1 . How long does it take alcohol to reach the brain after being consumed?

Minutes
One hour
Two hours
A day

2 . If you are drinking alcohol and plan to ride later, you should:

Ride more slowly than usual.
Allow at least an hour for each drink to leave your system before riding.
Exercise or dance to wear the drinks off.
Drink hot coffee to become more alert.

3 . 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

4 . Of the following, which provides the most eye and face protection while riding?

Goggles
A windshield
A face shield
Sunglasses

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

One-second
Three-second
Five-second
15-second

6 . If riding a motorcycle on a long trip, you should stop to rest at least:

Every 15 minutes.
Every 45 minutes.
Every two hours.
Every four hours.

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

Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Four seconds.
Five seconds.

8 . Scan the road ______ ahead of your motorcycle.

12 seconds
10 seconds
Five seconds
Three seconds

9 . If you need to slow down while turning, you should:

Apply the rear brake and lean farther into the turn.
Never apply the brakes.
Use caution and apply both brakes.
Apply the rear brake only.

10 . A passenger should:

Hold onto the seat strap.
Hold onto the side of the seat.
Hold onto the operator’s waist.
Not ride without a backrest.

11 . The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to:

Always ride in the left portion of the lane.
Wear a white helmet.
Stay in the center portion of the lane.
Ride with your headlight turned on.
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12 . If traveling in a group:

The more riders, the better.
The group should be made up of at least nine riders.
The group should be broken into two or more smaller groups if it is made up of more than four or five riders.
Riders in a large group will be unlikely to be separated.

13 . Most motorcycle/car crashes:

Occur because a driver pulls into a motorcyclist's path.
Result in minor injuries.
Occur because a motorcyclist turns left in front of a car.
Occur because of speeding.

14 . If your drive chain breaks, you:

Should hold the chain in place.
Can continue safely riding.
Will notice a loss of power to the rear wheel.
Should remember to fix the belt on your next stop.

15 . When consumed together, the effects of alcohol and drugs:

Are less dangerous than when either is consumed alone.
Are usually minimal.
Can be more pronounced than when either is consumed alone.
Often balance out.

16 . When preparing to pass on the left, it is best to:

Signal, check your left mirror, look left, and move into the passing lane.
Signal, immediately move into the passing lane, and accelerate.
Signal, check your left mirror, and move into the passing lane.
Signal, accelerate, and move into the passing lane.

17 . Under ideal conditions, maintain a following distance of at least:

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

18 . Your lane position should do all of the following, except:

Increase your ability to see and be seen.
Avoid other drivers' blind spots.
Avoid surface hazards.
Prevent access to an escape route.

19 . In any crash, you have a better chance of avoiding serious injury if you do all of the following, except:

Wear an approved helmet.
Wear face or eye protection.
Wear protective clothing.
Have a windshield.

20 . The greatest danger for a rider who is passing parked cars is:

A car backing into a parking space.
A car re-entering traffic from a parking space.
A car door being opened.
Someone stepping out from between two cars.