Iowa Motorcycle Test 04

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Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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What is the most common cause of engine seizure?

Lack of oil

Blocked inlet ports

Very hot weather

Broken exhaust

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Carrying a passenger will affect your...?

All of these

Balance

Braking

Acceleration

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You're approaching a railroad track which cuts across your path at an angle of 45 degree. What's your best tactic?

Increase your speed before you reach the track

Ride straight on as you were

Turn left across the track at 90°

Turn right across the track at 25°

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If you can't determine the cause of a wobble, you should...?

Ride at reduced speeds until you're sure it won't happen again

Ride as normal, keeping an eye out for it

Get your motorcycle checked by trained mechanic immediately

Test your motorcycle at high speeds to see if it happens again

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If you're riding across rain grooves and you feel your motorcycle start to weave, your best response is...?

Accelerate hard

Turn in the direction of the grooves

To relax and keep going as normal

Grip your handlebars as tightly as possible

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Which of these is the only one which is not a probable cause of 'wobble'?

Incorrect tire pressures

Poorly fitted accessories

Ill fitting motorcycle clothing

Badly positioned loads

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At which of these points will pavement be most slippery?

Just after it starts to rain

When the rain slackens off to a drizzle

When it stops raining and the pavement starts to dry

When it's been raining for half an hour

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Starting a curve on its outside edge will...?

All of these

Make the turn wider

Give you more room for error

Give you better visibility

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When riding on a slippery surface, you should try to be...?

Fast

Smooth

Aggressive

Timid

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A passenger ought to wear...?

At least a helmet and boots

At least a helmet and gloves

At least a jacket and gloves

The same gear as you

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If your motorcycle starts to jerk from side to side, you should suspect...?

Engine seizure

Flat rear tire

Flat front tire

Chain failure

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You're going on your first motorcycle touring holiday. You should distribute your luggage...?

Well forward

Low down

All of these

Evenly

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Which of these is the most likely cause of chain failure?

Debris impact

Design flaw

Poor maintenance

Faulty parts

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You see a 6 inch fallen tree branch in the road which you cannot avoid. As you approach it you should...?

Speed up

Maintain speed

Slow down

Shift into neutral

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If there is a lot of traffic around on a curve, your best position is probably...?

In the left hand of your lane

In the center of your lane

Going around the center line

In the right hand of your lane

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You should tell a passenger that they can take their feet off the foot rests when...?

You come to a stop

They need to stretch their legs

The engine is switched off

You tell them they can

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The pace of a group of motorcyclists should be set by...?

The rearmost rider

The leader

The middle rider

The most experienced rider

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If you experience a wobble, you should do all of these except...?

Grip the handlebars firmly

Apply the brakes

Move your weight forward

Close the throttle

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How many motorcyclists are seriously injured in the USA every year as a result of crashes involving alcohol or substance abuse?

40,000

20,000

30,000

50,000

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The legal blood alcohol concentration limit is 0.8% percent. If you have a BAC of 0.5%, you...?

Can't be charged with any offence

Can have another drink and still be legal

Are perfectly safe to ride

Will still have your judgment and skill impaired

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You and 14 other riders meet up for a charity bike run. You should split into...?

A group of 7 and a group of 8

3 groups of 5

3 groups of 4 and a group of 3

You should stay as one big group

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If you need to communicate something non-urgent to a rider in front, you should...?

Ride alongside

Get close behind and shout

Use sign language

Wait until you stop

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To avoid fatigue, when you're on a day-long trip you should take rest breaks at least...?

Every 4 hours

Every 3 hours

Twice a day

Every 2 hours

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What percentage of riders killed in motorcycle accidents had been drinking?

20%

30%

50%

40%

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When touring with a load, you should check it's properly secure...?

Before you set off and at the end of the day

Every time you stop

Before you set off and at midday

Halfway through your day

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You're riding on a completely empty road which is slippery with rain. Your best line position is probably...?

In the right tire mark left by cars

In the center of your lane

In the left tire mark left by cars

Along the paint of the center line

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How soon after taking a drink does alcohol start to affect your skills and judgment?

It depends on what you had to eat

After one hour

After half an hour

Almost immediately

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Your group of 5 riders is approaching a sweeping curve in staggered formation. How should you enter the curve?

Line abreast

Single file

In staggered formation

Two abreast with one behind

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Your most important control if you suffer from a stuck throttle is/are...?

Your brakes

Your engine cut-off switch

Your gearshift lever

Your ignition switch

30 / 30

If you drink a 12 ounce can of beer, a gin and tonic and a 5 ounce glass of wine in one hour, how many drinks (at least) will you have left in your system?

Your score is