1 . When riding, the best sitting position:

Requires your arms be used to hold you up.
Allows you to easily reach the controls.
Keeps your arms straight when reaching the handle grips.
Keeps your knees away from the gas tank.

2 . When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should ride:

In the front of the group.
Right behind the leader.
At the back of the group.
Wherever they are most comfortable.

3 . The single most important thing you can do to improve your chances of surviving a crash is to:

Wear a high-quality helmet that is securely fastened.
Wear shorts.
Wear sneakers.
Wear goggles.

4 . When should the front brake be used?

Any time the rider is slowing or stopping
Only when slowing or stopping on slippery roads
Only when slowing or stopping in an emergency
Only when slowing or stopping in traffic

5 . During your pre-ride inspection, you should check all of the following, except the:

Fluids.
Headlight and taillight.
Turn signals.
Reflectors.

6 . To lessen your chances of being involved in a crash, you should:

Use your turn signals to indicate that you plan to change lanes.
Tailgate other drivers.
Keep your eyes focused no more than 15 feet in front of your motorcycle.
Not use a headlight during the day.

7 . How many alcoholic drinks need to be consumed before a rider may begin to feel the effects?

One
Three to four
Six
More than eight

8 . When riding in a group, the best riding formation is generally:

Pairs.
A staggered formation.
A single-file line.
A pyramid formation.

9 . If your motorcycle begins to weave while you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings, you should:

Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the surface.
Tighten your hold on the handle grips and increase your speed to get past the hazard.
Travel in a zigzag motion.
Ride on the shoulder instead of on the grooves.

10 . The best source of information for your motorcycle is:

The owner’s manual.
A general book about motorcycles.
Someone who has a different type of motorcycle.
A television show about motorcycle riding.

11 . Mirror checks should be done:

Frequently as a part of your normal routine.
Only when turning.
Only when changing lanes.
Infrequently, because they take your eyes off the road ahead.

12 . Before every ride, you should:

Modify the exhaust system.
Clean and adjust your mirrors.
Clean your wheels.
Fill the gas tank.

13 . Riders who do not wear helmets while riding are ________ to die in a crash than riders who do wear helmets.

Half as likely
Twice as likely
Three times as likely
Just as likely
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14 . Scan the road ______ ahead of your motorcycle.

12 seconds
10 seconds
Five seconds
Three seconds

15 . When slowing down or stopping, you must:

Shift down through the gears.
Shift up through the gears.
Shift into neutral.
Never change gears.

16 . When approaching a blind intersection, riders should:

Stop at the stop line before moving forward to improve their view of cross traffic.
Roll through the intersection.
Ignore the stop line and move forward to get a better look.
Stop at the stop line then proceed through the intersection.

17 . When riding in fog, you should:

Use your high beam headlight.
Use your low beam headlight.
Use no lights.
Alternate between the low and high beams.

18 . Studies show that when motorcycles have their headlights turned on during the day:

They are not as easy to see as other vehicles.
They are more visible to other drivers than when their headlights are turned off.
Other drivers are often confused.
They are less safe than when their headlights are turned off.

19 . When traveling in heavy traffic, maintain a minimum ______ following distance.

Five-second
Three-second
Two-second
One-second

20 . When riding with a passenger, you may need to adjust:

The brakes.
The suspension.
The brake light.
The fluid levels.

21 . Motorcycle riders should not rely on their mirrors to see what’s going on around them because:

Motorcycle mirrors are smaller than the mirrors on other vehicles, so you can't see as much.
Motorcycles, like cars, have blind spots.
Mirrors are never accurate.
Mirrors take your eyes off the road in front of you and they should not be used.

22 . If you cannot see through the vehicle ahead of you, your following distance should be a minimum of:

Three seconds.
Two seconds.
One second.
Ten seconds.

23 . Pentagonal signs indicate:

School zones.
No passing zones.
Speed limits.
Railroad crossings.

24 . Under ideal conditions, a motorcyclist should maintain a minimum following distance of:

One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Four seconds.

25 . An approved helmet:

Allows the wearer to see as far to the sides as is necessary for safe riding.
Looks good.
Does not have a chin strap.
Protects the wearer's hearing.