Maryland Motorcycle Test 02

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Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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As you go through a braking maneuver you should...?

Apply more front brake and more rear

Apply more front brake and less rear

Apply less front brake and less rear

Apply more rear brake and less front

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You should adjust the handlebars on a motorcycle so that your hands are level with...?

Your bottom rib

Your elbows

Your shoulder blades

Your hips

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You should adjust your mirrors...?

After you have gone a couple of streets

Sitting on your motorcycle, before you set out

When you get to more than 25 mph

Standing behind your motorcycle, before you set out

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When making a passing move, before the pass you should have...?

Used your turn signal

All of these

Checked your mirrors

Made a head check

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As you ride through a curve, you should be looking at...?

The curb

Where you want to go

The centerline

Your front wheel

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You change down gear as you reach the bottom of a hill. Immediately you experience a rear wheel skid. What has caused this?

Releasing the clutch too quickly

Going too slow for the gearchange

Going too fast for the gearchange

Releasing the clutch too slowly

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You are waiting at a railroad crossing in front of a long line of cars. What gear should you be in?

Neutral

5th

2nd

1st

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In normal riding, your feet should be on the pegs and...?

Level

Pointing up 45°

Any of these

Pointing down 45°

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A motorcyclist in front of you rides over a pedestrian crosswalk. You should not reach that crosswalk until...?

3.5 seconds have passed

2.5 seconds have passed

2 seconds have passed

1.5 seconds have passed

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Your brake light should be operated by...?

Either brake independently

The front brake

Both brakes together

The rear brake

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How often should you check your wheel rims for rust, cracks, dents etc?

At least bimonthly

At least once a week

At least once a fortnight

At least once a month

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The best way of making sure you brake correctly in an emergency is to...?

Always use both brakes to stop

Always use the front brake to stop

Always alternate between brakes

Always use the rear brake to stop

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You come up behind an ambulance stopped at a red light. Where should you position yourself?

To the left hand side

To the right hand side

To the front of it

Well back of it

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The ideal way to deal with a tailgater is...?

To scare them with aggressive behavior

To force them to slow

To get them in front of you

To speed away from them

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On a two-lane highway, you see a police vehicle coming fast at you from the opposite direction. What's the best place to be to deal with the wind blast as it passes?

Center of the lane

Right of the lane

Left of the lane

It makes no difference

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A properly adjusted mirror might still show...?

Part of your shoulder

Part of your helmet

Part of the gas tank

Part of your knees

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To make sure you don't accidentally use too much throttle, your right wrist should be...?

Level with the throttle

Well above the throttle

Resting on the throttle

Well below the throttle

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You can stabilize your suspension as you go through a curve by...?

Rolling on the throttle

Braking steadily

Rolling off the throttle

Changing down gear

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A driver waiting at an intersection ahead of you unexpectedly pulls out and you run into their passenger side door. Who is responsible for the crash?

Both of you

The car driver

You

Neither of you

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When you're riding, you should be scanning your path of travel up to where you will be in...?

6 seconds time

10 seconds time

8 seconds time

12 seconds time

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You should apply your front brake with...?

3 fingers

1 finger

2 fingers

4 fingers

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You can usually ride safely on the oily strip in the center of your lane unless...?

It is wet

It is very humid

It is very cold

It is very hot

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With either brake fully applied, you should not be able to push your motorcycle forwards or backwards...?

More than a foot

At all

More than 2 feet

More than a yard

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You can avoid becoming involved in crashes by...?

Using your brake light

All of these

Choosing the right lane position

Making proper signals

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The most common place for single vehicle motorcycle crashes to occur is in turns. This will usually be because the rider has...?

Selected the wrong gear for the curve

Gone in too slow

Braked too hard at the beginning

Gone in too fast

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You should choose a lane position which allows you to...?

Stop other drivers entering your lane

Stay out of blind spots

Choose an alternate path of travel

All of these

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Keeping your knees touching the gas tank will help with...?

Balance

Warmth

Crash protection

Aerodynamics

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The most important thing in avoiding crash involvement is to be...?

Fast

Loud

Aggressive

Visible

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It is important to position yourself on the road so that you have a cushion of space...?

To your rear

To your sides

To your front

All around you

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Drivers ahead are most likely to see you if you position yourself...?

In their right side view mirror

In their rearview mirror

Any of these depending on conditions

In their left side view mirror

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