Pennsylvania Motorcycle Test 01

Are you preparing for your Pennsylvania motorcycle permit test? You’re in the right place! Our free practice test is designed to help you get ready by familiarizing you with the types of questions you can expect on the actual exam.

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Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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The best protection available is a motorcycle jacket made of...?

Denim

Synthetic

Leather

Canvas

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If you make the right choice of motorcycle clothing, it will provide you with...?

Visibility

Comfort

All of these

Protection

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Why are eyeglasses and sunglasses not suitable for protection?

They can't stop your eyes watering

All of these reasons

They can blow off

They don't protect the rest of your face

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An odometer measures...?

Distance

Engine revolutions

Speed

Engine temperature

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Manual starters on motorcycles, if they have them, will be found...?

Behind the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

In front of the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearchange lever

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The chances of sustaining a head or neck injury if you are in a motorcycle crash are...?

20%

15%

10%

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You can leave off your motorcycle jacket...?

On hot days

When riding slowly

Never

On short trips

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If you're riding your motorcycle in cold weather without proper protection, you are risking...?

Losing control

Being late

Ridicule

A fine

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On a borrowed motorcycle, your acceleration should be...?

More gentle than usual

The same as usual

Any of these

Harder than usual

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On a normal motorcycle you will operate the horn button with...?

Your right pinky

Your left thumb

Your left forefinger

Your right thumb

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The throttle on a normal motorcycle is operated with...?

The left foot

The left hand

The right hand

The right foot

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To be effective, your eye protection must be...?

Tinted

Mirrored

All of these

Free of scratches

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When checking your motorcycle's wheels, you should check...?

Pressure

All of these

Rim damage

Tread

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The key to a safe motorcycle trip is...?

Preparation

Investment

Aggression

Speed

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You are offered a helmet which has frayed straps. It's acceptable to use...?

If they are only frayed on one side

If the helmet is a snug fit

If you replace the straps with rope

Under no circumstances

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If you crash below 30 mph and are not wearing a helmet, your chances of receiving a head injury are...?

Exactly the same

Trebled

Doubled

Increased by half

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You borrow a friend's motorcycle. Your first ride on it should be...?

On a quiet street

On the freeway

On a 3 lane highway

In an off-road area

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What percentage of motorcycle fatalities result from head or neck injuries?

50% plus

40% plus

30% plus

20% plus

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The majority of crashes occur at speeds of less than...?

40 mph

20 mph

50 mph

30 mph

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If a motorcycle has a fuel supply valve, where will you find it?

Below the gas tank

On the right handlebar

By the engine cutoff switch

By the ignition

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On which of these trips are you most likely to have a crash?

To the ocean 100 miles away

To a town 10 miles away

To the supermarket

To a beauty spot 50 miles away

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The best protection for your eyes and face is...?

A full face shield

Goggles

A peak on your helmet

A windshield

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Your tachometer will show you...?

Total distance covered

Engine revolutions

Current speed

All of these

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Motorcycle boots should cover at least...?

Your calves

Your ankles

Your hamstrings

Your knees

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Which of these is the only suitable glove for motorcycling?

Ski gloves

Gardening gloves

Cycling gloves

Full fingered leather gloves

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The choke on a motorcycle is used to help with...?

Gear shifting

Braking

Starting

Acceleration

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Which of these can you afford not to have as part of your motorcycle equipment?

An approved helmet

None of them

Face or eye protection

Protective clothing

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Your motorcycle should be subjected to a thorough check...?

At every service interval

When preparing for the summer riding season

Before every ride

Once a week

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In a study of motorcycle crashes involving 360 riders who wore helmets, how many had crashed because their helmet had obscured their view?

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You shouldn't buy a motorcycle if...?

You can't push it with the engine off

You have to stretch for the controls

You can't get both feet on the ground

Any of these apply

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