Ohio Motorcycle Test 03

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Ohio Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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At what point during a turn should you cancel your turn signals?

When you are well away from the end of the turn

As soon as the turn is started

Once more than halfway through the turn

As soon as the turn is finished

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The most dangerous problem posed by a parked car is the potential for...?

The driver opening their door

Pedestrians stepping out from beyond it

Trash being thrown from the window

The driver pulling a U-turn

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Your searching strategy should focus particularly on...?

All of these

Places you can accelerate

Opportunities to pass

Potential escape routes

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Highside crashes occur when a locked rear wheel is released with...?

The gearbox in neutral

The wheels out of alignment

The clutch pulled in

The front wheel also locked

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You can share a lane with another vehicle...?

When the traffic is very heavy

If it's the only way to make a pass

When you can see clear space up ahead

Under no circumstances

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You're entering an intersection with a line of oncoming cars waiting to turn left across you. You should...?

Maintain speed and gradually drift towards them

Maintain speed and gradually drift away from them

Accelerate and turn sharply towards them

Decelerate and turn sharply away from them

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When riding at night your following distance should be a minimum of...?

1.5 seconds

4 seconds

2 seconds

3 seconds

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You should reduce your reaction time by covering the clutch and brakes in which of these areas?

Freeways

Country roads

Urban streets

Construction zones

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One of the primary causes of motorcyclists crashing in curves is...?

Going in too slow

Staying in the center of the lane

Going in too fast

Not signaling before entering

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You plan to pull across the street and stop outside a store in the middle of a block. Before slowing down, it's a good idea to...?

Start signaling

Point to where you want to go

Flash your brake light

Shout a warning to other drivers

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When being passed by other vehicles, you should be especially wary of...?

Wind blast

All of these

Objects thrown from windows

Extended mirrors

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Which of these do you not have to take into account when evaluating hazard?

Pavement markings

None of them

Traffic signals

Warning signs

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If you are boxed in by cars on either side of you, it's best to...?

Sound your horn loudly to show them you are there

Speed up or drop back to a clear spot

Maintain your speed in the center of your lane

Gesture at them that they should drop back

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There is a large fallen branch in the road ahead of you which you cannot avoid. Before you reach it, you should...?

Reduce speed

Do all these things

Turn to meet it at 90°

Stand up on the foot pegs

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You can make yourself twice as likely to be noticed by other road users if you...?

Keep your headlight on

Wear dark clothing

Have a mirrored face shield

Sit up straight

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Your searching strategy should be designed to monitor...?

All around you

To the rear of you

To the side of you

To the front of you

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When confronted with a hazard you should never...?

Brake then swerve

Brake and swerve together

Swerve then brake

Brake or swerve more than once

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In which of these situations is it particularly important to monitor your mirrors?

When dismounting after parking

When riding over a cross street

When stopped at an intersection

When starting to accelerate on the freeway

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When choosing clothing for visibility, remember that your body makes up what proportion of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle unit?

30%

20%

40%

50%

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You're riding down a street with no oncoming traffic and a series of cars parked in bays on your right. Your best lane position is...?

Any of these

Right

Left

Center

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The best way to separate a group of hazards into single hazards is to...?

Increase speed

Maintain current speed

Swerve to one side

Slow down

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If your front wheel locks under braking, you should...?

Increase the rear brake pressure

Release the lever completely and reapply

Release the lever completely and leave it off

Release the lever halfway

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You should use your high beam headlight at all times at night except...?

When in well lit areas

When riding at low speed

When approaching another vehicle

When being followed by another vehicle

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When passing, you should perform the whole set of signaling, mirror and head checks...?

When pulling back in

It depends on circumstances

Both pulling out and pulling back in

When pulling out

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When executing a decision to avoid a hazard, you should warn other parties by...?

Shouting a warning

Any of these

Using your lights and/or horn

Revving your engine

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How can you be sure you have made eye contact with a driver?

If they remain stationary

If they have looked you straight in the eye

You can't

If they have nodded to you

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If you have to swerve around a hazard, you should keep your eyes fixed on...?

Your front wheel

The pavement

The hazard

Your escape route

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If you want to pass another vehicle, you should begin your maneuver from...?

Close up on their left hand side

Close up on the right-hand side

Well back of their left-hand side

Well back of their right-hand side

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You can ride faster at night than you would in the day...?

Never

When there's less traffic

In areas of very good illumination

When you know the roads

30 / 30

The best way to cope with a blind intersection is to...?

Pull partly into the cross traffic lane and stop

Proceed across at high speed

Let your ears take the place of your eyes

Stop and lean forward

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