Minnesota Motorcycle Test 04

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Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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When you need to apply maximum straight-line breaking, you should keep your gaze...?

On the centerline

Straight ahead

On the pavement 10 feet ahead

On your front wheel

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What's the best way of checking the security of your load when on a trip?

Feel behind you occasionally

Watch it in your mirrors

Listen for flapping noises

Stop at regular intervals

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When riding in a group, you should never...?

Challenge another rider to race

Tailgate the rider in front

Do any of these

Ride alongside another rider

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Which of these drinks will raise your blood alcohol concentration the most?

A standard gin and tonic

They will all raise it the same

A 12 ounce can of beer

A 5 ounce glass of wine

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You should warn your passenger that when you take a curve they should...?

Stay upright

Lean at the same angle as you

Lean further over than you

Lean to counterbalance you

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If you are entering a curve and there is a lot of traffic around, your best line is probably...?

All round the curb

All round the center line

All round the center of the lane

Starting on the inside and moving to the outside

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When parking up with your group, you should try to...?

Park head in to your chosen spaces

Park all together

Park far apart

Park facing downhill

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Your primary control with a stuck throttle which you can't release is...?

Your fuel supply valve

Your ignition switch

Your engine cut-off switch

Your front brake

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Your skills and judgment become impaired...?

After 3 drinks

After you have exceeded the legal blood alcohol concentration limit

After a single drink

After 2 drinks

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The best thing to do when faced with an obstacle in the roadway is to...?

Try to steer around it

Try to lift your front wheel over it

Try to hit it hard

Try to hit it slowly

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The main job of a sweep rider in a group of riders is to...?

Prevent vehicles behind passing

Set the route

Set the pace

Collect stragglers

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If you want to cross a set of trolley tracks running parallel to your path, you should...?

Edge across over several hundred feet

Turn away and come back in at an angle of at least 45°

Stop and push your motorcycle across

Turn away and come back in at exactly 90°

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If you experience 'wobble' you should check for...?

Incorrect tire pressures

Poorly fitted accessories

All of these

Badly loaded luggage

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If you must give a ride to a child, you should place them...?

On the gas tank

On the seat in front of you

As far back as possible

Directly behind you

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Carrying a passenger will affect...?

Handling characteristics

All of these

Acceleration

Stopping distance

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If one of your tires goes flat, you should...?

Keep straight until you've stopped

Gradually edge to the side of the road

Turn sharply to the side of the road

Any of these depending on conditions

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The best way of keeping close in a group but maintaining an adequate space cushion for all riders is to ride...?

In line abreast

In staggered formation

In pairs

In single file

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The least experienced rider in your group starts to fall behind. What should happen?

Half the group should drop back

The sweep rider should drop back and ride with them

The group should go on to the next designated meet up point

All riders should slow down and wait

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To assist with handling, when packing for a trip heavier items should go...?

In the front of your tank bag

In your saddlebags

In your rear seat bag

In the back of your tank bag

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When riding on slippery surfaces, your main aim should be to be...?

Smooth

Aggressive

Fast

Slow

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Which of these can make certain that you are safe to ride after drinking?

Alternating your alcoholic drinks with soft drinks

None of them

Drinking only one drink per hour

Eating a large meal with your drink

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If you're forced to ride over an object, rolling on the throttle slightly just before contact will...?

Increase your braking power

Lighten the front end

Lighten the rear end

Give you more power to break the obstacle

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If you are forced to stop in a curve, if possible you should first...?

Increase your lean angle

Get the motorcycle upright

Flash your rear brake light

Pull in the clutch

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Your passenger should mount your motorcycle...?

Any of these is acceptable

Before you have mounted

Once you have mounted and started the engine

Once you have mounted but before you start the engine

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When there is snow and ice around, it is best to...?

Leave your motorcycle at home

Ride as you normally would

Ride with your feet down

Ride with a partner

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If your engine seizes from lack of oil, you should add oil and then...?

Set off again immediately

Let the engine cool down completely before restarting

Let the engine tick over for 15 minutes at a standstill

Rev your engine to its maximum to get the oil circulating

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If you can't determine the cause of a wobble, you should...?

Ride cautiously for a short while afterwards

Accelerate hard to see if it happens again

Ignore it

Have your motorcycle checked by a mechanic

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Even in an emergency requiring very swift action, you should never...?

Brake after swerving

Brake and swerve together

Do any of these things

Brake before swerving

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If you take marijuana, even if legally, your riding skills can be impaired for up to how long afterwards?

3 hours

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours plus

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How many motorcyclists are seriously injured each year in the USA in crashes involving substance abuse?

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

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