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1.Before riding, a motorcycle operator should check the clutch. A properly working clutch should feel:

Loose and rough.

Tight and smooth.

Loose and smooth.

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2.If you must stop quickly, you should:

Use the front brake only.

Use the front brake first.

Use the front brake at the same time as the rear brake.

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3.If your front wheel locks while you are braking, you should:

Keep the tire locked up, as it will help you stop more quickly.

Release the front brake and only use the rear brake.

Release the front brake immediately and re-apply it.

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

DOT-compliant.

Defect-free.

Nice to look at.

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5.The key to making a quick turn is to:

Shift your weight quickly.

Turn the handlebars quickly.

Get your motorcycle to lean quickly.

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6.When slowing or stopping a motorcycle, you should:

Not change gears.

Shift up through the gears.

Shift down through the gears.

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7.Which brake is more powerful on a motorcycle?

The front brake

The rear brake

Both brakes are equally powerful.

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8.When you are being passed, you should:

Ride in the left portion of the lane.

Ride in the center portion of the lane.

Ride in the right portion of the lane.

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9.The faster you drink alcohol:

The faster the alcohol is removed from your body.

The faster the alcohol accumulates in your body.

The less the alcohol affects your body.

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10.When being passed, you should ride in:

The left portion of your lane.

The center portion of your lane.

The right portion of your lane.

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11.An ideal lane position should:

Increase your ability to see and be seen.

Place you in other drivers’ blind spots.

Invite others to share your lane.

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12.Footrests:

May be shared by the driver and passenger

Are required for the driver and passenger

Are not required

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13.When approaching an intersection, a motorcyclist should not:

Choose a lane position that increases their visibility.

Speed up to cross the intersection quickly.

Cover the clutch and brakes to reduce their reaction time.

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14.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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15.A good way to handle a tailgater is to:

Speed up.

Allow them to get in front of you.

Make gestures at them.

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16.Eye protection is:

Required for all riders.

Not required, but recommended.

Only required for inexperienced motorcycle users.

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17.The safest part of the lane:

Is always the left portion of the lane.

Is always the right portion of the lane.

Changes depending on the situation.

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18.A motorcycle’s horn is ________ a passenger vehicle's horn.

Louder than

Quieter than

About as loud as

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19.When being passed, moving to the part of your lane that is farthest from the passing vehicle:

Is recommended because you will be farther away from the passing vehicle.

Is not recommended because it invites the other driver to move back into your lane too early.

Is not encouraged or discouraged as it has no impact on safety.

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20.A difference between googles and a windshield is:

Goggles will protect you from the wind, but a windshield won’t.

A windshield will protect you from the wind, but goggles won't.

A windshield will keep your eyes from watering better than goggles.

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21.In a turn, you should roll on the throttle to:

Maintain or increase your speed, helping to stabilize the motorcycle.

Decrease your speed, providing you with more control.

Help lean the motorcycle.

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22.It can be difficult to ride right after it starts raining because:

Some other drivers may not react quickly enough to the rain.

Pavement will be especially slippery.

Other drivers do not drive fast enough in wet weather.

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23.Before starting out, you should make sure the fuel valve is:

Open.

Closed.

Covered.

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24.When being followed by a tailgater, you should:

Change lanes and let them pass or slow down to allow for more space ahead of your motorcycle.

Ignore them.

Increase your speed.

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25.What does this sign mean?

Stop.

Yield to other drivers.

A stop sign is ahead.

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26.Improper braking:

Usually has no consequences.

Is a significant contributing factor to many motorcycle crashes.

Should not be a concern, since the motorcycle has two brakes.

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27.The best way to stop quickly is to:

Use only your front brake.

Use only your rear brake.

Use both brakes at the same time.

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28.When riding over grooved pavement in a work zone, you should:

Look down to watch for changes in the road surface.

Keep your head and eyes up.

Move to the edge of the roadway.

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29.When passing a row of parked cars, you should:

Ride on the left side of the lane.

Ride wherever you are most comfortable.

Ride in the right portion of the lane.

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30.Alcohol reaches the brain ________ being consumed.

Within minutes of

About an hour after

About two hours after

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31.When preparing to pass a vehicle on the left, you should ride in which portion of the lane?

Right

Center

Left

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

Prevent wheel lock-up and skids.

Lock up the wheels, but allow control.

Discourage braking on slippery surfaces.

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33.To lessen your chances of being involved in a crash, do all of the following, except:

Communicate your intentions through your signals and brake lights.

Wear darkly-colored clothing.

Maintain an adequate search cushion ahead of your motorcycle.

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34.When entering a turn, it is best to:

Change gears before the turn.

Change gears during the turn.

Take the motorcycle out of gear.

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35.When riding in a group on a straight road, motorcyclists should:

Ride in a single-file formation.

Pair up.

Stagger their formation.

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36.When riding at night:

Ride on the shoulder of the road.

Decrease your following distance.

Increase your following distance.

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37.If your rear wheel locks up while you are stopping on a straightaway:

You can usually maintain control of the motorcycle.

You will likely lose control of the motorcycle.

You will need to release the rear brake to regain control of the motorcycle.

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38.What does this sign mean?

Railroad crossing ahead

Yield

Reduce speed

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39.What does this sign mean?

Vehicles will be entering the roadway.

Signal ahead.

Come to a complete stop and proceed when it is safe to do so.

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40.You have an improved chance of avoiding serious injury in a crash if you wear all of the following, except:

A DOT-compliant helmet.

A leather jacket.

A sweatshirt.

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41.What type of footwear is the best for motorcycle riders?

Sneakers

Leather boots

Sandals

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42.Making eye contact with another driver:

Means that they see you.

Doesn’t mean that they will properly yield to you.

Guarantees that they will properly yield to you.

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43.When riding ________, you are facing the greatest potential for conflict between you and other vehicles.

On the expressway

Near an intersection

In a group

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44.When turning, you should:

Move your knees away from the gas tank.

Turn just your head, not your shoulders, to look through the turn.

Turn your head and shoulders to look through the turn.

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45.Pick a lane position that:

Helps you avoid road hazards.

Hides you from other road users.

Places you directly next to another vehicle.

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Motorcycle Test 9

1.Before riding, a motorcycle operator should check the clutch. A properly working clutch should feel:

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2.If you must stop quickly, you should:

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3.If your front wheel locks while you are braking, you should:

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

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5.The key to making a quick turn is to:

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6.When slowing or stopping a motorcycle, you should:

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7.Which brake is more powerful on a motorcycle?

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8.When you are being passed, you should:

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9.The faster you drink alcohol:

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10.When being passed, you should ride in:

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11.An ideal lane position should:

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12.Footrests:

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13.When approaching an intersection, a motorcyclist should not:

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14.When positioning your body on the motorcycle:

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15.A good way to handle a tailgater is to:

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16.Eye protection is:

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17.The safest part of the lane:

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18.A motorcycle’s horn is ________ a passenger vehicle's horn.

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19.When being passed, moving to the part of your lane that is farthest from the passing vehicle:

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20.A difference between googles and a windshield is:

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21.In a turn, you should roll on the throttle to:

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22.It can be difficult to ride right after it starts raining because:

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23.Before starting out, you should make sure the fuel valve is:

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24.When being followed by a tailgater, you should:

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25.What does this sign mean?

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26.Improper braking:

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