Motorcycle Test 2

1.If you are preparing to pass another operator on the left, you should:

Get into the right part of the lane so you can be seen in their side mirror.

Get into the left part of the lane to increase your line of sight.

Stay in the center part of the lane so you can be seen in their rearview mirror.

Weave in your lane to draw attention to yourself.

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2.Without a helmet, a motorcycle rider is ________ more likely to suffer a critical head injury in a crash.

Three times

Four times

Five times

Six times

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3.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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4.If attempting to brake in a curve, you should:

Brake more gradually than you would on a straightaway.

Brake as hard as you would on a straightaway.

Wait until you are not in the curve to brake.

Only use the rear brake.

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5.To stop quickly, you should:

Use only the rear brake.

Use only the front brake.

Use both brakes.

Use the rear brake firmly while gradually increasing the braking pressure of the front brake.

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6.When may you not need to increase your following distance?

When the road is slippery

When there is a lot of traffic

When you can see through the vehicle in front of you

When it is raining

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7.The center portion of a lane:

Is always the best part of the lane for a motorcycle.

Often contains oil and grease, but is usually safe for riding.

Often contains oil and grease, and is never safe for riding.

Is the smoothest part of the lane.

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8.When riding downhill on a motorcycle with a sidecar:

Stopping will be easier than when riding without a sidecar.

Stopping will take longer than when riding without a sidecar.

You cannot stop.

Stopping is about as easy as it is when riding without the sidecar.

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9.Most crashes occur during the day. To lessen the chance of being involved in a crash, you should:

Wear darkly-colored clothing.

Wear brightly-colored clothing.

Not ride during the day.

Look for safer routes.

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10.When braking on a slippery surface, you should:

Use both the front and rear brakes.

Use abrupt pressure on the front brake to prevent locking the front tire.

Only use the rear brake.

Use either brake, but use only one brake.

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11.Generally, the body eliminates how many alcoholic drinks per hour?

One

Two

Three

Four

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12.To effectively provide protection for a motorcycle rider, pants should:

Be made of a soft material.

Be made of a heavy material.

Fit loosely enough that they flap in the wind.

Be short and expose some parts of the legs.

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13.A face shield:

Provides protection for the eyes and face.

Is not recommended.

Is required.

Does not protect the face as well as goggles.

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14.If you are riding behind a car, you should:

Stay in a lane position that makes you visible to the driver.

Always ride in the far left portion of the lane.

Not be concerned about your placement.

Always ride in the far right portion of the lane.

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15.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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16.The Motorcycle Safety Foundation recommends a SEE strategy to make safe judgments while riding. What does "SEE" stand for?

Search, Evaluate, Execute

Scan, Error, Elevate

Stop, Extend, Enter

Share, Extra, Escalate

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17.What does this hand signal mean?

Slow or stop

Left turn

Right turn

Backing up

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18.To receive maximum protection, wear a helmet that is certified by the:

U.S. Department of Transportation.

Federal Trade Commission.

Federal Transportation Network.

National Association of Helmets.

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19.In the context of group riding, what does the hand signal pictured mean?

Speed up.

Danger ahead.

Stop.

Merge.

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20.When choosing a lane position, you should consider:

Whether or not other drivers will see you.

How many cars are on the road ahead.

Which portion of the lane will result in a shorter trip.

If you can pass more vehicles in a certain position than in another.

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21.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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22.Taking a turn too fast:

Is acceptable as long as you stay under the speed limit.

Is safer on a motorcycle than in a car.

Is acceptable as long as no vehicles are near you.

Can cause you to end up in another lane or leave the road.

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23.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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24.When riding a motorcycle, you should:

Always avoid the left portion of a lane.

Always avoid the right portion of a lane.

Always avoid the center portion of a lane.

Use whichever portion of the lane is safest.

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25.If you wait one hour to ride after having one alcoholic drink:

You cannot be arrested for drinking and driving.

Your riding skills will not be affected by the alcohol.

Effects from the alcohol may still remain.

You will be fine as long as you ride slowly.

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26.When adjusting your mirrors, you should focus on:

The road behind and to the side of your motorcycle.

Your arms.

The road in front of your motorcycle.

The side of the motorcycle.

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27.Impairment from drinking alcohol occurs:

Well below the legal limit.

Once reaching the legal limit.

Just above the legal limit.

Well above the legal limit.

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28.Which of the following is a poor reason to sound your horn?

A driver in the lane next to you is too close to the vehicle ahead of them.

A parked car has a person in the driver’s seat.

You want people to look at your motorcycle.

You are passing someone who is in the street.

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29.You should do all of the following to lesson your chances of being in a crash, except:

Be visible by wearing proper clothing and using your headlight.

Communicate your intentions by using your turn signals and brake light.

Search for hazards in your path.

Hope the other drivers see you.

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30.If another driver is following you too closely, it is best to:

Not worry about them.

Change lanes and let them pass.

Speed up.

Get off the roadway.

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31.When passing a row of parked cars to your right when there is no oncoming traffic to your left, you should:

Stay toward the right side of your lane.

Stay toward the left side of your lane.

Look to your left frequently.

Use your rearview mirrors more frequently than usual.

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32.When approaching an intersection, you should:

Assume other drivers see you, especially if they make eye contact.

Never assume other drivers see you.

Stay focused on moving through the intersection.

Speed up to make others notice you.

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33.Studies show that most crash-involved riders:

Under-brake the front tire and over-break the rear tire.

Over-break the front tire and under-brake the rear tire.

Only use the front brake.

Only use the rear brake.

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34.To lessen your chances of being involved in an accident, you should:

Try to blend into traffic and not be noticed by other drivers.

Not use turn signals unless you are traveling at night.

Use your turn signals when changing lanes and making turns.

Ride closely to the vehicle ahead of you.

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35.Where should a load be placed?

As low as possible

As high as possible

Behind the rear axle

On one side of the motorcycle

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36.Most motorcycles:

Have only a front brake.

Have only a rear brake.

Have brakes in both the front and rear.

Have three brakes: one in the front, one in the rear, and an emergency brake.

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37.When using a motorcycle with which you are unfamiliar, you should:

Test the seat to make sure it is comfortable.

Assume the motorcycle is in good riding condition.

Work the throttle, clutch, and brakes a few times before riding.

Ride as you usually do, since most bikes are similar.

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38.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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39.A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield protects the wearer from:

Insects.

Headlight glare.

Noise.

Sunshine.

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40.When looking through a turn to see where you are going, you should:

Turn just your head.

Turn your head and shoulders.

Turn just your shoulders.

Turn your entire body.

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41.Because of their small size, motorcycles seem to be:

Traveling faster than they actually are.

Traveling more slowly than they actually are.

Not moving when they actually are.

Closer than they actually are.

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42.Where is the greatest potential for conflict between motorcycle operators and other drivers?

At intersections

On highways

On rural roads

In parking lots

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43.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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44.Which of the following is not a type of protective riding gear?

A leather jacket

Boots that go above the ankle

Hearing protection

Pants made of a soft material

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45.To get the best possible protection, wear a helmet that:

Fits snugly.

Is well-worn and broken in.

Is pretty loose.

Does not have a chinstrap.

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