Bulgaria Theory Test C case studies
Bulgaria Theory Test C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Bulgaria Theory Test C is the knowledge examination that candidates must pass before they can obtain a Category C driving licence, which covers rigid lorries with a permissible maximum mass above 3,500 kg. It is aimed at people moving from a car licence into professional goods transport, and at drivers already working in the sector who need the entitlement formally recognised. The Bulgaria Theory Test C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,724 words.
1Night-time load shift on a secondary road
You drive a category C rigid lorry (two axles, maximum authorised mass 18 t) on a two-lane road outside a settlement at 02:40. You left Sofia at 22:10 after a 9-hour rest.
853 words, about 4 min2Roundabout with a tram and a cyclist after rain
You approach a large signalised roundabout in Sofia in daylight after heavy rain. The road surface is wet, with standing water in the right-hand lane near the kerb.
759 words, about 4 min3Mountain descent with fading brakes and a heavy load
You drive a loaded category C lorry, gross combination weight 24 t, down a long mountain pass in Bulgaria. The descent is 9 km with gradients up to 8%, air temperature 30 °C.
747 words, about 4 min4Overtaking a slow tractor with an oncoming car
You drive a category C lorry at 80 km/h on a single-carriageway road outside a settlement where the general limit is 90 km/h for cars but 80 km/h for lorries over 3.5 t. Ahead, a tractor with a trailer is moving at 25 km/h.
674 words, about 3 min5Tachograph discrepancy and a delivery deadline
You are a category C driver employed by a Bulgarian haulier. On Monday morning your digital tachograph is checked at a roadside inspection.
691 words, about 3 min