Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. After parking your car besides the pavement, on the right side of an urban road:

You should verify that the passenger sitting in the left back seat gets out very carefully from the car to the road.
You should verify that the maximal distance between the car and the pavement is one meter.
Before getting out of the car, you should verify that this will not disturb any road user.
If the street is not lit, you should turn on the parking lights.

2. Which of the following is an emergency vehicle?

A Red Magen David Ambulance, an Israel Police vehicle, IDF vehicle, Fire-fighting vehicle, integrated policing vehicle or any other vehicle approved by the Authority, when it sounds its emergency signals and operates flashing lights and sounds an alarm signal.
Any ambulance, IDF vehicle, fire-fighting vehicle or other commercial vehicle that was authorized to function as an emergency vehicle by the Licensing Authority
Every vehicle of the Israel Police or the IDF and vehicles that are used for regular security missions in borderline settlements
A vehicle of the Israel Police or the IDF and a fire-fighting vehicle only

3. It is allowed to make a U-turn:

Only when there is an unbroken white line.
From every lane, unless it is prohibited by a specific road sign.
Only in an intersection with traffic lights, where a left turn is permitted.
Only in an intersection without traffic lights where a left turn is permitted.

4. What gap should be maintained from the vehicle that is driving in front of us?

A gap of thirty meters, in order to allow safe stoppage.
A gap of forty meters, in order to prevent an accident.
A gap of at least three seconds.
A gap which always allows us to stop and prevent a collision..

5. The following picture contains several road elements. How should a driver respond when approaching these elements?

Slow down and keep to the right.
He should make a warning honk, continue driving in normal speed, glance at the mirrors and then drive faster to quickly cross the curve.
Approaching a curve in high speed is dangerous on a rough road only.
In the absence of a road sign warning about an incoming curve, there is no need to slow down. He should continue driving at normal speed.

6. Which traffic sign that is placed before an intersection requires drivers to give right-of-way?

7. Sudden braking is permitted when:

It is the only way to prevent an accident.
The driver or any of the passengers suddenly want to get off the vehicle.
The driver wants to make a U-turn.
The driver realizes he is lost.

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

Making a right turn is forbidden.
Information road sign – T- junction to the right and then T-junction to the left
T-junction to the right.
In the intersection drive right only.

9. What is the first action taken by drivers before crossing an intersection?

Checking and identifying the lanes after crossing the intersection, mainly in our direction of driving.
Looking beyond the intersection to identify the entry lanes to the opposite directions and the traffic in them
Making sure that the intersection is clear and that it can be crossed safely.
Entering the intersection.

10. Under which conditions is it advised to turn on the lights during the day?

When the sun is behind the driver.
When the sun is in front of the driver.
When the sun is to the left of the direction of driving.
When the sun is to the right of the direction of driving.

11. Within which distance from a tunnel is it prohibited to overtake?

Fifty meters before the entry to the tunnel and up to fifty meters after the exit from the tunnel.
There is no overtaking restriction around a tunnel.
100 meters before the entry to the tunnel and up to 100 meters after the exit from the tunnel.
From the entry until the exit of the tunnel.

12. What is the correct way to check the road when starting to drive and merging with traffic?

Glance in the mirrors and turn our head in the direction to which we intend to drive.
Look as far as possible ahead.
Glance at the rear view mirror and make sure that there are no vehicles behind us.
Plan our merging with vehicle traffic near us.

13. According to the following picture, what caused the poor field of vision?

A disruption in the field of vision can only be a result of blinding by another vehicle driving in the opposite direction.
The disruption is caused because the distance between the two vehicles is too small.
The fog caused the poor field of vision.
The disruption shown in the picture is inevitable, regardless of its cause.

14. What is “wheel locking”?

Preventing the wheel from turning while releasing the screw nuts that hold it.
It is a device attached to one of the vehicle’s wheels, to prevent movement while parking on a very steep slope.
”Booting” one of the vehicle’s wheels by a certified authority.
The vehicle’s wheels stop turning as a result of strong and continuous braking.

15. Who is permitted to summon a vehicle to undergo a technical examination?

A Municipal Inspector, an employee of the Public Works Department, and a policeman carrying a policeman certificate.
An examiner of the Licensing Authority as well as a policeman carrying a traffic examiner certificate.
Any manager of a licensed garage.
The Director of the Standardization Department in the Israel Bureau of Standards.

16. A panoramic mirror:

Causes the objects that reflect in it to look smaller and farther.
Is very expensive and therefore used only in buses.
Increases the size of reflecting objects.
Precisely reflects the objects mirrored in it (without increasing or decreasing their size).

17. When and where are you required to turn on the direction indicator?

You should signal with the winker when you are 150 meters before the turn.
You should only signal before making right-hand and left-hand turns.
You should only signal when other passersby are near.
In such place and time that other road users can notice the given signal.

18. What is a lane?

A roadway designated for motor-vehicle traffic only.
Part of a road’s width, designed to accommodate one line of vehicles, not including two-wheelers.
Any marking of two parallel lines on the roadway.
A passage in a private road in which vehicle traffic is prohibited.

19. When is it permitted to pass more than one vehicle during one overtaking maneuver?

It is permitted in a straight and level roadway only, and prohibited in any other type of road.
Never: You are lawfully obliged to overtake only one vehicle during an overtaking maneuver, and to return to the right lane.
When overtaking is not restricted, and there is enough space in the overtaking lane for safe completion of the overtaking maneuver.
It is permitted when you overtake small vehicles only, and prohibited when you overtake big vehicles.

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

Slow down and follow the right-of-way rules at the crossing area.
Stop and give right-of-way to a light rail.
Continue driving normally. You have right-of-way in the crossing area.
Drive carefully and do not cross any light-rail track.

21. What is “preventive maintenance” of a vehicle?

Maintenance that prevents the vehicle from driving properly.
Intermittent and unplanned maintenance, at the driver’s own discretion only.
Regular and planned maintenance to ensure the proper function of the vehicle and its systems.
Maintenance of unexpected vehicle failures.

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

Stop and allow children who started to cross a pedestrian crossing to finish crossing.
Keep driving, even if pedestrians are crossing.
Always stop and allow children and elderly people to arrive to the pedestrian crossing and to safely cross it.
Slow down and be aware of pedestrians on the zebra crossing ahead.

23. When a vehicle is disqualified from use on the road:

It is forbidden to be on the road without authorization from the licensing authority.
It is forbidden to get back on the road without authorization of the insurance company
It is allowed to stay on the road for a period of up to seven days after being taken off the road.
It is allowed to stay on the road unlimitedly, as long as it doesn’t pose any traffic safety risk

24. What would you do when driving at night and you are dazzled )blinded) by a vehicle approaching from your opposite direction?

Slow down, keep to the right and look at the yellow line or at the right edge of the road.
Honk strongly to alert the other driver that he is blinding you.
Stop on the right of the road and turn on the parking lights until the blinding vehicle passes.
Turn on the high beam to improve your field of vision.

25. What is the meaning of the black-white marking besides the road?

The marking emphasizes the presence of sidewalks and traffic islands next to the road.
Stopping and parking place before a level crossing.
Stopping and parking is absolutely prohibited.
Parking space regulated by the local authority.

26. On a narrow roadway, when two vehicles from opposite directions cannot pass together at the same time:

Right of way is given to a vehicle transporting more than 8 passengers.
Whoever arrives first has right of way.
The faster vehicle has right of way.
Both vehicles must keep as much as possible to the right and even pull into the “hard shoulders”.

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

You are on a roadway that has right-of-way.
No vehicle parking.
Slow down and prepare for stopping.
End of road that has right-of-way.

28. From which lane is it permitted to perform a U-turn to the left?

From a left-hand lane or from any other lane, provided that there is no road marking or road sign that prohibit turning from this lane.
Only from the left lane.
Only from a lane in which a straight (forward) arrow is marked on the roadway.
From the lane in which a straight (forward) arrow is marked, that is closest to the separation area.

29. Is a motorcycle or a motorcycle with sidecar permitted to drive by the side of another motorcycle in the same lane?

Yes, on an urban road only.
Yes, but only on a freeway and when they are in the same lane.
Yes, only for the purpose of lawfully overtaking or passing another vehicle.
Absolutely not, even whilst overtaking.

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 - Motorcycles Exam (A)

1. After parking your car besides the pavement, on the right side of an urban road:

2. Which of the following is an emergency vehicle?

3. It is allowed to make a U-turn:

4. What gap should be maintained from the vehicle that is driving in front of us?

5. The following picture contains several road elements. How should a driver respond when approaching these elements?

6. Which traffic sign that is placed before an intersection requires drivers to give right-of-way?

7. Sudden braking is permitted when:

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

9. What is the first action taken by drivers before crossing an intersection?

10. Under which conditions is it advised to turn on the lights during the day?

11. Within which distance from a tunnel is it prohibited to overtake?

12. What is the correct way to check the road when starting to drive and merging with traffic?

13. According to the following picture, what caused the poor field of vision?

14. What is “wheel locking”?

15. Who is permitted to summon a vehicle to undergo a technical examination?

16. A panoramic mirror:

17. When and where are you required to turn on the direction indicator?

18. What is a lane?

19. When is it permitted to pass more than one vehicle during one overtaking maneuver?

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

21. What is “preventive maintenance” of a vehicle?

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

23. When a vehicle is disqualified from use on the road:

24. What would you do when driving at night and you are dazzled )blinded) by a vehicle approaching from your opposite direction?

25. What is the meaning of the black-white marking besides the road?

26. On a narrow roadway, when two vehicles from opposite directions cannot pass together at the same time:

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

28. From which lane is it permitted to perform a U-turn to the left?

29. Is a motorcycle or a motorcycle with sidecar permitted to drive by the side of another motorcycle in the same lane?

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