Hawaii Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Hawaii 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

Hawaii Motorcycle Operator’s 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.

Hawaii Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

A driver is most likely to see you if you position yourself in...?

a. Their left side view mirror

b. Any of these

c. Their right side view mirror

d. Their rearview mirror

Question 1 of 30

Your arc of search when riding should be...?

a. 45°

b. 360°

c. 180°

d. 90°

Question 2 of 30

How can you help to keep your motorcycle stable as you go through a curve?

a. Maintain speed or slightly accelerate

b. Accelerate hard

c. Roll off the power

d. Maintain speed or slightly decelerate

Question 3 of 30

When being tailgated by a car driver, you should attempt to create...?

a. More space in front

b. More space to the right

c. More space behind

d. More space to the left

Question 4 of 30

Once you've selected a lane position, you should...?

a. Switch it regularly, whatever the circumstances

b. Only change it in emergency circumstances

c. Stick to it in all circumstances

d. Change it according to circumstances

Question 5 of 30

It's acceptable to share lanes if...?

a. Traffic is very heavy

b. You can make a pass by doing so

c. It's never really acceptable

d. Traffic is stationary

Question 6 of 30

In which of these areas is it even more important than usual to be aware of potential escape routes?

a. Intersections

b. All of them

c. School and construction zones

d. Shopping areas

Question 7 of 30

What is the main cause of accidents for motorcyclists in curves?

a. Entering too slow

b. Braking too softly

c. Entering too fast

d. Misusing the clutch

Question 8 of 30

You come to a stop at a red light with a vehicle ahead of you. What should you do?

a. Pull up to the side of it

b. Stay well back

c. Ride round it

d. Close up tight

Question 9 of 30

When riding through a curve, you must be aware that you will have...?

a. More traction

b. More power

c. Less traction

d. Less power

Question 10 of 30

When you see a car merging onto the highway from an entrance ramp ahead, what should you do?

a. Sound your horn

b. Flash your headlights

c. Speed up

d. Slow down

Question 11 of 30

Which of these should be an important factor in your choice of lane position?

a. Providing escape routes

b. Being visible

c. All of these factors

d. Avoiding wind blast

Question 12 of 30

You should cover the clutch and both brakes...?

a. When travelling slowly

b. At all times

c. In high-risk areas

d. In highway riding

Question 13 of 30

What is the only type of turn when you should not be leaning at the same angle as your motorcycle?

a. Slow and tight

b. Fast uphill

c. Fast and wide

d. Slow and wide

Question 14 of 30

When facing multiple hazards, you should...?

a. Deal with them all at once

b. Deal with them individually

c. Split them into pairs

d. Split them into two groups

Question 15 of 30

Which of these circumstances should make you change your following distance?

a. All of them

b. Reduced visibility

c. Heavy traffic

d. Slippery pavement

Question 16 of 30

You are set to make a pass when the car ahead sees what you are doing and accelerates to the posted speed limit. What should you do?

a. Give the driver a long blast on your horn

b. Abandon the pass

c. Drive alongside and indicate they should slow down

d. Accelerate yourself

Question 17 of 30

What percentage of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by cars entering the motorcycle's right-of-way?

a. 25%

b. 10%

c. 15%

d. 50%

Question 18 of 30

You should try to find a place on the highway where you have...?

a. Vehicles on your right only

b. Vehicles on your left only

c. No vehicles either side

d. Vehicles on both sides

Question 19 of 30

At busy intersections and tollbooths, what should you be particularly wary off?

a. Grease buildup

b. Other motorcyclists

c. Potholes

d. Speeding motorists

Question 20 of 30

Your following distance is designed to do what?

a. Give you time to identify hazards

b. All of these

c. Give you time to swerve

d. Give you time to stop

Question 21 of 30

If a motorcycle has an integrated braking system, both brakes will be applied when using...?

a. The rear brake

b. Either brake

c. The clutch

d. The front brake

Question 22 of 30

What is the best position to select in a lane?

a. Left of the lane

b. Right of the lane

c. It depends on circumstances

d. Center of the lane

Question 23 of 30

You should always assume...?

a. All of these

b. That a car will pull out in front of you

c. That a driver hasn't seen you

d. That a driver will not yield

Question 24 of 30

When you have entered an intersection, how should you react to vehicles preparing to turn?

a. Stay alongside them

b. Make a sharp swerve away from them

c. Increase speed to leave them behind

d. Move away gradually

Question 25 of 30

When making a pass on another car, when should you use your turn signals?

a. When pulling out and pulling back in

b. You don't need to

c. When pulling out

d. When pulling back in

Question 26 of 30

The best place to be when being passed from behind is...?

a. In the right of the lane

b. In the center of the lane

c. In the left of the lane

d. It makes no difference

Question 27 of 30

Immovable objects like telegraph poles and trees...?

a. Can safely be ignored

b. Can still become hazards

c. Only inconvenience pedestrians

d. Are of no concern to you

Question 28 of 30

Where should you be looking as you take a curve?

a. At your exit

b. At your front wheel

c. At the apex

d. At your handlebars

Question 29 of 30

You are following a police vehicle in front. Its rear bumper clears a trashcan on the sidewalk, you should reach that trashcan in no less than...?

a. 3 seconds

b. 1.5 seconds

c. 2 seconds

d. 1 second

Question 30 of 30

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