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1.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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2.To reduce your reaction time, you should:

Shift into neutral when slowing.

Cover the clutch and the brakes.

Pull in the clutch when turning.

Ride under the speed limit.

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3.When carrying a passenger or cargo:

It may take less time to accelerate, but more time to stop.

It may take more time to accelerate and stop.

It may take more time to accelerate, but less time to stop.

It may take less time to accelerate and stop

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4.Crashes are more likely to occur among:

Experienced riders.

Beginning riders.

Those familiar with their motorcycle.

Those who have completed a safety course.

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5.After entering a turn, you should roll on the throttle and:

Always slow down.

Maintain a steady speed or accelerate gradually.

Accelerate drastically.

Not worry about your speed.

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6.The primary source of information about your motorcycle should come from:

The motorcycle's former owner.

The owner’s manual.

A library book about motorcycles.

A motorcycle enthusiast.

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7.The clothing you wear while riding should protect you from all of the following, except:

Sunburn.

Windburn.

Chapped lips.

Dehydration.

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8.Where is the engine cut-off switch usually located?

Near the left handgrip

Near the right handgrip

Near the left footrest

Near the right footrest

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9.When riding with a heavy load, you will want to adjust the:

Brakes.

Seat.

Suspension.

Brake light.

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10.When riding at night you should:

Increase your speed.

Decrease your following distance.

Use the vehicle in front of you to help see.

Wear tinted glasses.

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11.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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12.Mirror checks:

Should be part of your normal scanning routine.

Should be avoided because they will distract you.

Should be avoided since other drivers will see you easily.

Are only recommended in bad weather

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13.It is best to not ride directly alongside another vehicle because:

You may be riding in its blind spot.

It is distracting to have a vehicle next to you.

Other drivers may want to use the lane.

It would be difficult to see what is happening behind you.

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14.Most crashes happen:

At speeds greater than 55 mph.

After several hours of riding.

On short trips.

On long trips.

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15.Which of the following is not a piece of protective clothing for a motorcycle rider?

Jacket

Boots

Gloves

Sandals

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16.When changing lanes:

There is no need to do a head check if you use your mirrors.

Mirrors provide a full view of the road around your motorcycle.

You should turn your head and look over your shoulder.

You can assume drivers will properly respond to your turn signal.

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17.When riding with a passenger, you should:

Maintain your usual space cushion.

Brake later than usual.

Ride a little more slowly than usual.

Ride a little faster than usual.

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18.Once a motorcycle helmet has been involved in a crash, it should be:

Inspected closely.

Replaced.

Sold to another rider.

Outfitted with a new chinstrap.

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19.When passing parked vehicles, motorcycle riders should be especially cautious of:

Motorists looking for a place to park.

Cars leaving their parking spaces

Oncoming traffic.

Noise.

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20.A helmeted rider is _______ more likely to survive a crash than a rider not wearing a helmet.

Two times

Three times

Six times

20 times

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21.Which of the following is not an example of a slippery surface?

A dirt or gravel road

A strip of oil in the center of a lane

Mud on pavement

Dry pavement

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22.More than half of all motorcycle crashes:

Happen at night.

Are caused by bald tires.

Occur at speeds above 55 mph.

Involve inexperienced riders.

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23.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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24.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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25.When stopping, it is best to:

Grab at the front brake lever.

Keep your knees against the gas tank and keep your eyes up.

Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

Only use the front brake.

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26.If a tire goes flat while riding and you must stop, it is usually best to:

Relax on the handgrips.

Shift your weight toward the good tire.

Brake on the good tire and steer to the side of the road.

Use both brakes and stop quickly

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27.A group of riders should merge onto a highway in:

A single-file formation.

A staggered formation.

Pairs.

A pyramid formation.

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28.Your lane position should not:

Increase your ability to see.

Avoid placing you in other drivers' blind spots.

Encourage other drivers to share your lane.

Provide you with an escape route.

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29.In regards to drinking and riding, many penalties are:

Severe.

Up to a judge to decide.

Not too harsh.

Optional.

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30.Increase your following distance if:

The pavement is dry.

Riding conditions are normal.

The roadway is wet.

You can see through the vehicle in front of you

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31.When preparing to pass another vehicle, you should ride in the left portion of your lane because:

It increases your line of sight.

It decreases your line of sight.

It makes it difficult to see beyond the vehicle.

It allows the other driver to speed up.

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32.If only one alcoholic drink is consumed:

Judgment and riding abilities can still be affected.

There is usually no effect on the body.

There is an effect on the body, but it only lasts for a short time.

There is an effect on the body, but it can be eliminated by drinking coffee.

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33.If taking a long trip, you should:

Try to minimize the number of rest breaks.

Use artificial stimulants, like caffeine, if you feel drowsy.

Dress warmly to avoid getting too cold during the ride.

Schedule more than 12 hours of riding a day.

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34.A motorcycle “fits” you if:

You are able to touch your feet to the ground while seated.

You are able to reach the controls by stretching.

The handlebars go over your head.

Your feet are unable to rest on the foot pegs.

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35.How many alcoholic drinks need to be consumed before a rider may begin to feel the effects?

One

Three to four

Six

More than eight

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36.If in a no passing zone:

A motorcycle may still pass another vehicle.

A motorcycle is not allowed to pass another vehicle.

A motorcycle may pass another vehicle if the pass can be completed before another vehicle approaches.

A motorcycle may pass on the shoulder.

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37.When you have mounted your motorcycle, you should do all of the following, except:

Make sure the mirrors are clean.

Make sure the horn works.

Close the fuel supply valve.

Make sure the clutch works smoothly.

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38.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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39.When checking tires before a ride, you should look at all of the following except:

Air pressure

General wear

General tread

Shininess

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40.When someone follows you too closely, you should:

Speed up.

Not worry about them and just focus on the road in front of you.

Change lanes and let them pass.

Ride on the shoulder and let them pass.

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41.Impairment from alcohol:

Begins with the first drink.

Begins at about half of the legal limit.

Occurs at the legal limit.

Occurs only if you have had multiple drinks.

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42.More than half of all crashes:

Involve riders who have operated their motorcycles for less than six months.

Are caused by faulty ignition systems.

Occur because of distractions caused by passengers.

Happen at night.

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43.Before mounting the motorcycle, your pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

A tire check.

A taillight test.

A headlight test.

A paint check.

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44.When approaching an object or uneven surface that you cannot avoid, you should:

Make sure the motorcycle is leaning to one side.

Speed up.

Swerve quickly.

Rise slightly off the seat to allow your legs to absorb the shock.

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45.Riding gloves are often:

Made of leather.

Made of wool.

Not pre-curved.

Unsafe for the rider.

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1.Studies show that most crash-involved riders:

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2.To reduce your reaction time, you should:

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3.When carrying a passenger or cargo:

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4.Crashes are more likely to occur among:

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5.After entering a turn, you should roll on the throttle and:

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6.The primary source of information about your motorcycle should come from:

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7.The clothing you wear while riding should protect you from all of the following, except:

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8.Where is the engine cut-off switch usually located?

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9.When riding with a heavy load, you will want to adjust the:

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10.When riding at night you should:

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11.When you ride a motorcycle, you should:

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12.Mirror checks:

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13.It is best to not ride directly alongside another vehicle because:

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14.Most crashes happen:

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15.Which of the following is not a piece of protective clothing for a motorcycle rider?

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16.When changing lanes:

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17.When riding with a passenger, you should:

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18.Once a motorcycle helmet has been involved in a crash, it should be:

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19.When passing parked vehicles, motorcycle riders should be especially cautious of:

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20.A helmeted rider is _______ more likely to survive a crash than a rider not wearing a helmet.

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21.Which of the following is not an example of a slippery surface?

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22.More than half of all motorcycle crashes:

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

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

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25.When stopping, it is best to:

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26.If a tire goes flat while riding and you must stop, it is usually best to:

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