1 . When selecting a jacket that will be used as protective apparel, a motorcycle rider should look for a jacket that is:

Black, or another dark color.
Warm.
Made of leather or synthetic materials.

2 . Which of the following is not recommended as protective apparel for motorcycle users?

Long pants
Gloves
A baseball cap

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

Traffic entering from a side road to the left.
Traffic entering from a side road to the right.
Both of the above.

4 . How should you park a motorcycle in a parallel parking space next to a curb?

Position the motorcycle at an angle with the rear wheel to the curb.
Position the motorcycle at an angle with the front wheel to the curb.
Position the motorcycle on the grass, away from the curb.

5 . When your mirrors are properly adjusted, you should see:

The lane behind you and the lane next to you.
Only behind your motorcycle.
Only next to your motorcycle.

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

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

7 . When taking a curve while riding in a group, you should be in:

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

8 . A "wobble," or a sudden shaking of the front wheel and handle bars, can usually be traced to:

Incorrect tire pressure or uneven loading.
Improperly tightening the front wheel to the frame.
Hitting an object with the front tire.

9 . To control a motorcycle well, you should:

Use your arms to hold yourself up.
Keep your knees against the gas tank.
Sit so your arms are straight when reaching for the handlebars.

10 . When buying a motorcycle helmet, you should be most concerned about the helmet's:

Price.
Protection.
Appearance.

11 . The Motorcycle Safety Foundation recommends a SEE strategy to make safe judgments while riding. What does "SEE" stand for?

Search, Evaluate, Execute
Scan, Enter, Exit
Slow, Exceed, Error

12 . Part of your normal scanning routine while riding should include:

Constantly looking in the rearview mirror.
Frequent rearview mirror checks.
Not using the rearview mirror.

13 . When being passed by another vehicle, motorcyclists should be alert to:

The other vehicle's extended mirrors.
Objects being thrown from the other vehicle.
Both of the above.
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14 . When being followed by a tailgater, you should:

Allow them to pass.
Speed up.
Not change how you are riding.

15 . When riding behind a car, traveling in the center portion of the lane:

Allows you to be seen in its rearview mirror.
Usually makes it difficult for the driver to see you.
Should be avoided.

16 . How can you get sober after drinking alcohol?

Wait.
Drink coffee.
Exercise.

17 . An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) operates:

When maximum pressure is applied to only the front brake.
When maximum pressure is applied to only the rear brake.
When maximum pressure is applied to both the front and rear brakes.

18 . Signs with orange backgrounds are:

General warning signs.
Construction and maintenance warning signs.
Regulatory signs.

19 . You will get the most protection from a helmet if it is all of the following, except:

U.S. DOT-compliant.
Loose-fitting.
Free of defects.

20 . 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.

21 . A pre-ride inspection should include all of the following, except:

A tire check.
A test of the turn signals.
A paint inspection.

22 . Mirror checks should be done:

Frequently as a part of your normal searching routine.
Only when turning.
Only when changing lanes.

23 . When you approach an octagonal sign, you must:

Slow.
Stop.
Turn.

24 . The gearshift is located:

By the left footrest.
By the right footrest.
By the right handle grip.

25 . When wearing a helmet at the time of a crash, a rider is:

Less likely to survive than a person who is not wearing helmet.
Just as likely to survive as a person not wearing a helmet.
More likely to survive than a person not wearing helmet.