Washington DC Motorcycle Test 04

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DC Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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

Slow down and kick out at the animal

Dismount and deal with the animal on foot

Accelerate hard towards it with your horn blasting

Slow down, then accelerate away as you near it

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

Adequate protective equipment for the passenger

All of these things

Passenger foot pegs

A proper seat

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

Didn't separate braking from swerving

Used too much rear brake and not enough front

Didn't swerve when they should have

Done all these things

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

2100

1300

900

1700

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

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

The tail end rider

The rider behind you

The rider with the largest motorcycle

The leader

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

Apply the brakes

Grip the handlebars firmly

Move your weight forward

Close the throttle

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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 still inflated tire

Use the brake on the flat tire

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

Half a drink per hour

One drink per hour

3 drinks per hour

2 drinks per hour

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Pavement is particularly slippery...?

When the pavement starts to dry out after rain

When it's been raining for an hour

When rain starts to ease off

Just after it starts to rain

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

As smoothly as possible

As timidly as possible

As fast as possible

As aggressively as possible

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

Keep going to the next service station

Come to a stop in a straight line

Edge to the side of the road

Turn sharply to the side of the road

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

Try to replicate the circumstances

Ride more cautiously for a few miles

Ignore it

Have your motorcycle checked by a mechanic

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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 on a good road surface

Your motorcycle is upright

You are going in a straight line

All of these things apply

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

Rise slightly from your seat

Throw your weight backwards

Throw your weight forward

Accelerate hard

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

To alternate alcoholic and soft drinks

Not to drink when riding

To eat a large meal with your drinks

To choose quiet routes home

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

Rope

Twine

Elastic cords

Chain

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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

Release the brake fully and leave it off

Increase the brake pressure

Release the brake fully and reapply it

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

Brake sharply

Accelerate hard

Turn in to the line of the grooves

Keep riding normally

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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°

78°

45°

90°

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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?

33%

55%

75%

15%

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

Twist it to see if it will free

Hit the engine cut-off switch

Pull in the clutch

Turn off the fuel supply valve

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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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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 slow

Going into a curve with weight in the wrong position

Going into a curve too fast

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

Poor riding style

Manufacturing error

Debris damage

Poor maintenance

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

Lean your motorcycle and keep yourself upright

Lean both yourself and your motorcycle

Keep yourself and your motorcycle both upright

Keep your motorcycle upright and lean yourself

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A passenger should mount your motorcycle...?

Before you with the engine on

Once you are on with the engine off

Before you with the engine off

Once you are on with the engine started

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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 4 hours

Every 2.5 hours

Every 2 hours

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

In shady areas

In hollows

On highway on and off ramps

At intersections

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

Your handlebars

Your escape route

The object you are avoiding

Your front wheel

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