Free Motorcycle License Permit Online Practice Quiz

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    Riding a motorcycle is...

    • A lot more complicated than driving a car
    • More fun than driving a car
    • Very dangerous
    • Expensive
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  • 2. 

    Riding a motorcycle requires...

    • Great awareness, balance, and a sense of position

    • Money

    • Patience

    • Nerve

    Correct Answer
    A. Great awareness, balance, and a sense of position
  • 3. 

    All motorcycle operators are required to wear a helmet...

    • That is DOT compliant

    • That looks cool

    • That is a little loose

    • That has a protective face shield

    Correct Answer
    A. That is DOT compliant
  • 4. 

    One requirement for your motorcycle helmet is to...

    • Fit you snugly

    • Be the same size as your hat size

    • Be a bit loose for comfort

    • Be stylish

    Correct Answer
    A. Fit you snugly
  • 5. 

    When you buy a helmet, be sure that…

    • It has no visible defects

    • It looks good

    • It fits a bit loosely

    • It fits your budget

    Correct Answer
    A. It has no visible defects
  • 6. 

    Face and eye protection is important to protect you from…

    • Pebbles, rain, bugs and dirt

    • Distractions

    • Other motorists looking at you

    • Bad smells

    Correct Answer
    A. Pebbles, rain, bugs and dirt
  • 7. 

    In order to work well, your eye protection must…

    • Be able to resist penetration

    • Look good

    • Fit loosely

    • Be tinted

    Correct Answer
    A. Be able to resist penetration
  • 8. 

    Your eye protection…

    • Must allow you to see clearly on both sides

    • Must be tinted

    • Must fit loosely

    • Must look good

    Correct Answer
    A. Must allow you to see clearly on both sides
  • 9. 

    Your eye protection will not benefit you unless…

    • Fastens securely

    • It is prescribed for you

    • It fits loosely

    • It is tinted

    Correct Answer
    A. Fastens securely
  • 10. 

    The best material for protective clothing is…

    • Leather

    • Denim

    • Very thick

    • Expensive

    Correct Answer
    A. Leather
  • 11. 

    Jackets should be worn for protection…

    • At all times when riding

    • Only in the winter

    • When the weather is bad

    • Whenever you feel that a jacket is necessary

    Correct Answer
    A. At all times when riding
  • 12. 

    A motorcyclist's footwear should…

    • Be high and sturdy

    • Be low-topped

    • Be expensive

    • Look good

    Correct Answer
    A. Be high and sturdy
  • 13. 

    Protective footwear should offer…

    • Ankle support

    • Style

    • Flexibility

    • Arch supports

    Correct Answer
    A. Ankle support
  • 14. 

    Shoe soles should be…

    • Durable and hard

    • Flexible

    • Rubber

    • Textured

    Correct Answer
    A. Durable and hard
  • 15. 

    Boots or shoes should not...

    • Have dangling laces

    • Be tight

    • Go up over the ankles

    • Be leather

    Correct Answer
    A. Have dangling laces
  • 16. 

    Wearing gloves when you ride…

    • Improve your grip

    • Aren't important

    • Reduce your ability to feel the hand grips

    • Are hot

    Correct Answer
    A. Improve your grip
  • 17. 

    Gloves…

    • Can protect your hands in a crash

    • Should only be worn when it's cold

    • Don't make any significant difference in a crash

    • Reduce your ability to feel the hand grips

    Correct Answer
    A. Can protect your hands in a crash
  • 18. 

    Wearing a full-face helmet…

    • Doesn't mean that you don't need ear protection

    • Means you don't have to worry about protecting your ears

    • Protects everything but your ears

    • Will muffle all road noises

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't mean that you don't need ear protection
  • 19. 

    Hearing protection…

    • Protects riders from hearing damage from wind and engine noise, while allowing important noises, like horns and sirens to come through

    • Is less important on a motorcycle than at a rock concert

    • Isn't necessary, since the rider wears a helmet

    • Keeps out unnecessary noises, like sirens and horns

    Correct Answer
    A. Protects riders from hearing damage from wind and engine noise, while allowing important noises, like horns and sirens to come through
  • 20. 

    If you borrow a motorcycle, be sure you…

    • Get to know the motorcycle in a controlled space

    • Return it

    • Are comfortable on it

    • Aren't nervous

    Correct Answer
    A. Get to know the motorcycle in a controlled space
  • 21. 

    In order to prevent problems, it is important that you…

    • Inspect your motorcycle for mechanical problems before you ride

    • Have a mechanic look over your motorcycle regularly

    • Learn how to make minor repairs yourself

    • Trade in your motorcycle every year

    Correct Answer
    A. Inspect your motorcycle for mechanical problems before you ride
  • 22. 

    A pre-ride inspection should be done…

    • Before every ride

    • At least once a month

    • At least once a week

    • After 5000 miles

    Correct Answer
    A. Before every ride
  • 23. 

    When you check the tires and wheels, start by checking…

    • Inflation pressure

    • For holes

    • For nails

    • For flats

    Correct Answer
    A. Inflation pressure
  • 24. 

    When you check the brakes…

    • Make sure they feel firm and will hold the motorcycle

    • Apply them more firmly than usual

    • Try them on gravel

    • Try them on a wet surface

    Correct Answer
    A. Make sure they feel firm and will hold the motorcycle
  • 25. 

    The throttle should…

    • Close all the way when released

    • Close halfway when released

    • Close partially when released

    • Not close when released

    Correct Answer
    A. Close all the way when released
  • 26. 

    Your mirrors should…

    • Be adjusted before every ride

    • Not be broken

    • Be easy to adjust

    • Stay adjusted after the first time to adjust them

    Correct Answer
    A. Be adjusted before every ride
  • 27. 

    Before you ride, you need to check…

    • Both the headlight and tail light

    • Only the headlight

    • Only the tail light

    • Neither the headlight nor the tail light

    Correct Answer
    A. Both the headlight and tail light
  • 28. 

    Before riding your motorcycle, check…

    • Your high-beams and your low-beams

    • Your high-beams only

    • Your low-beams only

    • Your tail light only

    Correct Answer
    A. Your high-beams and your low-beams
  • 29. 

    Check underneath the motorcycle for…

    • Leaking fuel or oil

    • Holes in the gas tank

    • Vandalism

    • Loose change

    Correct Answer
    A. Leaking fuel or oil
  • 30. 

    Sprockets should…

    • Not be damaged or worn out

    • Be new

    • Be broken in

    • Be replaced every month

    Correct Answer
    A. Not be damaged or worn out
  • 31. 

    If your motorcycle has a center stand, its spring should…

    • Hold the stand tightly against the motorcycle's frame when it is moving

    • Sag

    • Bounce

    • Be tightly coiled

    Correct Answer
    A. Hold the stand tightly against the motorcycle's frame when it is moving
  • 32. 

    One of the best ways to avoid an accident is to…

    • Be visible

    • Stay home

    • Be loud

    • Move around a lot in your lane, so other drivers will see you

    Correct Answer
    A. Be visible
  • 33. 

    You can lessen your chances of being in an accident by…

    • Using brake lights, lane position and hand signals to let other drivers know what you plan to do

    • Moving out of the way of other motorists as quickly as possible

    • Honking your horn when you want to turn or change lanes

    • Moving around a lot in your lane so that other drivers will see you

    Correct Answer
    A. Using brake lights, lane position and hand signals to let other drivers know what you plan to do
  • 34. 

    Your chances of being in an accident will be lower if you…

    • Maintain a safe distance from other motorists on all sides

    • Stay off of the interstate

    • Only ride during the day

    • Honk your horn if you want to turn or change lanes

    Correct Answer
    A. Maintain a safe distance from other motorists on all sides
  • 35. 

    One way to avoid accidents is to learn to…

    • Separate and identify road hazards

    • Honk your horn periodically to make others aware of you

    • Brake constantly

    • Go very slowly

    Correct Answer
    A. Separate and identify road hazards
  • 36. 

    It is important to position yourself on your motorcycle in such a way that…

    • You can operate all of the controls comfortably and steer

    • You have to stretch slightly to steer

    • You like the way the seat feels

    • You can plant your feet on the pavement

    Correct Answer
    A. You can operate all of the controls comfortably and steer
  • 37. 

    When sitting on a motorcycle, you should sit…

    • Far enough forward so that when you hold the handle grips, your arms will be bent slightly

    • As far up on the seat as possible, so you can see better

    • All the way back, so you'll look cool

    • Halfway back on the seat

    Correct Answer
    A. Far enough forward so that when you hold the handle grips, your arms will be bent slightly
  • 38. 

    When riding a motorcycle, your knees should be…

    • Against the gas tank for balance

    • Together

    • Apart

    • Padded

    Correct Answer
    A. Against the gas tank for balance
  • 39. 

    When you are seated on a motorcycle, your feet should be…

    • On the foot pegs at all time

    • Low to the ground, in case you need to stop suddenly

    • Out of the way of the rear brake and gear box

    • Propped up on the handle bars

    Correct Answer
    A. On the foot pegs at all time
  • 40. 

    The gearshift lever is located…

    • In front of the left foot peg

    • In front of the right foot peg

    • Behind the right foot peg

    • Behind the left foot peg

    Correct Answer
    A. In front of the left foot peg
  • 41. 

    The gearshift lever moves one gear…

    • Each time it is lifted or pressed all the way

    • Each time it is lifted halfway

    • Each time it is pressed halfway

    • Each time it is lifted or pressed more than once

    Correct Answer
    A. Each time it is lifted or pressed all the way
  • 42. 

    A standard gear pattern might be…

    • 1-N-2-3-4-5

    • N-1-2-3-4-5

    • 5-4-3-2-1-N

    • 5-N-4-3-2-1

    Correct Answer
    A. 1-N-2-3-4-5
  • 43. 

    The third step in the three-step upshifting process is to…

    • Ease out the clutch smoothly and adjust the throttle

    • Roll on the throttle as you squeeze the clutch lever

    • Firmly press down on the shift lever

    • Apply the brakes firmly

    Correct Answer
    A. Ease out the clutch smoothly and adjust the throttle
  • 44. 

    A time when you should downshift through the gears with the clutch is…

    • When you slow down or stop

    • Before you pass

    • Before you change lanes

    • Before you turn the engine off

    Correct Answer
    A. When you slow down or stop
  • 45. 

    The third step in using the engine to brake is to…

    • Ease out the lever fully until ready for the next downshift

    • Shift into neutral

    • Close up your fuel valve

    • Turn off the ignition

    Correct Answer
    A. Ease out the lever fully until ready for the next downshift
  • 46. 

    To brake properly, you ought to…

    • Squeeze the front brake while you press down on the rear

    • Only use the front wheel brake

    • Only use the rear wheel brake

    • Abruptly apply both brakes

    Correct Answer
    A. Squeeze the front brake while you press down on the rear
  • 47. 

    To control your motorcycle when turning…

    • Slow down by closing the throttle and applying both brakes, if necessary

    • Speed up before turning by rolling on the throttle

    • Upshift

    • Downshift

    Correct Answer
    A. Slow down by closing the throttle and applying both brakes, if necessary
  • 48. 

    To lean the motorcycle so that you can turn, you should…

    • Press on the handgrip in the direction in which you wish to turn

    • Press on the opposite handgrip from the direction in which you wish to turn

    • Press on both handgrips

    • Sit straight up

    Correct Answer
    A. Press on the handgrip in the direction in which you wish to turn
  • 49. 

    In a normal turn…

    • The motorcycle and the rider lean at the same angle together

    • The motorcycle leans at a greater angle than the rider

    • The rider leans at a greater angle than the motorcycle

    • The rider doesn't lean

    Correct Answer
    A. The motorcycle and the rider lean at the same angle together

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