Israel Driving Theory Test

Question:1

What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

Filling station.

Entrance to a military gas station with a refreshment spot.

Entrance to a gas station and a place for vehicle repair.

Trucks-only filling station.

Category : Traffic Signs

Question:2

Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a military policeman in uniform?

No, only for the purpose of stopping a vehicle

Yes, equally to a civil policeman

No, only as regards to the presentation of a driver’s license

Usually not

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:3

What conduct can be expected from the vehicles in the following picture?

To slow down at the entry to the sharp curve and keep driving on the far right of the roadway.

Only the dark vehicle is obliged to slow down before entering the curve.

The white vehicle shall stop on the right side of the road and give right of way to the dark vehicle.

The dark vehicle shall stop on the right side of the road and allow the white vehicle to proceed.

Category : Safety

Question:4

Upon parking your vehicle on the right of the road in an urban:

you must make sure that alighting from the vehicle will not cause a disturbance to any other road user

you must make sure that your rear seat passenger alights carefully

you must make sure that you distance from the kerb isnot more that 1 mtr.

you must put on your parking lights if there is no street lighting

Category : Safety

Question:5

What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

Give right-of-way to all vehicles.

Be alert, speed camera ahead.

A hazardous place for which a specific road sign was not designated.

Careful! dangerous descent.

Category : Traffic Signs

Question:6

What is a “vehicle non-use notice” (taking a vehicle off the road)?

A vehicle non-use notice given to the vehicle owner by a manager of an authorized garage, following the detection of a malfunction in the vehicle

A vehicle non-use notice given to the driver by a policeman, a car assessor or a driving examiner due to a malfunction of the vehicle or damage caused by an accident.

A vehicle non-use notice given to the vehicle owner by a driving examiner, following the detection of a malfunction in the vehicle

A vehicle non-use notice given to the driver by a policeman when the driver commits a traffic offence

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:7

When driving behind a big truck:

When a “general danger” sign is placed, and due to the size of the truck, you should keep from it a distance that is thrice bigger than the statutory distance. .

Keep a safe distance for safe braking – The law requires a gap of not less than one second.

Keep a small as possible distance from the vehicle in front.

Due to the vehicle’s size - Keep a distance that doubles the statutory gap.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:8

Is it permitted to make changes in the vehicle or driver’s documentation?

It is permitted only to highlight writings that were erased or made unclear over time

It is permitted only to add or change an address, in the main post office branch

It is permitted only to add the zip code of a residence address, in the main post office branch

No. Only the Licensing Authority is allowed to change details in these documents.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:9

What is the meaning of the following road sign?

It is a direction sign to destinations on a freeway (motorway).

It is a warning sign on leaving a freeway.

It is a direction to destinations on an urban road.

It is a direction sign before an interchange on an inter-urban road.

Category : Traffic Signs

Question:10

Is it obligatory to mark oversize freight on a moving vehicle at all times?

Yes, but only during light time.

Yes, but it is only obligatory to mark a vehicle with an oversize weight on its front side.

No, It is obligatory to mark oversize freight from the front and from the rear of the vehicle, but only if the freight exceeds the vehicle by 150 cm.

Yes, it is always obligatory to mark oversize freight.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:11

What are you required to do after changing a wheel?

There is no need to do anything special.

Tighten the wheel’s retaining nuts after removing the jack stand, and repeat this procedure after driving 50km.

Make a general check (of tire properness and your kicking ability) by lightly kicking the tire.

Check the temperature of the tire before the next drive.

Category : Know Your Vehicle

Question:12

What should you do when your driving lane is obstructed?

You should use the horn and cross the obstacle in front.

Go! You have “right of way” in the road that is in front of you.

You should pass through the sidewalk, if it is free.

You should give right-of-way to vehicles that are coming from the opposite side.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:13

Why is it required to drive in low gear on a steep descent?

To save fuel and to reduce engine wear.

To use the engines compression in order to maintain a slow and constant driving speed without overusing the brakes.

To prevent tire wear.

To prevent overheating of the vehicle’s engine.

Category : Safety

Question:14

Is there a connection between the driver’s judgment and the use of drugs and alcohol?

Alcohol undermines the driver’s judgment, unlike drugs.

They both have no impact on the driver’s judgment.

Drugs undermine the driver’s judgment, unlike alcohol.

They both impair the driver’s judgment.

Category : Safety

Question:15

How is a driver required to conduct himself when a vehicle stops before him on approaching a pedestrian crossing?

He is prohibited from overtaking the vehicle that stopped before the crossing.

He is permitted to overtake if the pedestrian crossing has a traffic light.

He is permitted to overtake the vehicle that stopped before the crossing.

He is prohibited to overtake the other vehicle on an urban road only.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:16

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.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:17

What should you do when approaching a railway crossing and a warning signal is given before you reached the crossing:

Stop and don’t continue driving.

Slow down only when a signaler turns on a warning signal.

Slow down only if you see an approaching train.

Ignore the signal and continue driving. You were there before the signal.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:18

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.

Category : Know Your Vehicle

Question:19

When parking a vehicle, is it necessary to operate the parking brake (handbrake)?

Only when the vehicle is parked in a steep descent.

Only when the vehicle is parked uphill.

Always.

Only on a wet road.

Category : Safety

Question:20

Which traffic sign should be placed at an intersection, after passing traffic sign 139 that is displayed in the following picture?

303

307

302

301

Category : Traffic Signs

Question:21

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.

Category : Safety

Question:22

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.

Category : Know Your Vehicle

Question:23

Which of the following sentences is the most correct, as regards to the following picture?

The driver is not keeping to the extreme right of the road.

The driver is keeping away from the “hard shoulders” and through this prevents unnecessary risk while in distress.

The driver of the white vehicle is driving correctly on the middle of the roadway.

The marking on the roadway is not clear enough.

Category : Safety

Question:24

Do you (vehicle no. 3) have to give right-of-way to the cyclist (2) in the roundabout?

No, because the cyclist always yields to other vehicles.

No, it depends on my good will.

Yes, always

No, the rules of right-of-way in a roundabout do not apply to cyclists.

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:25

What is the risk in shifting gears while driving a heavy vehicle down a steep descent?

There is no risk in shifting gears, and gears are not so important, as long as one of them is operated.

Shifting gears while driving down a steep descent is not dangerous.

There is no danger. By shifting from low gear to high gear while driving on a steep descent, the vehicle can drive faster.

There is a risk that the gear would not shift and the vehicle would stay in neutral gear.

Category : Safety

Question:26

What are the most important conditions in order to safely pull onto the “hard shoulder”?

The only important condition is that it is permitted to stop on the “hard shoulder”.

That the hard shoulder and the road are in the same height and that the hard shoulder is wide enough.

That the hard shoulder is paved with asphalt or concrete.

That there are no color markings on the hard shoulder.

Category : Safety

Question:27

When visibility conditions are impaired:

Stay close to the vehicle in front, to be assisted by its lights.

Keep to the right of the road and drive faster until visibility conditions improve.

Drive slower and maintain a wider gap from the vehicle in front.

Maintain normal speed, but remain constantly alert in case an emergency brake is required.

Category : Safety

Question:28

Who is permitted to repair vehicle safety part failures?

Every driver having know-how and experience in the field of vehicle mechanics.

Every professional in any vehicle repair garage.

Every driver, as long as he follows the manufacturer’s manual.

A qualified mechanic at a licensed garage only.

Category : Know Your Vehicle

Question:29

What is the legal definition of “lighting up time”

The time period of natural lighting conditions, when there is no need to have the vehicle lights turned on

The night time or any other time of the day in which visibility conditions are poor due to weather conditions.

The time period in which the vehicle’s lights must be turned on while driving in a freeway

The night time period, between sunset and sunrise

Category : Rules and Regulations

Question:30

When traffic sign 401 is placed at an entry to a road, which traffic sign should be placed at the entry from the opposite side of the same road?

618

307

401

402

Category : Traffic Signs

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