Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. “Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front affects fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear”. Correct or incorrect?

Incorrect: The distance has no influence on vehicle wear or fuel consumption.
Correct: Keeping distance prevents brake wear and excessive fuel consumption due to frequent acceleration and braking.
Incorrect: Using the breaks and the accelerator in order to regulate wind flow is important for increasing the driver’s alertness.
Incorrect: Keeping proper distance from the vehicle in front of you causes brake wear.

2. What is the danger caused by fueling the vehicle while its engine is running?

There is no danger in keeping the engine running during vehicle fueling.
Combustion of fuel fumes by a spark.
When the engine is kept running, fuel consumption is increased.
Engine overheating might flare-up the fuel.

3. What are the risks in making a U-turn?

Delaying vehicles that are coming from the opposite direction or from behind
Colliding with vehicles coming from the opposite direction or from behind.
All the answers are correct.
Causing an approaching vehicle to make a sudden brake.

4. How can we moderate a situation in which our vehicle skids on the road?

Through correct speed ,steering and a correct and early use of the brakes.
By strongly turning the wheel left and right, to stabilize the vehicle.
By holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands.
By stepping firmly and continuously on the brake pedal.

5. Are the vehicles within the sharp curve positioned correctly?

Yes, all vehicles are keeping to the right as required in this sort of situation.
Both vehicles are not keeping eye contact between them as required.
The wide side-distance enables a third vehicle to enter between them.
You should enter a sharp curve when you are close to the middle of the roadway.

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

Begining of traffic restriction zone.
The minimum permitted speed is 30 k.p.h.
Beginning of 30 k.p.h zone.
The maximum permitted speed is 30 k.p.h.

7. Under what condition is it permissible to install additional lamps to those already installed in a vehicle?

With the approval of the Licensing Authority only.
It is allowed to install additional symmetric lamps.
Provided that they comply with the new European standard.
Provided that they are installed by a certified electrician.

8. When you are standing with your vehicle before an intersection while the red light is on, and you notice a security vehicle behind you, with its siren on and its lights flashing:

You should get on the sidewalk (pavement) in order to clear the way for the security vehicle.
You are permitted to enter the intersection while the red light is on as well.
You are not allowed to enter the intersection while the red light is on.
You should enter the intersection while the red light is on.

9. What is the speed limit for a Class A motorcycle (unless indicated otherwise by any traffic sign)?

80 k.p.h on an urban road and 100 k.p.h on a freeway.
40 k.p.h on an urban road and 90 k.p.h on a non-urban road.
40 k.p.h on an urban road and 70 k.p.h on an inter-urban road.
50 k.p.h on an urban road and 80 k.p.h on an inter-urban road.

10. “Drinking alcohol impairs the driver’s ability to estimate distances and speeds”: Correct or incorrect?

It is only correct for drivers wearing eyeglasses.
It is only correct for women
Drinking alcohol impairs the judgment of young drivers only.
Correct.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. What is considered as a proper vehicle maintenance frequency?

As required, and according to the pace in which malfunctions are detected in the vehicle.
At the discretion of the vehicle’s owner only.
The maintenance frequency recommended by the vehicle’s manufacturer.
As recommended by the insurance company.

14. The shape of warning signs are:

Usually triangular with its top pointing upwards.
Almost always round.
Square or rectangle.
Usually triangular with its top pointing downwards.

15. In your opinion, is the white vehicle within the curve positioned correctly?

No, the vehicle is close to the middle of the roadway and it endangers vehicles coming from the opposite direction.
In sharp curves it is necessary to “cut” through the curve, in order to reduce the centrifugal force (the force that acts on the vehicle while it turns).
When there is no other vehicle in the curve it is possible to be positioned anywhere within it.
When driving on a sharp curve, it is required to stay in it as shortly as possible; hence his position is correct.

16. Define “parking”

Stopping a vehicle for a defined period of time, in order to unload cargo, intermittently
Stopping the vehicle for more than thirty seconds
Standing a vehicle in order to load it with cargo only, intermittently
Standing a vehicle for an uninterrupted period of time, not for the purpose of immediate loading or unloading of passengers or loading or unloading of goods.

17. What is the proper seating position of a passenger on a motorcycle?

Sitting before the driver with his body leaned forward and holding the fuel tank or the handlebar.
Sitting on a regulated seat with his body erect backwards and holding the handle installed at the motorcycle’s rear side.
Sitting behind the driver with his body leaned forward and holding the fuel tank.
Sitting astride a regulated seat, with his feet placed on the feet supports and holding a handle or the rider..

18. It is prohibited to overtake before a pedestrian crossing:

Anywhere, neither in urban roads nor in inter-urban roads.
In any type of road, except in urban two-lane roads.
When a “pedestrian crossing” blue sign is at place.
Only when a “pedestrian crossing ahead” road sign is placed.

19. What is the meaning of this sign?

Flashing orange light warning of an approaching level crossing.
Flashing orange light at road works.
Constant (not flashing) Orange light when traffic lights are not working.
Constant (not flashing) orange light warning of an approaching forked junction.

20. What is the distance we are required to keep from the vehicle in front of us while driving?

Any distance that allows us to see the back wheels of the vehicle in front of us while driving.
Any distance that always allows us to see well what’s happening ahead of the vehicle that is driving in front of us.
The required statutory distance in which accident may always be prevented, while taking all the relevant elements into consideration.
A distance which prevents entry of other vehicles in it.

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

Mountain road.
Road-works ahead.
Uneven road surface
Speed bumps ahead.

22. When is a driver of a motor vehicle required to dip the vehicle’s lights?

When driving backwards.
When entering a premises.
While searching for a parking spot.
When the vehicle is standing.

23. “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.

24. How would you conduct yourself when your motorcycle’s low beam malfunctions during a night drive?

You are only permitted to continue driving behind a vehicle with properly functioning lights.
You are permitted to continue driving at a slow speed (half of the speed limit).
You are prohibited to continue driving.
You are permitted to continue driving without the low beam, for no longer than 7 days.

25. 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.

26. You are driving vehicle no. 3 before an intersection without traffic signs. According to the rules of giving right of way, who should enter the intersection first?

The vehicle you are driving (3).
The motorcyclist (2).
The law offers no solution to the given situation.
The cyclist (1).

27. In which type of road is it obligatory to use the road’s farthest right side?

In a freeway
In a two-way road only
In any type of road
In a one-way road only

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

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

30. To which of the following should you give right-of-way when making a left turn in an intersection where no road sign is placed?

To a vehicle coming from the left only.
To a vehicle coming from in front of you only.
To the fastest vehicle.
To a vehicle coming from the front and from the right.

Theory Exam - Motorcycles Exam (A)

1. “Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front affects fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear”. Correct or incorrect?

2. What is the danger caused by fueling the vehicle while its engine is running?

3. What are the risks in making a U-turn?

4. How can we moderate a situation in which our vehicle skids on the road?

5. Are the vehicles within the sharp curve positioned correctly?

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

7. Under what condition is it permissible to install additional lamps to those already installed in a vehicle?

8. When you are standing with your vehicle before an intersection while the red light is on, and you notice a security vehicle behind you, with its siren on and its lights flashing:

9. What is the speed limit for a Class A motorcycle (unless indicated otherwise by any traffic sign)?

10. “Drinking alcohol impairs the driver’s ability to estimate distances and speeds”: Correct or incorrect?

11. What is the difference between the following signs?

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

13. What is considered as a proper vehicle maintenance frequency?

14. The shape of warning signs are:

15. In your opinion, is the white vehicle within the curve positioned correctly?

16. Define “parking”

17. What is the proper seating position of a passenger on a motorcycle?

18. It is prohibited to overtake before a pedestrian crossing:

19. What is the meaning of this sign?

20. What is the distance we are required to keep from the vehicle in front of us while driving?

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

22. When is a driver of a motor vehicle required to dip the vehicle’s lights?

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

24. How would you conduct yourself when your motorcycle’s low beam malfunctions during a night drive?

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

26. You are driving vehicle no. 3 before an intersection without traffic signs. According to the rules of giving right of way, who should enter the intersection first?

27. In which type of road is it obligatory to use the road’s farthest right side?

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

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

30. To which of the following should you give right-of-way when making a left turn in an intersection where no road sign is placed?