Motorcycle Test 9

1.When starting on a hill, you should initially hold the motorcycle with...?

The throttle

The front brake

The rear brake

Your feet

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2.Where will you normally find the gearshift lever on a motorcycle?

Under your left hand

Under your right hand

By your right foot

By your left foot

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3.You are upright and moving a straight line when your rear wheel locks under emergency braking. What should you do?

Keep the brake pressure as it is

Release the brake then reapply

Increase the brake pressure

Keep the brake on until you are stopped

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4.As your motorcycle leans in a turn, you should...?

Remain upright

Lean with it

Lean more than it

Lean against it

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5.You are approaching an intersection where you have right of way. You should...?

Sound your horn

Maintain your speed

Slow down

Accelerate

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6.What percentage of the stopping power of your motorcycle is provided by the front brake?

65%

75%

50%

90%

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7.You find yourself riding alongside a large truck. Which of these is not a sensible safety maneuver?

Speeding up to get ahead

Moving to the left of your lane

Slowing down to drop back

Switching over to another lane

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8.Posted speed limits indicate...?

Any of these depending on the road

The minimum speed in good conditions

The minimum speed in any conditions

The maximum speed in good conditions

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9.Apart from using the brakes, what else can help you slow down?

Blipping the throttle

Upshifting

Moving your weight downwards

Downshifting

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10.Ideally, when approaching a turn you should shift gears...?

Before you reach the last third

Before entering

Before more than a third of the way round

Before you reach the apex

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11.You are approaching an intersection with a car waiting to join from your left. The driver looks directly at you. You should assume...?

He will stay where he is

He hasn't seen you

He will yield to you

He has seen you

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12.If you want to turn left at speeds of more than 20kmh, what should you do?

Push on the right handlebar

Pull on the left handlebar

Push on the left handlebar

Pull on the right handlebar

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13.Which of these is the only sure way to protect your eyes when motorcycling?

Face shield or goggles

Windshield

Sunglasses

Contact lenses

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14.If you have to brake in a turn, what should you try and do first?

Put a foot down

Move your weight forward

Get the motorcycle upright

Increase your lean angle

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15.If the vehicle behind you is following you too closely, what should you do to your following distance to the vehicle in front?

Any of these depending on circumstances

Keep it constant

Reduce it

Increase it

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16.If your eye protection is struck by a flying object like an insect or messy debris from cars, you should...?

Wait until the next service station to deal with the problem

Remove your eye protection and carry on

Wipe your eye protection with your gloves as you ride

Pull over as soon as possible to rectify matters

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17.You are riding on a clear road at night. Your speed should be...?

Greater than in daytime

Any of these depending on conditions

The same as in daytime

Lower than in daytime

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18.When carrying a passenger, your following distance should be...?

The same as usual

Any of these depending on conditions

Smaller

Greater

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19.You can lighten your front wheel just before you ride over an object in the road by doing what?

Shifting into neutral

Flicking the rear brake

Accelerating slightly

Flicking the front brake

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20.If the rear of your motorcycle starts swaying side to side, you should suspect...?

A front tire blowout

A rear tire blowout

A seized engine

A broken chain

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21.When do the rules of the road for car drivers not apply to motorcyclists?

Never

On high-speed roadways

On rural roads

In good weather conditions

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22.At which of these places should you never make a pass?

On the crest of a hill

On the shoulder of the road

At a railway crossing

All of them

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23.Under what circumstances is it legal to exceed the speed limit when making a pass?

When there is a whole lane between yourself and the passed vehicle

If the vehicle you are passing is already at the speed limit

When there is a clear lane ahead

None

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24.Inexperienced riders in a group should be positioned where?

Directly behind the leader

In the lead

Exactly in the centre

At the back

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25.You and 8 friends are going for a group ride. How many groups should you make?

3

2

1

4

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26.What is the first thing you should operate if you are dealing with a stuck throttle?

Clutch and brakes together

Emergency stop switch

Clutch

Emergency stop switch and clutch together

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27.Where are you most likely to find deposits of oil and grease from other vehicles?

In the gutter

In the right of the lane

In the left of the lane

In the centre of the lane

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28.The pace of a group ride should be set by...?

The rear rider

The most experienced rider

The rider with the largest motorcycle

The lead rider

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29.When riding, it is most important to be aware of what is happening...?

To your rear

To your front

To your sides

All around you

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30.If you cross a metal grating and your motorcycle starts to weave slightly, what should you do?

Brake hard

Keep going straight

Turn in to the line of the grating

Accelerate

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31.If you start to experience wobble at high speed, you should avoid...?

Closing the throttle

Using the brakes

Pulling to the side of the road

Keeping a firm grip on the handlebars

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32.If your front wheel locks, what should you do?

Release the front brake halfway

Release the rear brake

Increase front brake pressure

Release the front brake completely

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33.In a group riding situation, what should your following distance be to the rider directly in front of you?

2 seconds

3 seconds

1.5 seconds

4 seconds

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34.Without affecting your position, a passenger should sit...?

As far back as possible

Equidistant between you and the back of the motorcycle

As far forward as possible

In any of these positions

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35.When riding at night, you should always be able to brake...?

Within the distance illuminated by your headlights

Within 100 m

Within 75 m

Within 50 m

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36.The key to riding safely across slippery surfaces such as painted lane markings or ice is to ride...?

Timidly

Fast

Aggressively

Smoothly

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37.Who is legally responsible for the safety of a motorcycle passenger?

Law enforcement

Other drivers

The passenger

The rider

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38.Under what circumstances is it acceptable to ride side-by-side with another motorcycle?

On multilane highways

In heavy traffic

On clear roads

None

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39.If you are riding and you start to feel sleepy, you should...?

Open your visor and jacket

Ride faster to arrive quicker

Stop and rest

Ride more slowly

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40.The best way to make sure hazards do not become accidents is...?

To sharpen your reaction times

To ride timidly

To ride aggressively

To plan ahead

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41.Carrying a passenger will affect...?

Braking

Acceleration

Handling

All of these things

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42.In really poor weather conditions, your best option is...?

To ride with a companion

To ride very slowly

To use alternative transport

To choose the quietest roads

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43.If you are approaching railroad tracks that cross your path at an angle, the best thing to do is...?

Speed up and keep going straight

Slow down and turn to hit them at 90°

Speed up and turn to hit them at 90°

Slow down and keep going straight

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44.A passenger should be wearing, as a minimum...?

Motorcycle gloves

The same gear as you

A motorcycle jacket

A helmet

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45.You should tell a passenger they should never mount or dismount...?

Unless they feel panicked

Unless you have given permission

Unless you are stopped

Unless you are going at walking pace

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Motorcycle Test 9

1.When starting on a hill, you should initially hold the motorcycle with...?

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2.Where will you normally find the gearshift lever on a motorcycle?

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3.You are upright and moving a straight line when your rear wheel locks under emergency braking. What should you do?

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4.As your motorcycle leans in a turn, you should...?

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5.You are approaching an intersection where you have right of way. You should...?

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6.What percentage of the stopping power of your motorcycle is provided by the front brake?

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7.You find yourself riding alongside a large truck. Which of these is not a sensible safety maneuver?

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8.Posted speed limits indicate...?

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9.Apart from using the brakes, what else can help you slow down?

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10.Ideally, when approaching a turn you should shift gears...?

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11.You are approaching an intersection with a car waiting to join from your left. The driver looks directly at you. You should assume...?

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12.If you want to turn left at speeds of more than 20kmh, what should you do?

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13.Which of these is the only sure way to protect your eyes when motorcycling?

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14.If you have to brake in a turn, what should you try and do first?

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15.If the vehicle behind you is following you too closely, what should you do to your following distance to the vehicle in front?

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16.If your eye protection is struck by a flying object like an insect or messy debris from cars, you should...?

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17.You are riding on a clear road at night. Your speed should be...?

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18.When carrying a passenger, your following distance should be...?

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19.You can lighten your front wheel just before you ride over an object in the road by doing what?

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20.If the rear of your motorcycle starts swaying side to side, you should suspect...?

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21.When do the rules of the road for car drivers not apply to motorcyclists?

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22.At which of these places should you never make a pass?

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23.Under what circumstances is it legal to exceed the speed limit when making a pass?

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24.Inexperienced riders in a group should be positioned where?

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25.You and 8 friends are going for a group ride. How many groups should you make?

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