Iowa Motorcycle Test 01

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Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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If you are learning to ride in Iowa, a non-family member may accompany you as long as...?

They are over 25

They fit all of these criteria

They have an Iowa license with a motorcycle endorsement

They have permission from your parent/guardian

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In terms of mirrors, your motorcycle must have...?

A right mirror

A left mirror

At least one mirror, whether left or right

Both left and right mirrors

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If you have a fuel supply valve on your motorcycle, where can you find it?

By the ignition

Below the gas tank

Underneath the seat

On the right handlebar

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Which of these could make your helmet almost useless in a crash?

Having no chin piece

Not fastening it

Having the face shield open

Not having a Snell Foundation sticker

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A winter jacket should fit snugly everywhere except...?

Round your wrists

Round your neck

Round your thighs

Round your waist

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The majority of serious injuries and fatalities in motorcycle crashes are as a result of?

Internal organ damage

Heart attack

Loss of blood

Head and neck injuries

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When is it acceptable to ride without a full complement of turn signals?

If you have both left hand signals

Never

If you have at least one on each side

If you have both right hand signals

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How much more likely are you to survive a head injury incurred in a motorcycle accident if you're wearing a helmet?

3 times

4 times

1 1/2 times

Twice

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You've borrowed a friend's motorcycle. You know she is an excellent and careful rider, so you...?

Should still make a full inspection

Just need to ask her if everything is okay

Can set off at once

Only need to make a cursory inspection

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Wearing goggles instead of a full face shield won't protect you from...?

Road rash in a crash

All of these

Object strike

Wind burn

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On average, a motorcyclist will incur a head or neck injury in one in how many crashes?

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Which is the only thing a good pair of gloves won't help you with?

Operating tollbooths

Grip

Warmth

Crash protection

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You have a large well fitted windshield on your motorcycle. When do you not need eye protection?

At speeds below 30 mph

In urban conditions

At speeds below 50 mph

You still need it at all times

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On a normal motorcycle where would you find your high/low beam light switch?

By the gas filler cap

By the left hand grip

By the right hand grip

On the instrument panel

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Your motorcycle clothing should be chosen for...?

Visibility

Comfort

Protection

All of these

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When is it acceptable to leave off your helmet when riding?

If you're not going far

If it's too hot

If the traffic is moving slowly

Never

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Which of these will be a specific help in starting your motorcycle when cold?

The clutch

The choke

The engine cut-off switch

The fuel supply valve

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A helmet won't let you see enough to the sides when riding if...?

You're in heavy traffic

You're riding at high speed

Light conditions are bad

It's not properly fitted

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You should reject a motorcycle as a poor fit if...?

You can't get both feet down on the ground when seated

You can't reach the controls comfortably

You can't push it comfortably

Any of these

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Riders who have been using their motorcycles for less than 5 months are involved in what proportion of motorcycle crashes?

More than an eighth

More than half

More than three quarters

More than a quarter

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You should not wear tinted eye protection...?

In all of these situations

At night

Going through tunnels

In fog

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To prevent tearing apart and ballooning at high speeds, you should choose a rain suit which...?

Has Velcro fastening

Has zip fastening

Is specific for motorcycling

Has a sturdy belt

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Of these, which are the only suitable footwear for motorcycle riding?

Baseball boots

Gumboots

Hiking boots

Football boots

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If your motorcycle has a kickstart, where will you find it?

In front of the gearchange lever

Behind the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

In front of the rear brake pedal

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Most motorcycle crashes happen on journeys of fewer than...?

100 miles

10 miles

5 miles

50 miles

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Wearing a motorcycle jacket on a hot day will...?

Make you uncomfortable

Prevent dehydration

Cause heatstroke

Make you tired

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Your odometer will show you...?

Your oil pressure

Your distance travelled

Your engine temperature

Your engine revolutions

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When you set off on a borrowed or hired motorcycle, you should...?

All of these

Accelerate more gently than usual

Leave a larger stopping gap than usual

Take turns more slowly than usual

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Most motorcycle accidents happen under 30 mph. At this speed, how much more likely are you to avoid head injury if you are wearing a helmet?

75%

25%

100%

50%

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Your best source of information about your motorcycle is...?

The owner's manual

Internet message boards

Speaking to other owners of the same model

Manufacturer's advertisements

Your score is