Ireland Motorcycle Theory Test Practice 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 of 5 for the Ireland Motorcycle Theory Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Motorcycle
Ireland
140 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road narrows on both sides
- Lane closed ahead
- Dual carriageway ends
- Low bridge ahead
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Answer: A. Road narrows on both sides
Both edges move in, so there is less room to pass oncoming traffic.
Question 2 of 25
Why does the town name appear twice on this sign?
- There are two lanes to the town
- It is shown in Irish and in English
- The town has two parts
- One of them is an old name
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Answer: B. It is shown in Irish and in English
Irish direction signs are bilingual. The Irish name is shown in italic letters above the English name.
Question 3 of 25
Your vehicle is 4.8 metres high. What should you do when you see this sign?
- Drive under slowly in the middle
- Drive under with hazard lights on
- Find another route and do not pass under
- Let some air out of the tyres
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Answer: C. Find another route and do not pass under
If your vehicle is higher than the headroom shown, it will not fit. Take another route.
Question 4 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Merging traffic ahead
- YIELD sign ahead
- Road narrows ahead
- Danger, no entry ahead
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Answer: B. YIELD sign ahead
A yield symbol on a yellow diamond warns that you will have to yield at a junction ahead.
Question 5 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road narrows on the left
- Side road on the left
- Lane closed ahead
- Traffic merging from the left ahead
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Answer: D. Traffic merging from the left ahead
A thinner road joining at an angle warns that traffic will merge into your road from the left.
Question 6 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Minimum speed 100 km/h
- Next junction in 100 metres
- Speed limit 100 km/h
- Motorway starts in 100 metres
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Answer: C. Speed limit 100 km/h
This regulatory sign means you must not drive faster than 100 km/h.
Question 7 of 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Speed up to get down quickly
- Use a lower gear to help control your speed
- Coast down in neutral
- Use only the handbrake to slow down
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Answer: B. Use a lower gear to help control your speed
A lower gear lets the engine help you hold your speed, so you do not overuse your brakes.
Question 8 of 25
Which road marking usually goes with this sign?
- White zigzag lines
- Double yellow lines
- A continuous white stop line
- A broken white yield line
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Answer: D. A broken white yield line
A YIELD sign is used with a broken white yield line. A white triangle may also be painted on the road.
Question 9 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pay and display parking
- Parking for permit holders only
- Parking is not allowed
- Parking allowed for up to 1 hour
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Answer: C. Parking is not allowed
A "P" with a red bar across it in a red circle means parking is prohibited.
Question 10 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Minimum speed 30 km/h
- Recommended speed 30 km/h on a bend
- Speed limit 30 km/h
- Parking for 30 minutes
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Answer: C. Speed limit 30 km/h
A number in a red circle is the maximum speed. Here you must not drive faster than 30 km/h.
Question 11 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Library ahead
- Bus stop ahead
- Children crossing
- School ahead
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Answer: D. School ahead
Children with school bags warn of a school ahead. Expect children near the road at the start and end of the school day.
Question 12 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Start of a cycle track
- Cyclists ahead
- Cycle parking
- No cycling
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Answer: A. Start of a cycle track
A white bicycle on a blue circle marks the start of a cycle track, which is for cyclists.
Question 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Low bridge ahead: the headroom is 4.5 metres
- The road narrows to 4.5 metres
- Steep hill for 4.5 km
- Weight limit of 4.5 tonnes
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Answer: A. Low bridge ahead: the headroom is 4.5 metres
Arrows pointing at a height warn of restricted headroom, such as a low bridge.
Question 14 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bridge in 500 metres
- Motorway ends in 500 metres
- Motorway starts in 500 metres
- Toll plaza in 500 metres
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Answer: C. Motorway starts in 500 metres
The blue motorway symbol with a distance warns that the motorway begins ahead.
Question 15 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Double bend ahead, first to the right
- Road narrows on the left
- Slippery road
- Double bend ahead, first to the left
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Answer: D. Double bend ahead, first to the left
The line bends left and then right. A reversed sign means the first bend is to the right.
Question 16 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- No entry
- Yield (Géill Slí is Irish for yield)
- Stop
- Slow lane
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Answer: B. Yield (Géill Slí is Irish for yield)
Some yield signs say "Géill Slí" in Irish. They have the same shape and colours and the same meaning as YIELD.
Question 17 of 25
What does a blue circular sign like this usually do?
- It shows a tourist attraction
- It tells you what you must do
- It warns you of a hazard
- It gives directions to a town
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Answer: B. It tells you what you must do
Regulatory signs with a blue background and white symbols tell you what you must do.
Question 18 of 25
On which type of road are you most likely to see this sign?
- A road outside a school
- A housing estate
- A motorway
- A town centre street
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Answer: C. A motorway
120 km/h is the highest speed limit in Ireland and is used on motorways.
Question 19 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Traffic lights ahead
- STOP sign ahead
- Police checkpoint ahead
- End of road
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Answer: B. STOP sign ahead
A small STOP sign on a yellow diamond warns that you will have to stop at a junction ahead.
Question 20 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop completely even if the road is clear
- You have right of way
- Yield to traffic on the major road
- Merging traffic ahead
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Answer: C. Yield to traffic on the major road
At a YIELD sign you must give way to traffic on the major road and not go on until it is safe.
Question 21 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Tunnel ahead
- Dual carriageway ends
- Two-way traffic crosses ahead
- Road narrows on both sides
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Answer: B. Dual carriageway ends
The central reserve ends ahead. Soon traffic will be coming towards you on the same road.
Question 22 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrian zone, no vehicles
- Pedestrian crossing ahead
- Footpath ends
- Pedestrians walking on the road
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Answer: B. Pedestrian crossing ahead
A person walking over a striped crossing warns of a pedestrian crossing ahead. Be ready to stop.
Question 23 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Speed limit 80 km/h
- Recommended speed 80 km/h
- Road works for 80 metres
- Minimum speed 80 km/h
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Answer: A. Speed limit 80 km/h
A number in a red circle is a maximum speed. Here you must not go faster than 80 km/h.
Question 24 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Level crossing with barriers ahead
- Bus lane ahead
- Tram stop ahead
- Tram lane crossing ahead
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Answer: D. Tram lane crossing ahead
A tram on a yellow diamond warns that a tram line crosses the road ahead. Look both ways for trams.
Question 25 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Clearway: you must not park there during the times shown
- The road is closed during the times shown
- Free parking during the times shown
- Loading bay during the times shown
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Answer: A. Clearway: you must not park there during the times shown
A clearway must be kept clear of parked vehicles during the hours on the sign, so traffic can flow.

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