Rhode Island Motorcycle Test 02

Taking a practice test gives you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the format of the real exam and identify areas where you may need additional study. By practicing regularly, you’ll retain the key knowledge needed to pass the first time and feel more comfortable when facing the actual test.

/30

Rhode Island Motorcycle Practice Test 02

1 / 30

If you're carrying a passenger on your motorcycle, which of these will be affected?

Balance

Stopping distance

Maneuverability

All of them

2 / 30

When riding at night with other vehicles behind you, always remember...?

You should speed up to get away from them

You appear slower at night

You always have right of way

Your headlight can blend with theirs

3 / 30

You may not enter a turning lane unless you are intending to make a turn within...?

50 feet

75 feet

100 feet

150 feet

4 / 30

When downshifting and rolling off the throttle to slow for an intersection, remember the driver behind may not know you're slowing unless...?

You shout a warning

You flash your turn signals

You sound your horn

You flash your brake light

5 / 30

The convex mirrors on most modern motorcycles make cars appear...?

Closer than they actually are

Farther away than they actually are

Faster than they actually are

Slower than they actually are

6 / 30

You have a solid line to your left with a broken line on the far side of it. You may...?

Cross the line to make a pass

Not cross the line

Cross the line if there's no oncoming traffic

Cross the line to increase your view ahead

7 / 30

Remember that because of your smaller size, to a car driver you may appear...?

Slower and closer than you really are

Faster and closer than you really are

Faster and farther away than you really are

Slower and farther away than you really are

8 / 30

Rhode Island law requires that passengers on motorcycles must wear helmets...?

Without exception

If they are under 21

If the motorcycle pilot has had a license for less than a year

If they are under 18

9 / 30

What is the minimum distance before a turn at which you should switch on your turn signals?

125 feet

75 feet

50 feet

100 feet

10 / 30

It is the law in Rhode Island that all motorcycle operators should wear eye protection, consisting of...?

Face shield

Goggles

Glasses

Any of these

11 / 30

The right-hand lane of a freeway is intended for...?

All of these

Drivers leaving the freeway

Drivers entering the freeway

Slow-moving traffic

12 / 30

A driver ahead sticks their left hand from the window, elbow bent and hand pointing upwards. What does that mean they are going to do?

Turn right

Make a U-turn

Turn left

Slow down

13 / 30

The left-hand lane of a freeway is intended for...?

Passing other vehicles

Cruising

Riding at the speed limit

All of these

14 / 30

Acceleration lanes exist to...?

Let people make passes on the right

Let you gain speed in preparation for a pass

All of these things

Let drivers joining the freeway accelerate

15 / 30

You may cross a solid white line to your right if...?

You're joining a carpool lane

You have suffered a breakdown

You are moving to a parking space

You are making a pass

16 / 30

If you start feeling drowsy when riding, you should...?

Drink some coffee and carry on

Switch lanes regularly

Stop and rest

Open your face shield

17 / 30

You may not cross a solid white line...?

To reach a parking space

To make a pass

To avoid debris

To make a turn

18 / 30

The basic speed law in Rhode Island means that...?

You must ride at the speed the road conditions dictate

You must not ride less than 5 mph below the posted speed limit

You must ride at the same speed as other traffic

You must ride at the posted speed limit

19 / 30

After acquiring a Rhode Island motorcycle permit, you must wear a helmet for...?

Your first 6 months of riding

Your first 3 months of riding

Your first year of riding

Your first 8 months of riding

20 / 30

You're out riding and expecting an important business call. When it comes, to take it you should...?

Any of these

Use a hands-free kit

Pull to the side of the road

Cut your speed

21 / 30

When making a pass on a freeway you should use your turn signals...?

You don't have to use your turn signals

When turning back in only

When pulling out and turning back in

When pulling out only

22 / 30

A fire truck is coming up behind you with its siren on and lights flashing. You should...?

Pull over to the right

Pull over to the left

Pull over to either left or right

Accelerate

23 / 30

On all roads you should open up a following distance of...?

2 seconds

4 seconds

3 seconds

1 second

24 / 30

You're approaching a car waiting to turn out of intersection on your right. You should remember that you may be obscured...?

By any of these

By road signs

By trees

By door posts

25 / 30

You must wear a helmet in Rhode Island when riding a motorcycle if...?

You are under 19

You are under 17

You are under 21

You are under 18

26 / 30

55. When you're approaching another driver at an intersection, you should assume...?

They've seen you if they flash their lights

They've seen you if they've stopped

They've seen you if you make eye contact

They haven't seen you

27 / 30

The best thing to do if you're being tailgated is to...?

Call out the tailgater

Slam on your brakes

Accelerate

Move to another lane

28 / 30

How far should you always drive behind emergency vehicles?

400 feet

200 feet

500 feet

300 feet

29 / 30

On long trips you should...?

Vary your speed occasionally

Make sure you eat enough

Do all of these things

Take regular breaks

30 / 30

You need to monitor your mirrors...?

Only in heavy traffic

Only when joining the highway

Only when making a pass

Regularly

Your score is