Maryland Motorcycle Test 03

Taking a Maryland motorcycle practice test and studying for the written portion of your license exam can significantly benefit you in earning your motorcycle license. By building your confidence, identifying knowledge gaps, boosting your chances of passing on the first try, and having convenient accessibility to study materials, you will be well-prepared for both the written and practical phases of earning your license.

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Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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You should be particularly wary of dirt, gravel and salt buildups...?

In dips on country roads

In the center of freeways

Round the outsides of curves

On suburban streets

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On a cold morning, you have sensibly pulled over for coffee to allow the ice on the road to melt. Once it has melted, you should still be wary of it appearing...?

In shaded areas

On bridges and overpasses

In all of these areas

In dips and hollows

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At what point during a turn should you cancel your turn signals?

As soon as you begin to turn

As soon as you are past the apex

Immediately it is finished

Once you are well away from the turn

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Why should you stay in the center of your lane when another vehicle is passing you?

To give yourself a chance of repassing

To force it to abandon the pass

To prevent it cutting back in too early

To make yourself look more confident

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An undesirable color for a motorcycle jacket or helmet would be...?

Orange

Black

Yellow

Green

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Approaching a parked car, the biggest danger warning sign is...?

Engine running

Any of these

A person in the driver's seat

Turn signal flashing

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If you are forced to break when rounding a curve, you should, if possible...?

Get the motorcycle upright first

Only use the front brake

Only use engine braking

Increase your lean angle before braking

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In an emergency situation, you should never...?

Brake then swerve

Brake and swerve together

Swerve then brake

Do any of these

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Riding with cars and trucks alongside you in other lanes increases the danger of...?

Losing your escape route

Being cut in on

Being in their blind spot

All of these

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When riding across slippery surfaces, you should do your best to remain...?

Aggressive

Smooth

All of these

Fast

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In Maryland, it is acceptable to share a lane with another vehicle...?

Never

When making a pass

When riding in a group

When riding through stuck traffic

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In an emergency swerve, your body should...?

Shift backwards in the saddle

Lean with the motorcycle

Remain upright

Lean against the motorcycle

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

Release the front brake halfway

Release the front brake completely and reapply

Increase pressure on the rear brake

Release both brakes and reapply

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Which of these pose the greatest threat to you as you ride?

Cars moving away from you

Cars moving into your path

All of these

Cars which are stationary

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To minimize the risk of a hazard, you should...?

Adjust your direction

Communicate your presence

All of these

Adjust your speed

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To make sure there are no vehicles in your blind spot, you should...?

Turn your mirrors with your hand

Adjust your head position while looking in your mirrors

Turn your head and look into it

Listen out for engine noise

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The first thing you should do when approaching an obstacle you are forced to ride over is...?

Shift your weight forward

Increase speed

Reduce speed

Shift into neutral

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When riding at night you should...?

Increase your following distance

All of these

Reduce your speed

Use your high beam headlight

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If you keep your light on during the day you are...?

Twice as likely to be seen

Committing an offence

Annoying other drivers

Wasting battery power

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In which of these areas should you search even more assertively than normal for escape routes?

Suburban streets

Freeways

School and construction zones

Country roads

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As you cross an intersection, you should avoid sudden changes in speed or position because...?

Other drivers might think you are turning

They make you look indecisive

All of these reasons

They are illegal

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If you are forced to ride across a patch of ice, you should consider...?

Maintaining normal speed

Coasting with your feet down

Walking your motorcycle across it

Accelerating hard across it

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Studies show that most crash involved riders...?

Under brake both tires

Under brake the front tire and over brake the rear

Over brake both tires

Under brake the rear tire and over brake the front

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You should park your motorcycle...?

At a 45° angle, rear wheel to the curb

At a 90° angle, front wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic

At a 45° angle, front wheel to the curb

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The safest path around the curve if there is a lot of traffic present is usually...?

Round the center of the lane

From the outside of the curve to the inside

Round the centerline

Round the outside of the curve

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Why should stationary objects which cannot move into your path, such as trees and telegraph poles, form a part of your hazard planning?

They may alter light perception

They may block your escape routes

They may disguise other hazards

For all of these reasons

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To check for traffic at a blind intersection, you should...?

Pull in to the cross traffic lane at a 45° angle

Pull slightly into the cross traffic lane

Ride across slowly, ready to brake

Stop and lean forward

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Drivers pulling into a rider's right-of-way are responsible for what percentage of motorcycle/car crashes?

50%

40%

30%

15%

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You have identified four separate hazards in your path ahead. You should deal with them...?

In two pairs

The first three together, then the last one

One at a time

The first one, then the last three together

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A car is waiting to join your path from an intersection ahead on the left. You should assume it will pull out in front of you...?

Unless you are certain that you are highly visible

Always

Unless you are sure you have made eye contact with the driver

Unless you are positive it is stationary

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