Kentucky DMV Permit Practice Test | Online Permit Bike Test 3

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1.If wearing a jacket for protection while riding in hot weather, you should:

Take frequent breaks to cool off.

Remove the jacket to stay cool while in the sun.

Keep the jacket on to protect you from the heat.

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2.A pre-ride inspection:

Takes only minutes.

Takes about an hour.

Should only be done by a certified mechanic.

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3.If riding during the day, you should wear:

Clothing with reflective material.

A short-sleeved shirt.

Darkly-colored clothing.

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4.What does this sign mean?

Right lane ends

Left lane ends

Traffic control device ahead

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5.Passengers should:

Look over their shoulder when taking a turn or curve.

Never hold onto the rider.

Sit as far back as possible.

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6.Which of the following is an example of a potentially slippery surface?

A gravel road

A paved driveway

Dry pavement

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7.When riding, your feet should be:

On the gas tank.

Hanging loosely.

On the footrests.

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8.Which of the following is not a benefit of maintaining a space cushion between your motorcycle and other vehicles?

You will have time to react to hazards.

You will have space to maneuver.

You will have more time to accelerate when entering a curve.

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9.Mirrors on motorcycles:

Have blind spots, just like cars.

Do not have blind spots.

Are not required.

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10.When riding at night, you should:

Move closer to the vehicle in front of you so you can use its lights to see farther down the road.

Keep riding at your normal speed to lower the risk of being struck from behind.

Reduce your speed and increase your following distance.

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11.You are most likely to get into a collision:

At an intersection.

When riding in a group.

Traveling on the expressway.

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12.Most motorcycle crashes happen:

At high speeds.

After riding for a long time.

Far from home.

On short trips.

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13.When going through a turn on a motorcycle, you should:

Keep your eyes focused close to the front of the motorcycle.

Look through the turn to where you want to go.

Turn your entire body to see through the turn.

Increase your speed before the turn.

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14.When carrying a load, it should be:

Secured as high as possible.

Secured as low as possible.

Secured on a sissy bar

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15.When attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

Ride within the posted speed limits.

Exceed the posted speed limit to complete the pass, but not by more than 10 mph.

Pass more than one vehicle at a time.

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16.When riding near a truck:

If you cannot see the truck’s mirrors, the driver cannot see you.

You should not be able to see the truck’s mirrors.

You should concentrate on operating your motorcycle and not worry about the truck’s mirrors.

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17.Mirrors on motorcycles:

Have blind spots, just like cars.

Do not have blind spots.

Are not required.

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18.A pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

A tire check.

A test of the turn signals.

A paint inspection.

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19.When positioning your body on the motorcycle:

You should hold yourself up with your arms.

Your arms should be used to steer the motorcycle.

You should have to stretch to reach the handgrips

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20.You will get the most protection from a helmet if it is all of the following, except:

U.S. DOT-compliant.

Loose-fitting.

Free of defects.

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

Speed up to get over the surface faster.

Exaggerate the zigzag motion to get the attention of other drivers.

Maintain a steady speed and ride straight across the grooves or gratings.

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22.As you consume more alcohol, your ability to safely ride:

Increases.

Stays the same.

Decreases.

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23.Helmets are:

Required for all riders.

Not required, but recommended.

Only required for inexperienced motorcycle users.

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24.To improve your chances of being seen, you should:

Use your headlight only at night or when conditions reduce visibility.

Always use your headlight.

Add an orange tint to your headlight.

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25.For motorcycle operators, helmets are:

Required.

Not required, but recommended.

Not recommended.

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26.When passing a row of parked vehicles, a motorcycle rider has an advantage over an automobile driver because:

The motorcycle can accelerate more quickly than a car.

The motorcyclist can ride in the left part of the lane to avoid people and cars to their right.

Motorcycles have a shorter stopping distance than cars do.

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27.You have an improved chance of surviving a crash if you wear:

A DOT-compliant helmet.

A baseball cap.

Comfortable shoes.

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28.If you will be carrying a passenger on your motorcycle, you will likely have to:

Reduce the tire pressure.

Make no tire pressure adjustments.

Increase the tire pressure.

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29.Reflective, brightly-colored helmets and clothing:

Should only be worn when riding at night.

Can help motorcycle riders be more visible.

Do not increase a motorcycle rider's safety.

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30.When wearing a helmet at the time of a crash, a rider is:

Less likely to survive than a person who is not wearing helmet.

Just as likely to survive as a person not wearing a helmet.

More likely to survive than a person not wearing helmet.

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31.How do convex mirrors differ from regular mirrors?

They provide a more narrow view of the road.

They provide a wider view of the road.

They provide a better view of the road.

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32.An approved helmet:

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

Looks good.

Protects the wearer's hearing.

Does not have a chin strap.

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

Wet pavement

Dry pavement

Lane markings

Snow

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34.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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35.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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36.You will ______ hear a tire going flat.

Always

Usually

Frequently

Seldom

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

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.

A merging driver may not see both riders.

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

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39.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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40.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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41.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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42.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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43.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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44.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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45.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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1.If wearing a jacket for protection while riding in hot weather, you should:

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2.A pre-ride inspection:

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3.If riding during the day, you should wear:

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4.What does this sign mean?

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5.Passengers should:

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6.Which of the following is an example of a potentially slippery surface?

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7.When riding, your feet should be:

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8.Which of the following is not a benefit of maintaining a space cushion between your motorcycle and other vehicles?

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9.Mirrors on motorcycles:

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10.When riding at night, you should:

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11.You are most likely to get into a collision:

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12.Most motorcycle crashes happen:

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13.When going through a turn on a motorcycle, you should:

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14.When carrying a load, it should be:

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15.When attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

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16.When riding near a truck:

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17.Mirrors on motorcycles:

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18.A pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

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19.When positioning your body on the motorcycle:

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