Connecticut Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Connecticut 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 Connecticut Motorcycle Operator Manual. 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.

Connecticut Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

What is the biggest danger you face when passing parked cars on your right?

a. Drivers making sudden U-turns

b. Drivers throwing rubbish from windows

c. Drivers opening doors

d. Drivers pulling into your lane

Question 1 of 30

At a blind intersection, you should start your crossing maneuver from?

a. The closest safe point to the cross traffic lane

b. As far back as possible

c. The stop line

d. With your front wheel in the cross traffic lane

Question 2 of 30

You're in the left-hand lane of the freeway and someone starts tailgating you. What should you do?

a. Gesture at them to back off

b. Switch to the next lane over and let them pass

c. Wave them to pass you on the right hand side

d. Speed up to escape them

Question 3 of 30

When approaching an intersection with a driver preparing to cross your path, you should cover?

a. Rear brake, horn and headlight flasher

b. Front brake, clutch and horn

c. Both brakes and turn signals

d. Both brakes and the clutch

Question 4 of 30

If a car can potentially enter your path, you should assume that it will unless?

a. It's your right of way

b. Always assume it will

c. You have made eye contact

d. You have sounded your horn as a warning

Question 5 of 30

In or around intersections, shopping areas and school and construction zones, you should focus even more than usual on?

a. Getting through as fast as possible

b. Possible escape routes

c. Being ready to sound your horn

d. Weaving through traffic

Question 6 of 30

Under which of the circumstances should you increase your following distance?

a. When carrying a passenger

b. In the rain

c. All of these

d. When you can't see past the vehicle ahead

Question 7 of 30

Where is the greatest potential for conflict between yourself as a motorcyclist and other traffic?

a. Off ramps

b. Intersections

c. Freeways

d. Overpasses

Question 8 of 30

Why shouldn't you ride between rows of stopped traffic?

a. A door could open in front of you

b. All of these reasons

c. A driver could attempt a U-turn across you

d. You could be hit by rubbish thrown from cars

Question 9 of 30

A vehicle ahead of you passes a direction sign. You should not reach the same sign less than 2 seconds before?

a. The front half of the vehicle has cleared the sign

b. It is 10 yards past the sign

c. Its front bumper has cleared the sign

d. Its rear bumper has cleared the sign

Question 10 of 30

To decide on your best lane position, divide your lane into how many sections?

a. 4

b. 2

c. 5

d. 3

Question 11 of 30

When is the only time you shouldn't lean at the same angle as your motorcycle?

a. In slow tight turns

b. In a curve greater than 180° degrees

c. In fast sweeping turns

d. When turning 90°

Question 12 of 30

The average grease strip in the center of the lane is usually safe to ride on, unless?

a. It is cold

b. It is raining

c. It is humid

d. It is very warm

Question 13 of 30

When a car is merging onto the highway ahead of you, you should?

a. Force them to yield

b. Speed up and pass them on the right-hand side

c. Yield to them

d. Sound your horn long and loudly

Question 14 of 30

You should use your horn in all these circumstances EXCEPT?

a. To warn another driver not to pull out

b. To let another driver know of your presence

c. To express your anger at another driver

d. To warn another driver of a mechanical defect with their vehicle

Question 15 of 30

You should always remember that as a smaller vehicle, drivers usually perceive you as?

a. Farther away and slower than you actually are

b. Farther away and faster than you actually are

c. Closer and faster than you actually are

d. Closer and slower than you actually are

Question 16 of 30

What must you do to make a motorcycle go left around a curve?

a. Press the left hand grip and lean right

b. Press the right hand grip and lean right

c. Press the right hand grip and lean left

d. Press the left hand grip and lean left

Question 17 of 30

For the greatest safety you should position yourself so that the driver in front can see you in?

a. Their left side view mirror

b. Their right side view mirror

c. Their rearview mirror

d. Any of these

Question 18 of 30

What is the best place in your lane to maintain a space cushion and be seen?

a. Left-hand

b. Center

c. There is no set rule

d. Right-hand

Question 19 of 30

What's the best position to adopt in relation to a vehicle in front when you want to pass them?

a. Left of lane, well back

b. Left of lane, close up

c. Center of lane, well back

d. Center of lane, close up

Question 20 of 30

What's a good way to minimize the harm posed by any hazard?

a. Any and all of these

b. Using your lights and horn

c. Adjusting your direction

d. Adjusting your speed

Question 21 of 30

You want to move from the right lane of a three lane freeway to the middle lane. Why should your check include the far left lane as well?

a. To see if there is somewhere you can force cars in the middle lane to move to

b. To see if you can cross both lines at once

c. To check there is no vehicle there whose air draft might buffet you

d. To make sure there is no driver coming from there into your intended lane

Question 22 of 30

In the SEE strategy, what do the letters stand for?

a. Search, evaluate, execute

b. Safety, expertise, enthusiasm

c. Speed, execution, expertise

d. Slow, engine, exit

Question 23 of 30

You should position your motorcycle at an angle to the curb when parking, unless?

a. A city ordinance forbids it

b. You want to reduce its visibility to thieves

c. There is plenty of space for parallel parking

d. You are nervous about it being knocked

Question 24 of 30

A large truck is approaching you in the opposite lane; what's the best road position to adopt?

a. In the gutter

b. Right of the lane

c. Left of the lane

d. Center of the lane

Question 25 of 30

Why must you always turn your head to look behind when changing lanes?

a. To make eye contact with drivers behind

b. To show drivers you are about to maneuver

c. To check there is no vehicle in your blind spot

d. To listen for engine noise behind

Question 26 of 30

There is debris ahead of you, further on a pedestrian is stepping into the road and beyond that a car is pulling from an intersection. What's your best approach?

a. Plan a strategy to deal with each hazard individually

b. Speed up to be past them all before they become hazards

c. Plot a line which allows you to weave through them without slowing

d. Plan a strategy to deal with the first hazard separately, then the other two as one hazard

Question 27 of 30

You should cancel your turn signal when?

a. You are through the apex of your turn

b. You have commenced your turn

c. You have completed your turn and progressed 50 yards

d. You have completed your turn

Question 28 of 30

What's the car which will give you most trouble?

a. The one to your side

b. The one you don't see

c. The one behind you

d. The one ahead of you

Question 29 of 30

When choosing your clothing, you should reflect on the fact that?

a. Most crashes occur in fog

b. Most crashes occur at dawn or dusk

c. Most crashes occur at night time

d. Most crashes occur in broad daylight

Question 30 of 30

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Connecticut Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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