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

You are upright and going in a straight line

You are in neutral gear

There is no traffic ahead

Your front wheel is locked as well

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

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

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

Motorcyclists failing to use their horn

Car drivers losing steering control

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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?

Flash your headlight

Give a quick beep on your horn

Rev your engine

Get on your horn and stay on it

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

Riding in urban areas

Approaching another vehicle

Riding on dark country roads

Riding in brightly lit areas

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

Change direction

All of these tactics

Sound your horn

Adjust your speed

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

Stop on the line then go straight forward

Proceed as normal unless there is other traffic

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

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

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

At 90°, rear wheel to the curb

At 45°, rear wheel to the curb

At 90°, front wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb

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

Rubbish being thrown from windows

The driver opening their door

It pulling a U-turn across you

It pulling out in front of you

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

On unfamiliar roads

On a freeway

In all circumstances

When it's raining

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

Red

Green

Yellow

Brown

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

The arc to your front

The arc behind you

The arc to your sides

All of these areas

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

Keep the clutch and both brakes covered

Keep the horn and both brakes covered

Keep your headlight flasher and rear brake covered

Keep the clutch and the horn covered

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

Slow down and keep slowing down

Accelerate then maintain speed

Slow down then maintain speed

Slow down and then accelerate

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Multiple hazards should be dealt with...?

One at a time

In groups of two

All at once

In two groups

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

3.5 seconds

2.5 seconds

3 seconds

4 seconds

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

Flash your rear brake light

Wave them to back off

Sound your horn

Make hand signals

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

Exiting too fast

Entering too slow

Entering too fast

Exiting too slow

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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 practice using them

To ride faster

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

Increase the braking pressure

Release the brake lever halfway

Release the brake lever then reapply

Release the brake lever and leave it off

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What must you never do when making a swerve?

Brake

Pull in the clutch

Shout

Use your horn

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A 'head check' means...?

Examining your helmet

Checking if there is a driver in a parked car

Undertaking a psychological evaluation of your riding

Turning and looking for dangers

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

Swerve hard away from them

Ride in a straight line across them

Edge gradually towards them

Edge gradually away from them

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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?

3 times as likely

It makes no difference

One and a half times as likely

Twice as likely

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

Using not enough of either brake

Using too much of either brake

Using too much front brake and not enough rear brake

Using too much rear brake and not enough front brake

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

Assume they acknowledge your right-of-way

Assume they see you

Assume they will stay as they are

Assume nothing

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

Left hand side

Center

Right hand side

It depends on conditions

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

Country roads

Intersections

Freeways

Underpasses

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

Before slowing down

All of them

When stopped at an intersection

When changing lanes

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

Increase your lean angle

Pump the rear brake on and off

Let the rear wheel slide

Get motorcycle upright first

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Your turn signals are for...?

Telling others what they should do

Telling others to get out of your way

Telling others what you are doing

Telling others what you intend to do

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