Montana Motorcycle Test 02

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Montana Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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

Next to the rear brake pedal

By the ignition switch

On the left handlebar

Below the gas tank

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

Put your foot under the lever and push up

Push the lever into neutral, then shift

Put your foot under the lever and push up twice

Put your foot over the lever and push down

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

Any of these

It's wet

It's hot

It's cold

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

All of these

Crash protection

Aerodynamics

Balance

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

If the pavement is slippery

All of them

If you can't see through the vehicle ahead

If the traffic is heavy

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

Being visible

Being fast

Being timid

Being aggressive

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

Taking the turn too slow

Taking the turn in the wrong gear

Taking the turn to fast

Not leaning far enough

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

In the rearview mirror

By turning his head

In the right sideview mirror

In the left sideview mirror

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A lane position should be chosen for...?

Avoiding blindspots

All of these

Maximum visibility

Providing an escape route

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

To your rear

On either side

All round

To your front

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

Slightly bent

Stretched out straight

Bent at 45°

Level with your shoulders

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What provides 70% of your total stopping power?

Both brakes together

Engine braking

Your front brake

Your rear brake

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

Force them to stop

Let them go ahead

Speed up

Slow down

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Which part of your lane should you try to avoid?

Center

There is no part

Left

Right

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

Make sure you keep all fluids at recommended levels

All of these

Stick to the manufacturer's recommended service intervals

Check your motorcycle every time you ride

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Before passing another vehicle, you should...?

Move to the left portion of the lane

Check in your mirrors

To all of these things

Check over your shoulder

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

At low speed in a quiet area

Standing next to your motorcycle

As soon as you reach the freeway

Seated on your motorcycle, motionless

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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 knees

Level with your chin

Level with your elbows

Level with your chest

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

In each of these circumstances

When upshifting

When downshifting

When shifting to neutral

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

More than 12 inches

More than 6 inches

More than 18 inches

At all

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

Remain upright

Lean further than your motorcycle

Lean less than your motorcycle

Lean at the same angle as your motorcycle

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

Smoothly

Quickly

All of these

In stages

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

At the oncoming traffic

At the center line

At the apex of the turn

Where you want to go

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

20 seconds

12 seconds

4 seconds

8 seconds

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

To increase your lean angle before braking

To shift your weight backward before braking

To shift your weight forward before braking

To get your motorcycle upright before braking

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

Increase front pressure and decrease rear pressure

Keep increasing front and rear pressure

Increase rear pressure and decrease front pressure

Keep decreasing front and rear pressure

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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?

Both you and the car driver

Only the car driver

Neither of you

Only you

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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

Closed fuel supply valve

Broken throttle

Broken clutch

29 / 30

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

Either brake independently

The front brake

Both brakes together

The rear brake

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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...?

3 seconds

1.5 seconds

2 seconds

1 second

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