Motorcycle Test 9

1.To avoid confusing other drivers, you should:

Increase your following distance.

Turn off your turn signal after you complete a turn or lane change.

Use your horn only in emergency situations.

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2.Unlike other substances, alcohol:

Is very quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Needs to be digested to enter the bloodstream.

Can improve your riding ability

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

Encourage the tailgater to pass by slowing down or changing lanes.

Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.

Ignore the tailgater.

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4.You have an improved chance of avoiding serious injury in a crash if you wear:

Face or eye protection.

A baseball cap.

Sneakers.

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5.When it starts raining, it is best to:

Get off the road.

Ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles.

Ride in the center portion of the lane.

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6.When cars are merging from an entrance ramp:

A motorcyclist should assume the entering drivers see them.

A motorcyclist should never assume the entering drivers see them.

A motorcyclist should stop.

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7.Smaller vehicles appear to be ________ and slower than they really are.

Closer

Farther away

Larger

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8.Taking over-the-counter medication before riding:

Is usually fine since over-the-counter medications are never very strong.

Is acceptable all the time.

May affect your riding abilities and should be done with caution

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9.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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10.When should riders use their headlights?

Only when it is raining

Only between sunset and sunrise

All the time

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11.Upshifting or downshifting in a curve:

Should only be done if it can be done smoothly.

Is better than shifting before the curve.

Is the best way to control your speed.

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12.What does an integrated braking system do?

It links the front and rear brakes together when the rear brake is applied.

It knows when to brake automatically by understanding your riding habits

It is connected to the gears and applies the brake when downshifting.

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13.Where is the greatest potential for conflict between you and other vehicles?

At an intersection

On the highway

On any road

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14.The risk of a head or neck injury is reduced:

By wearing a helmet.

By riding more slowly.

By reading the owner’s manual.

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15.Your lane position should:

Allow you to blend in with traffic.

Provide an escape route.

Encourage others to use your lane.

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16.A pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

A tire check.

A test of the turn signals.

A paint inspection.

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17.A passenger should never:

Wear a helmet.

Lean when the operator leans.

Wear clothing that is tight.

Ride sidesaddle.

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18.Having only one alcoholic drink before riding:

Will not lead to a DUI conviction.

Will never affect your riding skills.

Can affect your ability to operate a motorcycle.

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19.The helmet of a person who is under the age of 21:

Must be reflectorized.

Must contain hearing protection.

Must be colored yellow.

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20.Under normal conditions, a motorcyclist should maintain a following distance of at least:

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

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21.How many alcoholic drinks need to be consumed before the drinker's riding ability is affected?

One

Two

Three

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22.When riding with a group of motorcyclists, a staggered formation:

Is recommended at all times.

Should not be used when entering or exiting a highway.

Should be used when riding in curves.

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23.If you are riding behind another vehicle at night, you can determine if there are bumps on the road ahead by:

Listening for the other vehicle scraping against the pavement.

Noticing the other vehicle’s taillights bouncing up and down.

Looking at the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead and trying to determine if it is bouncing.

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24.When riding, jackets and pants should:

Fit loosely enough to allow the wind to catch the fabric.

Be snug enough to keep from flapping in the wind.

Be tight enough to prevent you from moving freely.

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25.When approaching a blind intersection, you should:

Stop at the stop sign or signal and then proceed normally.

Flash your lights and sound your horn to alert other drivers to your presence.

Move into the portion of the lane that will bring you into another driver’s field of vision at the earliest possible moment

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26.When traveling at night, you should:

Ride as fast as you would if riding during the day.

Ride more slowly than you would if riding during the day.

Ride faster than you would if riding during the day.

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27.Which of the following factors may affect the blood alcohol content (BAC) of a person?

The amount of alcohol consumed

The drinker's height

The temperature outside

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28.If riding during the day, you should wear:

Brightly-colored clothing to increase your chances of being seen.

Clothing of any color because other drivers can easily see you in daylight.

Darkly-colored clothing to contrast with the bright sunlight.

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29.Usually a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

Get off the roadway.

Change lanes and let them pass.

Ride faster.

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30.When you must brake and swerve to avoid a hazard, you should:

Perform both actions at the same time

Only brake.

Perform one action, then the other.

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31.If bright sunlight makes it difficult for drivers to see a motorcycle's mechanical turn signals, the rider should:

Continue to use the mechanical turn signals.

Honk their horn to inform other drivers of any upcoming turns.

Use hand signals.

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32.When re-entering the original lane after completing a pass, the lead rider of a group should move into:

The right portion of the lane.

The center portion of the lane.

The left portion of the lane.

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33.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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34.In areas where dangers could be present, a motorcyclist should:

Maintain their speed.

Assume they will be safe.

Cover the clutch and both brake levers to reduce their reaction time.

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35.To execute a turn safely, a motorcycle rider should always:

Lean in the direction of the curve.

Slow down in the turn.

Turn by using only the handle bars.

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36.If a motorcycle is towing a trailer, the motorcyclist's following distance should:

Increase.

Decrease.

Be the same as it normally would be.

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37.Service signs are:

Orange with black letters.

Blue with white letters.

Green with white letters.

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38.Of the following, which is not considered protective clothing?

A leather jacket

Full-fingered gloves

Long pants made of denim

Athletic shoes

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39.Which colors are the best colors for motorcycle riders to wear?

Brown, gold, silver, and white

Blue, black, gray, and purple

Orange, red, yellow, and green

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40.The best clothing for a motorcyclist:

Feels uncomfortable.

Provides protection in a crash.

Should not stand out to other motorists.

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41.The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to:

Use your headlight.

Maintain eye contact.

Wave at drivers.

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42.The center portion of a lane contains an oily strip. This strip:

Should be avoided at all times

Usually provides adequate traction for riding, unless it is raining.

Should only be traveled upon if you are sharing the lane with another vehicle.

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43.What does this sign mean?

Stop.

Yield to other drivers.

A stop sign is ahead.

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44.A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle collisions is:

Motorcyclists' tendency to ride too fast for weather conditions.

Motorcyclists turning too wide in a curve or turn.

Motorcyclists running off the road while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle.

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45.A person with a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of ____ is considered intoxicated.

0.02 percent

0.04 percent

0.08 percent

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