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1.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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2.The proper clothing for riding a motorcycle should:

Cover your arms and legs completely

Cover your arms completely, but leave your legs exposed.

Cover your legs completely, but leave your arms exposed.

Be whatever makes you most comfortable, regardless of safety.

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3.When in traffic, motorcycles need:

Much less distance to stop than cars

Less distance to stop than cars.

As much distance to stop as cars.

More distance to stop than cars.

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4.When deciding on a lane position, you should:

Always ride in the center portion of the lane

Always ride in the left portion of the lane.

Always ride in the right portion of the lane

Be flexible and base your decision off of numerous factors.

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5.When stopping behind a vehicle, you should

Stop far behind the vehicle, then slowly creep up.

Stay well behind the vehicle.

Make a quick stop right behind the vehicle

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6.The front brake:

Should only be used when you need to stop quickly

Should be used only under slippery conditions.

Is not as effective as the rear brake.

Is safe to use, if used properly.

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7.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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8.To be effective, an eye or face shield must:

Fasten securely

Prevent air from passing through.

Not allow for eyeglasses to fit underneath

Restrict your vision to the sides.

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9.Normally, you should maintain a following distance o

52 seconds.

Two seconds.

36 seconds.

90 seconds.

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10.When riding in a group, you should:

Never use a staggered formation.

Place inexperienced riders at the back of the group

Not use your mirrors.

Not tailgate other riders within the group

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11.Generally, the body eliminates one alcoholic drink per hour. If a person consumed eight alcoholic drinks four hours ago, how many drinks likely remain in their body?

1

2

3

4

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12.When riding a motorcycle:

It is a good idea to drag your feet.

Your toes should be pointed downward.

You should keep your feet firmly on the footrests

You should try to keep your feet away from the controls.

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13.If you are riding when it starts to rain, it is a good idea to:

Ride down the center of the lane.

Increase your speed.

Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

Pull onto the shoulder of the road

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14.When looking through a turn, you should:

Turn both your head and your shoulders to get a better look.

Turn just your head, not your shoulders.

Use only your mirrors.

Only move your eyes, not your head

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15.If you must brake and swerve to avoid a hazard, you should

Either brake then swerve or swerve then brake.

Brake and swerve at the same time

Choose to either brake or swerve.

Not swerve and only use the front brake to stop

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16.Face shields and goggles:

Will likely never need to be replaced.

Will develop scratches and become brittle, requiring regular replacement

Should be made of breakable materials so they can break away in the event of a crash

Should not allow air to pass through

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17.If using a sidecar to transport a load, you should:

Allow the load to move freely.

Secure the load so its weight does not shift

Place the load unsecured in the seat.

Secure the load near the front of the sidecar

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18.When riding with a passenger, you should do all of the following, except

Ride more slowly than you would normally

Start slowing earlier than you would normally.

Increase your following distance

Not communicate with the passenger while riding

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19.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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20.Why should you use both the front and rear brakes every time you slow or stop?

Using only one brake will cause the brakes to wear unevenly

It develops good braking habits for emergency situations

Using both brakes is the only way to slow down a motorcycle.

The brakes only work when both are applied

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21.When you are riding on a bridge grating, you should:

Always ride on the far right side of the lane.

Always ride on the far left side of the lane

None

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

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22.If you borrow a motorcycle:

Don’t worry about checking the tire pressure.

Expect it to handle the same as your own bike

The lender will make sure the brakes work so you don't have to.

Give yourself an extra cushion of space when riding to allow more time to react.

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23.To control a motorcycle properly, you should:

Sit so you can use your arms to steer, not to hold yourself up.

Sit far enough back on the seat that you can keep your arms straight

Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

Drag your feet on the ground.

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24.When entering a turn, a rider should

Speed up.

Reduce their speed

Move their shoulders to match the angle of the turn

Sit up as high as possible.

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25.Which of the following is not a factor in determining blood alcohol content (BAC)?

The amount of alcohol consumed

How fast the alcohol is consumed

The drinker's body weight

How often the drinker consumes alcohol

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26.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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27.When choosing clothes for riding, which of the following is not a good choice?

A jacket and pants that cover your arms and legs completely

Boots or shoes that cover your ankles

Gloves made of leather

A baseball cap to cover your hair

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28.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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29.To reduce your reaction time, you should

Ride slower than the speed limit

Cover the clutch and the brakes

Shift into neutral when slowing

Pull in the clutch when turning

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30.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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31.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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32.If road conditions require a longer stopping distance than normal, you should

Decrease your usual following distance.

Increase your usual following distance

Travel on the shoulder

Ask someone else to operate your motorcycle

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33.If your front wheel begins to skid, you should

Keep the front brake engaged and ride out the skid.

Keep the front brake engaged and release the rear brake.

Immediately release and re-engage the front brake.

None

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34.Motorcycles are allowed to travel in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes:

Only if it is raining.

Only on weekends

Only when transporting a passenger.

At any time.

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35.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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36.Where is the front brake lever usually located?

On the left handgrip

On the right handgrip

By the left foot peg

By the right foot peg

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37.When riding in a vehicle's blind spot, you should:

Stay where you are to avoid surprising the driver

Wave at the other driver to get their attention.

Slow down until you are out of the blind spot.

Pull over to the shoulder.

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38.motorcycles have rounded, or convex, mirrors. These mirrors

Are easy to get used to right away.

Make cars seem closer than they actually are

Provide a narrow view of the road

Make cars seem farther away than they actually are

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39.When selecting a helmet, make sure it is all of the following, except:

Defect-free.

Attractive.

Snug.

Designed to meet U.S. Department of Transportation standards.

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

Sunburn.

Windburn.

Chapped lips

Dehydration

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41.You should choose the lane position that can:

Minimize your space cushion and allow you to be seen by others.

Maximize your space cushion and allow you to be seen by others

Maximize your potential for encountering road hazards and allow others to pass you

None

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42.When changing lanes, riders should

Rely only on their mirrors to identify other vehicles

Turn their head to look for traffic behind them

Not worry about other traffic.

Slam on the brakes to allow any vehicles in their blind spot to pass

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

Jacket

Sandals

Gloves

Boots

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44.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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45.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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2.The proper clothing for riding a motorcycle should:

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3.When in traffic, motorcycles need:

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4.When deciding on a lane position, you should:

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5.When stopping behind a vehicle, you should

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6.The front brake:

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

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8.To be effective, an eye or face shield must:

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9.Normally, you should maintain a following distance o

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10.When riding in a group, you should:

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11.Generally, the body eliminates one alcoholic drink per hour. If a person consumed eight alcoholic drinks four hours ago, how many drinks likely remain in their body?

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12.When riding a motorcycle:

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14.When looking through a turn, you should:

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16.Face shields and goggles:

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