Ohio Motorcycle Test 02

Preparing for your Ohio motorcycle permit test doesn’t have to be stressful. Our free practice test is designed to help you feel confident and ready on exam day. The test includes 30 questions taken directly from the Ohio BMV motorcycle manual, ensuring you’re studying with the most accurate and relevant material possible.

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Ohio Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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In nearly all motorcycle/car crashes, responsibility will lie with...?

Both parties

The car driver

The motorcyclist

Neither party

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When choosing your road position, you should remember that drivers most often check...?

Their rearview mirror

Their left side view mirror

Their right side view mirror

Over their shoulders

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Engine oil levels should be checked...?

Once a week

Before every ride

Once a month

Once a fortnight

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As you approach a curve, you should...?

Slow down

Any of these

Maintain speed

Accelerate

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As you go through a braking maneuver, you should...?

Any of these depending on circumstances

Keep rear brake pressure constant

Increase rear brake pressure

Decrease rear brake pressure

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Mirrors should be adjusted...?

Once travelling in excess of 50 mph

On the road at low speed

Before you set out

Before reaching the freeway

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If you set off and your motorcycle stalls for no apparent reason after a short while, you should suspect...?

That your fuel has leaked away

That the fuel valve is closed

That the engine has seized

That the clutch is broken

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On a borrowed motorcycle, you should...?

Take turns more slowly

Leave extra room for stopping

Do all of these things

Accelerate gently

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The throttle, when released, should...?

Snap back to fully closed

Slowly return to fully closed

Snap to fully open

Remain where you left it

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When you are riding through a turn, you should keep your eyes on...?

Where you want to go

Your front wheel

The horizon

The center line

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As you go through a straight line braking maneuver, you will start to gain more traction...?

With both wheels

With neither wheel

At the rear wheel

At the front wheel

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The reason for maintaining a cushion of space around yourself at all times is to give yourself...?

Extra response time

All of these things

More space to maneuver

Better escape routes

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When you come up to a car waiting at an intersection, you should stop...?

By the front passenger door

In the center of the road, well back

In the center of the road, close up

By the driver's door

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A police car ahead of you passes a lamppost. Once its rear bumper has cleared the lamppost, your front wheel should not arrive at the lamppost for...?

3 seconds

2 seconds

A second

1.5 seconds

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You can stabilize your motorcycle as you ride through a turn by...?

Braking lightly

Rolling on the throttle

Upshifting

Downshifting

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You should hold the handgrips when riding...?

Loosely

Firmly

Very loosely

Tightly

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If you're not going slowly enough when you downshift, you are risking...?

Snapped chain

Rear wheel skid

Broken clutch

Front wheel skid

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Your front brake supplies what proportion of your stopping power?

40%

60%

70%

50%

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You should adjust your handlebars so that your hands are level with...?

Your elbows

Your hips

Your knees

Your clavicle

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If you're being tailgated, you should try to open up...?

The space in front of you

The space to your left

The space to your right

The space behind you

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If you are forced to stop part way round a curve, you should first attempt to...?

Maintain your lean angle

Downshift

Lean the motorcycle over further

Get the motorcycle upright

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On a normal motorcycle gear box, you'll find neutral...?

Between 1st and 2nd

Below 1st

Between 2nd and 3rd

Between 4th and 5th

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Motorcycles require more frequent checks and maintenance than a car because...?

Cars are better built

Motorcycle components are more fragile

Small faults can be very serious on motorcycles

Cars are less complex machines

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When you're riding, your feet should be...?

Level

It doesn't matter

Pointing 25° upwards

Pointing 25° downwards

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The worst place to position yourself on the road is...?

Down the grease strip in the center

Too close to the gutter

Too near to the centerline

In another vehicle's blind spot

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As you pull away on your motorcycle, you should get your feet on the foot pegs...?

Within 10 yards

Immediately

Before reaching 20 mph

Within 5 yards

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The brake light of your motorcycle should come on...?

When applying the front brake

When applying the rear brake

When applying both brakes together

For all of these

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Engine braking is controlled with...?

The clutch

The choke

The throttle

The gearshift lever

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You should inspect your motorcycle carefully using the T-CLOCS system...?

At least once a week

Monthly

Before every ride

Every other day

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As you ride, you should be checking the road ahead of you up to the point where you expect to be in...?

8 seconds

15 seconds

12 seconds

10 seconds

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