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.
Category : Safety
Question:2

What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  • End of 30 k.p.h zone.
  • Recommended speed of at least 50 k.p.h.
  • Beginning of 30 k.p.h zone.
  • An area of at least 30 k.p.h.
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:3

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.
Category : Safety
Question:4

What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  • Road closed in both directions for all vehicles.
  • No entry for motor vehicles (one-way street ahead).
  • No entry for non-motor vehicles (one-way street ahead).
  • No entry to the lane beneath the sign.
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:5

Which of the following commercial vehicles is prohibited from driving faster than 80 k.p.h on an inter-urban road?


  • Commercial vehicles with an all up weight of 10,000 kg or less.
  • Commercial vehicles with an actual weight that reaches their “all up weight”.
  • Commercial vehicles with an all up weight of 12,000 kg or more.
  • Buses with an all up weight of 10,000 kg or more.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:6

What is the meaning of this traffic sign?

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  • It is a warning, instruction or prohibitory sign, for public transport only.
  • It is a square information sign.
  • It is a warning, instruction or prohibitory sign, which conveys a message that is not covered by the provisions of the road sign table.
  • It is an unofficial road sign, which conveys various optional guidances.
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:7

Define “one way street”


  • Any path in which vehicle traffic is allowed in one direction only
  • Any roadway in which vehicle traffic is allowed in one direction only
  • Any roadway in which only motor vehicle traffic is allowed in one direction only
  • Any roadway in which vehicle traffic is allowed in both directions
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:8

Which traffic sign should appear after traffic sign 701?

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  • 703
  • 705
  • 122
  • 702
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:9

When you approach a railway crossing and an approaching train is seen, heard or sounds a warning signal:

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  • You should stop before the railway crossing until the train passes.
  • If the train is far, you should quickly cross the rails.
  • You should accelerate and cross the rails before the train arrives, in a careful and watchful manner.
  • You should carefully cross the rails, in any fitting speed.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:10

Is it permitted to drive under the influence of an intoxicating alcoholic drink?


  • Yes, provided that the driver doesn’t mix drinks.
  • Absolutely not.
  • Yes, but only after family gatherings and for short distances.
  • Yes, it is permitted.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:11

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

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  • Slow down and continue driving. It seems, from the looks of the pedestrians, that they noticed your intention to continue driving.
  • The pedestrians almost finished crossing. Continue driving and pass them carefully.
  • Honk continuously to the pedestrians so that they allow you to continue driving.
  • Stop, pedestrians are crossing the roadway.
Category : Safety
Question:12

When a driver gives “right of way”, it means that:


  • He merges with traffic without causing an accident
  • He allows other drivers to continue driving without causing them to change their speed or to stop
  • He barely manages to push into the traffic flow
  • He enters the traffic flow in the same speed as the other vehicles.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:13

Who is responsible for arranging the freight on the vehicle and ensuring that it is intact?


  • The driver’s employer.
  • Only the driver.
  • The person loading the freight.
  • The registered vehicle owner.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:14

In a properly functioning traffic light – how many times does the green light blinks before it turns yellow?

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  • Four times.
  • Three times.
  • One time.
  • It varies according to traffic loads.
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:15

What is the main function of the auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake)?


  • To assist new drivers in downhill braking.
  • To make sure that the vehicle doesn’t move while parked.
  • The auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake) has no function and it shouldn’t be used at all.
  • To enhance the braking capacity of the service/leg brake.
Category : Know Your Vehicle
Question:16

When you use the vehicle’s horn for signaling:


  • The signal shall be given at a fast and unchanging pace.
  • You are lawfully required to honk at least three times.
  • The signal should not be longer than needed.
  • The signal shall be given in a long and continuous manner.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:17

Where would you load heavy freight on a truck’s freight platform?


  • The positioning of the heavy freight is non-significant.
  • From the rear axle to the direction of the driver’s compartment.
  • In the front part of the freight trunk.
  • Behind the rear axle.
Category : Safety
Question:18

When is a driver required to drive on an asphalt paved hard shoulder?


  • When driving a commercial motor vehicle with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
  • When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.
  • When driving a bus with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
  • Never. The law prohibits driving on the road’s edges.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:19

How can a cellular phone be operated whilst driving?


  • Only by means of a “hands free device” that is installed in the vehicle and can be used without being held.
  • When the driver holds the phone with the right hand
  • Only by using earphones that are connected to both ears
  • It is absolutely forbidden to use a phone while driving
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:20

Is it permitted to drive a vehicle with a malfunctioning lighting system?


  • Yes, if one light is not functioning.
  • Yes, when the parking lights are malfunctioning.
  • No.
  • Yes, during day time only.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:21

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:22

What are you required to do according to the following road sign?

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  • Slow down and prepare for a possible stop if necessary, before the railway tracks.
  • Stop 2 meters before the railway tracks and check if a train is approaching.
  • Drive faster and quickly cross the railway tracks.
  • If you see the train’s lights, stop 30 meters before the railway tracks.
Category : Traffic Signs
Question:23

Within which distance before and after a railway crossing is it allowed to stand or park a vehicle?

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  • At least six meters from the crossing.
  • At least twenty meters from the crossing.
  • At least four meters from the crossing.
  • At least twelve meters from the crossing.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:24

It is prohibited to make a U-turn:


  • When he drives a vehicle longer than eight meters.
  • When the turn cannot be seen by a driver from any other direction.
  • When he is in a two-way roadway.
  • If a road sign prohibiting left turn is placed.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:25

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.
Category : Safety
Question:26

Is it permitted to overtake according to the situation described in the picture?

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  • Yes, provided that we take all the required precautions to avoid hitting children that might run into the roadway.
  • Yes, provided that we make warning honks during overtaking, before and while we pass the bus.
  • Overtaking is absolutely prohibited.
  • It is prohibited to overtake a bus which stops to load children.
Category : Safety
Question:27

Is it obligatory to obey the directions of a Public Works Department employee in uniform?


  • No, unless he directs you to stop on the road’s “hard shoulders” only.
  • Yes, but on urban roads only.
  • Yes, wherever road pavement or maintenance works are conducted.
  • No, it is only obligatory to obey a policeman in uniform,
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:28

What should we do when driving behind a vehicle that is giving a direction indicator signal?


  • Stay close to the right of the road.
  • Continue driving without slowing down. It has nothing to do with you.
  • Continue driving at an accelerated speed, to minimize the conflict period.
  • We should allow the driver of the vehicle in front to perform the action he signaled for, by slowing down and stop if required.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:29

Who is responsible for a vehicle emitting smoke above statutory levels?


  • The vehicle’s treating garage.
  • The driver and the vehicle’s manufacturer.
  • The vehicle’s driver.
  • The owner of the gas station that sold the fuel.
Category : Rules and Regulations
Question:30

What are you required to do according to the following road sign?

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  • Slow down and be ready to brake or turn to avoid the pedestrians in the vicinity.
  • Give right-of-way to traffic from the opposite direction.
  • Drive faster and cross the place quickly.
  • Honk continuously before the road sign.
Category : Traffic Signs

Theory test for heavy trucksŸ

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