Motorcycle Test 8

1.When riding downhill or shifting into first gear, you may need to:

Use your brakes to slow down before downshifting safely.

Speed up before downshifting safely.

Swerve to the left.

Flash your brakes to ensure that drivers behind you know you are downshifting.

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2.Reflective material on your helmet:

Helps you to be seen.

Is not allowed.

Should only be used at night.

Does not help you to be seen.

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3.Which of the following is not a possible cause of a wobble on your motorcycle?

Incorrect tire pressure

Improper loading

Unsuitable accessories

Uneven road

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4.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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5.A group of riders should merge onto a highway in:

A single-file formation.

A staggered formation.

Pairs.

A pyramid formation.

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6.When stopping, it is best to:

Grab at the front brake lever.

Keep your knees against the gas tank and keep your eyes up.

Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

Only use the front brake.

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7.A danger of riding next to a row of parked cars is:

You may not find a parking spot.

A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path.

Others may be driving slowly while looking for a parking spot.

The road may be uneven.

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8.When riding in curves, turning, or entering a highway, the best group formation is:

Pairs.

Single-file.

Staggered.

Passing.

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9.When braking, you should:

First apply the front brake, then the rear.

First apply the rear brake, then the front.

Use both brakes at the same time.

Use brakes in any order.

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10.Which of the following is true?

The front and rear brakes provide equal braking power.

The front brake provides more braking power than the rear brake.

The rear brake provides more braking power than the front brake.

Only the front brake should be used when braking.

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11.When riding at night, how should your following distance compare to your following distance during the day?

You should allow a longer following distance when following another vehicle at night.

You should allow a shorter following distance when following another vehicle at night.

You should always maintain the same following distance regardless of the time of day.

Following distance really doesn’t matter.

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12.Hearing protection is:

Not needed if you wear a helmet.

Needed in addition to a helmet.

Only needed on windy days.

Not needed if you are carrying a passenger

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13.Which of the following is not a piece of protective clothing for a motorcycle rider?

Jacket

Boots

Gloves

Sandals

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14.When riding under ideal conditions, you should maintain a minimum following distance of

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

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15.Successful motorcyclists know they are safest when they are:

Seen by other motorists.

Faster than other vehicles.

On the side of the road.

In the left side of the lane.

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16.Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) are designed to:

Prevent skidding and wheel lock-up.

Prevent brakes from activating if the roadway is dry.

Apply brakes automatically.

Warn you when your brake pad needs replacing.

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17.If carrying a load in a sidecar, the motorcycle's stopping distance:

May be increased.

May be decreased.

Is not a concern.

Will be similar to the stopping distance of a two-wheeled motorcycle.

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18.Face shields and goggles:

Will likely never need to be replaced.

Will develop scratches and become brittle, requiring regular replacement

Should be made of breakable materials so they can break away in the event of a crash.

Should not allow air to pass through.

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19.Making eye contact with another driver:

Indicates that the driver sees you.

Doesn’t mean that the driver will properly yield to you.

Guarantees that the other driver will properly yield to you.

May make the driver mad.

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20.When you are riding on a bridge grating, you should:

Always ride on the far right side of the lane.

Always ride on the far left side of the lane.

Slowly zigzag across the grating.

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

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21.Compared to riding during the day, a motorcycle operator who is riding at night should do all of the following, except:

Ride more slowly.

Allow more space between their motorcycle and other vehicles.

Use their high beam whenever possible.

Tailgate other vehicles.

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22.When adjusting your rearview mirror, be sure you can:

See the lane behind you and the lane next to you.

See only the lane behind you.

See only the lane next to you.

See most of your helmet.

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23.If your motorcycle begins to wobble, you should:

Accelerate out of the wobble.

Use the brakes gradually.

Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.

Downshift.

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24.If you wait an hour per alcoholic drink before you ride your motorcycle:

You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

Your skills will not be affected.

Side effects may still remain.

You will be fine as long as you ride slowly.

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25.Once a motorcycle helmet has been involved in a crash, it should be:

Inspected closely.

Replaced.

Sold to another rider.

Outfitted with a new chinstrap.

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26.If using a sidecar to transport a load, you should:

Allow the load to move freely.

Secure the load so its weight does not shift.

Place the load unsecured in the seat.

Secure the load near the front of the sidecar

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27.When braking, you should use:

The front brake only.

Both front and rear brakes.

Either the front or rear brake, but not both

The rear brake only.

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28.Your lane position should:

Protect your lane from other drivers.

Allow you a nice view of scenery.

Place you in other drivers’ blind spots.

Hide your intentions from other drivers.

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29.When passing parked vehicles, motorcycle riders should be especially cautious of:

Motorists looking for a place to park.

Cars leaving their parking spaces.

Oncoming traffic.

Noise.

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30.A DOT-approved helmet:

Restricts the wearer's vision to the sides.

Can greatly reduce the severity of a head injury.

Is usually uncomfortable.

Makes it more difficult for the wearer to control their motorcycle.

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31.When traveling at night, you can increase your ability to see by:

Using the headlights of the car in front of you.

Using your brake light.

Traveling at a faster speed.

Decreasing your following distance.

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32.Generally, the body eliminates one alcoholic drink per hour. If a person consumed eight alcoholic drinks four hours ago, how many drinks likely remain in their body?

Two

Three

Four

Five

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33.How can a motorcycle operator discourage lane sharing by other drivers?

By giving dirty looks to other drivers

By riding in the center portion of the lane

By riding in the left portion of the lane

By riding in a zigzag pattern

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34.Making eye contact with other drivers:

Means that they see you.

Guarantees that they will yield to you.

Doesn’t mean that they see you.

Is not worth the effort it takes.

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35.When being passed from behind, you should:

Stay in the center portion of the lane.

Stay in the right portion of the lane.

Move onto the shoulder.

Activate your turn signal.

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36.If you must swerve, you should:

Shift your weight quickly.

Turn your handlebars quickly.

Press the handgrip in the direction of the turn.

Press the handgrip in the opposite direction of the turn.

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37.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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38.A way to lower the risk of being involved in a crash is to:

Communicate your intentions to other road users

Not look ahead while riding.

Wear dark clothes.

Ride in the parts of a lane that make it difficult to be seen.

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39.You should increase your following distance if:

The pavement is dry.

The pavement is wet.

You can see through the vehicle ahead of you.

The sun is out.

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40.Usually, a minimum following distance of _____ should be maintained.

One second

Two seconds

Three seconds

Four seconds

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41.When you park a motorcycle next to a curb, it should be:

Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb

Parked at a 45-degree angle with the front tire touching the curb.

Parked like a car, with the front and rear wheels the same distance from the curb.

Parked at the left edge of the parking space so approaching drivers can more easily see the motorcycle.

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42.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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43.The faster you drink:

The more the alcohol will accumulate in your body

The faster the alcohol is removed from your body.

The more minimal the effects of the alcohol will be.

The more likely you will be able to evade being pulled over.

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44.When riding with a heavy load, you will want to adjust the:

Brakes.

Seat.

Suspension.

Brake light.

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45.To swerve correctly, you should:

Shift your weight quickly.

Turn the handlebars quickly.

Press the handle grip in the direction you plan to swerve.

Press the handle grip in the direction opposite of where you plan to swerve

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Motorcycle Test 8

1.When riding downhill or shifting into first gear, you may need to:

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2.Reflective material on your helmet:

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3.Which of the following is not a possible cause of a wobble on your motorcycle?

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

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5.A group of riders should merge onto a highway in:

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6.When stopping, it is best to:

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7.A danger of riding next to a row of parked cars is:

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8.When riding in curves, turning, or entering a highway, the best group formation is:

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9.When braking, you should:

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10.Which of the following is true?

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11.When riding at night, how should your following distance compare to your following distance during the day?

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12.Hearing protection is:

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13.Which of the following is not a piece of protective clothing for a motorcycle rider?

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14.When riding under ideal conditions, you should maintain a minimum following distance of

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15.Successful motorcyclists know they are safest when they are:

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16.Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) are designed to:

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17.If carrying a load in a sidecar, the motorcycle's stopping distance:

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18.Face shields and goggles:

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19.Making eye contact with another driver:

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20.When you are riding on a bridge grating, you should:

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22.When adjusting your rearview mirror, be sure you can:

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23.If your motorcycle begins to wobble, you should:

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25.Once a motorcycle helmet has been involved in a crash, it should be:

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