Question:1

How would you start the engine of an automatic transmission vehicle?


  • Make sure the gear handle is in (D) and the hand brake is released.
  • Make sure the hand brake is applied, and the gear selector is in (P) or (N).
  • The selected gear is of no significance. Just make sure that the hand brake is not released.
  • Make sure the gear selector is in (R) and the hand brake is released.
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Question:2

How are you required to conduct yourself according to the following picture?

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  • Keep driving routinely when the road is clear.
  • Pass quickly next to the road sign.
  • Slow down and keep to the right; winding road ahead.
  • Honk before entering the curve.
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Question:3

You are driving on a two-way road and in front of you drives a vehicle that signals with its left indicator:


  • You may immediately overtake it from its right, by pulling into the “hard shoulder”.
  • You should take into consideration that the vehicle before you might deviate to the left and you should allow it to do so.
  • You shouldn’t overtake it on a narrow roadway, but you may overtake it from its left side on a wide road.
  • You may overtake after using the horn to warn him. The signal he gives doesn’t oblige you.
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Question:4

Which vehicles must be equipped with a fire extinguisher?


  • Only private passenger cars.
  • All motor vehicles, except for private passenger cars, tractors and motorcycles.
  • All motor vehicles.
  • Only two-wheelers.
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Question:5

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:6

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.
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Question:7

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:8

A cement mixer is:


  • There is no proper definition for cement mixers.
  • An off-road vehicle.
  • a commercial truck.
  • A special-purpose vehicle.
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Question:9

In the following picture, the response of the drivers to the vehicle that comes out of parking is unclear. How is the truck driver required to respond to this situation?

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  • Slow down and stop if necessary, to verify that the drivers in front of him conduct themselves safely.
  • Stop his vehicle and allow the other vehicle to continue driving.
  • Continue driving and ignore the other exiting vehicle, because the truck has right of passage.
  • Continue driving while honking continuously to alert about an approaching truck.
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Question:10

You are driving a vehicle that approaches the cyclist in the picture from behind. What risk might be posed by the cyclist ?

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  • There is no risk. Pass the cyclist quickly.
  • The cyclist might pull onto the roadway or otherwise trip and fall into it.
  • The cyclist rides on the sidewalk (pavement) and therefore the bicycles pose no risk.
  • The cyclist is an adult and poses no risk.
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Question:11

It is prohibited to start overtaking without verifying


  • Is it permitted? Will I manage to complete it safely, without any doubt?.
  • Does the road have a “hard shoulder”.
  • Does the insurance cover the damages in case of an accident?
  • What is the penalty for prohibited overtaking?
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Question:12

Which of the following sentences is correct, as regards to the behavior of pedestrian near an intersection:


  • When pedestrians are using a pedestrian crossing, they are not obliged to take account of drivers approaching the intersection.
  • Pedestrians are at no risk near an intersection.
  • An intersection is the most dangerous place on the roadway, as drivers take no sufficient note of pedestrians but only of traffic lights.
  • The safest place for pedestrians to cross is the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection, because drivers are obliged to slow down in the area of the intersection.
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Question:13

Driving at dark with the high beam turned on might:


  • Waste electricity.
  • Blind (dazzle) other drivers.
  • Spoil the battery.
  • Impair the driver’s vision.
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Question:14

What vehicle features should be adjusted in order to ensure a comfortable and safe sitting position?


  • The side mirrors and the radio stations.
  • The seat’s position, the angle of the back rest, and the steering wheel position.
  • The head rests and the position of the pedals.
  • The seat’s position and the air flow direction from the vents.
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Question:15

What might be the effect of sand scattered on the road?


  • Vehicle skidding, due to reduced friction between the tires and the road.
  • Tire overheating, due to increased friction between the tires and the road.
  • Better braking force, due to increased friction between the tires and the road.
  • It might conceal important road signs.
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Question:16

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:17

How would you avoid danger when starting to drive?


  • By observing correctly the road and the traffic on it, before starting to drive.
  • By giving a signal immediately as you start to drive.
  • By starting to drive in high speed and quickly merging into traffic.
  • By driving fast in reverse.
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Question:18

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.
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Question:19

What are you required to ensure, among other things, before lifting the car in order to change a wheel?


  • That the handbrake is released until the wheel is taken off and a new wheel is installed.
  • That the handbrake is released throughout the change of the wheels.
  • That the car will not move.
  • There is no connection between the hand (parking) brake and the need to change a wheel.
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Question:20

Whilst driving on a rough road, you should:


  • Slow down and increase your alertness.
  • Hold your foot on the clutch pedal continuously to ensure smooth driving.
  • Hold your foot on the brake pedal, to be instantly prepared for any occurrence.
  • Drive faster to avoid shakings and pits.
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Question:21

What is the driver obliged to do according to the following picture?

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  • Pull into the “hard shoulder” and slow down.
  • Slow down and keep to the right.
  • He is not obliged to do anything special.
  • Honk and flash his lights.
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Question:22

What is a driver required to do when he feels tired during night-driving?


  • Search for a safe place to rest and take a light nap where he doesn’t disturb traffic.
  • Listen to the radio, but avoid relaxing music.
  • Open the window next to him, to allow air flow in.
  • Eat a heavy meal and avoid drinking.
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Question:23

What problem faces a vehicle driver who is driving at a high speed?


  • His response time is decreased, and thus his driving becomes more dangerous.
  • There is no problem at all: Research work has proven that in high speeds driving is more calm and relaxed.
  • The driver has very little time to properly respond to road events.
  • The drivers response time is significantly lengthened.
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Question:24

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:25

What should a driver do when he intends to turn right?

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  • The driver should honk and continue turning without any further note. The cyclist is the one that should be careful.
  • Take into account the chance that there will be a cyclist to his right during the turn, and take measures to avoid hitting him.
  • The driver should plan his turn according to the traffic rules, without taking note of the cyclist.
  • The driver should stop his vehicle before the turn and wait until the cyclist signals that he can pass.
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Question:26

Driving behind the heavy vehicle in the given road conditions, obligate you to:

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  • The road conditions do not require any special conduct.
  • Drive closely behind the heavy vehicle ahead.
  • Keeping distance is not necessary because the speed is anyway slow.
  • Keep your distance, drive slowly and patiently.
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Question:27

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:28

How would you conduct yourself in the following situation?

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  • Honk and bypass the children as if you are overtaking a parked vehicle.
  • Slightly swerve to the right and bypass the children quickly.
  • Glance at the mirrors, slow down and stop if required..
  • Don’t disturb the children, you are driving in a play street.
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Question:29

Before starting to drive, what action needs to be taken by the driver before moving the automatic transmission selector?


  • Release the clutch pedal, to connect between the engine and the gear box.
  • Step on the accelerator, to start driving immediately.
  • Release the parking brake, to release the gearbox lock.
  • Apply the foot-brake, to prevent the vehicle from moving.
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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 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