Question:1

You are driving a heavy truck down a steep and long descent. When should you shift to an appropriate low gear?


  • The gears are insignificant for slowing down, but you must use the speed retarders intelligently.
  • There is no need to shift to low gear. You should shift to high gear and regulate your speed with the speed retarder, to increase safety.
  • You should shift to low gear towards the end of the descent.
  • You should shift to low gear at the beginning of the descent.
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Question:2

What is the proven and recommended method for keeping proper distance from the vehicle driving in front of us?


  • Drive as similarly as possible to the drivers in the adjacent right and left lanes,.
  • The “two-second count” method.
  • Vehicle length and engine volume method.
  • Estimating a reasonable distance between yourself and the vehicle driving in front.
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Question:3

How can we moderate a situation in which our vehicle skids on the road?


  • Through correct speed ,steering and a correct and early use of the brakes.
  • By strongly turning the wheel left and right, to stabilize the vehicle.
  • By holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands.
  • By stepping firmly and continuously on the brake pedal.
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Question:4

What is a driver required to do after driving through a puddle and dampening the brakes?


  • He shouldn’t do anything. There is no connection between water and the braking system.
  • Drive fast to dry the brakes.
  • Tow the vehicle to the nearest garage.
  • Drive very slowly until the brakes dry out and resume normal functioning.
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Question:5

Driving down a long steep hill on a n Inter-urban road


  • Go to a higher gear to complete the gradient quickly.
  • Travel in Neutral.
  • Brake for a few seconds so as not to drive too fast
  • Sow down, change down to a lower gear according to the gradient
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Question:6

Which factors affect the driver’s decision to shift to higher or lower gear?


  • The speed limit in that road section.
  • The vehicle’s speed, considering traffic condition, road condition and visibility.
  • When driving uphill, there is no consideration whether to shift to higher or lower gear.
  • The only affecting factor is the cumulative driving distance.
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Question:7

What should you do to reduce the effect of dazzle (blinding) during the dark?


  • Pull down the sunshade.
  • Keep the windshield clean.
  • Blind back the driver approaching from the opposite direction.
  • Wear dark sunglasses.
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Question:8

What should a driver always do before making left a U-turn?


  • Make sure that the proper gear is shifted and that the headlights are turned on.
  • Make sure that the turn is permitted and that it doesn’t cause any traffic disturbance.
  • Alert about his intention by turning on the four direction indicators.
  • Position the vehicle on the right of the road from which he intends to turn.
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Question:9

What are the dangers of driving continuously for many hours?


  • Heating and accelerated wear of the vehicle’s tires.
  • Overheating of the vehicle’s engine.
  • It violates the insurance law.
  • Tiredness and risk of falling asleep at the wheel
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Question:10

When spending time in a club (pub):


  • It should be planned to wait one hour after leaving the pub, and then there should be no danger to drive.
  • It should be agreed that the person drinking the least amount of alcohol would drive after leaving the pub.
  • A designated driver, who abstains from drinking alcohol, should be determined in advance.
  • It should be agreed that the most experienced driver would drive after leaving the pub.
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Question:11

What are the actions you are required to take, before intentionally pulling onto the “hard shoulder” of a non-urban road?


  • Apart from giving a right signal on time, nothing else is required.
  • Slowing down and turning on the four winkers.
  • Good observations mainly to the rear, signaling appropriately and slowing down.
  • Slowig down and turning the steering wheel towards the “hard shoulder” as quickly as possible.
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Question:12

Does drinking alcohol cause sleepiness?


  • Drinking alcohol causes sleepiness among young drivers only.
  • No.
  • Yes.
  • Only while driving during daytime.
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Question:13

How are you required to conduct yourself according to the occurrence that is depicted in the following picture?

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  • Stop 12 meters before the pedestrian crossing and allow the pedestrian to finish crossing safely.
  • The pedestrian noticed you and therefore he should stop and allow you to cross the intersection safely.
  • The pedestrian doesn’t notice you. Honk gently to signal him that you wish to continue driving.
  • Slow down and even stop if needed, and allow the pedestrian to finish crossing safely.
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Question:14

When a driver approaches a narrow bridge, he should:


  • Cross the bridge as quickly as possible, to allow vehicles coming from the opposite direction to pass it without delays.
  • Slow down while approaching and crossing the bridge.
  • Stop before the bridge for safety reasons and then cross it quickly.
  • Drive faster only while approaching the bridge, and drive slowly on the bridge – in order to enhance safety.
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Question:15

Which of the following sentences is correct as regards to other drivers?


  • You should assume that other drivers would always give you right of way.
  • You shouldn’t assume that other drivers will always give you right of way.
  • Truck drivers are professional drivers; hence they are less of a danger.
  • Drivers who turn-on the winker, always turn to the direction they signal to.
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Question:16

When you are driving a truck down a steep descent:


  • Drive down on high gear and stop the vehicle every few kilometers.
  • Drive down on neutral gear and use the brakes according to need.
  • Drive in an appropriate low gear and make sure that the vehicle’s special deceleration mechanisms are operating.
  • The use of gears to brake the vehicle is of no significance.
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Question:17

In order to overtake safely, the overtaking driver should:


  • Start overtaking only when the road is clear in a sufficient distance, and verify while overtaking that the road is still clear.
  • Overtake only when a sign permitting overtaking is placed.
  • Overtake in a speed that exceeds speed limit, in order to clear the road way.
  • Always overtake at a slow speed and with patience.
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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

In your opinion, is the truck positioned correctly within the curve?

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  • When driving on a sharp curve, it is required to stay in it as shortly as possible; hence his position is correct.
  • In sharp curves it is necessary to “cut” through the curve, in order to reduce the centrifugal force (the force that acts on the vehicle while it turns).
  • When there is no other vehicle in the curve it is possible to be positioned anywhere within it.
  • No, the truck driver is not keeping to the right of the road and his position presents a risk to any vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
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Question:20

How would you conduct yourself according to the picture:

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  • Drive faster and move to the left lane.
  • The pedestrian is not using a pedestrian crossing. Signal to him in whichever way to clear the roadway.
  • Honk loudly to the pedestrian so that he clears the roadway quickly.
  • Slow down and even stop if necessary to allow the pedestrian to cross the road.
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Question:21

How would you conduct yourself when approaching the intersection that is depicted in the following picture?

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  • Stop anyway.
  • Always accelerate when entering the intersection, in order to avoid traffic disturbance.
  • Cross it safely.
  • Slow down and even stop if necessary in order to give right-of-way.
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Question:22

When are we required to keep a more-than-customary distance from the vehicle driving in front of us?


  • When driving in low speed on an urban road.
  • When trucks or other heavy vehicles are in front of us.
  • Never: A distance of two seconds is always sufficient.
  • When visibility is poor, when driving on a slippery road or when we are tired.
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Question:23

What shoukd a driver check after driving through deep water on the road?


  • If the brakes work efficiently.
  • If the lights work.
  • If the engine works.
  • No need of any of the cheks.
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Question:24

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

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  • Drive in low gear, steep climb ahead.
  • Drive in high gear, to prevent engine overheating.
  • Slow down, drive in low gear and maintain the engine’s temperature.
  • Slow down and keep to the right of the roadway, due to the limited field of vision.
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Question:25

What effect does keeping distance have on the driver’s field of vision?


  • Keeping distance has no connection to the driver’s field of vision.
  • Keeping distance affects the driver’s field of vision while driving in high speeds and during stormy weather conditions only.
  • The greater is the distance we keep from the vehicle in front, the better is our field of vision.
  • Keeping distance affects the driver’s field of vision during traffic congestion only (“traffic jams”).
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Question:26

”When you drink alcohol, it will take you more time to recover from dazzling(blinding)”. Correct or incorrect?


  • Incorrect.
  • It is correct for young people only.
  • It is correct for people wearing eyeglasses only.
  • Correct.
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Question:27

What are you always obliged to do while driving in reverse?


  • Drive in low gear, according to the road’s conditions, in a steep descent only.
  • Operate an external reverse-drive buzzer in all types of vehicles, including private cars.
  • Place a person to guide the driver, in a spot where the driver can see him.
  • Take care as well as appropriate measures to prevent danger, impact, nuisance or disturbance.
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Question:28

When you are overtaking another vehicle on a two-lane two-way roadway:

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  • Don’t worry: The overtaken vehicle should deviate to the right and allow you to overtake it easily.
  • You are commiting a traffic violation! This type of overtaking is illegal.
  • You take a risk of another vehicle appearing in the opposite lane.
  • This type of overtaking usually last 30 seconds.
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Question:29

Which type of vehicle is allowed to stop or be left standing on the hard shoulder of an inter-urban road which is marked as a main road?


  • A work vehicle or a tractor.
  • A vehicle engaged in selling fruits and vegetables to passersby.
  • A vehicle engaged in public works and an I.D.F vehicle - for the purpose of fulfilling their duties.
  • A towing vehicle and a trailer, a truck tractor and a semi-trailer, with a maximum width of three meters.
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Question:30

What are we required to check and verify before starting-up the vehicle’s engine?


  • That the foot brake is pressed, the parking brake secured, the gear handle is in Neutral (N) and the clutch is pressed (in automatic vehicles – Parking (P))
  • The parking brake is released, the gear handle is in first gear and the clutch is pressed.
  • The parking brake is released, the gear handle is on Neutral (in automatic vehicles – N) and the clutch is pressed.
  • The parking brake is secured, the gear handle is on first gear (in automatic vehicles – D) and the clutch is pressed.
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Theory test for trucks (lorry)

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