Theory Exam - Meteoria

1. 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.

2. In order to avoid hitting a vehicle that makes a sudden stop in front of you:

Keep your foot on the brake pedal so that you can also stop if needed.
Try to overtake it so it will be behind you.
Always keep sufficient distance from the vehicle in front .
Stop immediately upon noticing the brake lights of the vehicle in front, regardless of your distance from him.

3. What are the risks of driving in high speeds?

Serious damage to the vehicle's front tires and steering system.
Fast wear and tear of the engine.
There is risk in driving in high speeds.
Reduced ability of stopping the vehicle in time in order to prevent an accident, and even loss of control over the vehicle.

4. “Reasonable speed” is a speed:

That is adjusted to the road conditions and circumstances and does not exceed the speed limit.
The speed limit on that road, under all circumstances.
That the vehicle passengers wish to drive at. The passengers are always right.
That is adjusted to the conditions and circumstances, and always exceeds speed limit.

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

Cab rank; no stopping and parking of other vehicles, except for unloading passengers.
Pick-up stop; no stopping and parking of other vehicles.
No stopping and parking for any vehicle within a distance of 20 meters.
Route service station for special cabs and busses.

6. What is the meaning of the light appearing in the following traffic light?

Stop – don't continue driving for as long as the red light is on.
You may continue driving after verifying that the intersection is clear.
Continue driving: Green light will appear shortly.
Drive faster before the intersection with the traffic lights, in order to cross it before the light changes.

7. A policeman may stop a vehicle and have it checked:

After the vehicle involuntarily swerved from its lane.
Due to the level of pollution emitted from the vehicle’s engine.
If he wants to esure that the vehicle’s oil consumption corresponds to the vehicle manufacturer’s manual.
If he wants to ensure that the vehicle’s fuel consumption corresponds to the vehicle manufacturer’s manual.

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

Path for bicycles only.
Bicycle crossing.
Separate bicycle paths on a freeway.
Joint path for cyclists and pedestrians.

9. What are the “blind spots”?

Elements obstructing the driver’s rear view.
The areas around a vehicle in which its driver cannot notice other road users – neither by looking nor by glancing at the mirrors.
The area in front of the vehicle only in which the driver can spot pedestrians.
The area behind the vehicle only in which the driver cannot notice other vehicles - neither by looking nor by glancing at the mirrors or by any other means.

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

First aid station.
Old age home.
Five star hotel
Hospital.

11. How would you conduct yourself according to the situation depicted in the following picture?

Drive faster and honk to keep the children away from the roadway so you don’t hit them.
A pedestrian crossing is not marked on the roadway and no “play street” sign is posted. Continue driving normally.
Continue driving. The children shall act responsibly and avoid crossing the road when noticing an approaching vehicle.
Glance at the mirrors, slow down, follow the children movement on both sides of the roadway and – if required – stop to avoid endangering them.

12. Are you required to give right-of-way to the cyclist?

No, because a non-motor vehicle should give right-of-way to a motor vehicle.
No, because bicycles are not given right-of-way.
No, because right-of-way is given to the vehicle that continues driving straight.
Yes, because the cyclist approaches from the right (1).

13. How can we avoid danger when we start driving and when we merge with traffic?

Danger can be prevented by turning on all the distress signals and warn other drivers while merging with traffic.
Danger can be prevented by driving diagonally and at a higher speed while merging with traffic.
By quickly entering the lane in which traffic is flowing.
By giving an appropriate signal with the winker, looking in all directions and waiting until no one is obstructed.before driving.

14. The distance covered by a vehicle from the moment we step on the brake pedal until the vehicle stops becomes bigger:

The faster we drive.
The longer is the response time.
The slower we drive.
The newer is the vehicle.

15. Which measures would you take in the following situation?

Slow down and stop if necessary.
Slow down and honk, to make the pedestrian stop.
There is no need to do anything special, because the pedestrian is far away from you.
Drive faster and move to the left lane.

16. Is it permitted to stop any type of vehicle where the following signpost is placed?

Yes, during day time only.
Yes, when there are many available parking spaces.
It is forbidden, except for a vehicle with a tag, as stated on the sign.
Any vehicle having a regular handicapped pass is allowed to park there when the spot is available.

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

Slow down, rough road ahead.
Slow down because of road-works.
Slow down and cross the speed bumps With caution.
Slow down and prepare to bypass obstacles on the road.

18. How is a driver required to conduct himself when the braking system’s check lamp lights-up on the dashboard?

Drive slowly until the garage – not faster than 10 KPH..
Ignore it and continue driving normally. The light in the check lamp doesn’t serve as proof for any malfunction.
Wait for the vehicle’s periodic maintenance treatment, and only then check this problem.
Stop and discontinue driving.

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

Level crossing 300 meters ahead.
Direction and warning posts at the side of the road.
Guardrail marking.
Railway barrier ahead at a work-site

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

Careful, electric bus ahead.
Careful! Local train ( or tram) crosses in both direction on the road ahead.
Careful, railway crossing.
Passenger train station.

21. Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a Central divider?

In case of a three-lane roadway – on the left lane
In case of a two-way roadway – on the roadway’s left side
On the right of the Central divider - unless otherwise marked
On the left of the Central Divider.

22. A “school-children transport vehicle” is:

Any public bus or public vehicle on a route service.
Any bus listed in a transportation company.
A private bus or a public vehicle used for transporting school children.
Any vehicle transporting school children.

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

Crossroad ahead.
Level crossing, two tracks.
Level crossing, one track.
Road-Works site.

24. When is it prohibited to refuel a bus?

In private gas stations.
When the bus is operated on a route service.
In stations using benzine fuel.
When it carries passengers.

25. Is a taxi driver required to help a passenger to load or unload his luggage on or off the taxi?

Yes, if needed.
Only on rides from Ben Gurion Airport.
Absolutely not.
Only if the passenger pays for the loading and unloading service.

26. Why should we avoid running the vehicle’s engine in a closed placed?

Because the emitted burnt gases (exhaust)are toxic.
To avoid engine over-heating due to poor ventilation.
There is no need to avoid it, because it is not important whether or not the engine is running in a closed or open place.
Because the engine cannot be operated in a closed place.

27. What specific problems do drivers face at night?

Dysfunction of the driver due to outside lighting.
Having many vehicles around him during the night.
Restricted field of vision, being dazzled )blinded) incorrect distance estimations.
Drop in engine power due to the operation of the lighting system.

28. What is a “breathalyzer test”?

A test of exhaled air by means of a device that provides information about a person’s blood alcohol level.
A stress test measuring the air quantity that enters the driver’s lungs while driving.
A test in which a person exhales into a device that gives information about his lung volume.
A test performed for new-driver applicants by a family doctor, at the requirement of the Licensing Authority.

29. 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.

30. A taxi driver that is obliged to wear eyeglasses or any other optical instrument:

Must hold an extra pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses at the taxi station.
Must ensure that he carries on him a pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses while driving during the night.
Must ensure that he carries on him a pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses while driving during the day.
Must carry with him an extra pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses while driving.

Theory Exam - Public Service Vehicles Exam (D)

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

2. In order to avoid hitting a vehicle that makes a sudden stop in front of you:

3. What are the risks of driving in high speeds?

4. “Reasonable speed” is a speed:

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

6. What is the meaning of the light appearing in the following traffic light?

7. A policeman may stop a vehicle and have it checked:

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

9. What are the “blind spots”?

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

11. How would you conduct yourself according to the situation depicted in the following picture?

12. Are you required to give right-of-way to the cyclist?

13. How can we avoid danger when we start driving and when we merge with traffic?

14. The distance covered by a vehicle from the moment we step on the brake pedal until the vehicle stops becomes bigger:

15. Which measures would you take in the following situation?

16. Is it permitted to stop any type of vehicle where the following signpost is placed?

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

18. How is a driver required to conduct himself when the braking system’s check lamp lights-up on the dashboard?

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

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

21. Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a Central divider?

22. A “school-children transport vehicle” is:

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

24. When is it prohibited to refuel a bus?

25. Is a taxi driver required to help a passenger to load or unload his luggage on or off the taxi?

26. Why should we avoid running the vehicle’s engine in a closed placed?

27. What specific problems do drivers face at night?

28. What is a “breathalyzer test”?

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

30. A taxi driver that is obliged to wear eyeglasses or any other optical instrument: