Alabama Motorcycle Test 01

Riding a motorcycle can be an exhilarating experience, but it also comes with great responsibility. As a new permit holder, it’s essential to continuously educate yourself on best practices and safety measures while on the road.

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Alabama Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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Why is it vital to inspect a motorcycle even more carefully than a car?

Because motorcycles get pulled over for checks by police more often

Because minor faults on motorcycles can lead to crashes

Because motorcycle faults are more expensive to repair

Because motorcycles break down more often than cars

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In the T-CLOCS inspection check scheme, what does the “O' stand for?

On and off switches

Overall condition

Oil and other fluids

Other parts of motorcycle

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How often are crashes caused because a motorcyclist had his/her view obscured by their helmet?

Virtually never

30% of the time

20% of the time

10% of the time

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Which of these is the minimum fixed light (i.e. excluding turn signals) requirement for a street legal motorcycle?

Headlight, taillight and brake light

Headlight and brake light

Taillight and brake light

Headlight and tail light

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You should always secure your helmet with its strap...?

Before you hit areas of heavy traffic

Before you reach streets you don't know well

Before you get on your motorcycle

Before you start to go over 50 mph

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What's the greatest permitted height your handlebars can reach above your seat?

15 inches

25 inches

10 inches

20 inches

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Where would you expect to find the engine cut-off switch on a normal motorcycle?

By the right brake pedal

On the left handlebar

On the right handlebar

Next to the fuel cap

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How much more likely is a rider wearing a helmet to survive a crash, compared to someone wearing no helmet?

4 times more likely

3 times more likely

It's about the same

Twice as likely

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Which of these is the best way to protect your eyes when riding?

A tall windshield

A full-face helmet with face shield

Sturdy sunglasses

Well fitting goggles

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Why are most traffic accidents not accidents at all?

Because some things are unavoidable and bound to happen

Because nothing in life is ever an accident

Because everything that happens to you on the road is your fault

Because they nearly always involve some fault or negligence on somebody's part

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When you release the throttle, what should happen?

It should stay open until you twist it back

It should slowly return to the fully closed position

It should immediately snap back to the fully closed position

It should snap back to half open

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Which of these is a cause of almost 40% of motorcycle accidents?

Motorcyclists being pursued by police

Animals running into the road

Motorcyclists overtaking school buses

Other vehicles turning left into the path of a motorcycle

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Which of these is the most important way to make sure a driver knows what you're doing?

Make sure you are in the right lane position

Make sure you make the correct signals

Make sure you are highly visible

They're all equally important

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If you try to push your motorcycle with the front brake full on, what should happen if it is working properly?

It can move forward but only slowly

It should be able to come to a full stop when helped by the rear brake

It should only creep forward a few inches

It should not move at all

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Which of these should you particularly bear in mind as a motorcycle rider?

A motorcycle responds more quickly than a car

All these answers are important

A motorcycle is less visible than a car

A motorcycle is more sensitive to outside forces than a car

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You should reject a helmet if it has...?

Cracks

Frayed straps

Loose padding

Any of these defects

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Why should you wear gloves when motorcycling?

To help when fixing your motorcycle

For grip and protection

Because it's the law

For visibility when making hand signals

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What should you be particularly aware of with your motorcycle boots?

Make sure there are no scuffs on them

Make sure the laces are tucked in

Make sure they have no oil stains

Make sure they don't have zips

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How many times more likely is a motorcyclist to die in a traffic crash than a person in a car?

15 times

25 times

10 times

35 times

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How far ahead should you search your path of travel as you ride?

16 seconds

4 seconds

12 seconds

8 seconds

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What's the best time replace parts on your motorcycle?

When a part starts to look worn out

According to the schedule in the owner's manual

When a part fails

When you have the money to do so

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Which of these is a good reason to wear a jacket even in warm weather?

To prevent dehydration

To prevent sunburn

To remain protected in a crash

All of these reasons

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What's the most important consideration when adjusting your mirrors?

That you should be able to see as much as possible of the lanes behind and next to you

That you should be able to see all of the lane to the side of you

That you should not be able to see any of your arm or shoulder

That you should be able to see all of the lane behind you

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Which one of these lights is it acceptable to ride without?

Right turn signal

Headlight

Brake light

None of them

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What is the most common speed for a motorcycle crash?

Above 50 mph

40 to 50 mph

30 to 40 mph

Below 30 mph

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What are the mirror requirements for a street legal motorcycle?

You must have at least a left-hand mirror

You must have at least one mirror

You must have at least a right-hand mirror

You must have two mirrors

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When you're seated on a motorcycle, you should be able to...

Get both feet comfortably on the ground

Get your left foot on the ground when your right foot is on the brake

Get your right foot on the ground when your left foot is on the gear lever

Get one foot on the ground without leaning the motorcycle more than 25°

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If you must borrow a motorcycle, what's the first thing you should do?

Practice on it in a traffic free area

Take it out on country roads before bringing it into town

Practice with it in traffic

Find a straight road and test its acceleration

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What percentage of motorcycle crashes result in head or neck injuries?

15%

20%

10%

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What's the most important reason for checking the ground underneath a motorcycle during your inspection?

To see if it's been raining

To make sure you haven't dropped anything

To check for oil leaks

To check the road surface

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