Iowa DMV Practice Permit Test | IA DMV Written Permit Bike Test 1

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1.The best way to stop quickly is to:

Use the front brake only.

Use the front brake first.

Throttle down and use the front brake.

Use both brakes at the same time.

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2.When carrying a passenger, you should:

Equip and adjust your motorcycle to carry the passenger.

Ride as you would without a passenger.

Ensure that footrests are available for only you, the operator.

Instruct the passenger after you begin your trip.

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3.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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4.For routine braking:

You should only use the front brake.

You should only use the rear brake.

You should alternate between the front and rear brakes to maximize the life of the brakes.

You should always use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.

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5.Passengers should:

Lean as the operator leans.

Hold onto their seat.

Sit as far back on the bike as possible.

Never hold onto the operator.

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6.A pre-ride inspection usually takes:

A few minutes and should be done no more than once a month.

A few minutes and should be done before every ride.

Over an hour and should be performed by a mechanic.

Over an hour and must only be done if you will be carrying a passenger.

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7.The front brake can provide how much of a motorcycle's braking power?

10 percent

25 percent

50 percent

75 percent

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8.Which of the following is not a good way for a rider to increase their visibility?

Wearing proper clothing

Using their headlight at all times

Using their turn signals

Waving at other drivers

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9.Swerving a motorcycle:

Requires a lot of traction.

Requires little traction.

Is a slow maneuver.

Should be done to avoid a hazard on a slippery road.

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10.Maintain an adequate following distance behind other vehicles:

To allow you time and space to identify and react to hazards.

So you can tailgate.

To allow for traffic counters to accurately count you as a vehicle

To encourage other drivers to cut you off.

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11.When approaching an uneven surface, such as a bump or pothole, you should rise slightly off of your seat:

So you can jump off the motorcycle if you need to.

So your legs can absorb the shock.

So other drivers can see you better.

So you can get a better view of the uneven surface.

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12.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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13.When should the front brake be used?

Any time the rider is slowing or stopping

Only when slowing or stopping on slippery roads

Only when slowing or stopping in an emergency

Only when slowing or stopping in traffic

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14.The center portion of a traffic lane is where:

Debris and oil drippings from cars often collect.

Motorcycle riders should always travel for safety.

Most accidents happen.

Drivers are least likely to see a motorcyclist.

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15.If road conditions require a longer stopping distance than normal, you should:

Decrease your usual following distance.

Increase your usual following distance.

Travel on the shoulder.

Ask someone else to operate your motorcycle.

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16.If a rider in a group wants to ride faster than the others, what should the group do?

Let the rider go ahead and meet up at a designated spot later.

Speed up to accommodate the one rider.

Split up and have every rider travel as fast or as slow as they want.

Let the rider that wants to go faster lead the group.

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17.Motorcycles:

Do not have blind spots because of their small size.

Have blind spots, but they are so small they should not cause concern.

Have blind spots that should be routinely checked.

Are too small to have blind spots.

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18.When carrying a passenger on a motorcycle, you must:

Have a seat that is large enough for two riders.

Only have one set of footrests.

Not encourage the passenger to wear protective clothing.

Put a sticker on the brake light to warn other motorists that a passenger is on the motorcycle.

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19.If someone is tailgating you, you should:

Ride faster to shake them.

Alert the local police.

Ride on the shoulder of the road.

Allow them to pass.

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20.To be effective, eye or face shield protection must be all of the following, except:

Able to fasten securely.

Too tight to allow sunglasses or eyeglasses to be worn.

Free of scratches.

Able to allow clear views to both sides.

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21.Keep an expanded cushion of space between your motorcycle and the vehicle in front of you:

When conditions will make stopping more difficult than usual.

When you want to look at the scenery.

To encourage other drivers to cut you off.

To prevent the driver in front of you from knowing you are there.

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22.Which of the following surfaces does not provide poor traction?

Wet pavement

Dry pavement

Lane markings

Snow

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23.An approved helmet:

Allows the wearer to see as far to the sides as is necessary for safe riding.

Looks good.

Does not have a chin strap.

Protects the wearer's hearing.

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24.More than half of all crashes:

Occur at speeds greater than 35 mph.

Happen at night.

Are caused by worn tires.

Involve riders who have operated the involved motorcycle for less than six months.

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25.How can you discourage another vehicle from sharing your lane?

Ride in the middle of your lane.

Ride in the left portion of your lane.

Ride in the right portion of your lane.

Swerve from side to side in your lane.

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26.You will ______ hear a tire going flat.

Always

Usually

Frequently

Seldom

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27.A larger cushion of space may not be necessary if:

The pavement is slippery.

You cannot see through the vehicle ahead of you.

Weather and traffic conditions are perfect.

Traffic is heavy.

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28.Motorcyclists riding in a group should avoid pairing up because:

A merging driver may not see both riders.

Reflections from both helmets may make it difficult for the riders to see.

Riding in pairs does not allow riders the necessary space to maneuver.

It is too difficult for riders on the left side of a pairing to exit a highway.

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29.When riding in a lane of traffic, a motorcycle operator:

Should always ride in the same part of the lane.

Should vary their lane position according to riding conditions.

Should always ride in the center of the lane.

Should always ride in the left part of the lane.

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30.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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31.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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32.If you must stop quickly in a curve, you should:

Straighten up, square the handlebars, and stop.

Abruptly apply both brakes while leaning.

Apply only the rear brake.

Apply only the front brake.

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33.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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34.To help provide space for drivers attempting to merge into your lane from an entrance ramp, you should:

Stay in your lane.

Merge into the next lane, if possible.

Not worry about it, since they are the ones trying to merge.

Ride on the far left shoulder.

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35.When riding a motorcycle and trying to turn, you should:

Press the grip in the direction you want to turn.

Press the grip opposite of the direction you want to turn.

Not hold the grip because it can be dangerous.

Not lean the motorcycle as that can be unsafe

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36.The gear shift lever is located:

In front of the left footrest.

In front of the right footrest.

Behind the left footrest.

Behind the right footrest.

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37.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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38.If you lock the rear tire on a good traction surface, you should:

Release and re-apply the rear brake.

Keep it locked until you completely stop.

Release the rear brake and only use the front brake.

Release the rear brake and use both brakes to stop.

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39.Goggles can:

Protect your eyes and your face.

Protect your face but not your eyes.

Protect your eyes, but not your face.

Not protect your face or eyes.

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40.When going through a curve, you should:

Always stay in the same portion of the lane throughout the entire curve.

Always stay in the left portion of the lane throughout the entire curve.

Always stay in the right portion of the lane throughout the entire curve.

Remember that the best path may not follow the curve of the road.

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41.Riding at night is usually:

Easier than riding during the day because you can more easily see the lights of other vehicles.

More difficult than riding during the day because it is harder to see.

Not allowed on highways.

Less distracting than riding during the day.

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42.A motorcycle operator can slow down by:

Downshifting.

Upshifting.

Cross-shifting.

Rolling on the throttle.

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43.The front brake supplies how much of a motorcycle's potential stopping power?

About 25 percent

About 50 percent

About 70 percent

100 percent

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44.If you find your motorcycle being chased by a dog, you should:

Swerve around the animal.

Stop until the animal loses interest.

Ride alongside the animal.

Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

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45.Riding directly alongside another vehicle is discouraged because:

You may have a difficult time getting to a highway exit.

You may be in the other vehicle’s blind spot.

You may block the driver's view.

It prevents other drivers from passing both of you.

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3.When riding in fog, you should:

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4.For routine braking:

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5.Passengers should:

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6.A pre-ride inspection usually takes:

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7.The front brake can provide how much of a motorcycle's braking power?

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8.Which of the following is not a good way for a rider to increase their visibility?

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9.Swerving a motorcycle:

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13.When should the front brake be used?

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