Alaska Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the Alaska 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 Alaska DMV Motorcycle 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.

Alaska Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

You want to pass a vehicle ahead but you are worried that they may move into your lane. What should you do?

a. Switch lanes to undertake them

b. Flash your headlight

c. Accelerate hard

d. Beep your horn

Question 1 of 30

Why should you use your left turn signal when entering a freeway?

a. So you can cross two or more lanes without stopping

b. So you can immediately move to the left-hand side of the lane

c. So other drivers will make room for you

d. So you can stay right and still join safely

Question 2 of 30

For the purposes of positioning, you should regard your lane as split into...?

a. 5 mini lanes

b. 2 mini lanes

c. 4 mini lanes

d. 3 mini lanes

Question 3 of 30

Which of these should you avoid as a color when choosing a motorcycle jacket?

a. Orange

b. Green

c. Yellow

d. Black

Question 4 of 30

How far should you be scanning ahead when riding on the highway?

a. As far as you can clearly see

b. 200 yards ahead

c. 10 vehicles ahead

d. As far as the nearest curve

Question 5 of 30

Approaching a left-hand curve, what is the best road position to take?

a. The left-hand side of your lane

b. The center of your lane

c. Just into the oncoming lane

d. The right hand side of your lane

Question 6 of 30

If you release the clutch too quickly, what might happen?

a. The front wheel may come off the ground

b. The front end might dip

c. The rear wheel might skid

d. The engine might over rev

Question 7 of 30

What's the best way to make sure vehicles behind are far enough away for your chosen man oeuvre?

a. Listen out for engine noise

b. Switch out your convex mirrors for flat ones

c. Assume they are farther away than they look

d. Assume they are closer than they look

Question 8 of 30

Where's the best place to position yourself so a driver ahead can see you?

a. Where you can be seen in their rearview mirror

b. Where you can be seen in their right wing mirror

c. Where you can be seen in both wing mirrors

d. Where you can be seen in their left wing mirror

Question 9 of 30

Once you've made eye contact with another driver, you should...?

a. Assume they haven't seen you

b. Assume they will not move until you have passed

c. Assume they have registered your presence

d. Assume they will now respect your right-of-way

Question 10 of 30

As you approach a driver head on, what proportion of what s/he can see is your body?

a. 35%

b. 50%

c. 20%

d. 65%

Question 11 of 30

Approaching a right-hand curve, what is the best road position to take?

a. The exact center of your lane

b. The left center of your lane

c. The far left of your lane

d. The right center of your lane

Question 12 of 30

In normal riding, which lane position should be your default for being seen?

a. The right-hand side of the lane

b. The middle of the lane

c. There is no default position

d. The left-hand side of the lane

Question 13 of 30

When riding in town, how far should you be scanning ahead?

a. 20 yards

b. Up to a full block

c. Less than half a block

d. 15 yards

Question 14 of 30

At a blind intersection, how many stop maneuvers should you make?

a. None

b. 3

c. 2

d. 1

Question 15 of 30

If your headlight is switched off or broken, how much less likely are you to be seen by other road users in daylight?

a. 5%

b. 25%

c. 15%

d. 50%

Question 16 of 30

Before changing lanes, what's the best way of negating your blind spot?

a. Use your left hand to angle your mirror to scan the road

b. Shift your head around to give you a wider field of view in the mirror

c. Turn your head to look back at the traffic

d. Swerve to the left to increase your field of view

Question 17 of 30

When riding in heavy traffic, you should always have an eye out for...?

a. Shortcuts

b. Overtaking opportunities

c. Escape routes

d. Traffic police

Question 18 of 30

When you find yourself alongside a vehicle, in its blindspot, what should you do?

a. Sound your horn to let the driver know you're there

b. Pass as quickly as possible

c. Rev your engine loudly so the driver can hear you

d. Move away to the side as far as possible

Question 19 of 30

You are in the far right lane of a 3 lane freeway and you want to move to the center lane. What should you be particularly wary of?

a. You may be buffeted by wind from the vehicles in the left-hand lane

b. Vehicles in your lane may also be joining the center lane

c. Vehicles in the left-hand lane may also be joining the center lane

d. The center lane will have the most debris in it

Question 20 of 30

Why should you try to avoid changing gear during a turn, if possible?

a. It will slow you down too much

b. It might cause a rear wheel skid

c. It might unbalance your steering

d. It might stall the engine

Question 21 of 30

You want to turn into an alleyway in the middle of a block. What's the best way of warning drivers behind that you're slowing down?

a. Turn on your turn signal before slowing

b. Point to where you are going

c. Wave your hand to make them back away

d. Tap your rear brake pedal to flash the brake light

Question 22 of 30

Where should you be particularly careful about buildups of oil and grease on the road?

a. At busy intersections

b. All of these

c. Outside bus stations

d. At tollbooths

Question 23 of 30

What's the first thing you should think of once you've completed a turn?

a. Setting up for the next turn

b. Accelerating as quickly as possible

c. Releasing the brakes quickly

d. Cancelling your turn indicator

Question 24 of 30

When is it acceptable not to use your turn signals when changing lanes?

a. When you are moving faster than all the other traffic

b. When there is no one in the lane you are moving to

c. You should always use them

d. When there is no other traffic nearby

Question 25 of 30

You should take particular care not to be going too fast when downshifting on...?

a. Uphills

b. Downhills

c. Sharp curves

d. Rough roads

Question 26 of 30

When stopped at an intersection, why should you pay particular attention to your mirrors?

a. Because a car coming up behind might show you when it is safe to move

b. Because a car coming up behind may provide you with a screen to make a turn

c. Because a car coming up behind may be a police vehicle

d. Because a car coming up behind may not see you

Question 27 of 30

When parking your motorcycle, how should you leave it for the safest pull away when you resume riding?

a.45° to the curb facing inwards

b. Parallel to the curb

c.45° to the curb facing outwards

d. Directly facing the curb

Question 28 of 30

Why should you stay in first gear when you are stopped?

a. Because it's the most fuel-efficient

b. So you can maneuver quickly

c. To keep your engine from stalling

d. So other drivers can hear your engine

Question 29 of 30

You are approaching a blind intersection on your right; where is the best place to position yourself so drivers can see you?

a. Just in the opposite lane

b. In the center of the lane

c. In the right hand side of the lane

d. In the left hand side of the lane

Question 30 of 30

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