Chapter 5 of 25

Speed

20 questions from the official bank with the right answer, in the order of the manual.

A test on this chapter Cards of this chapter

No. 1
Coming behind this stopped school bus you should:
1. AAlways stop.
2. BSlow down and, if the road has two lanes, stop.
3. CSound the horn.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 3
As soon as you obtain your driving licence, you should have the special plate of a new driver (N) displayed on the rear window of your car for one year:
1. AIn the entire road network.
2. BOnly in expressways and motorways.
3. COnly in towns.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 4
Speed limits determined by traffic signs like this:
1. AShould be reached.
2. BShould not be exceeded.
3. CAre recommended.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 5
Should you adjust your speed so as to manage to stop in the visible and free space of the road in front of your vehicle?
1. AYES
2. BNO
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 7
The speed limits in Greece for passenger cars are:
1. A130 km/h in a motorway and 50 km/h in inhabited area.
2. B90 km/h in the entire national road network.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
Note: the new road code changed this. From 1 January 2026, the general limit in a built-up area is 30 km/h for every vehicle. On a road with two or more lanes in each direction, or on a one-way road with two or more lanes, the limit is 50 km/h. The exam still marks the official answer. Law 5209/2025, art. 24 par. 1 and art. 114 par. 1
No. 9
The speed limits for passenger cars in Greece are:
1. A110 km/h in expressways.
2. B130 km/h in roads with an island that divides the two directions.
3. C60 km/h in a residential area.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 10
The traffic sign indicating an entry to a residential area means also that the speed limit is:
1. A50 km/h.
2. B60 km/h.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
Note: the new road code changed this. From 1 January 2026, the general limit in a built-up area is 30 km/h for every vehicle. On a road with two or more lanes in each direction, or on a one-way road with two or more lanes, the limit is 50 km/h. The exam still marks the official answer. Law 5209/2025, art. 24 par. 1 and art. 114 par. 1
No. 11
In this case:
1. AYou should sound the horn.
2. BSlow down and do not overtake.
3. CSwitch on the hazard lights.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 12
You are moving in the left lane whereas in the right lane there is a parked lorry. What should you be very careful about in this case and why?
1. ANot exceeding the maximum permissible speed limit for this area.
2. BYou should slow down and watch out whether a pedestrian runs out suddenly in front of the parked lorry.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 13
In which cases should you ease down the speed of your vehicle?
1. AOn bends.
2. BWhen overtaking another vehicle you are next to it.
3. CWhen passing in front of parking lots in general.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 14
If the limit is not specified by special traffic signs, which is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars outside residential areas, as long as it is not a motorway or expressway?
1. A100 km/h.
2. B80 km/h.
3. C90 km/h.
Right answer: C. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 15
In an expressway the maximum permissible speed under normal weather conditions is?
1. A110 km/h in general for all vehicles.
2. B80 km/h for lorries of over 3.5 tons and 90 km/h for buses and other lorries.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 16
In which of the following cases should you ease down the speed of your vehicle?
1. AWhen overtaking a bus stopped at a bus-stop.
2. BOn steep uphills.
3. CWhen passing in front of a traffic policeman.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 18
Which is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars on motorways, when this is not specified by special traffic signs?
1. A100 km/h.
2. B130 km/h.
3. C150 km/h.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 19
In case of an abrupt slow-down of traffic, how would you inform the vehicles that follow?
1. ABy pressing successively the footbrake pedal so that the brake lights flash.
2. BYou should switch on the fog lights.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 20
In an expressway the maximum permissible speed for passenger cars and motorcycles of over 125 cc is:
1. A120 km/h.
2. B110 km/h.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 22
When you are driving for a long time at a high speed:
1. AReaction readiness is increased.
2. BYou should drive very close to the leading vehicle.
3. CThe feeling of speed is reduced.
Right answer: C. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 24
What is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars on expressways, when this is not specified by special traffic signs?
1. A100 km/h.
2. B110 km/h.
3. C90 km/h.
Right answer: B. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 25
In roads where high speeds are developed, in case of a abrupt slow-down of the traffic, how should you warn the vehicles that follow?
1. AYou should switch on the hazard lights.
2. BYou should sound the horn.
Right answer: A. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.
No. 26
What do we mean by saying that the driver must master the speed of their vehicle?
1. AThat they can increase and reduce speed of their vehicle at will.
2. BThat they can move their vehicle at a low speed.
3. CThat they can adjust the speed of their vehicle according to the existing conditions.
Right answer: C. An official question of the Ministry, in its official translation.

Coming behind this stopped school bus you should:

As soon as you obtain your driving licence, you should have the special plate of a new driver (N) displayed on the rear window of your car for one year:

Speed limits determined by traffic signs like this:

Should you adjust your speed so as to manage to stop in the visible and free space of the road in front of your vehicle?

The speed limits in Greece for passenger cars are:

The speed limits for passenger cars in Greece are:

The traffic sign indicating an entry to a residential area means also that the speed limit is:

In this case:

You are moving in the left lane whereas in the right lane there is a parked lorry. What should you be very careful about in this case and why?

In which cases should you ease down the speed of your vehicle?

If the limit is not specified by special traffic signs, which is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars outside residential areas, as long as it is not a motorway or expressway?

In an expressway the maximum permissible speed under normal weather conditions is?

In which of the following cases should you ease down the speed of your vehicle?

Which is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars on motorways, when this is not specified by special traffic signs?

In case of an abrupt slow-down of traffic, how would you inform the vehicles that follow?

In an expressway the maximum permissible speed for passenger cars and motorcycles of over 125 cc is:

When you are driving for a long time at a high speed:

What is the maximum permissible speed limit for passenger cars on expressways, when this is not specified by special traffic signs?

In roads where high speeds are developed, in case of a abrupt slow-down of the traffic, how should you warn the vehicles that follow?

What do we mean by saying that the driver must master the speed of their vehicle?