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1.In general, riders should:

Pick one lane position and always use it.

Change lane positions frequently to prevent monotony.

Choose a lane position that maximizes their space cushion.

Never use the center lane position.

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2.If hazards are on your left, you should ride:

In the left portion of the lane.

In the right portion of the lane

In any portion of the lane.

On the shoulder.

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

Release the brake until the rear tire regains traction, then re-apply the brake.

Release the brake and only engage the front brake.

Keep it locked until the motorcycle comes to a stop.

Release the brake and coast to a stop.

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4.Goggles will:

Protect only your eyes.

Be an equally as effective as a face shield.

Offer the same protection as a windshield.

Provide protection for your entire face.

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5.Fatigue can be increased by:

Stopping frequently.

Riding in cool weather.

Being comfortable during your ride.

Starting a ride late in the day.

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6.The single most effective thing you can do to improve your chances of surviving an accident is:

Wear a helmet.

Read books on motorcycle safety

Ask others about how to ride more safely.

Watch training videos.

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7.A DOT-compliant helmet has all of the following, except:

An impact-resistant outer shell.

An impact-absorbing inner liner.

A chinstrap retention system.

Bright colors painted on the outside.

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8.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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9.To be effective, an eye or face shield should be all of the following, except:

Free of scratches.

Resistant to penetration.

Able to fasten securely.

Airtight.

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10.Of the following, which clothing item will not reduce injuries in a crash?

Heavy shoes

Full-length pants

Shorts

Full-fingered gloves

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11.A leather jacket:

Can make a rider look cool.

Is usually too warm to wear when riding.

Provides protection in a crash

Should not be worn when riding.

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12.When riding in rain or fog, you should:

Use your high beam headlight.

Use your low beam headlight.

Not use your headlight.

Alternate between your headlight's low and high beam settings.

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13.With a properly adjusted mirror, you can see:

Only the lane beside you.

Only the lane behind you.

The lane behind you and part of the lane next to you

The lane behind you and part of the lane next to you Everything behind and to the side of your motorcycle.

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14.When riding a motorcycle, a jacket should be worn:

No matter the weather conditions.

Only on cool days.

Only on warm days.

Only if the ride will be longer than half an hour.

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15.When choosing a helmet, you will get the most protection by using a helmet that:

Fits loosely.

Meets U.S. DOT standards.

Has survived a previous crash.

Provides hearing protection.

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16.To increase your chances of being seen at an intersection, you should:

Try to make eye contact with other drivers.

Ride with your headlight on.

Reduce your space cushion.

Ride in a weaving pattern.

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17.At a minimum, how often should a motorcycle's hydraulic fluid be checked?

Once a day

Once a week

Once a year

Before every ride

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18.If you need to swerve to avoid an obstacle, it is important to:

Always brake before swerving.

Separate braking from swerving.

Always brake after swerving.

Swerve in the direction of the obstacle.

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19.How do headache, cold, and hay fever medications usually affect your body?

They make you drowsy.

They make you more alert.

They make you hungry.

They make you unable to concentrate.

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20.To best control a motorcycle, a rider should:

Sit with their arms fully extended.

Use their arms to hold their body up.

Keep their knees away from the gas tank.

Keep their feet firmly on the footrests.

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21.When being followed too closely by another vehicle, you should:

Speed up.

Move onto the shoulder.

Allow the other driver to pass you.

Exit the roadway.

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22.If you are using an unfamiliar motorcycle, what should you do before riding?

Ride like you would on your bike, since all bikes are about the same

Check the controls and shift pattern.

Take the owner’s word that everything is in working order.

Assume you know where all the controls are located.

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23.____ can remove alcohol and its effects from your body.

Time

Coffee

Exercise

Fresh air

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24.When following a car, you should try to:

Ride where the other driver can see you in their rearview mirror.

Ride next to another car to be more visible.

Stay in the left side of your lane

Stay in the right side of your lane

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25.In Pennsylvania, you are considered to be operating under the influence when riding with a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of:

0.04 percent.

0.08 percent.

0.1 percent.

0.12 percent.

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26.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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27.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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28.If carrying a load in a sidecar, the motorcycle's stopping distance:

May be increased.

May be decreased.

Is not a concern.

Will be similar to the stopping distance of a two-wheeled motorcycle.

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29.A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield:

Is not necessary if you have a windshield.

Only protects your eyes.

Protects more than just your eyes.

Does not protect your face as well as goggles.

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30.Reflective clothing should:

Be worn only at night.

Be worn only during the day.

Not be worn.

Be worn day and night.

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31.Motorcycle headlights are:

Usually more powerful than a car’s headlights.

Usually just as powerful as a car’s headlights.

Usually not as powerful as a car’s headlights.

Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

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32.A proper lane position should do all of the following, except:

Allow you to set up for turns.

Allow an escape route.

Allow you to avoid wind blasts from other vehicles

Allow you to be in another vehicle’s blind spot.

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33.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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34.When checking tire pressure:

Eyeballing the tire is a good method.

Use a tire gauge.

It is best to squeeze the tire.

Compare the height of the tire to another tire.

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35.Which of the following is not important when looking for a motorcycle helmet?

The helmet meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards.

The helmet fits snugly all the way around your head.

The helmet has no obvious defects, such as cracks or loose padding.

The helmet looks cool.

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36.If you are riding and your motorcycle starts to handle differently, you should:

Continue riding normally.

Pull over and check the tires.

Pull over to check the chain.

Pull over to check the windshield.

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37.When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should position themselves:

Just behind the leader.

In front of the group.

At the tail end of the group.

Beside the leader.

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38.When following a car, usually the best portion of the lane to ride in is:

The left portion.

The center portion.

The right portion.

The left or right portions.

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39.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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40.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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41.When riding where sand and gravel have collected on a paved road, you should:

Downshift and use more throttle.

Pull in the clutch.

Use only the rear brake to slow down.

Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction.

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42.Smoothly downshifting on motorcycles:

Is a useless action.

Can allow the rider to engine brake.

Is illegal.

Should not be done if other vehicles are around.

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43.Studies show that when motorcycles have their headlights turned on during the day:

They are not as easy to see as other vehicles.

They are more visible to other drivers than when their headlights are turned off.

Other drivers are often confused.

They are less safe than when their headlights are turned off.

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44.Which portion of the lane should be avoided?

The left portion of the lane

The center portion of the lane

The right portion of the lane

No portion of the lane should always be avoided.

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45.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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1.In general, riders should:

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2.If hazards are on your left, you should ride:

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

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4.Goggles will:

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5.Fatigue can be increased by:

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6.The single most effective thing you can do to improve your chances of surviving an accident is:

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7.A DOT-compliant helmet has all of the following, except:

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8.When carrying a passenger or cargo:

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9.To be effective, an eye or face shield should be all of the following, except:

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10.Of the following, which clothing item will not reduce injuries in a crash?

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11.A leather jacket:

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12.When riding in rain or fog, you should:

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13.With a properly adjusted mirror, you can see:

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14.When riding a motorcycle, a jacket should be worn:

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15.When choosing a helmet, you will get the most protection by using a helmet that:

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16.To increase your chances of being seen at an intersection, you should:

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17.At a minimum, how often should a motorcycle's hydraulic fluid be checked?

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18.If you need to swerve to avoid an obstacle, it is important to:

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19.How do headache, cold, and hay fever medications usually affect your body?

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20.To best control a motorcycle, a rider should:

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21.When being followed too closely by another vehicle, you should:

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24.When following a car, you should try to:

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