Delaware Motorcycle Test 02

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Delaware Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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How will keeping your knees against the gas tank as you ride help you?

It helps keep balance in turns

It's the most aerodynamic position

It keeps your knees warm

It keeps your knees out of danger in a crash

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When should you change items on your motorcycle such as oil, filters etc.?

At each service interval

Whenever motorcycle performance drops

At the intervals recommended in the manual

As and when they fail

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When inspecting your drive system, you should check what?

That there are no worn sprockets

That the chain is correctly tightened

That the chain is properly oiled

All of these

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The best way to make sure that you use both brakes automatically in an emergency is what?

Practice using both brakes when stationary

Always use both brakes in every stop

Practice using both brakes in high speed stops

Practice using both brakes in slow speed stops

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ABS systems can help you to avoid what?

Stalling

Sideways drift

Wheel lock-up

Over revving

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You should adjust your mirrors so that they show?

All of the lane behind and the rear of your motorcycle

All of the lane behind and as much as possible of the lane next to you

All of the lane next to you and as much as possible of the lane behind

The lane next to you and as much as possible of the next lane over

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To help yourself get round a turn, where should you be looking?

At the road surface

At your handlebars

At the apex

Through the turn

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A basic inspection should take place before?

You put the motorcycle away

Every long ride

Every ride

Taking the motorcycle to be serviced

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In order to avoid accidentally employing too much throttle, when you start from a standstill your right wrist should be?

Well above the throttle

Just resting on the throttle

Well below the throttle

Level with the throttle

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On a normal motorcycle, you operate the rear brake with?

Your right foot

Your right hand

Your left hand

Your left foot

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Where will you find neutral on most motorcycle gearboxes?

Before 1st gear

Between 3rd and 4th gear

Between 1st and 2nd gear

After 5th gear

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To avoid skidding, as you move through a straight-line braking maneuver how should you apply your brakes (after having applied them both to begin with)?

Start to release both of them

More rear, less front

More front, less rear

Keep them both at full pressure

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Why is it even more important to maintain and check your motorcycle than it would be with a car?

Because motorcycles have more moving parts

Because motorcycles aren't built as well as cars

Because minor technical failures can cause crashes

Because cars have bigger engines

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You can best employ the correct muscles for precision steering if?

Your hands are below your elbows

Your elbows are below your hands

You stick your elbows out as far as possible

Your elbows are tucked into your sides

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If you have to brake in the middle of a curve, the lack of traction available means that you should?

Brake more lightly than usual

Brake the same as usual

Only apply the front brake

Brake more heavily than usual

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As you are riding, how far ahead should you be searching your path of travel?

2 seconds

4 seconds

12 seconds

8 seconds

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If your motorcycle is equipped with a kick start, where will you find it?

In front of the gearshift pedal

Behind the gearshift pedal

Behind the rear brake pedal

In front of the rear brake pedal

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What's the main reason for riders crashing in curves?

Entering too slow

Entering too fast

Braking too hard

Braking too soft

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What is the most vital element to being seen by other drivers?

Good road positioning

They are all vital

Wearing bright clothing

Using your headlight

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You should base your gear changes on what?

The engine revolutions

The manufacturer's manual

Your speed

The time since the last gearchange

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If a car driver enters an intersection with the traffic light on yellow, turning to red, and you pull away with a green light and s/he hits you, whose fault is that?

Both of your faults

The car driver's fault

Your fault

Neither of your faults

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Your brake light should operate?

From the rear brake

From the front brake

From either the front or rear brake

From both brakes used together

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If your motorcycle is equipped with a tachometer, what will it show you?

The engine revolutions

Total distance travelled

Your speed

Fuel remaining

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What's the maximum interval you should leave between checking your hydraulic fluid and coolant levels?

One week

One day

Two months

One month

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When you release the throttle, it should return to its closed position?

Only when you twist it back

Gradually

In stages

Immediately

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When holding the rear brake down on level ground, you should not be able to push the motorcycle?

Forwards

More than a foot in any direction

Backwards

Backwards or forwards

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Before shifting up or down, what's the first step you should take?

Roll on the throttle while pulling in the clutch

Roll off the throttle while pulling in the clutch

Roll off the throttle, then pull in the clutch

Pull in the clutch and front brake simultaneously

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When riding your motorcycle, your arms should be?

Supporting half your weight

Supporting as little of your weight as possible

Supporting as much of your weight as possible

Supporting all your weight

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Why shouldn't you drag your feet when riding?

For all of these reasons

It stops you getting to the controls quickly

You can catch something and upset your balance

You could injure your foot

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Engine braking can help you control your motorcycle. It happens when?

You release the throttle

You are changing up gears

You add more choke

You are changing down gears

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