniform manner.
A uniform blue or bright-yellow color.
A uniform red or bright-yellow color.

16. What is the driver of the silver vehicle required to do according to the following picture?

Honk loudly and proceed in the right lane, because the driver of the vehicle that exits from the parking space acts against the law.
Slow down and allow the vehicle that exits from the parking space to merge in traffic.
Drive faster and move to the left lane.
Honk and continue driving without any change in position and speed.

17. Which traffic sign should be placed following traffic sign 135 shown in the picture?

18. Is every taxi required to have an ABS anti-lock braking system?

No, only buses and private passenger cars must have it.
No, only buses and commercial vehicles must have it.
No, only city cabs must have it.
Yes.

19. 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.

20. You are driving a vehicle that approaches the cyclist in the picture from behind. What risk might be posed by the cyclist ?

There is no risk. Pass the cyclist quickly.
The cyclist might pull onto the roadway or otherwise trip and fall into it.
The cyclist rides on the sidewalk (pavement) and therefore the bicycles pose no risk.
The cyclist is an adult and poses no risk.

21. What are we required to check and verify before starting-up the vehicle’s engine?

That the foot brake is pressed, the parking brake secured, the gear handle is in Neutral (N) and the clutch is pressed (in automatic vehicles – Parking (P))
The parking brake is released, the gear handle is in first gear and the clutch is pressed.
The parking brake is released, the gear handle is on Neutral (in automatic vehicles – N) and the clutch is pressed.
The parking brake is secured, the gear handle is on first gear (in automatic vehicles – D) and the clutch is pressed.

22. How would you drive on a wet road?

Accelerate until the end of the wet section – in order to enhance safety.
Step on the clutch pedal intermittently.
Slow down and drive at a reasonable speed, according to the road conditions.
The same as on a dry road. There is no difference.

23. Who is responsible for keeping the vehicle roadworthy at all times?

The insurance company.
The vehicle’s manufacturer or importer.
The registered owner of the vehicle and the driver.
The Licensing Office.

24. Under which conditions is it permitted to drive in reverse

Only with the condition that the driver is guided by a person that stands behind the car and is visible to him.
Only if the vehicle is close to the sidewalk.
Provided it is necessary and that no risk, interruption or disturbance is caused to any other road-user.
Driving in reverse is absolutely forbidden.

25. What are we required to see in the outer side mirrors of the vehicle?

The tip of the vehicle’s side body and the road at the sides of the vehicle.
Any moving vehicle to the right of our vehicle.
Any vehicle to the left of our vehicle, including pedestrians.
The back wheel and the area in front of it.

26. Which type of vehicle is allowed to stop or be left standing on the hard shoulder of an inter-urban road which is marked as a main road?

A work vehicle or a tractor.
A vehicle engaged in selling fruits and vegetables to passersby.
A vehicle engaged in public works and an I.D.F vehicle - for the purpose of fulfilling their duties.
A towing vehicle and a trailer, a truck tractor and a semi-trailer, with a maximum width of three meters.

27. 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.

28. What are you required to do when you notice the following traffic sign (in the picture) placed above your driving lane?

Slow down before the level crossing, and if a train is approaching - stop.
Do not enter this lane and do not continue driving in it.
Slow down before the level crossing and pass the tracks without delay or interruption.
Stop before the tracks until the train passes.

29. When is it forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle?

In a distance of 300 meters before a railway crossing.
When visibility is poor or when the field of vision is obstructed or limited.
During night time.
When driving uphill.

30. What is the correct sentence?

The braking distance is always longer than the reaction distance.
The reaction distance is always longer than the braking distance.
The braking distance is always longer that the stopping distance.
The stopping distance is always longer than the braking distance.

Theory Exam - Public Service Vehicles Exam (D)

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

2. To whom should you hand lost-and-found objects found in public vehicles?

3. Who is responsible for the entry and exit of bus passengers?

4. Which measures would you take in the following situation?

5. As far as the law prohibiting smoking in public places is concerned, is a bus considered to be a public place?

6. Who is responsible for a vehicle parked in a prohibited area?

7. Is it permitted to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle?

8. Is it obligatory to remove the meter from a taxi if its owner doesn’t have a valid taxi operation permit?

9. Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a continuous white line?

10. Assuming that the vehicles in the following picture are functioning properly – Which traffic offence was committed according to the picture?

11. Can a short refreshment break whilst driving lessen the driver’s tiredness?

12. What is the main risk of approaching an intersection on a wet road?

13. A vehicle examiner or a policeman carrying a traffic examiner certificate who finds technical flaws in a vehicle, may:

14. Where should you stop your vehicle when you are obliged to stop before a railway crossing?

15. The vehicle’s headlights light the road with:

16. What is the driver of the silver vehicle required to do according to the following picture?

17. Which traffic sign should be placed following traffic sign 135 shown in the picture?

18. Is every taxi required to have an ABS anti-lock braking system?

19. 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?

20. You are driving a vehicle that approaches the cyclist in the picture from behind. What risk might be posed by the cyclist ?

21. What are we required to check and verify before starting-up the vehicle’s engine?

22. How would you drive on a wet road?

23. Who is responsible for keeping the vehicle roadworthy at all times?

24. Under which conditions is it permitted to drive in reverse

25. What are we required to see in the outer side mirrors of the vehicle?

26. Which type of vehicle is allowed to stop or be left standing on the hard shoulder of an inter-urban road which is marked as a main road?

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

28. What are you required to do when you notice the following traffic sign (in the picture) placed above your driving lane?

29. When is it forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle?

30. What is the correct sentence?