Connecticut Motorcycle Test 04

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Connecticut Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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If your motorcycle only has a single 'saddle' type seat, what should you do with a passenger?

Let them sit on a top box

Let them sit on the mudguard

Not carry them

Let them share your seat

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You need to cross a patch of ice with good dry road surfaces on either side. What speed should you adopt?

As slow as possible

As fast as possible

Steadily decreasing

Steadily increasing

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If your motorcycle starts to weave over a bridge grating, you should?

Speed up

Cross at an angle

Slow down

Not change anything

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When you're approaching a slippery area, the place to brake is?

Just as you reach it

Beforehand

Halfway across

You should try not to brake

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What will the extra weight of the passenger do to your stopping distance?

Nothing

Increase it

Increase or decrease according to conditions

Decrease it

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You're riding at night and see a deer in the road ahead. What should you do?

Accelerate, sounding your horn

Pick the widest side on which to pass it

Shout loudly as you approach

Slow down and prepare to stop

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If you drink 6 drinks over 3 hours, how many drinks will you still have left in your system?

None

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What's the best way of avoiding chain breakage?

Only accelerating slowly

Always braking sharply

Keeping in high gear

Regular maintenance

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Ideally, if you have to brake in a curve, you should do what?

Brake, then get the motorcycle upright

Accelerate out of the curve, then brake

Lean further over, then brake

Get the motorcycle upright, then brake

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What's the best place to look when swerving round a hazard?

At your escape route

At your front wheel

At the tarmac in front of the hazard

At the hazard

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You should tell a passenger always to keep their feet on the foot rests, unless?

You put your feet down as well

You tell them they can dismount

They start to feel unbalanced

They are worried about the motorcycle falling

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When you're entering a curve, your lane position should be?

Right

It depends on circumstances

Left

Central

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You feel a tyre go flat when you are on a clear empty road. What should you do?

Weave to decrease your speed

Let the motorcycle drift to a stop

Apply both brakes immediately

Keep riding on to the next place of assistance

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Which of these people is capable of riding safely under the influence of alcohol?

A young fit male

A heavyset female

A tall older male

None of them

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How can you lighten the front end of your motorcycle just before you hit an obstacle?

Roll off the throttle

Pump the front brake

Pump the rear brake

Roll on the throttle

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What's the best way of making sure your riding group is not separated by traffic or red lights?

Don't ride in a group of more than five

Ride as fast as possible

All keep very close together

All ride two abreast

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What should be your minimum following distance at night?

2 seconds

4 seconds

3 seconds

1.5 seconds

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If your front wheel locks when stopping, how should you react?

Release your rear brake immediately

Release your front brake immediately

Release both brakes immediately

Pump the front brake lever

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When carrying a passenger, what should you usually do with your tire pressure?

Leave it the same

It depends on passenger weight

Decrease it

Increase it

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Under what circumstances should your group move in to single file?

When taking a curve

All of these

When riding up an off-ramp

When entering the highway

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Why shouldn't you cross trolley tracks that are parallel to your course at an angle of less than 45 degree?

Because it's the law

Because you won't be going fast enough if a trolley comes

Because other drivers might not see what you're doing

Because they could catch your tires

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If your steering starts to feel 'heavy,' what should you suspect?

Broken chain

Rear wheel flat

Front wheel flat

Engine seizure

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Why should you consider not drinking at all if you have your motorcycle with you?

You have no sure way of knowing what your blood-alcohol content might be

One drink can lead to another

Any alcohol will affect your riding

All of these reasons

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Which of these can often be the cause of a 'wobble'?

Inaccurate gear changing

Fast acceleration

Luggage poorly loaded

Poor road conditions

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Why is it more difficult to judge distances at night, even under good artificial light?

Because car lights always dazzle

Because there is less contrast

Because your eyes will usually be tired

Because people drive faster at night

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You're riding at night and coming up on another vehicle ahead. Which is the only one of these you should NOT do?

Make sure you stay well back

Watch their brake lights for clues

Move into the position where they are most likely to see you

Turn on your high beam

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What should you not use to secure a load to your motorcycle?

Elastic cords

Rope

Elasticated nets

Canvas straps

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When riding in a group, what should your following distance be to the rider in front?

The same as usual

More than usual

Less than usual

Any of these depending on conditions

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What will need adjusting before setting off on a trip with a passenger?

Mirrors and brake light

Headlight and turn signals

Mirrors and headlight

Headlight and rear light

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In what circumstances should you use your engine cut-off switch?

If you start to skid

If the brakes aren't slowing you fast enough

At the end of your journey

If the throttle sticks

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