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

Both left hand signals working

Both front signals working

Both rear signals working

All four signals working

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

Weekly

Monthly

Biweekly

3 monthly

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

Gumboots

Engineer boots

Baseball boots

Cowboy boots

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

The first thing you should do

Only necessary if you have a breakdown

Something you should do in the first month of ownership

Unnecessary

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What type of riders are most commonly involved in crashes?

Commuters

Beginners

Racers

Tourists

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

10 miles

50 miles

15 miles

5 miles

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

On the left handlebar

Below the ignition

Above the odometer

On the right handlebar

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

At the end of every week

After every hundred miles travelled

Before every ride

At the start of every day

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Wearing gloves will help you...?

Operate your controls

Prevent injury in a crash

All of these things

Prevent finger numbness

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

Protective clothing

An approved helmet

Face or eye protection

All of these

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

Being put off motorcycling

Being stopped by traffic police

Looking foolish

Fatigue

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

Scratched face shield

All of them do

Frayed straps

Cracked shell

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

That they have a license

All of these

That they have experience

That they hold insurance

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

Headlight and brake light

Taillight and brake light

Headlight and tail light

Headlight, tail light and brake light

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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

Riding at high speed

None of them

Riding on twisting roads

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

Engine cut-off switch

Throttle

Fuel supply valve

Choke

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Your tachometer is used to show you...?

Speed

Distance travelled

Oil pressure

Engine revolutions

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

Stops your eyes watering

Won't blow off

Allows ventilation

Protects your whole face

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

Be able to reach all the controls

All of these things

Be able to put both feet on the ground when seated

Be able to push it comfortably

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

Stomach trauma

Heart attack

Head and neck trauma

Loss of blood

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

If you have held a motorcycle license for over a year

None

If you are over 21

If you are wearing a helmet

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

You don't need any other protection

You can just wear eyeglasses

You don't need a helmet

You still need a face shield or goggles

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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?

3 times

1.25 times

1.5 times

2 times

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

Are not riding on any freeway

Are riding a motorcycle under 250 cc

Are only riding within metropolitan areas

Have held a motorcycle license for a year or more

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

Applying your front brake

Applying either brake control

Applying both brakes together

Applying your rear brake

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

Risk overheating

Prevent dehydration

Look foolish

Be uncomfortable

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

Behind the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearchange lever

In front of the rear brake pedal

Behind the gearchange lever

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

Ride exactly the same as usual

Ride only on roads with which you are familiar

Ride more aggressively than usual

Ride more cautiously than usual

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Your motorcycle jacket should have sleeves which...?

Cover the biceps

Cover most of the forearm

Reach the wrists

Reach the elbows

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