Delaware Motorcycle Test 02

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Delaware Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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How will keeping your knees against the gas tank as you ride help you?

It helps keep balance in turns

It's the most aerodynamic position

It keeps your knees out of danger in a crash

It keeps your knees warm

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When holding the rear brake down on level ground, you should not be able to push the motorcycle?

Backwards

Backwards or forwards

More than a foot in any direction

Forwards

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What's the maximum interval you should leave between checking your hydraulic fluid and coolant levels?

One week

One day

One month

Two months

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You should adjust your mirrors so that they show?

The lane next to you and as much as possible of the next lane over

All of the lane behind and as much as possible of the lane next to you

All of the lane behind and the rear of your motorcycle

All of the lane next to you and as much as possible of the lane behind

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Where will you find neutral on most motorcycle gearboxes?

After 5th gear

Between 1st and 2nd gear

Before 1st gear

Between 3rd and 4th gear

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The best way to make sure that you use both brakes automatically in an emergency is what?

Practice using both brakes in slow speed stops

Always use both brakes in every stop

Practice using both brakes when stationary

Practice using both brakes in high speed stops

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Before shifting up or down, what's the first step you should take?

Roll off the throttle, then pull in the clutch

Roll on the throttle while pulling in the clutch

Roll off the throttle while pulling in the clutch

Pull in the clutch and front brake simultaneously

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If your motorcycle is equipped with a kick start, where will you find it?

Behind the rear brake pedal

In front of the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearshift pedal

Behind the gearshift pedal

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Why shouldn't you drag your feet when riding?

For all of these reasons

You could injure your foot

It stops you getting to the controls quickly

You can catch something and upset your balance

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To help yourself get round a turn, where should you be looking?

At the road surface

Through the turn

At your handlebars

At the apex

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On a normal motorcycle, you operate the rear brake with?

Your left hand

Your left foot

Your right foot

Your right hand

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What is the most vital element to being seen by other drivers?

Using your headlight

They are all vital

Wearing bright clothing

Good road positioning

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When you release the throttle, it should return to its closed position?

Only when you twist it back

In stages

Gradually

Immediately

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Engine braking can help you control your motorcycle. It happens when?

You add more choke

You are changing down gears

You release the throttle

You are changing up gears

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What's the main reason for riders crashing in curves?

Braking too soft

Entering too fast

Braking too hard

Entering too slow

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To avoid skidding, as you move through a straight-line braking maneuver how should you apply your brakes (after having applied them both to begin with)?

More rear, less front

More front, less rear

Keep them both at full pressure

Start to release both of them

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You should base your gear changes on what?

Your speed

The engine revolutions

The time since the last gearchange

The manufacturer's manual

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In order to avoid accidentally employing too much throttle, when you start from a standstill your right wrist should be?

Just resting on the throttle

Well above the throttle

Level with the throttle

Well below the throttle

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As you are riding, how far ahead should you be searching your path of travel?

4 seconds

8 seconds

12 seconds

2 seconds

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Why is it even more important to maintain and check your motorcycle than it would be with a car?

Because motorcycles have more moving parts

Because minor technical failures can cause crashes

Because cars have bigger engines

Because motorcycles aren't built as well as cars

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If your motorcycle is equipped with a tachometer, what will it show you?

The engine revolutions

Your speed

Fuel remaining

Total distance travelled

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When inspecting your drive system, you should check what?

All of these

That the chain is correctly tightened

That the chain is properly oiled

That there are no worn sprockets

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A basic inspection should take place before?

Every ride

You put the motorcycle away

Taking the motorcycle to be serviced

Every long ride

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ABS systems can help you to avoid what?

Stalling

Sideways drift

Wheel lock-up

Over revving

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If a car driver enters an intersection with the traffic light on yellow, turning to red, and you pull away with a green light and s/he hits you, whose fault is that?

Both of your faults

Neither of your faults

Your fault

The car driver's fault

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If you have to brake in the middle of a curve, the lack of traction available means that you should?

Brake more lightly than usual

Only apply the front brake

Brake more heavily than usual

Brake the same as usual

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Your brake light should operate?

From either the front or rear brake

From the front brake

From the rear brake

From both brakes used together

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When should you change items on your motorcycle such as oil, filters etc.?

At the intervals recommended in the manual

As and when they fail

Whenever motorcycle performance drops

At each service interval

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When riding your motorcycle, your arms should be?

Supporting half your weight

Supporting as much of your weight as possible

Supporting as little of your weight as possible

Supporting all your weight

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You can best employ the correct muscles for precision steering if?

Your elbows are tucked into your sides

Your hands are below your elbows

You stick your elbows out as far as possible

Your elbows are below your hands

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