Alabama Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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 03

Which of these things can cause a wobble?

a. All of them

b. Incorrect tire pressure

c. Improper loading

d. Unsuitable accessories

Question 1 of 30

When should you wear reflective clothing?

a. During winter

b. At night

c. In poor weather conditions

d. Whenever you ride

Question 2 of 30

When riding at night, you should...?

a. Maintain your daytime following distance

b. Ride faster than you would in the day

c. Increase your following distance by a second or more

d. Keep closer to vehicles ahead

Question 3 of 30

What's the best way of ensuring you are seen at an intersection?

a. Ride with your headlight on

b. Choose the right lane position

c. You should do all of these

d. Wear bright clothing

Question 4 of 30

Which of these colors should you avoid for visibility when choosing your motorcycle jacket?

a. Green

b. Red

c. Orange

d. Brown

Question 5 of 30

If one of your tires goes flat, what's the first thing you should do?

a. Brake as hard as possible

b. Try to get your feet down

c. Quickly steer to the side of the road

d. Ease off the throttle

Question 6 of 30

Which of these is it important to check when carrying a passenger and/or cargo?

a. Headlight direction

b. Tire pressures

c. Suspension settings

d. All of them

Question 7 of 30

If your motorcycle starts to weave when riding over a bridge grating, how should you react?

a. Accelerate hard

b. Proceed as normal

c. Brake hard

d. Make frequent steering corrections

Question 8 of 30

Why is it especially important to monitor the headlights of vehicles ahead at night?

a. They can indicate bumps in the road

b. They show you how fast you can go

c. They indicate the weather conditions

d. They show you your overtaking opportunities

Question 9 of 30

If you are braking on a good surface in a straight line and the rear wheel locks, what should you do?

a. Keep on braking until you're stopped

b. Increase the front brake pressure

c. Increase the rear brake pressure

d. Immediately release the rear brake

Question 10 of 30

When should your passenger mount your motorcycle?

a. Before you mount, engine on

b. Once you have mounted and started the engine

c. Once you have mounted, engine off

d. Before you mount, engine off

Question 11 of 30

What's the best way of alerting a driver behind that you plan to slow down?

a. Brake hard and then speed up again

b. Look over your shoulder and make eye contact

c. Tap your brakes to make the brake light flash

d. Sound your horn

Question 12 of 30

What do normal (convex) motorcycle mirrors do to your picture of vehicles behind?

a. They make them appear farther away than they are

b. They make them appear closer than they are

c. They make them appear larger than they are

d. They make them appear smaller than they are

Question 13 of 30

You're approaching a line of parked cars and there is heavy traffic approaching you to your left. What's your best lane position?

a. Switch regularly from left to right

b. Nearest the oncoming traffic

c. Center lane

d. Nearest the parked cars

Question 14 of 30

If you are forced to ride over an obstacle, what angle should you take to it?

a. 65°

b. 90°

c. 75°

d. 45°

Question 15 of 30

As you approach another vehicle waiting at an intersection, you should be prepared to...?

a. Speed up

b. Sound your horn

c. Brake hard

d. Swerve around

Question 16 of 30

When approaching a railroad track, how should you react?

a. Turn to be 90°

b. Accelerate hard

c. Keep following your lane

d. Turn to be at least 45°

Question 17 of 30

What's the best riding line to pick in wet conditions?

a. In the tire tracks left by other cars

b. As close to the gutter as possible

c. In the center of a lane

d. On the painted markings

Question 18 of 30

What should you do if your front wheel locks up?

a. Increase the rear brake pressure

b. Open the front brake to half pressure

c. Pump the front brake

d. Release the front brake fully immediately

Question 19 of 30

On what occasion is it acceptable not to use your signals when turning?

a. When nobody else is about

b. When you have clear right-of-way

c. When it is very obvious what you are doing

d. You must always use them

Question 20 of 30

When a dog starts to chase you, what should you do?

a. Stop and place your motorcycle between you and the dog

b. Be prepared to kick out at it

c. Swerve round it if possible

d. Slow down as you approach it, then accelerate away

Question 21 of 30

What do studies show that most riders involved in crashes have done?

a. Underbraked front and rear

b. Overbraked the rear and underbraked the front

c. Overbraked the front and underbraked the rear

d. Overbraked front and rear

Question 22 of 30

If you start to feel a wobble, which of these will help?

a. Moving your weight backwards

b. Accelerating through the wobble

c. Braking gently

d. Moving your weight forward and down

Question 23 of 30

Why should you roll on the throttle slightly just before contacting an obstacle?

a. Because a higher speed has a greater chance of breaking the obstacle

b. Because it will make the front end lighter

c. Because you will jump higher when you hit the obstacle

d. Because it will help you clear the obstacle more quickly

Question 24 of 30

If you have to brake suddenly when taking a curve, if possible what is the first thing you should do?

a. Lean harder into the curve before braking

b. Increase speed if possible

c. Make sure you only apply the rear brake

d. Straighten your motorcycle and square the handlebars

Question 25 of 30

What is the most common cause of engine seizure?

a. Running out of oil

b. Riding in freezing weather

c. Riding in high temperatures

d. Running out of gas

Question 26 of 30

You see a car signaling and beginning to turn out from the curb ahead of you. You don't know if they've seen you or not. What's your best option?

a. Flash your headlights

b. Swerve into the oncoming traffic lane

c. Speed up to get round

d. Slow down and sound your horn

Question 27 of 30

If no traffic is present, where should you make your entry into a curve?

a. In the middle of the lane

b. On the inside of the curve

c. On the outside of the curve

d. As far to the right as possible

Question 28 of 30

You are giving an experienced motorcyclist a lift home. Should you...?

a. Check with him that he knows how to ride pillion

b. Assume he will know what to do

c. Ask him if he's ever ridden pillion before

d. Give him full instruction as if he were a novice

Question 29 of 30

Where should you be particularly cautious of ice forming, even if the road you are on isn't icy?

a. On bridges

b. In hollows

c. On overpasses

d. In all of these areas

Question 30 of 30

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Alabama Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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