Question:1

Why are you required to be more careful while driving after dark?


  • The duty of care only applies under conditions of fog and rain.
  • The duty of care applies only in case of blinding.
  • Because visibility (seeing and being seen) is limited.
  • You are not required to be extra cautious during the dark.
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Question:2

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:3

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:4

How can you avoid collision according to the indications in the following picture?

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  • Honk loudly and continuously.
  • Keep a proper distance from parked vehicles.
  • Stop and don’t continue driving.
  • Flash the high beam.
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Question:5

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.
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Question:6

How would you conduct yourself under the situation that is depicted in the following picture?

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  • You should not obey the traffic light signals. Follow the road signs only.
  • Stop before the junction and do not enter into it.
  • Stop before the junction and then drive through uninterruptedly.
  • Give right-of-way to the traffic on the crossing road.
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Question:7

A freeway is designated for:


  • Only Vehicles which are capable and permitted to drive at a speed of 55 k.p.h .
  • Motor vehicles which are able to drive at a speed of at least 90 k.p.h.
  • Private passenger cars, taxis and buses only.
  • Motor vehicles and bicycles.
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Question:8

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.
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Question:9

Non adjusted headlights:


  • Do not affect driving in the dark.
  • Cause self-blinding when driving in the dark.
  • Do not iluminate the road as required by law.
  • Increase the driver’s alertness – especially during the night.
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Question:10

What risks should be taken into account on the following roadway?

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  • Vehicles are parked adjacently to each other and pedestrians cannot cross between them.
  • There is no risk in the following roadway.
  • Sudden appearance of pedestrians or children from between the parked cars.
  • Traffic policeman writes tickets to drivers who parked on the right of the roadway,
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Question:11

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:12

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.
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Question:13

How can we overcome the problem of tiredness while driving?


  • Have an adequate rest before driving and take rest breaks during the journey.
  • A short break and a heavy meal will drive the tiredness away for a long time.
  • Drive slowly until the tiredness passes away.
  • Physical exercise will drive the tiredness away for many hours.
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Question:14

According to the picture, what limitation is faced by the green (commercial) pick-up truck that wishes to turn right?

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  • The motor scooter intends to drive straight; hence there is no danger in turning right.
  • The pick-up truck is permitted to turn right even though the motorcycle is on his right because the law does not forbid it
  • The driver of the pick-up truck should be careful, because there is another vehicle driving in a “blind spot” to his right.
  • The pick-up truck is statutory prohibited to turn right.
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Question:15

What are you required to do when during a night drive you are confronted with a vehicle that doesn’t dip its lights and blinds you?


  • Slow down and keep as much as possible to the right.
  • Turn on the high beam to overcome the blinding effect of the other vehicle.
  • Drive faster to shorten the duration of being blinded.
  • Keep driving with a low beam at your current course and speed
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Question:16

Under which conditions is it advised to turn on the lights during the day?


  • When the sun is behind the driver.
  • When the sun is in front of the driver.
  • When the sun is to the left of the direction of driving.
  • When the sun is to the right of the direction of driving.
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Question:17

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:18

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:19

How would you conduct yourself according to the content of the following traffic sign?

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  • The road is narrow and has no “hard shoulders” used for escaping in case of danger; drive in the middle of the road.
  • The road is narrow and has no “hard shoulders” used for escaping in case of danger; drive on the left side of your lane.
  • The road is narrow and has no “hard shoulders” used for escape in case of danger; slow down and stay alert to what occurs on the road.
  • You are required to drive as fast as possible to help the vehicle stay stable.
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Question:20

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:21

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.
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Question:22

What should a vehicle driver do in case of a strong side wind?


  • Slow down and adjust the driving speed to allow him to control the vehicle – .
  • He should avoid driving on roads with side winds, or he should otherwise stop on the “hard shoulders” until the wind fades.
  • Turn on the fog lights and continue driving normally.
  • Drive faster to avoid the side wind.
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Question:23

The driver’s reaction distance is the distance covered by the vehicle:


  • From the moment the driver steps on the brake pedal until the vehicle makes a complete stop.
  • From the moment the driver identifies the danger ahead until the moment he begins to react to the danger.
  • From the initial reaction until the end of the vehicle’s braking.
  • From the moment the driver identifies the risk ahead until the vehicle makes a complete stop.
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Question:24

Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front of us is required:


  • Only when the driver is very tired and his responses are not quick enough.
  • In order to drive in the correct lane and at a proper speed.
  • In high speeds only and during stormy weather conditions.
  • In order to prevent a rear-end collision when the vehicle in front stops or slows down.
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Question:25

How can a correct grip of the steering wheel help to control the vehicle and to keep it stable?


  • The way you grip the wheel is only important in sharp turns and curves, when the vehicle moves in high speed.
  • Correct wheel grip is only important in big and heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses.
  • In a new-model vehicle, the way we hold the steering wheel is important while driving in sharp curves.
  • A correct grip of the steering wheel allows precise turning of the wheel, thus allowing control at all times.
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Question:26

What are the risks of driving continuously for many hours?


  • Engine power decreases, and that reduces the braking capacity.
  • Severe tiredness and a tendency to fall asleep.
  • A healthy driver faces no danger in driving continuously for many hours.
  • Heating and accelerated wear and tear of the front tires.
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Question:27

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.
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Question:28

What effect does driving whilst keeping proper distance from the vehicle in front has on the vehicle’s fuel consumption and wear?


  • It is required to keep a proper distance to prevent accidents only, and it has no effect on the vehicle’s wear or fuel consumption.
  • The shorter is the distance kept from the vehicle in front, the lower are both brake wear and fuel consumption.
  • In order to keep proper distance from the vehicle in front you are required to constantly use the brakes, and therefore it causes quick brake wear.
  • When proper distance is kept – brake wear and engine fuel consumption are reduced,
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Question:29

How can we minimize the risk of brake loss while driving on a mountain road?


  • It is advisable to use the brakes without utilizing the engine’s braking power.
  • Drive in anappropriate (low) gear and avoid excessive use of the brakes.
  • Don’t use the brakes much and stay on high gear.
  • Do not change gears along the mountain road.
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Question:30

You step on the brake pedal and feel that the service brake (foot brake) is not working. What will you do?


  • Try to brake using the hand break.
  • Turn the stirring wheel quickly to the right to break by changing the direction of the wheels.
  • Use the horn and turn-on the lights to warn the driver in front of me.
  • Try to break by stepping on the clutch pedal.
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Theory test for public Service Vehicles

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