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1.Approved helmets:

Can limit the view of the motorcycle operator.

Allow the motorcycle operator to see as far to the sides as necessary.

Are dangerous to wear.

Do not have to be worn if the motorcycle operator thinks their view would be limited.

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2.When checking tires before a ride, you should look at all of the following except:

Air pressure

General wear

General tread

Shininess

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3.On a slippery surface, you should not:

Reduce your speed.

Avoid making sudden moves.

Use only the front brake when slowing or stopping.

Use both brakes when slowing or stopping.

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4.How can you regain control of your rear tire locks up?

Release the rear brake.

Continue using the rear brake.

Swerve the bike in the direction with the fewest hazards.

With the brake engaged, try to accelerate.

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5.Gloves can:

Make it difficult to control a motorcycle and should be avoided.

Help other drivers identify you.

Provide an improved grip on the handlebars.

Offer no protection.

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6.The best lane position:

Is always the right portion of the lane.

Is always the center portion of the lane.

Is always the left portion of the lane.

Varies based on road, weather, and traffic conditions.

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7.Before mounting the motorcycle, your pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

A tire check.

A taillight test.

A headlight test.

A paint check.

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8.How can you increase your ability to be seen at an intersection?

Try to make eye contact with other drivers.

Make sure you always ride using your headlight.

Wave your arms.

Ride closely to vehicles in front of you.

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

About 10 per cent

About 25 per cent

About 50 per cent

About 70 per cent

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10.As the motorcycle’s weight moves forward while braking, you:

Can apply the front brake harder.

Should lessen the amount of pressure on the front brake.

Can apply the rear brake harder.

Lose traction.

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11.When riding in a group:

You should make sure the group is large.

Inexperienced riders should lead.

Inexperienced riders should ride just behind the leaders.

Riders should pair up.

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12.When riding in fog, you should:

Use your high beam headlight.

Use your low beam headlight.

Use no lights.

Alternate between the low and high beams.

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13.When riding in a group, what does it mean when the lead rider raises their left arm and extends their index finger, as shown in the image?

Speed up.

Slow down.

Ride in a single-file formation.

The group will pull off at the next exit.

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14.Which vest or jacket color would best help you to be seen?

Red

Black

Silver

Blue

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15.Of the crashes involving both a motorcycle and a car, how many are caused by the driver failing to properly yield the right-of-way to the rider?

About 10 percent

About 25 percent

Over 50 percent

About 90 percent

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16.What is the best lane position for a motorcycle operator?

The left position in the lane

The center position in the lane

The right position in the lane

There is no single lane position that is best for all situations.

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17.When passing another vehicle:

Please select 2 correct answers

You must complete the pass without exceeding the speed limit

You may complete the pass in a no passing zone if the pass was started before the no passing zone began

You may exceed the speed limit

You should pass on the shoulder

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18.When riding near stopped or slow-moving cars, a motorcyclist should:

Pull over and wait until traffic begins to move.

Ride on the shoulder to get through the area as quickly as possible.

Weave between the cars to get through the area as quickly as possible.

Not weave between the cars.

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19.When packing a load on a motorcycle:

The heavier items should go toward the front.

The heavier items should go toward the rear.

Mounting loads behind the rear axle is recommended.

Lighter items should be stored in front of you.

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20.Motorcycle riders should not rely on their mirrors to see what’s going on around them because:

Motorcycle mirrors are smaller than the mirrors on other vehicles, so you can't see as much.

Motorcycles, like cars, have blind spots.

Mirrors are never accurate.

Mirrors take your eyes off the road in front of you and they should not be used.

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21.What does this hand signal mean?

Slow or stop

Left turn

Right turn

Backing up

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22.If you must brake and swerve to avoid a hazard, you should:

Do one, then the other.

Do both at the same time.

Always apply the brakes first, then swerve.

Try instead to use only the brakes.

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23.Fatigue can be increased by:

Stopping frequently.

Riding in cool weather.

Being comfortable during your ride.

Starting a ride late in the day.

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24.Impairment from alcohol:

Begins with the first drink.

Begins at about half of the legal limit.

Occurs at the legal limit.

Occurs only if you have had multiple drinks.

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25.If you think stopping your motorcycle will take longer than usual, you should:

Lengthen your following distance.

Shorten your following distance.

Leave the road.

Speed up.

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26.When braking, you should use:

The front brake only.

The rear brake only.

Both front and rear brakes.

Either the front or rear brake, but not both.

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27.To carry a passenger, your motorcycle must have all of the following, except:

A seat large enough for two people.

A set of foot pegs for a passenger.

Properly adjusted lights, mirrors, and tires.

A small sign on the back stating that a passenger is riding.

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28.When you are stopped, you:

Should remain in first gear.

Should remain in neutral.

Should remain in fifth gear.

Can remain in any gear.

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29.Mirror checks:

Are unimportant.

Should only be done on long trips.

Should be part of your normal scanning routine.

Are not helpful since you can’t do anything about what is behind you.

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30.When selecting a helmet, make sure it is all of the following, except:

Designed to meet U.S. Department of Transportation standards.

Defect-free.

Snug.

Attractive.

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31.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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32.When choosing clothes for riding, which of the following is not a good choice?

A jacket and pants that cover your arms and legs completely

Boots or shoes that cover your ankles

Gloves made of leather

A baseball cap to cover your hair

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33.When conducting a pre-ride check, be sure that:

The brakes make a loud squeaking noise.

The brakes cause some friction with the steering.

Each brake can hold the motorcycle.

Only the rear brake can hold the motorcycle.

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34.In hot weather, wearing a riding jacket:

Operate at a slower speed than usual.

Maintain a shorter following distance that you would if riding without a passenger.

Operate at a faster speed than usual.

Brake a little later than you would if riding without a passenger.

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35.To adjust for added weight when riding with a passenger, you should:

Operate at a slower speed than usual.

Maintain a shorter following distance that you would if riding without a passenger.

Operate at a faster speed than usual.

Brake a little later than you would if riding without a passenger.

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36.When conducting a pre-ride check, be sure that:

The brakes make a loud squeaking noise.

The brakes cause some friction with the steering.

Each brake can hold the motorcycle.

Only the rear brake can hold the motorcycle.

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37.When entering a curve, a group should:

Ride in a single-file formation.

Ride in a staggered formation.

Ride in pairs.

Ride on the shoulder.

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38.Engine braking:

Wearing brightly-coloured clothing.

Is slowing down by turning the engine off.

Is slowing down by downshifting.

Is not encouraged because of the damage it does to the engine.

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39.When riding with a passenger, the operator should:

Maintain a longer following distance.

Increase their speed.

Deflate the tires to accommodate the extra weight.

Not warn passengers of impending hazards.

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40.When you are stopped, you:

Should remain in first gear

Should remain in neutral

Should remain in fifth gear

Can remain in any gear

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41.As you slow or stop, you should:

Shift up through the gears.

Shift down through the gears.

Take the bike out of gear.

Stay in the same gear.

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42.motorcycle operator can improve their visibility by:

Wearing darkly-colored clothing.

Turning off their headlight.

Following another vehicle very closely.

Wearing brightly-coloured clothing.

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43.An experienced rider:

Changes positions within their lane as conditions change.

Stays in one portion of a lane at all times

Weaves within the lane to be more visible.

Travels only on the oily portion of the lane.

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44.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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45.Successful motorcyclists know they are safest when they are:

Seen by other motorists.

Faster than other vehicles.

On the side of the road.

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1.Approved helmets:

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3.On a slippery surface, you should not:

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4.How can you regain control of your rear tire locks up?

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5.Gloves can:

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6.The best lane position:

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7.Before mounting the motorcycle, your pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

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8.How can you increase your ability to be seen at an intersection?

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

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10.As the motorcycle’s weight moves forward while braking, you:

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12.When riding in fog, you should:

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13.When riding in a group, what does it mean when the lead rider raises their left arm and extends their index finger, as shown in the image?

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14.Which vest or jacket color would best help you to be seen?

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15.Of the crashes involving both a motorcycle and a car, how many are caused by the driver failing to properly yield the right-of-way to the rider?

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