Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. What is the difference between the following signs?

Sign 505 indicates a stop for private buses. Sign 506 indicates a Tramway stop.
Sign 505 indicates a Tramway Stop. Sign 506 indicates a stop for Public bus transport.
Sign 505 indicates a stop for Public Transport (Buses). Sign 506 indicates a stop for a Public Tramway.
Sign 505 indicates a public transport stop on a Motorway (Freeway). Sign 506 indicates a public transport stop.

2. What is considered to be a reasonable driving speed?

Any driving speed of a reasonable driver.
Any speed that is determined at the discretion of a reasonable driver.
Statutory speed, which takes account of the road condition, the surroundings and the traffic, and in which the driver stays in full control of the vehicle.
Any speed in which the driver stays in full control of the vehicle.

3. When a driver is blinded by the sun, he should:

Drive faster until reaching a shaded place.
Slow down and adjust the driving speed to his current range of sight.
Look as low as possible to the roadway.
Overtake the vehicle in front because it is better to drive on an open roadway.

4. What should a driver do when he approaches a road section on which oil was spilled?

Drive faster and avoid stepping on the brake pedal.
Slow down as moderately as possible, and avoid heavy l braking.
Move the wheel left and right intermittently while driving on the oil.
Continue driving normally, because the oil helps to increase tire-road friction.

5. You are approaching a tunnel with a road sign displayed in front of you and want to overtake a slow vehicle driving ahead of you:

It is forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, within a distance of 100 meters before the tunnel.
If the tunnel is sufficiently lit, it is also permitted to overtake inside the tunnel.
It is forbidden to overtake,inside the tunnel or to try overtaking, within a distance of 50 meters before or after the tunnell
It is forbidden to overtake, and to try overtaking, within a distance of 250 meters before the tunnel.

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

Bicycle traffic crossing ahead.
Careful! Two-wheeled motor vehicle.
Give right-of-way to bicyclists.
Bicycle path.

7. 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.

8. According to the following traffic sign, which of the vehicles should give right of way?

The first vehicle that arrives at the bridge.
The close vehicle
The vehicle arriving first at the narrow section of the road.
The distant vehicle coming from the opposite direction.

9. A police officer may revoke a driver’s license for a period of thirty days:

When the driver endangers the life of a person on a pedestrian crossing
An arrest warrant was issued against the vehicle’s owner
When the driver committed an offence of holding a driver’s license that has been expired for more than ten days
When the passenger on the driver’s side did not wear a seatbelt

10. What is the meaning of the following traffic signs?

You are merging with a roadway from the left. Give right-of-way and don’t turn left.
T-Intersection. It is allowed to turn to the side road.
Dead-end road ahead. Entry to this road is forbidden.
It is always required to make a complete stop and give right-of-way to merging traffic from the right.

11. The white vehicle’s driver is merging into traffic. how would you behave?

Honk to the driver of the parked vehicle.
Slow down
Drive faster.
Signal and move to the left lane.

12. Is it permitted to take one hand off the wheel or handlebar while driving?

Yes, only for tuning the vehicle’s radio or operating the lighter
No, except for changing gears and operating the direction indicator, or in order to assure the vehicle's proper function.
Not for any reason
Yes, for using a cellular phone

13. When driving on a narrow downhill road, you should give right of way to vehicles driving uphill in the following instances:

Only on an urban road.
Only if a dangerous descent sign is placed.
When the road section is too narrow to allow both vehicles to pass each other at the same time.
Only if the weight of the vehicle driving uphill is more than four tons.

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

15. Which factors affect the driver’s decision to shift to higher or lower gear?

The speed limit in that road section.
The vehicle’s speed, considering traffic condition, road condition and visibility.
When driving uphill, there is no consideration whether to shift to higher or lower gear.
The only affecting factor is the cumulative driving distance.

16. How can you reduce the effect of being blinded by a vehicle approaching from your opposite direction?

By properly adjusting the headlights beam, and flickering to the driver in front.
By not looking into the blinding light, and by slowing down and driving on the right of the road.
By turning on the windshield wipers.
By adjusting the inside mirror to "night" position.

17. How would you (vehicle no. 3) conduct yourself in the following intersection?

Give right of way to the motorcycle only (2).
Give right of way to the motorcyclist (2) and to the yellow bus (1).
Give right of way to the yellow bus only (1).
Drive forward carefully. The other drivers (of vehicles 1 and 2) must yield.

18. Under what condition is it permitted to drive a motorcycle?

Wearing a standard helmet that is secured to the rider’s head and will not fall-off whist driving.
The motorcyclist should have a rescue kit in case of an accident.
The motorcyclist should ensure that the fuel tank is full and secured before beginning to drive.
The rider must wear a helmet, even if it is not secured to the rider’s head.

19. Is it permitted to ride a motorcycle in which the silencer was removed from the exhaust?

Yes, but only on a non-urban road.
Absolutely not.
Yes, but only on a freeway.
Yes,

20. Vehicles of handicapped people (paraplegic handicap tag holders) are permitted to use a bus lane:

Only in order to get to the garage.
Even when the handicapped person is not in the vehicle.
Also when an escort is driving the vehicle for the handicapped person.
Only when the handicapped person is the driver.

21. Is it permitted to stop or park a vehicle after a pedestrian crossing?

It is only allowed at night.
No.
Yes.
It is forbidden within a distance of twelve meters after the pedestrian crossing.

22. How can we minimize the risk of brake loss while driving on a mountain road?

It is advisable to use the brakes without utilizing the engine’s braking power.
Drive in anappropriate (low) gear and avoid excessive use of the brakes.
Don’t use the brakes much and stay on high gear.
Do not change gears along the mountain road.

23. Head lights which are not properly adjusted:

Make the driver more alert.
Cause self-blinding of the driver.
Have no effect on driving and on vehicle control.
Do not illuminate the road properly.

24. 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.

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

End of 30 k.p.h zone.
Recommended speed of at least 50 k.p.h.
Beginning of 30 k.p.h zone.
An area of at least 30 k.p.h.

26. How would you respond to the situation depicted in the following picture?

Drive faster and pass the children before they start crossing the roadway.
Slow down, follow the children movement and prepare to stop.
Continue driving. The children would not cross the road when noticing an approaching vehicle.
Honk to the children and warn them that you are approaching and that they should not get on the roadway.

27. Choose the only correct sentence:

The braking distance is always greater than the stopping distance.
The braking distance always equals the response distance.
The response distance is always longer than the braking distance
The stopping distance is always greater than the braking distance.

28. When you are driving inside a tunnel which is marked with traffic sign 633:

You should turn on the front lights.
You should turn on the fog lights.
You are permitted to change lanes.
You are permitted to overtake other vehicles.

29. Which changes in health condition must be reported to the Licensing Authority?

The driver doesn’t have to report anything to the Licensing Authority, but only to the Ministry of Health
Any detection of the following conditions: heart disease or any limitation of the nervous system, bones, eye-sight and hearing
The driver doesn’t have to report anything to the Licensing Authority. The report shall be made by the treating physician of the driver
A driver doesn’t have to report about changes in his health, except in case of a neurological problem

30. Apart from legal demand, why should a motorcyclist avoid driving in the center of the lane?

Because it annoys car drivers
Because the center of the lane is the dirtiest and most greasy part of a road.
He is not prohibited from driving in the center of a two-way roadway, or in the center of a marked lane within a two way roadway.
Because he should keep to the left and take account of other riders.

Theory Exam - Motorcycles Exam (A)

1. What is the difference between the following signs?

2. What is considered to be a reasonable driving speed?

3. When a driver is blinded by the sun, he should:

4. What should a driver do when he approaches a road section on which oil was spilled?

5. You are approaching a tunnel with a road sign displayed in front of you and want to overtake a slow vehicle driving ahead of you:

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

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

8. According to the following traffic sign, which of the vehicles should give right of way?

9. A police officer may revoke a driver’s license for a period of thirty days:

10. What is the meaning of the following traffic signs?

11. The white vehicle’s driver is merging into traffic. how would you behave?

12. Is it permitted to take one hand off the wheel or handlebar while driving?

13. When driving on a narrow downhill road, you should give right of way to vehicles driving uphill in the following instances:

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

15. Which factors affect the driver’s decision to shift to higher or lower gear?

16. How can you reduce the effect of being blinded by a vehicle approaching from your opposite direction?

17. How would you (vehicle no. 3) conduct yourself in the following intersection?

18. Under what condition is it permitted to drive a motorcycle?

19. Is it permitted to ride a motorcycle in which the silencer was removed from the exhaust?

20. Vehicles of handicapped people (paraplegic handicap tag holders) are permitted to use a bus lane:

21. Is it permitted to stop or park a vehicle after a pedestrian crossing?

22. How can we minimize the risk of brake loss while driving on a mountain road?

23. Head lights which are not properly adjusted:

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

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

26. How would you respond to the situation depicted in the following picture?

27. Choose the only correct sentence:

28. When you are driving inside a tunnel which is marked with traffic sign 633:

29. Which changes in health condition must be reported to the Licensing Authority?

30. Apart from legal demand, why should a motorcyclist avoid driving in the center of the lane?