Alabama Motorcycle Test 03

We hope our practice test has helped you feel more confident in your knowledge of Alabama motorcycle laws and regulations. Remember always to prioritize safety while riding and continuously educate yourself on any updates or changes in road rules. Good luck with your permit exam!

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Alabama Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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Where should you be particularly cautious of ice forming, even if the road you are on isn't icy?

In hollows

On overpasses

In all of these areas

On bridges

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If you are forced to ride over an obstacle, what angle should you take to it?

65°

75°

90°

45°

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Which of these is it important to check when carrying a passenger and/or cargo?

Suspension settings

Headlight direction

All of them

Tire pressures

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What do normal (convex) motorcycle mirrors do to your picture of vehicles behind?

They make them appear smaller than they are

They make them appear larger than they are

They make them appear farther away than they are

They make them appear closer than they are

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Which of these colors should you avoid for visibility when choosing your motorcycle jacket?

Brown

Orange

Green

Red

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What's the best way of ensuring you are seen at an intersection?

Choose the right lane position

You should do all of these

Wear bright clothing

Ride with your headlight on

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You see a car signaling and beginning to turn out from the curb ahead of you. You don't know if they've seen you or not. What's your best option?

Flash your headlights

Swerve into the oncoming traffic lane

Slow down and sound your horn

Speed up to get round

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What should you do if your front wheel locks up?

Open the front brake to half pressure

Release the front brake fully immediately

Increase the rear brake pressure

Pump the front brake

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If your motorcycle starts to weave when riding over a bridge grating, how should you react?

Proceed as normal

Make frequent steering corrections

Accelerate hard

Brake hard

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If you are braking on a good surface in a straight line and the rear wheel locks, what should you do?

Immediately release the rear brake

Keep on braking until you're stopped

Increase the rear brake pressure

Increase the front brake pressure

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If no traffic is present, where should you make your entry into a curve?

On the inside of the curve

In the middle of the lane

As far to the right as possible

On the outside of the curve

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If one of your tires goes flat, what's the first thing you should do?

Brake as hard as possible

Try to get your feet down

Quickly steer to the side of the road

Ease off the throttle

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When should you wear reflective clothing?

Whenever you ride

At night

During winter

In poor weather conditions

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What do studies show that most riders involved in crashes have done?

Overbraked the rear and underbraked the front

Underbraked front and rear

Overbraked the front and underbraked the rear

Overbraked front and rear

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On what occasion is it acceptable not to use your signals when turning?

When it is very obvious what you are doing

When nobody else is about

You must always use them

When you have clear right-of-way

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When approaching a railroad track, how should you react?

Turn to be at least 45°

Accelerate hard

Turn to be 90°

Keep following your lane

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When a dog starts to chase you, what should you do?

Swerve round it if possible

Slow down as you approach it, then accelerate away

Stop and place your motorcycle between you and the dog

Be prepared to kick out at it

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What is the most common cause of engine seizure?

Riding in high temperatures

Running out of gas

Riding in freezing weather

Running out of oil

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Why is it especially important to monitor the headlights of vehicles ahead at night?

They can indicate bumps in the road

They show you how fast you can go

They show you your overtaking opportunities

They indicate the weather conditions

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What's the best way of alerting a driver behind that you plan to slow down?

Sound your horn

Look over your shoulder and make eye contact

Brake hard and then speed up again

Tap your brakes to make the brake light flash

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You are giving an experienced motorcyclist a lift home. Should you...?

Ask him if he's ever ridden pillion before

Check with him that he knows how to ride pillion

Give him full instruction as if he were a novice

Assume he will know what to do

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When riding at night, you should...?

Maintain your daytime following distance

Keep closer to vehicles ahead

Ride faster than you would in the day

Increase your following distance by a second or more

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When should your passenger mount your motorcycle?

Once you have mounted, engine off

Before you mount, engine off

Once you have mounted and started the engine

Before you mount, engine on

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If you have to brake suddenly when taking a curve, if possible what is the first thing you should do?

Straighten your motorcycle and square the handlebars

Lean harder into the curve before braking

Increase speed if possible

Make sure you only apply the rear brake

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If you start to feel a wobble, which of these will help?

Moving your weight backwards

Accelerating through the wobble

Braking gently

Moving your weight forward and down

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Why should you roll on the throttle slightly just before contacting an obstacle?

Because you will jump higher when you hit the obstacle

Because a higher speed has a greater chance of breaking the obstacle

Because it will help you clear the obstacle more quickly

Because it will make the front end lighter

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Which of these things can cause a wobble?

Improper loading

All of them

Unsuitable accessories

Incorrect tire pressure

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What's the best riding line to pick in wet conditions?

As close to the gutter as possible

On the painted markings

In the tire tracks left by other cars

In the center of a lane

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As you approach another vehicle waiting at an intersection, you should be prepared to...?

Sound your horn

Swerve around

Speed up

Brake hard

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You're approaching a line of parked cars and there is heavy traffic approaching you to your left. What's your best lane position?

Center lane

Nearest the parked cars

Nearest the oncoming traffic

Switch regularly from left to right

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