Colorado Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Colorado 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 Colorado Motorcycle Operator’s Handbook. 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.

Colorado Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

When riding at night, what's your best lane position?

a. To the right of the lane

b. In the center of the lane

c. Wherever you judge you will be most visible

d. To the left of the lane

Question 1 of 30

In a high-risk situation, you should cover both brakes and what?

a. The turn signals

b. The engine cut-off switch

c. The clutch

d. The high beam controller

Question 2 of 30

You can't avoid riding across a piece of timber lying in the road. What should you do?

a. Shift all your weight back

b. Shift all your weight forward

c. Stand up on the foot pegs

d. Crouch over the gas tank

Question 3 of 30

A car behind is tailgating you. You decide to speed up; this will result in?

a. You opening up a bigger cushion around you

b. You being tailgated at higher speed

c. The tailgater backing off

d. You losing the tailgater

Question 4 of 30

In which of these rain situations will the road surface be particularly slippery?

a. When it has been raining for more than an hour

b. When rain starts to ease off

c. Just after it starts to rain

d. As the pavement starts to dry

Question 5 of 30

Which of these becomes an increased hazard when it's raining?

a. They all do

b. Manhole covers

c. Steel plates

d. Lane markings

Question 6 of 30

Where is the worst place for encountering debris such as dirt and gravel?

a. In underpasses

b. The sides of curves

c. At the bottom of hills

d. The center line

Question 7 of 30

When is it acceptable to ride between rows of stopped cars?

a. When there is an accident ahead

b. If there is more than a 4 foot gap

c. You should never do it

d. If you can see your turn ahead

Question 8 of 30

In the 5 step SIPDE process, what does the P stand for?

a. Power

b. Predict

c. Parameter

d. Push

Question 9 of 30

It's been snowing overnight and there is 6 inches of snow on the roads. What's your best course of action?

a. Ride with your feet down

b. Leave your motorcycle at home

c. Ride in lower gears than usual

d. Ride slower than usual

Question 10 of 30

The vehicle behind is making a passing maneuver on you. What's your best lane position?

a. As close to the passing vehicle as possible

b. Weaving from side to side in your lane

c. As far away from the passing vehicle as possible

d. In the center of your lane

Question 11 of 30

You can easily and safely cross railroad tracks at angles of?

a.25° or more

b.35° or more

c.45° or more

d.15° or more

Question 12 of 30

When a driver is merging onto the highway from your right, the best place for you to be is where?

a. In the left-hand side of your lane

b. Ahead of them as quickly as possible

c. In another lane

d. In the right-hand side of your lane

Question 13 of 30

When should you dip your headlight at night?

a. At all times

b. When there is adequate street lighting

c. When there is no other traffic

d. When following or approaching another vehicle

Question 14 of 30

Why should you take note of stationary objects which aren't in your path, such as trees, telegraph poles etc?

a. Because other hazards can emerge from behind them

b. For all of these reasons

c. Because they can obscure your vision

d. Because they can block escape routes

Question 15 of 30

What's the best way to keep a good cushion of space on your left-hand side?

a. Shift around your lane to maintain it

b. Ride as far to the left as possible

c. Ride in the center of the lane

d. Ride as far to the right as possible

Question 16 of 30

Which areas should you be continually scanning when riding?

a.360° around you

b.A 90° cone in front of you

c.The zone directly ahead

d.Everything in front and to your sides

Question 17 of 30

What should your minimum following distance be at night time?

a. 5 seconds

b. 2 seconds

c. 4 seconds

d. 3 seconds

Question 18 of 30

Which position is usually your best in the rain?

a. The center of the lane

b. Close to the gutter

c. The right tire track left by cars

d. The left tire track left by cars

Question 19 of 30

You're riding alongside trolley tracks running parallel to your lane, and you have to cross them to make a left turn. What should you do?

a. Dismount and push your motorcycle across

b. Make a sharp quick turn left

c. Gradually edge across the tracks from distance

d. Turn away from them and turn back in at 90°

Question 20 of 30

Where do the majority of motorcycle/automobile collisions take place?

a. On freeways

b. On overpasses

c. At intersections

d. On right-hand turns

Question 21 of 30

On slippery surfaces, which brake gives you the most stopping power?

a. They're both the same

b. The front

c. It depends what's making the roads slippery

d. The rear

Question 22 of 30

You see a parked car on your right signaling to pull out. Why should you immediately slow down?

a. Because it is the law that you do so

b. Because they may be about to pull a U-turn

c. To stop vehicles behind overtaking both of you

d. Because they may be about to open a door

Question 23 of 30

You see a patch of wet road ahead. What's your first action?

a. Change into higher gear

b. Speed up

c. Slow down

d. Shift your weight backwards

Question 24 of 30

The car ahead is travelling at the posted speed limit, but you can see clear space beyond them in which you would feel more comfortable to ride. What should you do?

a. Pass them then quickly slow back down

b. Repeatedly flash your headlights to ask them to move

c. Ride up close to show them you want to pass

d. Maintain your current position

Question 25 of 30

If you are forced to ride across a very slippery surface like ice or wet leaves, which of these should you do?

a. Don't touch the brakes

b. Let your feet skim the surface

c. Pull in the clutch and coast

d. All of them

Question 26 of 30

Other drivers tend to use which of their mirrors most often?

a. Their right-hand side mirror

b. Their left-hand side mirror

c. Their rearview mirror

d. There is no particular favorite

Question 27 of 30

If your motorcycle starts to weave on rain grooves, which of these should you do?

a. Speed up

b. Slow down

c. Maintain current speed

d. Turn in to the line of the grooves

Question 28 of 30

Before making a pass on a car, what should you do?

a. Start from a safe following distance

b. Switch to a lower gear

c. Close right up to their rear fender

d. Sound a long blast on your horn

Question 29 of 30

In which of these circumstances should you increase your following distance?

a. All of them

b. In heavy traffic

c. In rainy conditions

d. When you have obscured visibility

Question 30 of 30

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Colorado Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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