Kentucky Motorcycle Test 01

Earning your Kentucky Motorcycle Permit is the first step toward enjoying the freedom and thrill of motorcycling. With proper preparation, including practice tests and consistent study, you’ll soon join the ranks of confident, safety-conscious riders.

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Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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Before you lend your motorcycle to a friend, you should check...?

All of these

That they have a license

That they hold insurance

That they have experience

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Which of these defects does not make a helmet unfit for riding?

Frayed straps

Scratched face shield

Cracked shell

All of them do

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

Behind the gearchange lever

In front of the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

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Which of these is the only one suitable for riding a motorcycle?

Gumboots

Baseball boots

Engineer boots

Cowboy boots

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With a brand-new motorcycle, reading the owner's manual is...?

Unnecessary

Something you should do in the first month of ownership

The first thing you should do

Only necessary if you have a breakdown

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A plastic shatter resistant face shield is the only protection which...?

Won't blow off

Allows ventilation

Protects your whole face

Stops your eyes watering

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On a normal motorcycle, the electric start button is usually...?

Above the odometer

Below the ignition

On the right handlebar

On the left handlebar

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In which of these situations might wearing a helmet stop you being able to see as far to the side as necessary?

Riding at night

None of them

Riding on twisting roads

Riding at high speed

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If you wear a motorcycle jacket on a hot day, you will...?

Risk overheating

Look foolish

Be uncomfortable

Prevent dehydration

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Which of these is a particular help in getting your motorcycle started in cold weather?

Fuel supply valve

Choke

Throttle

Engine cut-off switch

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At a minimum, when riding you should have...?

An approved helmet

Protective clothing

All of these

Face or eye protection

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Your motorcycle jacket should have sleeves which...?

Cover the biceps

Reach the elbows

Reach the wrists

Cover most of the forearm

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Your tachometer is used to show you...?

Oil pressure

Distance travelled

Speed

Engine revolutions

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What type of riders are most commonly involved in crashes?

Racers

Beginners

Commuters

Tourists

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Wearing gloves will help you...?

Prevent finger numbness

All of these things

Operate your controls

Prevent injury in a crash

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Your brake light should be turned on by...?

Applying either brake control

Applying your front brake

Applying both brakes together

Applying your rear brake

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For a motorcycle to be a good fit for you, you must...?

Be able to push it comfortably

Be able to reach all the controls

Be able to put both feet on the ground when seated

All of these things

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The minimum light requirement (excluding turn signals) for a street legal motorcycle is...?

Headlight, tail light and brake light

Headlight and brake light

Taillight and brake light

Headlight and tail light

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You have a large windshield on your motorcycle, and so...?

You can just wear eyeglasses

You don't need a helmet

You don't need any other protection

You still need a face shield or goggles

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At 30 mph, wearing a helmet can cut your likelihood of head injury by...?

40%

20%

50%

30%

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Most crashes take place on trips which are less than...?

50 miles

10 miles

5 miles

15 miles

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When you borrow somebody else's motorcycle, you should...?

Ride only on roads with which you are familiar

Ride exactly the same as usual

Ride more aggressively than usual

Ride more cautiously than usual

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How often should you make a complete check of your motorcycle?

Before every ride

At the end of every week

At the start of every day

After every hundred miles travelled

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If you are unfortunate enough to incur a head injury, how much more likely are you to survive it if you are wearing a helmet?

1.25 times

1.5 times

3 times

2 times

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The majority of serious and fatal injuries to motorcyclists are caused by...?

Stomach trauma

Head and neck trauma

Heart attack

Loss of blood

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You are only permitted to ride a motorcycle without a helmet in Kentucky if you are over 21 and...?

Are riding a motorcycle under 250 cc

Have held a motorcycle license for a year or more

Are not riding on any freeway

Are only riding within metropolitan areas

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Under what circumstances may you operate a motorcycle in Kentucky without an approved eye protection device?

None

If you are wearing a helmet

If you are over 21

If you have held a motorcycle license for over a year

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What is the most serious consequence of wearing ill fitting winter clothing?

Fatigue

Being put off motorcycling

Looking foolish

Being stopped by traffic police

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With your turn signals, at a minimum you should have...?

Both rear signals working

All four signals working

Both front signals working

Both left hand signals working

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How often (minimum) should you check your hydraulic fluid and coolant levels?

Biweekly

3 monthly

Monthly

Weekly

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