Connecticut Motorcycle Test 04

With determination and dedication, you can successfully obtain your Connecticut motorcycle permit and start enjoying the freedom of riding on two wheels. So don’t give up, keep practicing, and good luck

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Connecticut Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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When you're entering a curve, your lane position should be?

Right

Left

Central

It depends on circumstances

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What will the extra weight of the passenger do to your stopping distance?

Increase it

Nothing

Increase or decrease according to conditions

Decrease it

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When riding in a group, what should your following distance be to the rider in front?

Any of these depending on conditions

More than usual

The same as usual

Less than usual

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Which of these can often be the cause of a 'wobble'?

Luggage poorly loaded

Inaccurate gear changing

Fast acceleration

Poor road conditions

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What's the best way of making sure your riding group is not separated by traffic or red lights?

Ride as fast as possible

All ride two abreast

All keep very close together

Don't ride in a group of more than five

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If your steering starts to feel 'heavy,' what should you suspect?

Broken chain

Front wheel flat

Rear wheel flat

Engine seizure

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What should you not use to secure a load to your motorcycle?

Elasticated nets

Elastic cords

Canvas straps

Rope

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If your front wheel locks when stopping, how should you react?

Release both brakes immediately

Pump the front brake lever

Release your rear brake immediately

Release your front brake immediately

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When carrying a passenger, what should you usually do with your tire pressure?

Leave it the same

It depends on passenger weight

Decrease it

Increase it

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What's the best way of avoiding chain breakage?

Regular maintenance

Only accelerating slowly

Keeping in high gear

Always braking sharply

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Ideally, if you have to brake in a curve, you should do what?

Brake, then get the motorcycle upright

Lean further over, then brake

Get the motorcycle upright, then brake

Accelerate out of the curve, then brake

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What should be your minimum following distance at night?

4 seconds

2 seconds

3 seconds

1.5 seconds

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You need to cross a patch of ice with good dry road surfaces on either side. What speed should you adopt?

As fast as possible

Steadily increasing

As slow as possible

Steadily decreasing

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How can you lighten the front end of your motorcycle just before you hit an obstacle?

Pump the front brake

Pump the rear brake

Roll on the throttle

Roll off the throttle

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Why should you consider not drinking at all if you have your motorcycle with you?

You have no sure way of knowing what your blood-alcohol content might be

One drink can lead to another

All of these reasons

Any alcohol will affect your riding

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If your motorcycle only has a single 'saddle' type seat, what should you do with a passenger?

Let them sit on a top box

Let them sit on the mudguard

Not carry them

Let them share your seat

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If you drink 6 drinks over 3 hours, how many drinks will you still have left in your system?

None

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Why is it more difficult to judge distances at night, even under good artificial light?

Because there is less contrast

Because people drive faster at night

Because your eyes will usually be tired

Because car lights always dazzle

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When you're approaching a slippery area, the place to brake is?

Beforehand

Halfway across

Just as you reach it

You should try not to brake

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You should tell a passenger always to keep their feet on the foot rests, unless?

You tell them they can dismount

They start to feel unbalanced

They are worried about the motorcycle falling

You put your feet down as well

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What's the best place to look when swerving round a hazard?

At the hazard

At your front wheel

At the tarmac in front of the hazard

At your escape route

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You're riding at night and see a deer in the road ahead. What should you do?

Pick the widest side on which to pass it

Slow down and prepare to stop

Shout loudly as you approach

Accelerate, sounding your horn

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Why shouldn't you cross trolley tracks that are parallel to your course at an angle of less than 45 degree?

Because they could catch your tires

Because other drivers might not see what you're doing

Because it's the law

Because you won't be going fast enough if a trolley comes

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What will need adjusting before setting off on a trip with a passenger?

Mirrors and brake light

Mirrors and headlight

Headlight and rear light

Headlight and turn signals

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In what circumstances should you use your engine cut-off switch?

If the brakes aren't slowing you fast enough

If the throttle sticks

At the end of your journey

If you start to skid

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If your motorcycle starts to weave over a bridge grating, you should?

Not change anything

Slow down

Speed up

Cross at an angle

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You feel a tyre go flat when you are on a clear empty road. What should you do?

Weave to decrease your speed

Let the motorcycle drift to a stop

Keep riding on to the next place of assistance

Apply both brakes immediately

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Which of these people is capable of riding safely under the influence of alcohol?

A tall older male

None of them

A young fit male

A heavyset female

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Under what circumstances should your group move in to single file?

When taking a curve

When riding up an off-ramp

All of these

When entering the highway

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You're riding at night and coming up on another vehicle ahead. Which is the only one of these you should NOT do?

Move into the position where they are most likely to see you

Turn on your high beam

Make sure you stay well back

Watch their brake lights for clues

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