Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. Can a minibus be regarded as a taxi?

A minibus is regarded as a taxi only when there is room for two passengers next to the driver.
A minibus is a taxi with all it implies.
A minibus is regarded as a taxi only when it is equipped with a meter.
A minibus is not regarded as a taxi.

2. What is a driver required to do when approaching the following traffic sign?

Slow down before the intersection and proceed in the directions indicated by the Chevrons in the sign only.
Slow down in the place where road works take place and continue driving.
Stop before the sign and turn right or left.
Overtake the sign from left or right and continue driving.

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3. “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.

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

Freeway without interchanges.
Entrance to a freeway.
Diagonal merging with a freeway.
End of freeway (Motorway)

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5. What risks should be taken into account on the following roadway?

Vehicles are parked adjacently to each other and pedestrians cannot cross between them.
There is no risk in the following roadway.
Sudden appearance of pedestrians or children from between the parked cars.
Traffic policeman writes tickets to drivers who parked on the right of the roadway,

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6. Is it permitted for a bus, which uses a public transportation lane, to overtake an overtaking vehicle?

Yes, but only on inter-urban roads.
Yes.
Yes, but only if there are no passengers on the bus.
Yes, but only if it overtakes a commercial vehicle.

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

You are on a road that has right-of-way.
Police “speed trap” ahead.
You are on a roadway that has no right-of-way.
Public transportation roadway.

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

Slow down and be ready to brake or turn to avoid the pedestrians in the vicinity.
Give right-of-way to traffic from the opposite direction.
Drive faster and cross the place quickly.
Honk continuously before the road sign.

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9. According to the traffic sign placed on the right, How would you conduct yourself on the road ahead?

Pay special attention to vehicles merging from the right.
Carefully merge with the vehicles driving on your left.
Give right of way to vehicles merging from the right.
Give right of way to the vehicles on the right turn.

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10. Where inside a vehicle should the reflective traffic vest be placed?

In the trunk.
The law doesn’t refer to the vest’s holding place.
In the driver’s compartment, except for motorcycles.
Only on the driver’s seat rest.

11. 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).

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12. What is the largest banknote a bus driver is obliged to change for a fare?

For every note.
Only for notes lesser than 20 Nis.
From any note given by a passenger to pay for the ride.
Up to ten times the price of the fare.

13. When are we not obligated to drive on the right hand side of the road?

When overtaking.
When turning right.
Before a roundabout.
When approaching an intersection.

14. When approaching a vehicle that unloads children, you should:

Slow down and drive cautiously at a low speed.
Honk and overtake the vehicle from its left side.
Pull into the “hard shoulders” and pass the vehicle from its right side.
Overtake it quickly to reduce danger.

15. It is permitted to park, stop or stand a vehicle when the distance between the vehicle’s wheels and the road’s edge doesn’t exceed:

80 cm.
50 cm.
60 cm.
40 cm.

16. What should you do when your vehicle makes unreasonable noise?

A vehicle making unreasonable noise should not be driven.
It is permitted to drive a vehicle making unreasonable noise under the approval of the local authority.
It is permitted to drive a vehicle making unreasonable noise in a freeway.
It is permitted to drive a vehicle making unreasonable noise unrestrictedly.

17. A vehicle driver must slow down when he:

Overtakes on a two-way road.
Arrives to the beginning of a steep uphill climb.
Overtakes on a one-way road.
Drives down a steep or long descent.

18. What would you do if your driving lane is obstructed?

Quickly cross the obstruction from either its right or left.
Drive slowly and disregard the road signs that are posted in the place.
Cross the obstruction from the right only, and vehicles approaching from your front are supposed to give you right-of-way.
Obey the signals that are given by a policeman, a signaler or a road sign.

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

Zebra crossing for children only.
Pedestrians nearby.
Pedestrian path.
Children nearby.

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20. A freeway is designated for:

Only Vehicles which are capable and permitted to drive at a speed of 55 k.p.h .
Motor vehicles which are able to drive at a speed of at least 90 k.p.h.
Private passenger cars, taxis and buses only.
Motor vehicles and bicycles.

21. Is a bus driver permitted to talk with the passengers while driving?

Yes, but only with security personnel on duty.
Yes, but only about matters relating to the journey and without turning his head away from the road.
A bus driver is strictly forbidden to talk with the passengers.
Yes, but only with the conductor or ticket seller.

22. What is the normal pressure in a vehicle’s pneumatic (compressed air) braking system?

The maximum pressure the vehicle can generate.
As determined by the vehicle’s manufacturer.
The pressure in which the vehicle brakes efficiently.
As determined by local laws.

23. What should a driver do after parking his vehicle?

Turn off the engine, place a warning triangle and lock the vehicle’s doors.
Engage the parking brake,Turn off the engine, and remove the key from the ignition switch. .
Remove the key from the ignition switch, place a warning triangle and pull the handbrake.
Place the parking tag on the left side of the windshield, in a place that is clearly visible to the municipal inspector.

24. Define “Junction”:

A meeting point of two roads or more.
The area formed by the junction of two or more roads at different levels.
The area formed by the junction of a railroad and a roadway
The junction of two urban roadways, provided that they are both asphalt-paved.

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

Left curve followed by a right curve.
Rough road.
Drive in the center of the road.
Danger of skidding.

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26. What characterizes a state of driving in which proper distance from the vehicle in front is kept?

Driving that requires constant distance adjustments, according to the road’s conditions, and which is exhausting for the driver.
Less stressed and relaxed driving, which doesn’t cause tiredness, and prevents risks.
Keeping distance has no effect on the character of driving.
A state of driving which encourages other drivers to enter into the distance which is kept in front.

27. How are you required to conduct yourself according to the following road signs?

It is prohibited to drive slower than the speed indicated in the sign.
Slow down and keep to the right before entering the curve.
The last road sign is the determining one; drive 90 k.p.h.
Drive normally. The placement of the road signs is unlawful.

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28. When are you required to turn on the direction indicators and signal?

When you approach a railway crossing or a pedestrian crossing.
Only before a sharp curve.
Only when you make left hand turns in intersections.
When you are about to start driving or to turn your vehicle, or to deviate from your lane.

29. The following penalties may be imposed by a court of law on a driver convicted of committing a traffic offence:

Revoking a driver’s license, prison term, fine and other lawful penalties.
Fine or only suspended prison term.
Revoking a driver’s license or only suspended prison term.
Fine, active prison term or only suspended prison term.

30. What is the main function of the auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake)?

To assist new drivers in downhill braking.
To make sure that the vehicle doesn’t move while parked.
The auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake) has no function and it shouldn’t be used at all.
To enhance the braking capacity of the service/leg brake.

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