Indiana Motorcycle Test 02

Preparing for the Indiana Motorcycle Permit test doesn’t just test your road knowledge—it also prepares you to ride confidently. The more familiar you are with road rules, safety guidelines, and your motorcycle’s capabilities, the more enjoyable your riding experience will be.

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Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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The best way to minimize the risk of a crash is to be...?

Timid

Aggressive

Visible

Fast

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A properly adjusted mirror may still show...?

The top of your knee

The bottom of your helmet

Your waistband

The edge of your shoulder

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You can only put your motorcycle straight into neutral from which gears?

2nd and 3rd

5th and 1st

1st and 2nd

1st and 3rd

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The minimum requirement for working turn signals is...?

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To use the correct muscles for precision steering, you should set your handlebars so that your hands are...?

Below your hips

Above your elbows

Level with your shoulders

Below your elbows

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On a normal motorcycle your front brake is operated by...?

Your right foot

Your left hand

Your left foot

Your right hand

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Keeping your knees touching the gas tank will help...?

Protect them in a crash

Improve your aerodynamics

You to balance

Keep them warm

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It's important to check the ground below your motorcycle because...?

You can see if anything has damaged your tires

It can show you the weather conditions

It can show oil and fluid leaks

You might have dropped something when dismounting

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When a motorcycle and a car collide, who is most likely responsible?

Neither party

Both parties

The motorcyclist

The car driver

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As you approach a turn or curve, you should do what?

Accelerate

Break hard

Maintain speed

Reduce speed

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When you release the throttle, it is faulty if it doesn't...?

Stay in position

Immediately return to closed

Slowly wind back to closed

Immediately return to half closed

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During a curve you should keep your eyes fixed on...?

Where you want to go

The apex of the curve

The center line of the road

The outside curb

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Where should you get most of your information about inspecting and maintaining your motorcycle from?

Advice from friends

The owner's manual

Internet message boards

Advice from dealers

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The best practice when stopping is to use...?

Rear brake only

Either front or rear brake only

Both brakes together

Front brake only

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As you pull in the clutch to shift gears, what should you do with the throttle?

Roll off

Fully open

Fully close

Roll on

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ABS will help...?

Acceleration

Save brake disc wear

Prevent lock-up

Accidentally lifting the front wheel

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You should scan your path of travel ahead up to the point where you will be in...?

12 seconds time

20 seconds time

5 seconds time

8 seconds time

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You should be able to stop your motorcycle moving at all with...?

The rear brake on its own

Both brakes together

All of these

The front brake on its own

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Regular maintenance such as tuneups and oil changes should be done...?

When you can afford them

When major malfunctions take place

In accordance with the owner's manual

When performance significantly drops

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The choke on your motorcycle is used for...?

Managing fuel economy

Accelerating

Starting

Slowing down

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If your motorcycle has a fuel supply switch, where would you expect to find it?

Left-hand side below the gas tank

Next to the ignition switch

By the gas filler cap

Right-hand side below the gas tank

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How should you check your tire pressure?

With a thumb press

With a pressure gauge

Visually

By kicking them

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You've pulled in for an emergency vehicle to pass. While you're waiting, what gear should you be in?

2nd

Neutral

5th

1st

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Minor technical failures on a motorcycle deserve much more attention than those on a car because...?

They are less obvious

On a motorcycle they could be fatal

They don't need experts to fix

They are much more expensive to fix

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If your arms are stretched out fully in your riding position, you can't...?

Signal effectively

Use the horn

Operate the brakes

Steer without stretching

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'Engine braking' is controlled by what?

The choke

The throttle

The clutch

The rear brake

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You can monitor your engine revolutions on...?

Any of these

Your tachometer

Your speedometer

Your odometer

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The engine cutoff switch and electric start will usually be...?

Next to the clutch

Next to the throttle

By the fuel supply valve

By the ignition switch

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You should inspect your motorcycle for faults...?

Before putting it away

Every morning

Before every ride

At least once a week

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How often, at a minimum, should you check your brake hydraulic fluid and coolant level?

Once a fortnight

Once every 3 months

Once a week

Once a month

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