Washington DC Motorcycle Test 04

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DC Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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Pavement is particularly slippery...?

When it's been raining for an hour

Just after it starts to rain

When the pavement starts to dry out after rain

When rain starts to ease off

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If you experience 'wobble' and can't find an obvious cause, you should...?

Ride more cautiously for a few miles

Try to replicate the circumstances

Ignore it

Have your motorcycle checked by a mechanic

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The best position to ride in when it is raining, if possible, is usually...?

The center of your lane

The left tire track from cars

The right tire track from cars

The gutter

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Studies have shown that most riders involved in crashes have...?

Done all these things

Didn't separate braking from swerving

Used too much rear brake and not enough front

Didn't swerve when they should have

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The best way of making sure you are not at risk of being stopped for driving under the influence is...?

Not to drink when riding

To alternate alcoholic and soft drinks

To eat a large meal with your drinks

To choose quiet routes home

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If you experience wobble, you should not...?

Move your weight forward

Apply the brakes

Grip the handlebars firmly

Close the throttle

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When you're riding in a group, you should take your pace from...?

The rider with the largest motorcycle

The rider behind you

The leader

The tail end rider

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You have to ride over a pothole ahead of you. You should...?

Rise slightly from your seat

Throw your weight forward

Throw your weight backwards

Accelerate hard

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If you have to swerve, you should...?

Lean both yourself and your motorcycle

Keep your motorcycle upright and lean yourself

Keep yourself and your motorcycle both upright

Lean your motorcycle and keep yourself upright

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If you have to ride across a slippery surface, you should try to do so...?

As fast as possible

As aggressively as possible

As timidly as possible

As smoothly as possible

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A concrete post falls from a truck in front of you and you don't have time to swerve. You should try to meet it at...?

67°

45°

78°

90°

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You are riding over some rain grooves and you feel your motorcycle starting to weave. You should...?

Brake sharply

Keep riding normally

Turn in to the line of the grooves

Accelerate hard

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How many motorcyclists are killed in the USA every year as a result of crashes involving substance abuse?

1700

1300

2100

900

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Alcohol is eliminated by the body at a rate of just under...?

Half a drink per hour

2 drinks per hour

3 drinks per hour

One drink per hour

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The maximum recommended size for a group of riders is...?

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When making a swerve, you should focus on...?

Your escape route

Your front wheel

Your handlebars

The object you are avoiding

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You should be particularly aware of buildups of dirt and gravel...?

On highway on and off ramps

At intersections

In shady areas

In hollows

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You are approached by a dog which seems intent on attacking you. You should...?

Slow down, then accelerate away as you near it

Dismount and deal with the animal on foot

Accelerate hard towards it with your horn blasting

Slow down and kick out at the animal

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If you suspect a flat tire, you should...?

Come to a stop in a straight line

Edge to the side of the road

Turn sharply to the side of the road

Keep going to the next service station

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A passenger should mount your motorcycle...?

Once you are on with the engine off

Before you with the engine on

Before you with the engine off

Once you are on with the engine started

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Chain slip or breakage is nearly always caused by...?

Manufacturing error

Poor riding style

Debris damage

Poor maintenance

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If you're riding on a long trip, you should make sure that you get a break at least...?

Every 3 hours

Every 2 hours

Every 4 hours

Every 2.5 hours

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45% of all riders killed in motorcycle crashes had been drinking. But how many of those were above the legal blood alcohol concentration limit?

75%

55%

33%

15%

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You shouldn't carry a passenger unless you have...?

All of these things

A proper seat

Adequate protective equipment for the passenger

Passenger foot pegs

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If you're making an emergency stop and your front wheel locks, you should...?

Release the brake halfway and reapply it

Increase the brake pressure

Release the brake fully and reapply it

Release the brake fully and leave it off

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One of the main causes of single vehicle crashes involving motorcyclists is...?

Going into a curve in the wrong gear

Going into a curve too fast

Going into a curve too slow

Going into a curve with weight in the wrong position

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If you must brake with a flat tire, you should...?

Any of these depending on road conditions

Use both brakes together

Use the brake on the flat tire

Use the brake on the still inflated tire

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The first thing to do when your throttle sticks is...?

Pull in the clutch

Turn off the fuel supply valve

Twist it to see if it will free

Hit the engine cut-off switch

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If you are carrying a load on a motorcycle, you should make sure it is secure with...?

Rope

Elastic cords

Chain

Twine

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If your rear wheel locks when you're making an emergency stop, you can leave it locked until you have come to a standstill provided...?

You are going in a straight line

Your motorcycle is upright

All of these things apply

You are on a good road surface

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