Missouri Motorcycle Test 01

If cruising Missouri’s scenic roads on two wheels is your dream, step one is earning your motorcycle permit. The first step of this exciting process is passing the Missouri Motorcycle Permit Test. Whether you’re a beginner or brushing up on your skills, taking a motorcycle practice test is the key to feeling confident before heading to the DMV.

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Missouri Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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You already own a waterproof set of hiking coveralls; why should you buy a separate set of waterproof clothing for motorcycle riding?

Hiking clothing may tear apart at high speed

Hiking clothing may be slippery on the seat

Hiking clothing doesn't protect you in a crash

For all these reasons

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On which of these trips are you most likely to have a crash?

Riding on a 150 mile Sunday excursion

Riding on a 10 day touring holiday

Riding to your gym 10 blocks away

Riding to another town 50 miles away

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A friend has loaned you their motorcycle for the day. You should ride it...?

Very timidly

Very cautiously

Very aggressively

Very hard

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The engine cut-off switch on a normal motorcycle is positioned where?

By the left-hand grip

By the right-hand grip

By the ignition switch

By the fuel supply valve

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Your brake light must be activated by...?

Both brakes together

Your rear brake

Your front brake

Both of your brakes separately

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Which of these is the only one which will provide you with sufficient eye protection when riding?

Windshield

Eyeglasses

Goggles

Sunglasses

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A plastic shatter resistant face shield should...?

Be securely fastened

Be all of these things

Be free of scratches

Be well ventilated

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At 30 miles an hour, helmets can cut the number and severity of head injuries by half. What proportion of riders are going at this speed when they crash?

50% plus

40%

30%

20%

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Gloves are essential when motorcycle riding for...?

Grip

Warmth

Crash protection

All of these reasons

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When sitting on your motorcycle, your gearshift lever is...?

By your right hand

By your left hand

By your left foot

By your right foot

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If you are wearing a helmet, your chances of being killed by a head injury in a crash are lessened by...?

3 times

1.5 times

4 times

Twice

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On a normal motorcycle, the clutch is operated with...?

The left hand

The right foot

The right hand

The left foot

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An approved helmet will stop you from seeing as far as you need to the sides if...?

Light conditions are poor

It doesn't fit properly

The face shield is closed

You have traffic both sides of you

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Any motorcycle you ride should have...?

Left and right rear view mirrors

A left rear view mirror

At least one rear view mirror

A right rear view mirror

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To prevent dehydration in warm weather, you should...?

Wear your jacket

Roll your sleeves up

Try to ride in patches of shade

Ride in a T-shirt

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On a normal motorcycle, where would you find the fuel supply valve?

On the handlebars

Below the gas tank

Under the seat

By the ignition

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You come round a blind corner and crash into a car which is illegally parked. Who is to blame?

Neither of you

The car driver

Both you and the car driver

You

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You should choose a helmet which fits...?

Snugly

Tightly

Loosely

Very tightly

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Whatever helmet you wear, you can make it virtually useless if you...?

Don't wash it regularly

Don't put reflective strips on it

Don't fasten the straps

Don't close the face shield

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People who have been riding their motorcycle for less than 6 months account for what percentage of crashes?

15%

25%

50%

35%

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Missouri law requires all motorcycle or motortricycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion on the highways of this state.

True

False

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A motorcycle is not a good fit for you if...?

You can't push it with the engine off

You can't get both feet on the ground

Any of these apply

You can't reach the controls without stretching

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In every 20 motorcycle crashes, how many times does a head or neck injury occur?

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Which of these is the only thing which will not greatly enhance your chances of avoiding serious injury in a crash?

A windshield

An approved helmet

Face or eye protection

Protective clothing

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Which of these is the only suitable footwear for motorcycle riding on the list?

Hiking boots

Dress shoes

Baseball boots

Sandals

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You passed your test and just bought your first large motorcycle. The first thing you should do is...?

Ride round a traffic free area

Go for a short ride around your block

Go for a long ride to settle it in

Read the owner's manual

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You should perform a complete check on your motorcycle...?

Every hundred miles

Before every ride

Before putting it in the garage

Once a week

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Which of these is not used to measure speed or distance?

Tachometer

Odometer

They all are

Speedometer

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You should check your wheels for rust, broken spokes, cracks and dents...?

Once a month

Every two months

Once a week

Once a fortnight

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The best way to avoid being involved in a crash is...?

Maintain an adequate space cushion

Communicate your intentions

Be visible

All of these

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