1 . In general, the body gets rid of almost ______ per hour.

One drink
Two drinks
Three drinks
Four drinks

2 . Use your mirrors when stopped at an intersection:

To see if vehicles parked on the sides of the street are entering traffic.
To look for vehicles changing lanes.
To watch for vehicles behind you that may not be slowing down.
To see if someone is planning to turn behind you.

3 . When loading cargo onto a motorcycle, you should:

Pack heavier items in front of the tank bag.
Pack lighter items near the front.
Try to not place items over the rear axle.
Place items behind the rear axle.

4 . You should usually position yourself in the portion of the lane where:

You are most likely to be seen and where you can maintain a space cushion around yourself.
You can draft off of other vehicles.
You can change lane positions the most frequently.
You are in another vehicle's blind spot.

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

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

6 . Handicap parking spaces are available:

Only to operators with the appropriate license plate or hanging tag.
To anyone, but only if all other spaces are occupied.
To people who are not feeling well.
To all motorcyclists.

7 . Which of the following surfaces is unlikely to provide poor traction for motorcyclists?

Dry pavement
Painted lane markings
Manhole covers
Metal plates

8 . Court costs for a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) conviction start at:

$25.
$50.
$70.
$100.

9 . When traveling in a group, riders should:

Spread out to make the group easier to see.
Stay close together to make the group easier to see.
Separate occasionally.
Ride in pairs.

10 . Motorcyclists riding in a group should avoid pairing up because:

A merging driver may not see both riders.
Reflections from both helmets may make it difficult for the riders to see.
Riding in pairs does not allow riders the necessary space to maneuver.
It is too difficult for riders on the left side of a pairing to exit a highway.

11 . A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle collisions is:

Motorcyclists' tendency to ride too fast for weather conditions.
Motorcyclists running off the road while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle.
Motorcyclists falling asleep while riding.
Motorcyclists turning too wide in a curve or turn.
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12 . When riding downhill or shifting into first gear, you may need to:

Use your brakes to slow down before downshifting safely.
Speed up before downshifting safely.
Swerve to the left.
Flash your brakes to ensure that drivers behind you know you are downshifting.

13 . Riding a motorcycle is ______ driving a car.

Less tiring than
More tiring than
Just as tiring as
No different from

14 . To reduce your reaction time, you should:

Shift into neutral when slowing.
Cover the clutch and the brakes.
Pull in the clutch when turning.
Ride under the speed limit.

15 . In addition to hazardous road conditions, riders should search for:

Traffic approaching from behind.
Oncoming traffic that could turn left in front of them.
Traffic entering from side roads to the left and right.
All of the above.

16 . Waiting for one hour to ride after having one drink:

Guarantees that you cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.
Guarantees that your riding skills will not be affected.
Should be fine as long as you ride slowly.
May not entirely remove the effects of alcohol from your body.

17 . When carrying a passenger, you should:

Sit farther forward than you usually do.
Sit farther back than you usually do.
Sit in your usual comfortable position.
Sit anywhere.

18 . For a first Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) conviction, a rider may be fined up to:

$2,000.
$1,000.
$500.
$50.

19 . If attempting to brake in a curve, you should:

Brake more gradually than you would on a straightaway.
Brake as hard as you would on a straightaway.
Wait until you are not in the curve to brake.
Only use the rear brake.

20 . If you began a curve on the outside and no traffic is present when you are exiting the curve, you should move:

Toward the center of the curve.
Toward the inside of the curve.
Toward the outside of the curve.
Wherever you prefer.