Alaska Motorcycle Test 02

Obtaining a motorcycle license in Alaska requires diligent studying and preparation. Our free practice test is a valuable resource to help you feel confident and ready for your upcoming exam. Remember, safety should always be a top priority when riding a motorcycle.

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Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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You should take particular care not to be going too fast when downshifting on...?

Uphills

Rough roads

Sharp curves

Downhills

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When parking your motorcycle, how should you leave it for the safest pull away when you resume riding?

45° to the curb facing outward

Parallel to the curb

Directly facing the curb

45° to the curb facing inwards

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Before changing lanes, what's the best way of negating your blind spot?

Shift your head around to give you a wider field of view in the mirror

Swerve to the left to increase your field of view

Use your left hand to angle your mirror to scan the road

Turn your head to look back at the traffic

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What's the best way to make sure vehicles behind are far enough away for your chosen man oeuvre?

Listen out for engine noise

Assume they are closer than they look

Switch out your convex mirrors for flat ones

Assume they are farther away than they look

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You are in the far right lane of a 3 lane freeway and you want to move to the center lane. What should you be particularly wary of?

You may be buffeted by wind from the vehicles in the left-hand lane

The center lane will have the most debris in it

Vehicles in your lane may also be joining the center lane

Vehicles in the left-hand lane may also be joining the center lane

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If you release the clutch too quickly, what might happen?

The front wheel may come off the ground

The engine might over rev

The front end might dip

The rear wheel might skid

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Why should you try to avoid changing gear during a turn, if possible?

It might stall the engine

It might unbalance your steering

It might cause a rear wheel skid

It will slow you down too much

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When riding in heavy traffic, you should always have an eye out for...?

Shortcuts

Overtaking opportunities

Traffic police

Escape routes

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In normal riding, which lane position should be your default for being seen?

There is no default position

The left-hand side of the lane

The middle of the lane

The right-hand side of the lane

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Where should you be particularly careful about buildups of oil and grease on the road?

At busy intersections

Outside bus stations

At tollbooths

All of these

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When you find yourself alongside a vehicle, in its blindspot, what should you do?

Rev your engine loudly so the driver can hear you

Move away to the side as far as possible

Pass as quickly as possible

Sound your horn to let the driver know you're there

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Where's the best place to position yourself so a driver ahead can see you?

Where you can be seen in their right wing mirror

Where you can be seen in both wing mirrors

Where you can be seen in their rearview mirror

Where you can be seen in their left wing mirror

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For the purposes of positioning, you should regard your lane as split into...?

3 mini lanes

4 mini lanes

2 mini lanes

5 mini lanes

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Once you've made eye contact with another driver, you should...?

Assume they haven't seen you

Assume they will now respect your right-of-way

Assume they have registered your presence

Assume they will not move until you have passed

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Approaching a right-hand curve, what is the best road position to take?

The left center of your lane

The far left of your lane

The right center of your lane

The exact center of your lane

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Which of these should you avoid as a color when choosing a motorcycle jacket?

Green

Yellow

Black

Orange

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You want to turn into an alleyway in the middle of a block. What's the best way of warning drivers behind that you're slowing down?

Turn on your turn signal before slowing

Wave your hand to make them back away

Tap your rear brake pedal to flash the brake light

Point to where you are going

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As you approach a driver head on, what proportion of what s/he can see is your body?

50%

20%

35%

65%

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You are approaching a blind intersection on your right; where is the best place to position yourself so drivers can see you?

Just in the opposite lane

In the right hand side of the lane

In the center of the lane

In the left hand side of the lane

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At a blind intersection, how many stop maneuvers should you make?

None

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Why should you use your left turn signal when entering a freeway?

So you can immediately move to the left-hand side of the lane

So you can stay right and still join safely

So you can cross two or more lanes without stopping

So other drivers will make room for you

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When is it acceptable not to use your turn signals when changing lanes?

When there is no one in the lane you are moving to

You should always use them

When there is no other traffic nearby

When you are moving faster than all the other traffic

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How far should you be scanning ahead when riding on the highway?

200 yards ahead

As far as you can clearly see

10 vehicles ahead

As far as the nearest curve

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What's the first thing you should think of once you've completed a turn?

Setting up for the next turn

Cancelling your turn indicator

Releasing the brakes quickly

Accelerating as quickly as possible

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If your headlight is switched off or broken, how much less likely are you to be seen by other road users in daylight?

50%

15%

25%

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Approaching a left-hand curve, what is the best road position to take?

The left-hand side of your lane

The right hand side of your lane

Just into the oncoming lane

The center of your lane

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Why should you stay in first gear when you are stopped?

Because it's the most fuel-efficient

So other drivers can hear your engine

So you can maneuver quickly

To keep your engine from stalling

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When stopped at an intersection, why should you pay particular attention to your mirrors?

Because a car coming up behind may provide you with a screen to make a turn

Because a car coming up behind might show you when it is safe to move

Because a car coming up behind may not see you

Because a car coming up behind may be a police vehicle

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When riding in town, how far should you be scanning ahead?

Less than half a block

Up to a full block

15 yards

20 yards

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You want to pass a vehicle ahead but you are worried that they may move into your lane. What should you do?

Flash your headlight

Accelerate hard

Beep your horn

Switch lanes to undertake them

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