Norway Theory Test - Category C case studies
Norway Theory Test - Category C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Norwegian theory test for category C is the knowledge component you must pass before you can take the practical driving test for a heavy goods vehicle. It is aimed at candidates who already hold a category B licence (or are working towards one) and want to drive lorries with a permitted maximum mass above 3,500 kg, either professionally or privately. The Norway Theory Test - Category C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,063 words.
1The second 10-hour day and a delayed ferry
At 05:00 on Wednesday a driver for a Bergen haulier starts duty after a full 11-hour daily rest. The digital tachograph shows: 2 h 15 min driving, 45 min break, 3 h 30 min driving, 45 min break, 2 h driving.
712 words, about 4 min2Wet bed, concrete blocks and eight straps
At a depot a 3-axle rigid lorry is loaded with 14 t of concrete blocks on wooden pallets. The flatbed has a 1.2 m steel headboard but no side gates.
704 words, about 4 min3Soft pedal on a snow-covered mountain descent
At the top of a 6 km descent with an average gradient of 8%, a 40 t articulated combination is travelling at 60 km/h. The road is snow-covered, the temperature is -4 °C, and visibility is good.
574 words, about 3 min4Low air pressure with a full load
At a quarry a 26 t tipper is loaded with 18 t of gravel. The driver starts the engine and sees the air-pressure gauge at 5.5 bar; the low-pressure warning lamp and buzzer are on.
537 words, about 3 min5Smoke in a single-tube tunnel
On a two-lane, single-tube tunnel 3.2 km long, a 40 t lorry carrying 12 t of packaged general cargo is stopped 60 m behind a burning car. The car is in the right lane; a person is lying on the road beside it, conscious but with a bleeding leg.
536 words, about 3 min