Alaska Motorcycle Test 02

Obtaining a motorcycle license in Alaska requires diligent studying and preparation. Our free practice test is a valuable resource to help you feel confident and ready for your upcoming exam. Remember, safety should always be a top priority when riding a motorcycle.

/30

Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 02

1 / 30

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

The left-hand side of your lane

The right hand side of your lane

The center of your lane

Just into the oncoming lane

2 / 30

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

Rough roads

Uphills

Downhills

Sharp curves

3 / 30

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

Switch lanes to undertake them

Accelerate hard

Beep your horn

Flash your headlight

4 / 30

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

Turn your head to look back at the traffic

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

Swerve to the left to increase your field of view

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

5 / 30

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

Where you can be seen in their left wing mirror

Where you can be seen in both wing mirrors

Where you can be seen in their right wing mirror

Where you can be seen in their rearview mirror

6 / 30

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

Yellow

Orange

Green

Black

7 / 30

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

Directly facing the curb

45° to the curb facing outward

Parallel to the curb

45° to the curb facing inwards

8 / 30

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

As far as you can clearly see

As far as the nearest curve

10 vehicles ahead

200 yards ahead

9 / 30

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

In the center of the lane

Just in the opposite lane

In the left hand side of the lane

In the right hand side of the lane

10 / 30

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

Assume they have registered your presence

Assume they will now respect your right-of-way

Assume they will not move until you have passed

Assume they haven't seen you

11 / 30

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

Escape routes

Overtaking opportunities

Traffic police

Shortcuts

12 / 30

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

None

13 / 30

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

Less than half a block

15 yards

Up to a full block

20 yards

14 / 30

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

50%

35%

65%

20%

15 / 30

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

3 mini lanes

5 mini lanes

4 mini lanes

2 mini lanes

16 / 30

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

The engine might over rev

The rear wheel might skid

The front end might dip

The front wheel may come off the ground

17 / 30

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

Accelerating as quickly as possible

Cancelling your turn indicator

Setting up for the next turn

Releasing the brakes quickly

18 / 30

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

The middle of the lane

There is no default position

The left-hand side of the lane

The right-hand side of the lane

19 / 30

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

50%

25%

15%

20 / 30

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

At busy intersections

Outside bus stations

At tollbooths

All of these

21 / 30

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

To keep your engine from stalling

So you can maneuver quickly

So other drivers can hear your engine

Because it's the most fuel-efficient

22 / 30

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

When there is no other traffic nearby

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

You should always use them

When you are moving faster than all the other traffic

23 / 30

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

Assume they are closer than they look

Assume they are farther away than they look

Switch out your convex mirrors for flat ones

Listen out for engine noise

24 / 30

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

It might cause a rear wheel skid

It might stall the engine

It might unbalance your steering

It will slow you down too much

25 / 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?

Tap your rear brake pedal to flash the brake light

Point to where you are going

Turn on your turn signal before slowing

Wave your hand to make them back away

26 / 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?

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

The center lane will have the most debris in it

Vehicles in your lane may also be joining the center lane

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

27 / 30

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

Rev your engine loudly so the driver can hear you

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

Move away to the side as far as possible

Pass as quickly as possible

28 / 30

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

Because a car coming up behind may not see you

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

Because a car coming up behind may be a police vehicle

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

29 / 30

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

So you can stay right and still join safely

So other drivers will make room for you

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

So you can cross two or more lanes without stopping

30 / 30

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

The left center of your lane

The far left of your lane

The right center of your lane

The exact center of your lane

Your score is