Kansas Motorcycle Test 03

Now that you better understand the steps involved in getting your motorcycle permit in Kansas, it’s time to start studying and practicing for the test. Remember to prioritize safety while on the road and always follow traffic laws. With patience, practice, and proper preparation, you’ll be cruising down the open roads of Kansas on your motorcycle in no time.

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Kansas Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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What must you never do when making a swerve?

Pull in the clutch

Shout

Use your horn

Brake

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What is the most common mistake for riders involved in crashes?

Using too much front brake and not enough rear brake

Using too much rear brake and not enough front brake

Using not enough of either brake

Using too much of either brake

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If your front wheel locks, you should...?

Release the brake lever halfway

Release the brake lever then reapply

Release the brake lever and leave it off

Increase the braking pressure

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As you approach and then cross an intersection, you should...?

Slow down and then accelerate

Slow down and keep slowing down

Slow down then maintain speed

Accelerate then maintain speed

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What's the best way to let other drivers know that you are planning on slowing down?

Wave them to back off

Make hand signals

Flash your rear brake light

Sound your horn

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Your turn signals are for...?

Telling others what you are doing

Telling others to get out of your way

Telling others what they should do

Telling others what you intend to do

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When riding at night you should increase your following distance to at least...?

2.5 seconds

3.5 seconds

4 seconds

3 seconds

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Multiple hazards should be dealt with...?

In two groups

One at a time

All at once

In groups of two

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If your real wheel locks, you can leave it locked provided...?

Your front wheel is locked as well

You are in neutral gear

You are upright and going in a straight line

There is no traffic ahead

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As you cross an intersection, how should you deal with cars waiting to turn left across you?

Edge gradually away from them

Ride in a straight line across them

Swerve hard away from them

Edge gradually towards them

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Once you've made eye contact with the driver at an intersection, you can...?

Assume they see you

Assume nothing

Assume they acknowledge your right-of-way

Assume they will stay as they are

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More than 50% of car/motorcycle crashes are caused by...?

Motorcyclists failing to use their horn

Car drivers losing steering control

Motorcyclists entering the car driver's right-of-way

Car drivers entering the motorcyclist's right-of-way

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What's the most common cause of motorcyclists running wide in a curve?

Exiting too fast

Entering too fast

Exiting too slow

Entering too slow

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In which of these areas should you be even more focused than usual on identifying potential escape routes?

Freeways

Country roads

Underpasses

Intersections

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In what circumstances should you reduce your speed when riding at night?

On unfamiliar roads

In all circumstances

On a freeway

When it's raining

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You can see a parked vehicle ahead with a person in the driver's seat. What's the best thing to do?

Get on your horn and stay on it

Give a quick beep on your horn

Rev your engine

Flash your headlight

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In order to execute risk avoidance strategies, you should be ready to...?

All of these tactics

Sound your horn

Adjust your speed

Change direction

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Which of these colors is not a desirable choice for motorcycle clothing?

Brown

Red

Green

Yellow

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If you have to brake during a curve, the best thing to do is...?

Increase your lean angle

Get motorcycle upright first

Pump the rear brake on and off

Let the rear wheel slide

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As you ride, you should be aggressively searching...?

All of these areas

The arc behind you

The arc to your sides

The arc to your front

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Which of these is the biggest threat to your safety from a parked car?

The driver opening their door

It pulling out in front of you

Rubbish being thrown from windows

It pulling a U-turn across you

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When approaching a blind intersection, which part of the lane should you choose?

Right hand side

Left hand side

It depends on conditions

Center

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A 'head check' means...?

Checking if there is a driver in a parked car

Examining your helmet

Undertaking a psychological evaluation of your riding

Turning and looking for dangers

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In potential high-risk areas, it's a good idea to...?

Keep your headlight flasher and rear brake covered

Keep the clutch and both brakes covered

Keep the clutch and the horn covered

Keep the horn and both brakes covered

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At a stop line at an intersection, you should...?

Go straight over the line and stop at the cross traffic lane

Proceed as normal unless there is other traffic

Stop on the line, edge forward, stop again at the cross traffic lane

Stop on the line then go straight forward

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You should use your high beam headlight at all times at night except when...?

Riding in brightly lit areas

Approaching another vehicle

Riding in urban areas

Riding on dark country roads

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In which of these situations should you pay special attention to your mirrors?

All of them

When changing lanes

When stopped at an intersection

Before slowing down

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If you ride with your headlight on during the day, how much more likely are you to be seen by other drivers?

Twice as likely

3 times as likely

One and a half times as likely

It makes no difference

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The best way of dealing with the distorting effects of convex mirrors is...?

To have them replaced

To maneuver more swiftly

To ride faster

To practice using them

30 / 30

When you park your motorcycle at the curb, it should be...?

At 45°, rear wheel to the curb

At 90°, rear wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb

At 90°, front wheel to the curb

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