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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.A rectangular sign may be a:

School crossing sign.

Railroad crossing sign.

Stop sign.

Speed limit sign.

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3.When securing a load, you should place the load:

As high as possible.

As low as possible.

On a sissy bar.

Only on one side of the motorcycle.

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4.Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

Change lanes and let them pass.

Come to a complete stop.

Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater

Ignore them.

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5.To stop quickly, it is best to:

Throttle down and use the front brake.

Use the rear brake only.

Use the front brake only.

Use both brakes at the same time

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6.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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7.A motorcyclist can discourage other vehicles from lane sharing by:

Riding in the left portion of a lane.

Riding in the center portion of a lane.

Giving dirty looks if another driver moves into their lane.

Riding in a zigzag pattern to fill up a lane.

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8.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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9.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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10.In the state of New York, outside of New York City, you may _______ when approaching an intersection controlled by a solid red traffic light.

Proceed with caution

Turn right after stopping

Turn right without stopping

Proceed normally

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11.An advantage to keeping a cushion of space between your motorcycle and other vehicles is that:

You can pass danger more quickly.

You will have a more narrow view of the road so you can stay focused

You will have more time to react to the movements of others.

You can more easily follow the path of the next vehicle.

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12.Approved helmets:

Can limit the view of the motorcycle operator.

Allow the motorcycle operator to see as far to the sides as necessary.

Are dangerous to wear.

Do not have to be worn if the motorcycle operator thinks their view would be limited.

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

Pairs.

Single-file.

Staggered.

Passing.

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14.When approaching an intersection controlled by a four-way traffic signal that is not working, you should:

Treat the signal like a stop sign.

Look both ways and proceed without stopping.

Look both ways and stop, but only if another vehicle is close enough to cause conflict.

Proceed through the intersection because the signal facing cross traffic may be working.

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15.What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Ride with caution.

Stop.

Accelerate.

Yield to other vehicles.

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

Brake suddenly.

Steer in a weaving pattern.

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

Move to the leftmost portion of the lane.

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17.The best way to handle tailgaters is to:

Change lanes and let them pass

Use your horn and make obscene gestures.

Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.

Come to a complete stop.

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18.If you cannot avoid a slippery road, you should:

Lean into the slippery section to maintain your balance.

Maintain your speed to improve traction.

Not worry about the road conditions

Keep your motorcycle upright and proceed as slowly as needed

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19.When riding, you should:

Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.

Keep your arms straight.

Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

Turn just your head and eyes to look where you are going

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20.A skidding rear tire:

Is not serious.

Eliminates your ability to change direction.

Will usually correct itself.

Is only a concern if the front tire is also skidding.

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21.How can you increase your ability to be seen at an intersection?

Try to make eye contact with other drivers.

Make sure you always ride using your headlight.

Wave your arms.

Ride closely to vehicles in front of you.

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22.To swerve, you should:

Turn the handlebars quickly.

Shift your weight quickly.

Press the handgrip in the direction of the turn.

Press the handgrip in the opposite direction of the turn.

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23.In New York, motorcycles are registered for _____ year(s)

One

Two

Three

Four

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24.If you are approaching a hazardous location, you will likely see a sign that is:

Yellow with black letters.

Green with white letters.

Blue with white letters.

Red with white letters.

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25.A flat front tire is especially hazardous because:

It affects how you steer.

The front tire provides the power for the bike, so you will lose acceleration.

The flat tire will shake the bike, making it hard to use the mirrors.

You won’t be able to use the brake.

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26.What does this road sign mean?

Slow down and prepare to stop.

Come to a full stop, then proceed if it is safe to do so.

Proceed carefully through the intersection, but you may not always need to stop.

Stop only for traffic on an intersecting road

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27.When faced with all of the following, you must follow the directions of:

A steady red light.

A police officer.

A stop sign.

A steady red arrow.

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28.When you ride a motorcycle, you should:

Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.

Keep your arms straight.

Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns.

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29.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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30.When riding in a group while passing another vehicle, it is best to:

Allow one rider to fully pass the other vehicle before another rider begins to pass.

Allow several members of the group to pass the other vehicle at once.

Have the last rider in the group wave to the driver being passed to signal that no other motorcycles are approaching.

Pass in a staggered formation.

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31.If the throttle is stuck, you should:

Jump off the motorcycle.

Apply the brakes.

Twist the throttle back and forth several times.

Not try to twist the throttle.

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32.It is a good idea to wear reflective clothing:

At night.

During the day.

At dusk.

All of the above.

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33.A major effect of alcohol consumption is:

Heightened riding abilities.

The slowing down of bodily functions.

Increasing nervousness.

Increasing alertness.

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34.If your front tire goes flat while you are riding:

The steering will feel heavy.

The steering will feel loose

There will be no change in the steering.

The ride will feel too smooth.

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35.A linked braking system:

Connects the front and rear brakes, applying both brakes when either brake lever is applied.

Connects the front brake to the gear shifter, applying the brake when the rider downshifts

Connects the rear brake to a foot control

Connects the rear brake to a switch on the handlebar.

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36.To reduce the amount of time you need to react to a hazard, you should:

Always ride under the speed limit.

Cover the clutch and brakes

Shift into neutral when slowing.

Pull the clutch when turning.

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37.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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38.What is the best lane position for a motorcycle?

The left position

The center position

The right position

There is no single best lane position.

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39.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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40.______ are often used on road surfaces to direct operators into the proper lanes for turning.

Flashing red lights

Flashing yellow lights

Dashed white lines

Painted white arrows

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41.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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42.If a traffic signal light turns solid yellow, you should:

Prepare to stop.

Accelerate.

Put the vehicle into reverse and back up.

Do whatever the car ahead of you does.

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43.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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44.When riding through a curve, a group of motorcyclists should:

Ride in a staggered formation

Ride in a single-file formation

Ride in a side-by-side formation

Use both lanes if possible.

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45.Making eye contact with another driver:

Guarantees that the other driver will properly yield to you.

Is not worth the effort it takes.

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

Means that the other driver knows you are there

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

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2.A rectangular sign may be a:

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3.When securing a load, you should place the load:

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4.Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

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5.To stop quickly, it is best to:

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

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7.A motorcyclist can discourage other vehicles from lane sharing by:

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

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9.Taking a turn too fast:

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10.In the state of New York, outside of New York City, you may _______ when approaching an intersection controlled by a solid red traffic light.

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11.An advantage to keeping a cushion of space between your motorcycle and other vehicles is that:

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12.Approved helmets:

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

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14.When approaching an intersection controlled by a four-way traffic signal that is not working, you should:

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15.What does a flashing yellow light mean?

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

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17.The best way to handle tailgaters is to:

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18.If you cannot avoid a slippery road, you should:

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19.When riding, you should:

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