Question:1

How would you respond to the indications in the following picture?

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  • Swerve left and accelerate to avoid hitting passengers that are about to get out of the vehicle.
  • Continue driving normally.
  • Slow down and be prepared to stop, in order to avoid hitting the open door.
  • Honk loudly and continuously and swerve left, to avoid hitting the opening door.
Category : Safety

Question:2

How would you conduct yourself in a vehicle with automatic transmission, when driving down a continuous steep road?


  • Apply the brake pedal intermittently to slow the vehicle down and shift into a lower gear, depending on the slope.
  • Shift into high gear according to the slope and step continuously on the brake pedal to slow down.
  • On a steep and continuous downhill road, use the brake system only, without shifting into an adjusted gear.
  • On a steep and continuous downhill road, shift into an appropriate gear and continue driving.
Category : Safety

Question:3

It is prohibited to drive too close to the vehicle in front of you:


  • During the dark only.
  • Only when the weight of the vehicle in front is more than 4 tons.
  • On a steep descent and only after a “dangerous descent” sign.
  • Because it might brake suddenly.
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Question:4

When visibility on the road is poor, the driver should:


  • Slow down, adjust his speed to the visibility conditions and turn-on his dipped beam.
  • On a two-way road – slow down; and on a one-way road – continue driving normally.
  • Accelerate and turn-on the rear lights, to prevent collision with the vehicle driving behind.
  • Turn-on the high beam to extend the field of vision and warn the incoming traffic from your opposite direction.
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Question:5

How are you required to conduct yourself in the following road conditions?

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  • Stay in low gear while keeping to the right.
  • Turn on the high beam, because of the shadow on the roadway.
  • Enter the curve carefully and increase speed when going downhill.
  • Honk, because of the obstructed field of vision in the curve.
Category : Safety

Question:6

The ability to control the vehicle in order to prevent accidents:


  • Improves the faster you drive.
  • Is higher the slower you drive.
  • Depends on the size of the tires.
  • Is not dependent on speed at all.
Category : Safety

Question:7

How can we prevent our vehicle from skidding?


  • By holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands, and by driving at a similar speed to that of other vehicles on the road.
  • By driving reasonably and using the brakes in a gentle manner.
  • By stepping firmly and continuously on the brake pedal.
  • By turning the steering wheel right, to stabilize the vehicle.
Category : Safety

Question:8

Why is a driver required to adjust his sitting position before starting to drive?


  • To prevent unnecessary leg pains that are a result of prolonged sitting in the driver’s seat.
  • To have good control of the vehicle’s operation, instruments and field of vision.
  • Only pregnant women are required to adjust their sitting position.
  • To have easier access to the radio or cellular phone.
Category : Safety

Question:9

The danger of skidding on a wet road is greater:


  • The deeper are the grooves in the tires.
  • The more worn-out are the tires.
  • The higher is the tire air pressure.
  • The heavier is the vehicle.
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Question:10

You are driving in a two-lane one-way street and try to overtake the vehicle driving in front of you. The main risk in deviating to the left is:


  • The crossing of an unbroken separation line.
  • An incoming vehicle driving in your opposite direction might appear on the lane to your left.
  • Disturbing a vehicle driving in the left lane.
  • Disturbing a vehicle driving behind you on your lane.
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Question:11

What risks are expected whilst driving on a mountain road?


  • Engine heating due to excessive use of the brakes.
  • Loss of braking ability and head-on collision. Difficulty yo pull off the road.
  • Tire overheating.
  • Loosening of a wheel due to the roads steep slope.
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Question:12

What are you required to do when the truck in the picture enters your driving lane?

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  • Allow it to enter the lane without disturbance.
  • You should stay on the left lane and drive faster.
  • You should drive faster and prevent it from entering.
  • You should move to the right lane in order to continue driving.
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Question:13

Describe the following situation:

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  • Children playing on the roadway. I shall honk to warn them and pass them from their left.
  • Children playing on the roadway. In order not to disturb them, I shall pass them from their right.
  • Children playing on the road. I will take every necessary precaution so as not to endanger them.
  • I noticed children playing. I shall honk so that they clear the roadway and don’t disturb me.
Category : Safety

Question:14

What are the preliminary actions a driver must perform while getting back up to the road from the “hard shoulder”?


  • Observing all traffic on the road, signaling appropriately and gradually moving back on the road.
  • Signaling appropriately and getting back to the road as quickly as possible.
  • Getting back to the road diagonally, as quickly as possible..
  • Putting the vehicle in a diagonal position and turning on the vehicle’s distress lights.
Category : Safety

Question:15

What effective solution for tiredness is available to the driver?


  • Turning on the fog lights.
  • Stopping and resting.
  • Adjusting the speed to his level of tiredness (driving slower the more tired he is).
  • Turning on the wipers and solving a cryptic crossword.
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Question:16

While turning, what natural force pushes the vehicle against the direction of the turn?


  • Gravity.
  • Centrifugal force.
  • The force of inertia.
  • None of the natural forces affect the vehicle while turning.
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Question:17

What are the characteristics of a mountain road?

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  • Many pedestrians and animals.
  • Wide and unmarked roadways.
  • Mountain roads are never paved.
  • Narrow and winding roadway, sharp curves, bends and sudden slopes.
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Question:18

How can you manage to keep your braking distance within the range of your vehicle’s lights while driving at night?


  • By using an additional spot light to detect road hazards.
  • By using the rear fog light to reinforce your head lights beam.
  • By turning on the long-distance high beam and driving at a high speed accordingly.
  • By adjusting your driving speed to your field of vision at all times.
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Question:19

How is a driver required to conduct himself when intending to overtake a school transport bus that stopped to pick-up and let down children?

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  • Overtake the bus quickly, according to the customary overtaking stages.
  • Stop behind the bus and then overtake it.
  • Slow down and be prepared to stop.
  • Honk continuously and overtake.
Category : Safety

Question:20

Which driver related ability is impaired during fog?


  • Vehicle acceleration.
  • Braking.
  • Steering.
  • Vision
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Question:21

What is the imminent danger in the following road section?

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  • Limited field of vision while overtaking vehicles in front of you.
  • Engine overheating due to the steep climb.
  • The appearance of a vehicle coming from your opposite direction in your driving lane.
  • The crossing of a separation line and inability to return to the roadway’s right.
Category : Safety

Question:22

What are the provisions for driving in a straight line, without swerving?


  • Glancing at the separation line and keeping a constant distance from it.
  • Focusing on the furthest possible object you can see.
  • Driving while constantly following the roadway’s delineating yellow line.
  • Keeping to the right of the road, while maintaining a constant distance from the right yellow line.
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Question:23

What are the reasons for a vehicle skidding on a road?


  • Late and sudden braking and the presence of elements that prevent traction on the road’s surface.
  • Roads with a high coefficient of friction.
  • Driver tiredness.
  • Tires that are not worn out cause vehicle skidding.
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Question:24

Can a refreshment break whilst driving lessen the driver’s tiredness?


  • It can drive the tiredness away completely.
  • Yes, for a long time.
  • Absolutely yes, and it is even better, on the long run, than taking a rest outside the vehicle.
  • Yes, for a short time.
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Question:25

How is it possible to reduce the centrifugal force applied to the vehicle whilst driving?


  • The effect of these force cannot be reduced – it depends on the vehicle’s size only.
  • By driving faster.
  • By driving lawfully and always giving right of way.
  • By reducing speed.on corners and curves
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Question:26

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

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  • 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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Question:27

What are the elements that contribute to vehicle skidding?


  • The old age of the vehicle.
  • Road visibility conditions.
  • Every element that prevents direct contact between the tire and the roadway, such as: water, oil, mud, gravel, etc.
  • Any element which affects the drivers alertness.
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Question:28

What is the advantage of driving on the right side of the road?


  • It prevents the vehicle behind you from overtaking you.
  • You create a safety distance between yourself and oncoming vehicle traffic.
  • There is no advantage in driving on the right side of the road, except for one-way roads only.
  • You Stay within the permitted distance of no more than 40cm from the road’s edge.
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Question:29

What is the first stage in getting back on the road from the “hard shoulder”?


  • Signaling with the indicator.
  • Getting closer from the hard shoulder to the roads edge.
  • Accelerating the vehicle up to the speed of the vehicles on the road.
  • Turning the wheel in order to get on the road in a 45 degree angle.
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Question:30

Select the correct sentence:


  • Keeping distance is only required to keep distance while driving in high speeds, and when a heavy vehicle or a bus drives in front.
  • Keeping distance is only required when the driver is very tired and his responses are not quick enough.
  • Keeping distance prevents traffic congestion which damages road infrastructures.
  • By keeping proper distance, an overtaking vehicle can enter the space in front.
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Theory test for private Vehicles

There are 30 questions you have 40 minutes to answer, at the end of the exam time The test result will be displayed