California Motorcycle Test 02

Remember that obtaining a motorcycle permit is the first step to becoming a safe rider. Continue honing your skills through practice rides and taking advanced training courses.

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California Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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Entering a curve too fast can result in what?

Riding into oncoming traffic

Skidding

Any and all of these

Riding off the side of the road

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The SEE strategy stands for?

Skill, enthusiasm and experience

Seeing, engineering and executing

Search, evaluate and execute

Speed, engine and expertise

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How should you look through a curve to your destination?

By turning your head

By turning your head and shoulders

By moving your eyes

By turning your whole upper body

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When should you shift down through the gears?

When you finish slowing down

As you slow down

Before you slow down

As you speed up

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In an integrated braking system, both brakes will be operated by what?

The rear brake pedal

A special switch

The clutch lever

The front brake lever

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To select your best lane position, you should divide the lane into how many sections?

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When should you be particularly aware of getting your speed right for a gearchange?

Leaving intersections

On a downhill

On an uphill

Entering bends

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If you can avoid it, why should you not ride alongside vehicles in other lanes?

They may change lanes without warning

They can block your escape route in an emergency

You could be in their blind spot

All of these reasons

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The best place to be seen by a driver in their mirrors is where?

Directly behind them

Any of these

In line with their right taillight

In line with their left tail light

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Where should you be especially on the lookout for oil and grease buildups?

Outside bus stations

All of these

At busy intersections

At tollbooths

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Why should your handlebars be level with or below your elbows?

So that you are more aerodynamic

So that you can be seen over them

So that you can see over them

So you can use the proper muscles for steering

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What is the minimum following distance in perfect conditions?

1 second

3 seconds

2 seconds

1.5 seconds

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What should you focus your search strategy for hazards on?

What is to the front of you

What is to the sides of you

What is to your rear

All of these

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What will help to stabilize your suspension as you drive through a turn?

Slightly decelerating

Opening up the throttle

Braking hard

Slightly accelerating

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Where should you take extra care to make your gearchange as smooth as possible?

When changing gear before a curve

When changing gear exiting a curve

When changing gear during a curve

When changing up to overtake

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You should select a lane position which?

All of these

Lets other drivers see what you intend to do

Keeps you out of other drivers' blind spots

Discourages other drivers from entering your lane

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When can you safely ride on the oily strip in the center of the lane?

In dry conditions

When it's raining

At all times

Only in an emergency

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What might the result be if you don't keep your feet level?

You can scuff your toes on the tarmac

You are less aerodynamic

It's easier to put your foot down

Your toes can get caught between the road and foot pegs

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You should always brake?

With both brakes together

Just with one brake or the other

Front brake then rear brake

Rear brake then front brake

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As well as giving you room to brake, what is another advantage of a 2 second following distance?

You have more room for acceleration

It makes cars behind back off

It makes passing easier

It gives you a better chance to see hazards

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In California, which of these places is it NOT permitted to carry a toll payment transponder?

Attached to your windshield

In your pocket

Attached to your helmet

In a storage compartment

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Your priority in choosing a lane position should be what?

Where there is least noise

Where you are most visible

Where you can go fastest

Where you can have right of way

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If you are being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle, what is your best lane position?

Centre portion

It doesn't matter

Left portion

Right portion

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Where is the best lane position?

Right hand third

Left hand third

Middle third

It depends on circumstances

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How far ahead should you scan your path of travel?

15 to 20 seconds ahead

0 to 5 seconds ahead

5 to 10 seconds ahead

10 to 15 seconds ahead

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The best way to deal with a tailgater is?

To completely ignore them

To speed up away from them

To let them past

To slow down and force them to do the same

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You are maintaining your 2 second following distance, but you suspect the car behind is about to try and squeeze into the gap you have left. What should you do?

Move to the left of the lane so they can't

Hold out your hand to stop them

Close up the gap so they can't

Back off further and let them do it

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You are allowed to join a carpool lane?

Only at designated entrances

Only if the lane is empty

At any time

Only during daylight hours

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A car ahead is merging onto the highway, and there is traffic in the lane to your left. What should you do?

Speed up to get past before they join

Slow to let them join ahead of you

Let them join and pass them on the right hand side

Sound a continuous loud blast on your horn

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If you are turning right, how will you achieve it?

Press left handle grip and lean left

Press right handle grip and lean right

Press left handle grip and lean right

Press right handle grip and lean left

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