Driving test - questions asked by tester?

Nephew

I was given a list of 32 questions and answers by my pretest instructor on questions I may be asked by the tester, along the lines of where not to park, what is a broken yellow line for, national speed limit etc. He told me I would be asked around 8 from the 32, he lead me to believe they only have a pool of 32 questions, is this really the case?

Other than that will they ask me to identify certain signs, or is that now a thing of the past due to the provisional theory test?

What happens if you get some of the questions wrong, are you penalised for it?

Roughly how long does the test last?

I'll also accept last minute advice with open arms.

Thanks

aniascor

Any chance you could post the list?

Turbidine

Yes, actually if someone could answer that question it would be of great use to me too - my test is next week.

Also, how are we interrogated on the Rules of the Road? Is it like the theory test where you sit in front of a computer and choose the relevant answer? Or are you not given any multiple choices and are you just expected to answer the correct answer aloud to the examinator?

Any help on this very welcome at this stage - starting to panic here because I've just been told today that it's next week!!

Thanks!

Wishbone Ash

It may have changed over the years but they used to ask a few basic questions and then ask you to identify a few signs. Nothing to get too worked up over. Anyone with a reasonable knowledge of driving rules shouldn't have any problem.

The questions relating to "overtaking on the left" and "using dipped lights" used to be dead-certs.

Noelie

Other than that will they ask me to identify certain signs, or is that now a thing of the past due to the provisional theory test?

They still ask you questions on signs as you still need to know them, and believe it or not there are still people on provisionals that didn't do the theory test.

What happens if you get some of the questions wrong, are you penalised for it?

I was told by my pre-tester or else read somewhere that it takes three wrong answers to get a grade 2 mark, so you shouldn't worry about getting a couple wrong.

Roughly how long does the test last?

bit of a how long is a piece of string. for mine it was about 5-8 minutes being asked questions, another 5-8 out with the car, checking the lights worked and I know the different bits and pieces and maybe 20 minutes driving. but you are told it can last from about 40 to 50 minutes.


If your driving is up to scratch you shouldn't worry about the questions, but if you think you might get marks from your driving study the rules of the road very well. and know the bits and bobs of your car.

Mr. Presentable

I took mine recently.

Identify 4 road signs

Answer four rules Qs like, when to use dipped lights, are L drivers allowed on Motorway, stuff you will/should know anyhow.

Read the rules of the road. And again. And again. Try to understand them. And you'll be fine! Best of luck

Turbidine

Here's the list that I was given by my instructor - no clue whether there is anything "official" to it, or whether other instructors give the same list. Can be helpful though.

1. When can you overtake on the left?
When the driver in front of you is turning right, when you intend to turn left, when the vehicles in the lane on your right is moving slow.
2. At a junction with roads of equal importance, to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.
3. At a STOP sign which has no white line, where would you stop?
At the STOP sign.
4. What position would you take up for a right turn in a one way street?
the extreme right hand lane
5. How would you know a zebra crossing at night?
by the yellow flashing beacones.
6. What does the island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?
Each side of the island is a separate crossing
7. Name the restrictions in relation to the use of the horn?
It must not be used between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am in a built up area, except in an emergency.
8. When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?
(a) when meeting oncoming traffic
(b) when following close behind another vehicle
(c) on continuously lit roads
(d) at the beginning and end of lighting up hours
(e) in fog or snow
9. What should you do if dazzled by lights of an oncoming vehicle?
Slow down or stop if necessary.
10. What is a clearway?
Stopping and parking prohibited (except by buses or taxis) for a period indicated on the sign.
11. What does a broken yellow line mean?
A broken yellow line marks the edge of the road (also known as a hard shoulder)
12. What does a single yellow line mean?
No parking at certain times (generally during working hours)
13. What does a double yellow line mean?
No parking at any time.
14. What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?
Half a meter
15. How close to a junction can you park?
5 meters
16. Where should you not park?
Near a bend, the brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line, where your vehicle would obstruct a sign, at an entrance, at a bus stop, opposite another vehicle on a narrow road or at a taxi rank.
17. Where should you not overtake?
At a bend, a junction, a brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line or anywhere your view of oncoming traffic is restricted.
18. What is the safe distance to drive from the car in front?
Allow 1 meter for each mph and double if the surface is wet or observe the "two second rule".
19. If you saw a red triangle on the road, what would it mean?
That there is an obstruction or a breakdown ahead.
20. At a junction when traffic lights are not working, to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.
21. What does a green traffic light mean?
Go; provided junction is clear.
22. What does an amber traffic light mean?
Stop unless you are too close to stop safely behind the white lines.
23. Name three people in authority for whom you must stop?
A Garda, a school warden or a person in charge of animals.
24. Describe the road markings for No Entry?
A continuous white line with a broken white line behind it.
25. When can you cross a continuous white line?
To avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the continuous white line.
26. (a) what is the national speed limit?
(b) what is the motorway speed limit?
(c) what is the new tyre depth?
(a) 60 mph for cars, 50 mph for trucks
(b) 70 mph
(c) 1.6 mm
27. What rules apply to a box junction?
You must not enter unless your way ahead is clear with the exception of turning right. When you can enter and wait in the box if you are not obstructing other traffic.
28. If there are two parallel white lines in the centre of the road, one continuous, one broken, which one would you obbey?
You obbey the line on your side of the road.
29. What do two parallel broken white lines in the centre of the road mean?
There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead.
30. What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?
You may overtake if safe to do so.
31. What do white horizontal lines in the centre of the road mean?
You treat them like a traffic island, you don't enter.
32. Why is a STOP sign octogonal and a YIELD sign triangular (inverted)?
To recognise them in snow conditions

J_R

Turbidine wrote:

4. What position would you take up for a right turn in a one way street?
the extreme right hand lane

That answer is not exactly correct.

In the new Rules of the Road - Junctions See:-

Turning right from a one-way street

Drive as close as you safely can to the right-hand side of the one-way street. Look out for areas where two lanes may be allowed for turning right.

Otherwise One Way streets:- following applies

When turning right from a one-way street, drive as close as you can to the righthand side.

No lanes, keep right. Lanes, use appropriate.

aniascor

Thanks Turbidine - that's really helpful.

Turbidine

I think this one should actually be changed into a sticky - those questions are exactly what is being asked, could be useful to all people taking the test!

Cheers

su_dios

I have the same list of questions too.

tk123

Today(i passed ) I was asked :
When should you drive on dipped headlights
What would you do if you were dazzled by oncoming head lights
Whats a box junction
Can you cross a while line
What are the rules with a level crossing
If the lights turn quickly from amber to red what should you do

Signs :
No overtaking
Loose chippings
Level crossing
Clear way
Pedestrian zone
Series of dangerous bends
Quay/Dock with no barriers(the one with the car falling over the ledge)

Under the bonnet:
Oil
Brake fluid
coolant

In the car:
Front demister
Rear demister
Head lights
Indicators

rog1985

Very helpful, fairplay! Ta

ADIDriving

Seeing as this has been dragged up...
As part of a trial for an updated driving test, there is a new style of question being asked by certain examiners.
They are showing a picture and asking the test candedate what they would do. For example a picture of some parked cars and a ball on the road. There is a section in the theory test like this, but now you well have to volunteer the answer.

JP Liz V1

Anyone have the new list of questions please?

Faith+1

I'd start a new thread JP. This is over 4 years old!

Rudy Jakma

I want to do my D-licence.
There are many new rules, especially about where to apply for the licence.
In many countries, moving from a D1 licence to a full D licence is treated as an "upgrade". In Ireland, it is treated as if the applicant has never driven a (commercial) vehicle before.
It seems that the would-be "D" driver will have to start from scratch again, beginning with a provisional licence.
Does anyone have some advice?
Thanks

fin12

Turbidine wrote: »

Here's the list that I was given by my instructor - no clue whether there is anything "official" to it, or whether other instructors give the same list. Can be helpful though.

1. When can you overtake on the left?
When the driver in front of you is turning right, when you intend to turn left, when the vehicles in the lane on your right is moving slow.
2. At a junction with roads of equal importance, to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.
3. At a STOP sign which has no white line, where would you stop?
At the STOP sign.
4. What position would you take up for a right turn in a one way street?
the extreme right hand lane
5. How would you know a zebra crossing at night?
by the yellow flashing beacones.
6. What does the island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?
Each side of the island is a separate crossing
7. Name the restrictions in relation to the use of the horn?
It must not be used between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am in a built up area, except in an emergency.
8. When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?
(a) when meeting oncoming traffic
(b) when following close behind another vehicle
(c) on continuously lit roads
(d) at the beginning and end of lighting up hours
(e) in fog or snow
9. What should you do if dazzled by lights of an oncoming vehicle?
Slow down or stop if necessary.
10. What is a clearway?
Stopping and parking prohibited (except by buses or taxis) for a period indicated on the sign.
11. What does a broken yellow line mean?
A broken yellow line marks the edge of the road (also known as a hard shoulder)
12. What does a single yellow line mean?
No parking at certain times (generally during working hours)
13. What does a double yellow line mean?
No parking at any time.
14. What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?
Half a meter
15. How close to a junction can you park?
5 meters
16. Where should you not park?
Near a bend, the brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line, where your vehicle would obstruct a sign, at an entrance, at a bus stop, opposite another vehicle on a narrow road or at a taxi rank.
17. Where should you not overtake?
At a bend, a junction, a brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line or anywhere your view of oncoming traffic is restricted.
18. What is the safe distance to drive from the car in front?
Allow 1 meter for each mph and double if the surface is wet or observe the "two second rule".
19. If you saw a red triangle on the road, what would it mean?
That there is an obstruction or a breakdown ahead.
20. At a junction when traffic lights are not working, to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.
21. What does a green traffic light mean?
Go; provided junction is clear.
22. What does an amber traffic light mean?
Stop unless you are too close to stop safely behind the white lines.
23. Name three people in authority for whom you must stop?
A Garda, a school warden or a person in charge of animals.
24. Describe the road markings for No Entry?
A continuous white line with a broken white line behind it.
25. When can you cross a continuous white line?
To avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the continuous white line.
26. (a) what is the national speed limit?
(b) what is the motorway speed limit?
(c) what is the new tyre depth?
(a) 60 mph for cars, 50 mph for trucks
(b) 70 mph
(c) 1.6 mm
27. What rules apply to a box junction?
You must not enter unless your way ahead is clear with the exception of turning right. When you can enter and wait in the box if you are not obstructing other traffic.
28. If there are two parallel white lines in the centre of the road, one continuous, one broken, which one would you obbey?
You obbey the line on your side of the road.
29. What do two parallel broken white lines in the centre of the road mean?
There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead.
30. What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?
You may overtake if safe to do so.
31. What do white horizontal lines in the centre of the road mean?
You treat them like a traffic island, you don't enter.
32. Why is a STOP sign octogonal and a YIELD sign triangular (inverted)?
To recognise them in snow conditions

Thanks

tictoc

I had a test today. I was asked Rules of the Yellow Box junction, when to use dipped headlights, speed limit of the vehicle for national road and motorway.
Signs : Clearway, pedestrian zone, stop sign and traffic lights.

fin12

tictoc wrote: »

I had a test today. I was asked Rules of the Yellow Box junction, when to use dipped headlights, speed limit of the vehicle for national road and motorway.
Signs : Clearway, pedestrian zone, stop sign and traffic lights.

is the speed limit for national road 80km, have my test Friday

certifiedcrepe

Had my test yesterday.

Was asked about when to enter a yellow box, why you might overtake on the left, why you would use full beam headlights and I think one or two more that I don't remember.

The road signs I was asked were a few of the warning signs, the contra flow bus lane one, clearway, and a few motorway ones.

In the car after the bonnet checks he asked how I would demist my back window, how to turn on my hazard lights and my wipers.

As far as I know if you get 3 incorrect you get a grade 2 and they can only give you one. As in even if you get all the questions wrong they can only give you one grade 2. Obviously learn them as best as you can because it could be the difference between a pass and a fail. I got 8 grade 2s yesterday and if I had gotten a grade 2 for the pre-test questions I would've failed the test completely.

Good luck!

tictoc

Its 100 km per hour if in the car. Stay calm, if you make a mistake correct it, start again and forget about it! I was really nervous thought id failed due to a mistake, and just kept going!.I did the test for a D1. Good luck

fin12

tictoc wrote: »

Its 100 km per hour if in the car. Stay calm, if you make a mistake correct it, start again and forget about it! I was really nervous thought id failed due to a mistake, and just kept going!.I did the test for a D1. Good luck

Thanks Im just finding the turn around the corner difficult and also the roundabouts in the area that Im doing the test

fin12

Passed my driving test today, so happy. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thanks tictoc for your advice about making a mistake and correcting it cause that happened me on a roundabout in the first few minutes of the test.

Questions I was asked were:
what does a white unbroken line mean?
rules of the yellow box junction.
The signs I was asked were no overtaking, level crossing with gates or barriers, clearway, dangerous corner

Then on the engine of the car
water for wipers, engine oil, brake fluid.

inside the car:
deminster for the back window, hazard lights, full beam lights.

Was asked hand signals later on during the driving test.

Goodluck to anybody doing the test!!!