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1.When turning left, you should:

Press the right handgrip.

Press the left handgrip.

Press both handgrips at the same time.

Not press either handgrip.

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2.Of the crashes involving both a motorcycle and a car, how many are caused by the driver failing to properly yield the right-of-way to the rider?

About 10 percent

About 25 percent

Over 50 percent

About 90 percent

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3.What does this hand signal mean?

Slow or stop

Left turn

Right turn

Backing up

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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.A person with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of ______ is considered legally intoxicated.

0.02 percent

0.04 percent

0.08 percent

0.1 percent

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6.Motorcycle riders:

Should wear hearing protection at all times to prevent hearing damage.

Should only wear hearing protection during long rides.

Should not wear hearing protection because it will muffle other noises, such as horns and sirens.

Do not need to use hearing protection if they are using a helmet

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7.How can you regain control if your rear tire locks up?

Release the rear brake.

Continue using the rear brake.

Swerve the bike in the direction with the fewest hazards.

With the brake engaged, try to accelerate.

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8.Which of the following provides the best protection?

Sunglasses

Windshield

Goggles

Face shield

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9.When traveling in a group, riders should:

Spread out to make the group easier to see.

Stay close together to make the group easier to see.

Separate occasionally.

Ride in pairs.

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10.A pre-ride inspection should be done:

Before every ride.

Once a week.

Once a month.

Once a season.

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11.When riding a three-wheeled motorcycle through a curve, it is best to:

Stay in the center of the lane.

Stay on the outside of the lane.

Change your path as needed.

Use the shoulder.

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12.A major effect of alcohol consumption is:

Heightened riding abilities.

The slowing down of bodily functions.

Increasing nervousness.

Increasing alertness.

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13.A windshield:

Is a good substitute for a face shield.

Does not completely protect your eyes from the wind

Is required on all motorcycles.

Should be used on windy days.

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14.Which of the following is not a good way for a rider to increase their visibility?

Wearing proper clothing

Using their headlight at all times

Using their turn signals

Waving at other drivers

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15.Which vehicles need to be inspected each year at an official inspection station?

Only automobiles and passenger trucks

Only automobiles and motorcycles

Only automobiles and motorcycles with a passenger seat

All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds

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16.Your lane position should do all of the following, except:

Increase your ability to see and be seen.

Avoid other drivers' blind spots.

Avoid surface hazards.

Prevent access to an escape route.

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17.Passing and being passed when riding a motorcycle is not much different than when driving a car. However:

A motorcycle's visibility is more critical than that of a car.

A motorcycle's visibility is not as important as that of a car.

Passing should be done on the shoulder instead of on the main roadway.

It is critical to make eye contact with the other driver when riding a motorcycle.

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18.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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19.A potential danger of braking too hard is:

Losing traction on one or both wheels.

Coming to a complete stop before you expect to.

Popping a tire.

Taking too long to stop.

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20.When riding at night, you should do all of the following, except:

Use your high beam.

Use the headlights of vehicles ahead to help you see.

Be visible.

Ride only in the left portion of your lane.

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21.If your motorcycle starts to wobble, you should:

Gradually brake.

Accelerate.

Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.

Downshift.

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22.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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23.Which of the following surfaces does not provide poor traction?

Wet pavement

Dry pavement

Lane markings

Snow

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24.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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25.When following another vehicle as a beginning rider, you should:

Maintain a minimum four-second following distance.

Get as close to the other vehicle as possible.

Never be concerned about your following distance.

Always ride in the left portion of the lane so the driver can easily see you.

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26.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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27.If your front wheel skids as a result of braking, you should:

Keep the front brake engaged.

Release the front brake immediately and re-apply the brake smoothly.

Release the front brake and only use the rear brake.

Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

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28.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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29.If you think stopping your motorcycle will take longer than usual, you should:

Lengthen your following distance.

Shorten your following distance

Leave the road.

Speed up.

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30.When braking, you should:

Squeeze the front brake and press the rear brake.

Grab at the front brake and squeeze the rear brake.

Jam on the front brake and grab at the rear brake.

Press down on the front brake and jam on the rear brake.

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31.A child passenger:

Should be placed in front of the operator.

Should be placed behind the operator.

Does not have to be able to reach the footrests.

Should hold onto the motorcycle frame.

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32.Riding at night:

Is discouraged.

Is made safer by wearing reflective clothing.

Is not safe because other drivers cannot see your turn signals.

Should only be done in the city.

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33.When riding in traffic, it is important to remember that motorcycles:

Are too small to have blind spots.

Have blind spots that are too small to cause any problems.

Have blind spots that require head checks.

Have only one blind spot.

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34.Slippery surfaces can make it difficult to control a motorcycle. Which of the following would be considered a slippery surface?

Wet pavement

A driveway

Dry pavement

A parking lot

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35.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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36.Usually, a minimum following distance of _____ should be maintained.

One second

Two seconds

Three seconds

Four seconds

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37.You’ll have a better chance of avoiding serious injury if you wear all of the following, except:

A DOT-approved helmet.

Face or eye protection.

Ear buds.

Protective clothing.

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38.Which type of sign is yellow with black lettering or symbols?

Warning

Service

Regulatory

Speed limit

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39.Which vest or jacket color would best help you to be seen?

Red

Black

Silver

Blue

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40.When riding with a passenger, you should:

Assume the passenger has traveled by motorcycle before.

Not assume the passenger has traveled by motorcycle before and explain the process.

Not let them ask questions

Not bother with explaining anything since they are only a passenger and not in control of the motorcycle.

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41.You have been drinking alcohol. If you wait an hour for each drink before riding your motorcycle:

You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

Your riding skills will not be affected.

Side effects from the drinking may still remain.

You will be okay as long as you ride slowly.

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42.When being passed from behind, you should:

Stay in the center portion of the lane.

Stay in the right portion of the lane.

Move onto the shoulder.

Activate your turn signal.

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43.Moving into another lane while taking a curve is often the result of:

Taking the turn too fast.

Lanes that are too narrow.

Not knowing how to steer.

Lanes that are too wide.

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44.When being passed, all of the following are potential hazards, except:

Extended mirrors.

Objects being thrown from other vehicles.

Blasts of wind.

Headlights.

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45.If you must ride over an obstacle, you should:

Decrease your speed as much as possible.

Lean the motorcycle to one side.

Speed up, if possible.

Stay on your seat and remove your feet from the footrests.

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6.Motorcycle riders:

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