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1.What may help if you experience slippage of your drive chain?

Tightening the chain

Loosening the chain

Using the throttle more

Applying the rear brake

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2.Your lane position should do all of the following, except:

Help you avoid road hazards.

Help you avoid other drivers’ blind spots.

Help you avoid being seen by other drivers.

Increase your ability to be seen by others.

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3.Just like cars, motorcycles have blind spots. When switching lanes, you should:

Turn your head and check your blind spot.

Look only at your mirrors.

Rely on your peripheral vision.

Slow down so any vehicle in your blind spot can pass you.

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4.All of the following will lessen your chances of being involved in an accident, except:

Remaining alert.

Identifying hazards and prioritizing risks.

Riding without a headlight.

Maintaining a space cushion.

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5.Which of the following is not a type of protective riding gear?

A leather jacket

Boots that go above the ankle

Hearing protection

Pants made of a soft material

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6.More than half of all crashes:

Occur at speeds greater than 35 mph.

Are caused by worn tires.

Happen in the dark.

Involve riders who have little experience on their motorcycles.

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7.Your motorcycle’s brake light is:

More noticeable than a car’s brake lights.

Less noticeable than a car’s brake lights.

Less important than a car’s brake lights.

More easily seen than a car’s brake lights.

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8.If you are feeling tired while riding, you should:

Keep going and hope to wake up.

Ride faster.

Ride on the shoulder.

Get off the road and rest.

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9.A proper lane position should do all of the following, except:

Increase your ability to see and be seen.

Help you avoid surface hazards.

Help you avoid traffic signals.

Communicate your intentions to other road users.

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10.Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to:

Accelerating.

Braking.

Swerving.

Turning.

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11.If a driver is following you too closely, you should:

Flash your brake light before you slow to warn the other driver.

Accelerate.

Pull over to the side of the road.

Slow down

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12.Usually, a good way to handle a tailgater is to:

Move onto the shoulder to get out of their way.

Speed up and put distance between you and the tailgater.

Ignore them.

Change lanes and let them pass.

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13.Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. What should you do to help an entering driver merge safely?

Stay in your lane, as it is not your responsibility to be seen.

Change to a lane away from the entrance ramp, if possible.

Move to the shoulder.

Weave within your lane to be more obvious to the entering driver.

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14.How much of a motorcycle's total braking power can the front brake supply?

About 10 percent

About 25 percent

About 50 percent

About 70 percent

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15.Which types of brakes do most motorcycles have?

Front and emergency

Rear and emergency

Front and rear

Only a front brake

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16.A properly-fitted motorcycle:

Allows the rider to touch the ground with their feet while seated.

Has a seat even with the rider's waist.

Has a seat that is 10 inches above the rider's waist.

Has a seat that is 10 inches below the rider's waist.

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17.When riding behind a car, you should:

Ride in a position that will allow the other driver to see you in their rearview mirror.

Assume the driver sees you.

Ride in the far left portion of the lane.

Ride in the far right portion of the lane

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18.A thorough check of your motorcycle:

Is useless unless done by a mechanic.

Should not be done before a ride.

Should be done only after a ride.

Can help you identify any mechanical defects or equipment failures.

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19.When riding a motorcycle, you should:

Not wear a jacket if it's warm out.

Always wear a jacket, even if it’s warm out.

Wear shorts in warm weather.

Not be concerned about long shoelaces

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20.When an operator's left arm is bent at the elbow and pointing upward, it means the operator:

Plans to turn left.

Is about to stop.

Plans to turn right.

Is about to slow down.

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21.When you are being passed by another vehicle, which part of the lane should you ride in?

The left

The center

The right

It doesn’t matter.

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22.To receive maximum protection, wear a helmet that is certified by the:

U.S. Department of Transportation.

Federal Trade Commission.

Federal Transportation Network.

National Association of Helmets.

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23.A passenger should never:

Wear a helmet.

Lean when the operator leans.

Wear clothing that is tight.

Ride sidesaddle.

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24.The proper clothing for riding a motorcycle should:

Cover your arms and legs completely.

Cover your arms completely, but leave your legs exposed.

Cover your legs completely, but leave your arms exposed.

Be whatever makes you most comfortable, regardless of safety.

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25.Intersections are usually:

Safe since there is so much traffic there.

A dangerous spot for riders.

Difficult to figure out.

Safer than the open road

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26.You will ______ hear a tire going flat.

Always

Usually

Frequently

Seldom

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27.When making an ordinary stop, you should:

Use both the front and rear brakes.

Use only the rear brake to save the front brake for special situations.

Use only the front brake to save the rear brake for special situations.

Sharply squeeze the front brake only.

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28.To lessen your chances of being involved in a crash, you should:

Be visible to other drivers.

Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

Ride on the shoulder.

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29.You should use a larger cushion of space:

When roads are slippery.

When it is sunny outside.

When it is colder than usual.

When you are following other motorcycles.

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30.Riding gloves are often:

Made of leather.

Made of wool.

Not pre-curved.

Unsafe for the rider.

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31.Which portion of the lane should be avoided?

The left portion of the lane

The center portion of the lane

The right portion of the lane

No portion of the lane should always be avoided.

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32.What is the best lane position for a motorcycle?

The left position

The center position

The right position

There is no single best lane position.

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33.If attempting to brake in a curve, you should:

Brake more gradually than you would on a straightaway.

Brake as hard as you would on a straightaway.

Wait until you are not in the curve to brake.

Only use the rear brake.

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34.The middle portion of the lane usually contains an oily strip. You should:

Try to avoid the oily strip when it is raining.

Ride only on the oily strip, as it provides increased traction.

Avoid the entire center portion of the lane.

Not worry about oil or other items in a lane.

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35.What does this signal mean?

Rest stop

High beams on

Turn right

Hazard

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36.If your motorcycle begins to weave while you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings, you should:

Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the surface.

Tighten your hold on the handle grips and increase your speed to get past the hazard.

Travel in a zigzag motion.

Ride on the shoulder instead of on the grooves.

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37.When riding at night, you should do all of the following, except:

Use your high beam.

Use the headlights of vehicles ahead to help you see.

Be visible.

Ride only in the left portion of your lane

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38.Long-term exposure to wind noise:

Is recommended.

Can cause hearing loss.

Is not harmful.

Is less damaging than listening to music

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39.If the chain or belt of your motorcycle breaks, you will:

Experience a sudden increase in power to the rear wheel.

Experience a sudden loss of power to the rear wheel.

Experience a sudden loss of power to the front wheel.

Experience a sudden increase in power to the front wheel.

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40.When riding in a group, it is best to put inexperienced riders near the front because:

Experienced riders can more easily keep an eye on them.

They will get lost if they are leading.

They may slow the group down as the leaders.

They will ride too fast in any other position.

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41.The front brake is:

Too dangerous to be used by inexperienced operators.

Best when used by itself.

Meant to occasionally assist the rear brake.

To be used with the rear brake.

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42.When following another vehicle as a beginning rider, you should:

Maintain a minimum four-second following distance.

Get as close to the other vehicle as possible.

Never be concerned about your following distance.

Always ride in the left portion of the lane so the driver can easily see you.

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43.Riding in cold weather for long periods of time could result in all of the following, except:

Fatigue.

Hypothermia.

Severe chills.

Hot flashes.

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44.Which of the following should you inspect during a pre-ride check?

The general wear and tread of your tires

The amount of cushion your seat has

The shine of your paint

The wind direction

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45.A good way to handle tailgaters is to:

Change lanes and let them pass.

Ignore them.

Use your horn and make obscene gestures

Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.

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1.What may help if you experience slippage of your drive chain?

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2.Your lane position should do all of the following, except:

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3.Just like cars, motorcycles have blind spots. When switching lanes, you should:

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4.All of the following will lessen your chances of being involved in an accident, except:

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5.Which of the following is not a type of protective riding gear?

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6.More than half of all crashes:

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7.Your motorcycle’s brake light is:

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8.If you are feeling tired while riding, you should:

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9.A proper lane position should do all of the following, except:

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10.Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to:

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11.If a driver is following you too closely, you should:

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12.Usually, a good way to handle a tailgater is to:

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14.How much of a motorcycle's total braking power can the front brake supply?

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15.Which types of brakes do most motorcycles have?

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16.A properly-fitted motorcycle:

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17.When riding behind a car, you should:

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18.A thorough check of your motorcycle:

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19.When riding a motorcycle, you should:

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21.When you are being passed by another vehicle, which part of the lane should you ride in?

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23.A passenger should never:

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