1 . How often must a motorcycle pass a safety inspection?

Once a year
Once every two years
Once every four years
Once every five years

2 . Motorists entering a highway from an entrance ramp to your right may not see your motorcycle. To help the entering drivers, you should:

Sound your horn.
Flash your lights.
Move to the left portion of your lane so they can share the lane, if necessary.
Move into another lane, if necessary.

3 . When a lead rider extends their left arm straight out with their palm facing up before swinging their arm upward, it means:

Speed up.
Pull over.
Hazard in the roadway.
Slow down.

4 . When riding through a curve, a group of motorcyclists should:

Ride in a staggered formation.
Ride in a single-file formation.
Ride in a side-by-side formation.
Use both lanes if possible.

5 . When slowing down or stopping, you must:

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

6 . Because of their small size, motorcycles seem to be:

Traveling faster than they actually are.
Traveling more slowly than they actually are.
Not moving when they actually are.
Closer than they actually are.

7 . Which types of brakes do most motorcycles have?

Front and emergency
Rear and emergency
Front and rear
Only a front brake

8 . This road sign means:

No right turn.
Curve.
Turn right or left.
Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow.

9 . What does this signal mean?

Rest stop
High beams on
Turn right
Hazard

10 . To lower the chance of a crash, you should do all of the following, except:

Be visible.
Communicate your intentions.
Be prepared to react to hazards.
Hope another driver sees you.

11 . A motorcycle horn:

Should never be used.
Should be used routinely.
Should be used if you believe someone may move into your lane.
Is ineffective.

12 . If you must ride over an obstacle in the road, you should:

Approach it at as close to a 90-degree angle as possible.
Try to hit only the side of the obstacle.
Speed up before contacting the obstacle.
Lean the motorcycle.

13 . 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.
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14 . 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.

15 . Before every ride, you should:

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

16 . Maintaining a space cushion between your motorcycle and its surroundings is important because it:

Prevents distractions from other vehicles.
Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.
Keeps traffic flowing at a steady pace.
Keeps other drivers alert.

17 . If you are stopped for a moving traffic violation while wearing a helmet and are above the age of 18:

You will not get a ticket.
You will get a ticket, but receive an extra 30 days to pay the fine.
You will get a ticket, but $8 of the fine will be waived.
You will get a ticket, but it won’t appear on your driving record.

18 . A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield:

Is not necessary if you have a windshield.
Only protects your eyes.
Helps protect your whole face.
Is less effective than goggles.

19 . What does this hand signal mean?

Slow or stop
Left turn
Right turn
Backing up

20 . Of the following, which clothing item will not reduce injuries in a crash?

Heavy shoes
Full-length pants
Shorts
Full-fingered gloves

21 . If you can’t avoid a dangerously slippery surface, you should:

Speed up and lean the motorcycle.
Speed up and keep the motorcycle upright.
Slow down and lean the motorcycle.
Slow down and keep the motorcycle upright.

22 . When passing another driver, you should:

Move out of their blind spot as quickly as possible.
Linger in their blind spot.
Decelerate in the passing lane.
Not worry about your own blind spot.

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

Motorcyclists' tendency to ride too fast for weather conditions.
Motorcyclists turning too wide in a curve or turn.
Motorcyclists falling asleep while riding.
Motorcyclists running off the road while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle.

24 . This road sign means:

Do not pass.
Do not enter.
No turn on red.
Keep right.

25 . A motorcycle passenger should:

Wear the same protective gear that is recommended to operators.
Share a footrest with the operator.
Not hold onto the operator.
Force the operator to sit closer to the front of the bike than they normally would.