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.

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Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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

The middle of the lane

The right-hand side of the lane

The left-hand side of the lane

There is no default position

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

Where you can be seen in their right wing mirror

Where you can be seen in their left wing mirror

Where you can be seen in their rearview mirror

Where you can be seen in both wing mirrors

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

45° to the curb facing inwards

Parallel to the curb

45° to the curb facing outward

Directly facing the curb

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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%

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

Flash your headlight

Beep your horn

Accelerate hard

Switch lanes to undertake them

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

Green

Black

Orange

Yellow

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

Assume they are farther away than they look

Assume they are closer than they look

Switch out your convex mirrors for flat ones

Listen out for engine noise

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

3 mini lanes

2 mini lanes

5 mini lanes

4 mini lanes

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

All of these

Outside bus stations

At tollbooths

At busy intersections

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

50%

35%

20%

65%

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

It might stall the engine

It might unbalance your steering

It will slow you down too much

It might cause a rear wheel skid

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

Uphills

Rough roads

Downhills

Sharp curves

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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 exact center of your lane

The right center of your lane

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

Just into the oncoming lane

The left-hand side of your lane

The right hand side of your lane

The center of your lane

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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

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

To keep your engine from stalling

Because it's the most fuel-efficient

So other drivers can hear your engine

So you can maneuver quickly

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

In the right hand side of the lane

In the center of the lane

Just in the opposite lane

In the left hand side of the lane

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

None

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

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

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

Because a car coming up behind may not see you

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

Setting up for the next turn

Releasing the brakes quickly

Accelerating as quickly as possible

Cancelling your turn indicator

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

Assume they have registered your presence

Assume they haven't seen you

Assume they will not move until you have passed

Assume they will now respect your right-of-way

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

Rev your engine loudly so the driver can hear you

Move away to the side as far as possible

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

Pass as quickly as possible

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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?

Vehicles in your lane may also be joining the center lane

The center lane will have the most debris in it

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

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

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

200 yards ahead

As far as you can clearly see

10 vehicles ahead

As far as the nearest curve

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

So you can stay right and still join safely

So you can cross two or more lanes without stopping

So other drivers will make room for you

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

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

Up to a full block

15 yards

Less than half a block

20 yards

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

Escape routes

Shortcuts

Overtaking opportunities

Traffic police

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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

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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?

Turn on your turn signal before slowing

Tap your rear brake pedal to flash the brake light

Wave your hand to make them back away

Point to where you are going

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

The front end might dip

The front wheel may come off the ground

The rear wheel might skid

The engine might over rev

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