1 . The engine cut-off switch is usually located:

Near the clutch.
On the left handlebar.
Near the right handgrip.
On the top of the gas tank.

2 . Which of the following is correct?

Press left, lean left, go right.
Press left, lean left, go left.
Press left, lean right, go right.
Press right, lean right, go left.

3 . To best handle a slippery surface, you should:

Use the rear brake lightly while crossing the surface.
Slow down before reaching the surface.
Gradually accelerate over the surface.
Downshift when you reach the surface.

4 . Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. What is affected first?

Judgment
Speech
Balance
Vision

5 . Keeping a cushion of space around your motorcycle:

Is only necessary for beginning motorcyclists.
Allows you time and space to react to hazards.
Allows you to weave through traffic when you need to.
Makes you vulnerable.

6 . To cross tracks that run parallel to your lane, you should:

Edge gradually across the tracks.
Cross the tracks at a 90-degree angle.
Wait for the tracks to end.
Move away from the tracks, turn, and cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees.

7 . When you park a motorcycle next to a curb, it should be:

Parked at the left edge of the parking space so approaching drivers can more easily see the motorcycle.
Parked like a car, with the front and rear wheels the same distance from the curb.
Parked at a 45-degree angle with the front tire touching the curb.
Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.

8 . When slowing for a normal stop, you should:

Use only the rear brake.
Use less throttle and apply only the front brake.
Shift down through the gears as you slow.
Pull in the clutch and coast.

9 . Wearing a helmet can reduce the chances of a fatal head injury in:

Only low-speed crashes.
Only single-vehicle crashes.
Any crash, regardless of speed.
Only high-speed crashes.

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

Not use your turn signals when changing lanes.
Follow other vehicles closely.
Watch about five feet ahead of your motorcycle while riding.
Always be ready to use crash-avoidance techniques.

11 . The best way to keep riders together in a group is to:

Pair up.
Ride in a staggered formation.
Ride in a single-file formation.
Ride on the shoulder of the road.
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12 . When riding with passengers, you should:

Start slowing sooner than you would if riding alone.
Use only your front brake to slow.
Never talk to them.
Start in the center of the lane.

13 . To ride over an object on the road, you should:

Stay seated until you have passed the object.
Rise slightly off the seat.
Edge over the object.
Grip the gas tank with your knees.

14 . Impairment when consuming alcohol begins:

Well below the legal limit.
At the legal limit.
Above the legal limit.
Considerably above the legal limit.

15 . Before every ride, you should:

Make sure the clutch feels loose and free.
Wash your helmet.
Adjust the mirror to see the edge of your helmet.
Make sure each brake can hold the motorcycle.

16 . If your drive chain slips while you are riding, you should:

Continue riding normally.
Immediately pull off the road to fix the chain.
Remember to fix the chain on your next stop.
Ignore the chain.

17 . When may a motorcyclist pass between two cars traveling in the same direction?

When traffic is moving slowly.
When traffic is stopped.
When there is an unobstructed lane between the two cars.
When one of the cars stalls.

18 . When riding in a staggered formation, the third rider in the group should ride _______ behind the leader.

One second
Two seconds
Three seconds
Four seconds

19 . If you need to swerve to avoid an obstacle, it is important to:

Always brake before swerving.
Separate braking from swerving.
Always brake after swerving.
Swerve in the direction of the obstacle.

20 . 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.