Montana Motorcycle Test 02

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Montana Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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The brake light on your motorcycle should be activated by...?

The rear brake

Both brakes together

The front brake

Either brake independently

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The best way to lose a tailgater is to...?

Slow down

Force them to stop

Let them go ahead

Speed up

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As you go through the normal turn, you should...?

Lean less than your motorcycle

Lean at the same angle as your motorcycle

Remain upright

Lean further than your motorcycle

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You set off on a trip but after a short distance the engine stalls. What should be the first thing you check for?

Lack of oil

Broken clutch

Closed fuel supply valve

Broken throttle

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To shift up a gear, you should...?

Push the lever into neutral, then shift

Put your foot over the lever and push down

Put your foot under the lever and push up twice

Put your foot under the lever and push up

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To use the proper muscles for precision steering, you should adjust your handlebars so that your hands are...?

Level with your chin

Level with your chest

Level with your elbows

Level with your knees

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You're most likely to be seen by the driver in front if you ride where he can see you...?

By turning his head

In the rearview mirror

In the right sideview mirror

In the left sideview mirror

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You should try to release your clutch lever...?

Quickly

In stages

All of these

Smoothly

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As you ride, you should choose a lane position which gives you a cushion of space...?

To your front

All round

To your rear

On either side

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What provides 70% of your total stopping power?

Both brakes together

Your front brake

Your rear brake

Engine braking

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Which of these is the most effective way of avoiding being involved in a crash?

Being timid

Being fast

Being aggressive

Being visible

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A lane position should be chosen for...?

Maximum visibility

All of these

Providing an escape route

Avoiding blindspots

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If your motorcycle has a fuel supply valve, you will usually find it...?

Below the gas tank

On the left handlebar

By the ignition switch

Next to the rear brake pedal

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In which of these circumstances should you increase your following distance?

If the pavement is slippery

If the traffic is heavy

All of them

If you can't see through the vehicle ahead

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You should position yourself on your seat so that your arms are...?

Bent at 45°

Level with your shoulders

Stretched out straight

Slightly bent

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The majority of crashes in turns are caused by riders...?

Taking the turn to fast

Not leaning far enough

Taking the turn in the wrong gear

Taking the turn too slow

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With either brake applied, you shouldn't be able to push your motorcycle forward or back...?

More than 18 inches

More than 6 inches

At all

More than 12 inches

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When attempting a maximum straight-line braking maneuver, you should...?

Keep increasing front and rear pressure

Keep decreasing front and rear pressure

Increase front pressure and decrease rear pressure

Increase rear pressure and decrease front pressure

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A pickup truck ahead of you passes a telegraph pole on the edge of the road. You should not reach that pole for at least...?

1.5 seconds

2 seconds

3 seconds

1 second

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Before passing another vehicle, you should...?

To all of these things

Check over your shoulder

Check in your mirrors

Move to the left portion of the lane

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Where should you be looking while you are taking a turn?

Where you want to go

At the oncoming traffic

At the center line

At the apex of the turn

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You're turning right into a side street. As you come around the turn, a parked car facing you starts to pull out and hits you. Who is responsible?

Neither of you

Only you

Only the car driver

Both you and the car driver

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The grease strip in the center of the lane usually provides enough traction for riding unless...?

It's hot

Any of these

It's wet

It's cold

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The best time to adjust your mirrors is...?

At low speed in a quiet area

Seated on your motorcycle, motionless

Standing next to your motorcycle

As soon as you reach the freeway

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The best way of ensuring you don't get left at the side of the road by mechanical failure is...?

Stick to the manufacturer's recommended service intervals

Make sure you keep all fluids at recommended levels

All of these

Check your motorcycle every time you ride

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If you are forced to brake during a curve, you should attempt...?

To shift your weight forward before braking

To shift your weight backward before braking

To get your motorcycle upright before braking

To increase your lean angle before braking

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Which part of your lane should you try to avoid?

Right

There is no part

Left

Center

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When shifting gears, you should roll off the throttle...?

When shifting to neutral

When upshifting

In each of these circumstances

When downshifting

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As you ride, you should search your path of travel up to where you will be in...?

4 seconds

20 seconds

8 seconds

12 seconds

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Keeping your knees touching the gas tank as you ride will help with...?

All of these

Aerodynamics

Crash protection

Balance

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