Alabama Motorcycle Test 02

Remember, safety should always be a top priority while riding a motorcycle. Following these practice tests and regularly practicing safe riding habits can ensure an enjoyable and worry-free experience on the open road. As they say, it’s better to be safe than sorry!

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Alabama Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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What's the best way to deal with a tailgater?

Make hand signals to indicate they are too close

Make space for them to pass you

Slow down to make them back off

Speed up to lose them

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What's the best way to position your knees when riding?

Held as high up as possible

Tucked as far down as possible

Lightly gripping the gas tank

As far apart as possible

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When you make eye contact with another driver at an intersection, you can be certain...?

That s/he is about to pull out

That s/he will give way to you

That s/he has seen you

Of nothing

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If you are on a road where vehicles are being operated on both sides of you, which part of the lane is it usually best to ride in?

Along either white line

The outside of the lane

The center of the lane

The inside of the lane

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If you are faced with two hazards in quick succession, what's your best plan of action?

Deal with one hazard, stop, then deal with the other

Speed up so that they become a single hazard

Slow down and deal with them one after the other

Pick a line which enables you to go between the two without slowing

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While using the SEE strategy, what is it most important to be searching for?

Escape routes from possible hazards

Places where you can increase your speed

Places where an overtake may be possible

Places where traffic officers may be waiting

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An experienced rider will be searching the road...?

16 seconds ahead

12 seconds ahead

8 seconds ahead

4 seconds ahead

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When being passed by another vehicle, what's your best lane position?

To the right of your lane

In the center of your lane

As close to the gutter as possible

To the left of your lane

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To make sure the driver in front can see you, what's the best place to position yourself?

Where s/he can see you in the rearview mirror

Where s/he can see you in the right hand mirror

Where s/he can see you in the left hand mirror

It doesn't matter as long as you're not in their blind spot

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When is it acceptable to share a lane with another vehicle?

Never

If you are turning right and they are going straight on

When it's the only way to make room to overtake

In heavy traffic

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How should you grip your handlebars?

Just with fingertips

Loosely

As tightly as possible

Firmly

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Why should you always avoid riding alongside another vehicle in the next lane?

They may block vehicles ahead from seeing you

All of these reasons

You may not be able to see other vehicles ahead

They block your escape route if you have to take evasive action

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When making a turn, which of these should you do?

Just turn your head and eyes in the direction you want to go

Turn your head and shoulders to look through the turn

Turn the handlebars sharply in the direction you want to go

Lean away from the direction of the turn

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Where is neutral found on a normal motorcycle gearlever?

Before 1st gear

Between 2nd and 3rd gears

After 5th gear

Between 1st and 2nd gears

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What percentage of motorcycle crashes involve riders with less than five months' experience?

More than 30%

Less than 20%

More than 50%

Less than 10%

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As you progress through a braking maneuver, what should you do with your rear brake?

Gradually increase the pressure

Gradually release the pressure

Pump the pedal with a regular rhythm

Stamp hard, then release

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If you see another vehicle ahead about to merge onto the highway, what is your best option?

Switch to a different lane from the one they are joining

Sound your horn to let them know you are coming

Speed up to get ahead of them before they join

Maintain your set speed and course

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If you are forced to brake when going round a curve, what should you do with your braking force?

Don't apply the rear brake

Use more than you would normally

Use less than you would normally

Use the same amount as you would normally

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The SEE strategy stands for Search, Evaluate and...?

Engineer

Execute

Elevate

Evade

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What is the biggest danger you face from other vehicles?

Drivers entering your right-of-way

Drivers braking hard in front of you

Drivers who are speeding

Drivers who deliberately try to knock you over

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Why should you make sure your toes don't point downwards while riding?

Because you could cause damage to your boots

Because they could get caught between the footrests and the road

Because it makes it harder to get at the controls

Because they will increase aerodynamic drag

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When you are about to execute a maneuver, what's the first thing you should do?

Begin to slow down

Begin to weave to get into position

Indicate your intentions to other road users

Begin to increase your speed

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What percentage of your braking power is supplied by the front brake?

Exactly 50%

At least 80%

At least 60%

At least 70%

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When sitting on your seat, how should your arms be positioned?

Bent at 45°

Slightly bent

Completely straight

Bent at 90°

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When is it permitted to exceed the posted speed limit in making an overtake?

If you need to do so to make the overtake before a curve begins

If you're trying to overtake more than one vehicle at once

If the vehicle you're overtaking speeds up

Never

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When you downshift, what will happen if you are going too fast for the gear you select?

The gearbox will break

You will slow down too rapidly

The motorcycle will accelerate

The engine will lurch and you may skid

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If you pick out a marker ahead, after the vehicle you are following passes it you should not reach it before...?

3 seconds have elapsed

1 second has elapsed

2 seconds have elapsed

4 seconds have elapsed

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Where in your lane are you most likely to find oil and debris?

The inside 3rd of the lane

Along the gutter

The outside 3rd of the lane

The middle 3rd of the lane

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In wet conditions, or heavy traffic, you should...?

Close up the gap to the vehicle in front

Try to rise to one side of the vehicle in front

Overtake the vehicle in front if possible

Increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front

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If you're making a left turn, which of these two things should you do?

Push the left-hand grip forward and lean left

Push the left-hand grip forward and lean right

Pushed the right-hand grip forward and lean right

Push the right-hand grip forward and lean left

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