Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. Which vehicles are obliged to have “safety shoes”?

Every motor vehicle with an all up weight of at least 5,000 kg, except for buses.
All commercial vehicles regardless of weigh, except for buses.
Every vehicle with an all up weight of up to 3,500 kg, except for buses.
Every vehicle with an all up weight of up to 4,000 kg, including buses.

2. Do the driver and passengers of a public minibus need to wear seatbelts whilst driving?

Yes, but on interurban roads only.
Yes, but only on freeways.
Yes, but only on urban roads.
Yes, on every type of road.

3. When is it permitted to use the horn for giving a warning signal in an urban road?

It is only allowed to use an air horn.
It is always allowed to use the horn, provided that the signal is given in a continuous and uniform manner.
It is only allowed to use the horn in order to avoid imminent danger that cannot be prevented in any other way.
It is always allowed to use the horn in an urban road.

4. What is the meaning of red-yellow painted curbstones?

A marking to emphasize and indicate sidewalks of different heights,
Absolutely no stopping, except for the vehicle types that are permitted by the sign.
Parking is permitted with parking tickets.
Unrestricted parking for public vehicles is permitted.

5. How can a driver handle the many tasks he needs to perform when approaching an intersection?

Warn other road users that he is approaching the intersection (by honking and signaling).
Ignore other road users; especially those smaller than him.
Drive faster in order to cross the intersection more quickly.
Slow down before the intersection, look around, and avoid engaging in any activity other than driving.

6. How would you (vehicle no. 2) conduct yourself in the following intersection?

Continue driving carefully, while keeping eye contact with the yellow vehicle (1) which should yield.
Wait and allow the yellow vehicle (1) to cross before you.
Stop (2) before entering the intersection and observe the condition of the traffic and of the traffic signs.
Give right of way to the yellow vehicle (1), because it is coming from your right.

7. When you are driving behind a “security vehicle”, you should:

Drive at a distance of at least 50 meters behind it.
Drive at a distance of at least 100 meters behind it.
Drive at a distance of at least 200 meters behind it.
Drive at a distance of at least 150 meters behind it.

8. A paraplegic is driving it the city and is in a hurry to a scheduled medical examination :

He is prohibited to use the bus lane as well as to exceed the speed limit.
He is permitted to exceed the speed limit.
He is permitted to exceed the speed limit while driving in a bus lane only.
He is permitted to use the bus lane, but is prohibited from exceeing the speed limit.

9. Is it permitted to park a vehicle besides a pedestrian safety guardrail?

Yes, in order to load or unload passengers only.
Yes, for a short time only.
Yes, provided that there are no pedestrians besides the safety guardrail.
No, unless there is a signpost indicating otherwise.

10. When a continuous separation line is marked to your left, accompanied by a broken line to its left:

You are permitted to cross the lines. However, vehicle traffic from the opposite direction is not permitted to cross them.
You are permitted to cross the lines. However, vehicle traffic from the opposite direction has right of way.
You are permitted to cross the lines because the driver has right of way.
You are forbidden to cross the lines. However, a vehicle from the opposite direction is permitted to cross them when the road is clear.

11. Is it permitted to repair a vehicle on the road?

Only if it close to a garage.
Only if the repair is related to the vehicle’s electricity system.
The type of repair is not important, as long as the vehicle is not left standing there for more than 12 hours.
Only a simple repair, provided that no inconvenience is caused to other road users, and the vehicle should not be left standing there for more than 24 hours.

12. What should a driver do when one of the vehicle’s two headlights is malfunctioning during the night?

He shouldn’t continue driving, and he cannot continue driving before the malfunction is fixed.
He shouldn’t continue driving only if the low beam is malfunctioning.
He shouldn’t continue driving only if the high beam is malfunctioning.
He can continue driving until the nearest garage.

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

Give right-of-way to all vehicles.
Be alert, speed camera ahead.
A hazardous place for which a specific road sign was not designated.
Careful! dangerous descent.

14. What are you required to do according to the following traffic signs?

Turn leftt. Turn after the sign.
Drive left. Turn after the sign. A yellow arrow shows the direction of driving for restricted vehicles only.
Drive left. Turn after the sign.. A yellow arrow shows the direction of driving for private passenger cars only.
Drive right. Turn before the sign.

15. How is the required distance for overtaking determined?

It only depends on the driving speed of the overtaken vehicle and not of the overtaking one.
It depends on the driving speeds of the overtaking and the overtaken vehicles
It only depends on the driving speed of the overtaking vehicle and not of the overtaken one.
It corresponds to the speed limit in that road section.

16. There are no traffic signs placed in the following intersection, According to the rules of giving right-of-way, in what order should vehicles that arrived at the same time enter the intersection?

You enter first (3), then the red vehicle (2), and the green vehicle will enter last (1).
First enters the green vehicle (1), the red vehicle next (2) and you go last (3).
The green vehicle (1) first, then you (3), and the red vehicle will enter last (2).
The order is simple - first to arrive is last to drive.

17. According to the law, in what order should vehicles enter the following intersection?

The tractor (2) always enters the intersection last.
The tractor (2), you, as the vehicle making a left turn (3), the blue vehicle (1).
The vehicle turning left (3), the blue vehicle (1), the tractor (2).
You, as the vehicle making a left turn (3), followed by the tractor (2), and then the blue vehicle (1).

18. 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

19. When is it permitted to turn left, from a lane other than the left lane?

It is permitted when two or more left turn lanes are marked on the roadway.
It is only permitted from a one-way road to another one-way road.
It is permitted in an intersection with traffic lights only.
It is prohibited to turn.

20. Which of the following road signs marks a "freeway"?

Sign 218.
Sign 216.
Sign 217.
Sign 219.

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

No parking of vehicles, except for the purpose of passenger unloading.
End of cab rank.
No stopping and parking for any other vehicle.
Cabs are prohibited to stop and unload passengers beyond this point.

22. Is it enough to signal only when you begin to drive?

Yes, when starting to drive we can make do with just signaling. Then, when we need to merge with traffic, we will have time to look around.
No, signaling doesn’t give you any right. You need to make sure that you look around correctly in addition to signaling.
Yes, unnecessary actions, besides the required signaling, waste precious time and create unnecessary tensions.
Yes, when we start to drive we are lawfully obliged to signal. It is the responsibility of other road users to be careful.

23. What are you required to do when approaching the following marking on the road?

Stop before the stop-line, when it is obligatory to stop.
You should always stop during lighting-up time.
Always stop before the stop-line.
Stop only when the line is marked before a level crossing.

24. Is it permitted to make a U-turn to the left where the following road sign is placed?

It is permitted in an intersection with traffic lights, and prohibited in an intersection without traffic lights.
Yes, unless another sign is placed to restrict this.
It is always permitted, even when a “no U-turn” sign is placed.
It is always forbidden.

25. Where are wastebaskets required to be installed in a taxi?

On both sides of the back seats.
Besides the driver’s seat and besides the back seat.
Besides all taxi windows.
Besides the left doors.

26. 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.

27. Continuous braking on a winding descent can cause:

Over heating and weaker braking than normal.
Over heating and stronger braking than normal.
Cooling of the breaks and weak braking.
Continuous braking has no negative affect.

28. A minibus is designed to transport up to:

16 passengers apart from the driver.
12 passengers besides the driver.
16 passengers including the driver.
8 passengers besides the driver.

29. How are you required to conduct yourself according to the event that is depicted in the following picture?

Drive faster and move to the left lane.
Stop next to the pedestrian and explain to him that pedestrians should use the pedestrian crossing behind him.
Stop before the pedestrian and signal to him in whatever way that there is a pedestrian crossing behind him.
Slow down, show extreme caution, and don’t do anything that might endanger or scare the pedestrian.

30. 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.

Theory Exam - Public Service Vehicles Exam (D)

1. Which vehicles are obliged to have “safety shoes”?

2. Do the driver and passengers of a public minibus need to wear seatbelts whilst driving?

3. When is it permitted to use the horn for giving a warning signal in an urban road?

4. What is the meaning of red-yellow painted curbstones?

5. How can a driver handle the many tasks he needs to perform when approaching an intersection?

6. How would you (vehicle no. 2) conduct yourself in the following intersection?

7. When you are driving behind a “security vehicle”, you should:

8. A paraplegic is driving it the city and is in a hurry to a scheduled medical examination :

9. Is it permitted to park a vehicle besides a pedestrian safety guardrail?

10. When a continuous separation line is marked to your left, accompanied by a broken line to its left:

11. Is it permitted to repair a vehicle on the road?

12. What should a driver do when one of the vehicle’s two headlights is malfunctioning during the night?

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

14. What are you required to do according to the following traffic signs?

15. How is the required distance for overtaking determined?

16. There are no traffic signs placed in the following intersection, According to the rules of giving right-of-way, in what order should vehicles that arrived at the same time enter the intersection?

17. According to the law, in what order should vehicles enter the following intersection?

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

19. When is it permitted to turn left, from a lane other than the left lane?

20. Which of the following road signs marks a "freeway"?

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

22. Is it enough to signal only when you begin to drive?

23. What are you required to do when approaching the following marking on the road?

24. Is it permitted to make a U-turn to the left where the following road sign is placed?

25. Where are wastebaskets required to be installed in a taxi?

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

27. Continuous braking on a winding descent can cause:

28. A minibus is designed to transport up to:

29. How are you required to conduct yourself according to the event that is depicted in the following picture?

30. What are you required to do according to the following road sign?