Connecticut Motorcycle Test 01

Besides studying the Connecticut Motorcycle Operator Manual and taking our practice tests, there are other ways to prepare for your permit exam. One helpful tip is to familiarize yourself with common road signs and their meanings, as they may appear on the exam. Knowing how to identify and interpret these signs can improve your overall score.

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Connecticut Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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You don't need eye protection if?

You have a large windshield

You always need eye protection

You're only travelling in urban areas

You're only going to travel at low speed

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Your Connecticut motorcycle learner's permit does NOT permit you to ride?

Out of your registered town

Out of your metropolitan area

Out-of-state

Out of your county of residence

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When do you have to wear a helmet when riding with a motorcycle learner's permit in Connecticut?

At all times

When travelling over 50 mph

During hours of darkness

On multilane highways

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If you don't wear a jacket in hot weather, you are risking?

Dehydration

Aggression from other drivers

A traffic fine

Hypothermia

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Which of these will allow you to obtain a motorcycle endorsement on your Connecticut driver's license without undertaking motorcycle knowledge and vision tests at the DMV?

Paying an enhanced DMV fee

Having a driving license for more than 10 years

Presenting an affidavit of competence from an experienced motorcyclist

Undertaking an approved novice motorcycle training course

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Your riding pants should reach?

Halfway down your calves

Right down to your ankles

At least to your knees

Any of these

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Riders who have less than 5 months' experience with their motorcycle are involved in what percentage of crashes?

50%

20%

40%

30%

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Your rain suit may balloon up at high speed unless?

You tuck it into your boots and gloves

You make sure it's fastened all round

You wear a stout belt with it

It's specifically made for motorcycle riding

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In every 20 motorcycle crashes, statistically how many riders will suffer head or neck injuries?

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Which Connecticut traffic laws do not apply to motorcyclists?

They all apply

Railroad crossing laws

Right turn laws

Vehicle roadworthiness laws

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The best possible protection for your eyes and face is?

A full face shield

Goggles plus a bandanna

Goggles plus a face mask

Wraparound sunglasses plus a bandanna

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For a motorcycle to fit you properly, you should be able to reach the controls when seated normally how?

By hunching your shoulders

With elbows slightly bent

With arms stretched out

With elbows touching your sides

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Why should you be cautious when you see a motorcycle ahead with its turn signal flashing?

Because you might confuse the other motorcyclist

Because they may be signaling to you

Because other drivers may mix you up with them

Because it's easy to forget to cancel turn signals

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If you don't wear proper motorcycle clothing in cold weather, you are risking?

Numbness

Fatigue

All of these

Reduced concentration

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For your motorcycle to be street legal it should have as a minimum (excluding turn signals)?

Headlight and brake light

Brake light and tail light

Headlight and tail light

Headlight, brake light and tail light

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When riding, a helmet must always?

Have the visor closed

Have ventilation slots opened

Be easy to quickly remove

Be securely fastened

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Which of these reasons exempts a 16 or 17-year-old from the Connecticut nighttime ban on riding?

Riding to a place of employment

Riding to a religious service

Riding to school

All of them

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If you are over 18 and have just received your motorcycle endorsement, you cannot carry a passenger for?

One month

6 months

3 months

90 days

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What percentage of motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle turning left in front of a motorcyclist?

15%

40%

20%

30%

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What's the very first thing you should do when you take delivery of your new motorcycle?

Take it for a practice ride in a parking lot

Read the owner's manual

Take it for a long ride

Take it for a slow ride

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Which of these is the only type of footwear on the list suitable for operating a motorcycle?

Leather sandals

Dress shoes

Baseball boots

Safety boots

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Statistically most motorcycle crashes happen within what timespan?

More than an hour after starting out

After 3 hours of a trip

Less than half an hour after starting out

Between 4 and 6 hours of a trip

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Your Connecticut license plate must be fixed where on your motorcycle?

At the front or the rear

At the rear

On the gas tank

At the front

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If you have a head injury, wearing a helmet makes you how much more likely to survive it compared to a bareheaded rider?

3 times

Twice

The odds are the same

Once

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How long must a 16 to 17-year-old wait after receiving their motorcycle endorsement before they can transport a passenger?

There is no restriction

4 weeks

6 months

90 days

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What age group must always wear protective headgear when operating a motor driven cycle or motorcycle in Connecticut?

16 to 21-year-olds

16 and 17-year-olds

16 to 25-year-olds

16 to 18-year-olds

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Why should you not rely on just eyeglasses or sunglasses when riding?

They don't prevent your eyes watering

They don't protect the rest of your face

All of these reasons

They can blow off

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During what hours are 16 and 17-year-olds not permitted to ride in Connecticut?

5 PM

11 PM

9 PM

10 PM

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Why should a motorcycle helmet obscuring your view to the side NOT stop you wearing one?

Because it's worth the inconvenience

Because you have mirrors to help you

Because you can always turn your head

Because they don't

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A good motorcyclist will consider which of these items essential for every ride?

A DOT compliant helmet

All of them

Protective clothing

Face or eye protection

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