Alabama Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the Alabama Class M Motorcycle License, you’ll find 30 multiple choice questions designed to assess your knowledge of motorcycle driving, road rules, and traffic signs, all of which are explained in the Alabama Operator’s Manual. If you are unable to obtain a passing score on this test, review the operator’s handbook until you feel confident that you know the material.

Alabama Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

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

a. Engineer

b. Execute

c. Elevate

d. Evade

Question 1 of 30

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

a. The outside 3rd of the lane

b. The middle 3rd of the lane

c. Along the gutter

d. The inside 3rd of the lane

Question 2 of 30

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

a. Places where an overtake may be possible

b. Places where traffic officers may be waiting

c. Places where you can increase your speed

d. Escape routes from possible hazards

Question 3 of 30

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

a. Less than 10%

b. More than 30%

c. Less than 20%

d. More than 50%

Question 4 of 30

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

a. Push the left-hand grip forward and lean left

b. Pushed the right-hand grip forward and lean right

c. Push the left-hand grip forward and lean right

d. Push the right-hand grip forward and lean left

Question 5 of 30

What is the biggest danger you face from other vehicles?

a. Drivers entering your right-of-way

b. Drivers braking hard in front of you

c. Drivers who deliberately try to knock you over

d. Drivers who are speeding

Question 6 of 30

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

a. 16 seconds ahead

b. 12 seconds ahead

c. 4 seconds ahead

d. 8 seconds ahead

Question 7 of 30

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

a. Sound your horn to let them know you are coming

b. Switch to a different lane from the one they are joining

c. Maintain your set speed and course

d. Speed up to get ahead of them before they join

Question 8 of 30

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

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

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

c. Where s/he can see you in the rearview mirror

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

Question 9 of 30

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

a. Make space for them to pass you

b. Speed up to lose them

c. Make hand signals to indicate they are too close

d. Slow down to make them back off

Question 10 of 30

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

a. All of these reasons

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

c. You may not be able to see other vehicles ahead

d. They may block vehicles ahead from seeing you

Question 11 of 30

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

a. Use less than you would normally

b. Use the same amount as you would normally

c. Don't apply the rear brake

d. Use more than you would normally

Question 12 of 30

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

a. Lean away from the direction of the turn

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

c. Turn the handlebars sharply in the direction you want to go

d. Turn your head and shoulders to look through the turn

Question 13 of 30

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

a. Gradually release the pressure

b. Gradually increase the pressure

c. Pump the pedal with a regular rhythm

d. Stamp hard, then release

Question 14 of 30

How should you grip your handlebars?

a. Just with fingertips

b. As tightly as possible

c. Firmly

d. Loosely

Question 15 of 30

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

a. Slightly bent

b. Completely straight

c. Bent at 45°

d. Bent at 90°

Question 16 of 30

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

a. To the right of your lane

b. To the left of your lane

c. As close to the gutter as possible

d. In the center of your lane

Question 17 of 30

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

a. 1 second has elapsed

b. 3 seconds have elapsed

c. 4 seconds have elapsed

d. 2 seconds have elapsed

Question 18 of 30

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

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

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

c. Speed up so that they become a single hazard

d. Slow down and deal with them one after the other

Question 19 of 30

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

a. Begin to slow down

b. Begin to increase your speed

c. Begin to weave to get into position

d. Indicate your intentions to other road users

Question 20 of 30

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

a. The gearbox will break

b. You will slow down too rapidly

c. The engine will lurch and you may skid

d. The motorcycle will accelerate

Question 21 of 30

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

a. At least 80%

b. At least 70%

c. Exactly 50%

d. At least 60%

Question 22 of 30

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

a. Of nothing

b. That s/he has seen you

c. That s/he is about to pull out

d. That s/he will give way to you

Question 23 of 30

Where is neutral found on a normal motorcycle gearlever?

a. After 5th gear

b. Between 1st and 2nd gears

c. Between 2nd and 3rd gears

d. Before 1st gear

Question 24 of 30

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

a. Because you could cause damage to your boots

b. Because it makes it harder to get at the controls

c. Because they will increase aerodynamic drag

d. Because they could get caught between the footrests and the road

Question 25 of 30

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

a. Lightly gripping the gas tank

b. As far apart as possible

c. Held as high up as possible

d. Tucked as far down as possible

Question 26 of 30

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

a. If the vehicle you're overtaking speeds up

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

c. Never

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

Question 27 of 30

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?

a. The center of the lane

b. The inside of the lane

c. Along either white line

d. The outside of the lane

Question 28 of 30

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

a. Never

b. In heavy traffic

c. If you are turning right and they are going straight on

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

Question 29 of 30

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

a. Try to rise to one side of the vehicle in front

b. Increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front

c. Close up the gap to the vehicle in front

d. Overtake the vehicle in front if possible

Question 30 of 30

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Alabama Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

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