Idaho Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Idaho 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 Idaho 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.

Idaho Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

Under Idaho law, because a motorcycle may not be big enough to trigger traffic control signals, a motorcyclist may proceed through a red light at an intersection, but only if...?

a. They proceed with caution

b. They yield to any traffic in the intersection

c. All of these

d. They have waited for one complete cycle of the traffic signal

Question 1 of 30

You're being tailgated, and so you speed up. Most likely this will result in...?

a. You being tailgated at higher speed

b. You losing the tailgater

c. The tailgater overtaking you

d. The tailgater backing off

Question 2 of 30

Due to your size you should always be aware that other motorists will often perceive you as being...?

a. Farther away and slower than you actually are

b. Closer and slower than you actually are

c. Farther away and faster than you actually are

d. Closer and faster than you actually are

Question 3 of 30

Which of these colors is not recommended for motorcycle clothing?

a. Yellow

b. Green

c. Red

d. Brown

Question 4 of 30

You are riding along a road you know well at night. You should...?

a. Ride at your usual speed

b. Increase your speed

c. Reduce your speed

d. Ride more aggressively

Question 5 of 30

Your following distance at night should be at least...?

a. 4 seconds

b. 5 seconds

c. 3 seconds

d. 2 seconds

Question 6 of 30

If you want to warn a driver behind of a hazard coming up ahead, what's your best tactic?

a. Shout loudly

b. Flash your brake light

c. Sound your horn

d. Point ahead

Question 7 of 30

When you see a car driver about to pull out in front of you from the curb, what's your best course of action?

a. Speed up and keep straight on

b. Speed up and sound your horn

c. Slow and sound your horn

d. Speed up and move left

Question 8 of 30

You're an experienced motorcyclist and you know all about convex mirrors. But you should still...?

a. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are slower than they appear

b. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are closer than they appear

c. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are farther away than they appear

d. Assume vehicles in your mirrors are faster than they appear

Question 9 of 30

What percentage of motorcycle/car crashes involve a driver entering the rider's right-of-way?

a. 40%

b. 35%

c. 25%

d. 50%

Question 10 of 30

In which of these circumstances should you increase your following distance?

a. All of them

b. When roads are slippery

c. If you're pulling a trailer

d. If traffic is heavy

Question 11 of 30

It's important to remember that car drivers most regularly check...?

a. All of their mirrors equally

b. Their rearview mirror

c. Their right side view mirror

d. Their left side view mirror

Question 12 of 30

You've made eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out. How should this change your approach to him?

a. It shouldn't

b. You should be more cautious

c. You should be certain he's seen you

d. You should expect him to wait

Question 13 of 30

You are approaching a blind intersection on your right. What's your best lane position?

a. Center of the lane

b. Right hand of the lane

c. Left hand of the lane

d. Hard up against the right curb

Question 14 of 30

In areas where you perceive more hazards than usual, e.g. a construction zone, you should...?

a. Cover the horn and your headlight flasher switch

b. Cover the clutch and the front brake

c. Cover the rear brake and the horn

d. Cover both brakes and the clutch

Question 15 of 30

During daylight hours you should ride with your headlight...?

a. On dipped beam

b. On full beam

c. Any of these

d. Off

Question 16 of 30

How big a following distance does the state of Idaho recommend as a minimum for motorcyclists?

a. 2 seconds

b. 1 second

c. 4 seconds

d. 3 seconds

Question 17 of 30

You should consider bright clothing when riding even in broad daylight, because your body represents what percentage of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle unit?

a. 25%

b. 75%

c. 50%

d. 35%

Question 18 of 30

At what point in a turn should you cancel your turn signal?

a. 15 yards after finishing the turn

b. As soon as you enter the turn

c. As soon as the turn is completed

d. As soon as you are past the apex of the turn

Question 19 of 30

Under what circumstances can you afford to rely on your mirrors alone?

a. In quiet traffic

b. None

c. When travelling on a dead straight road

d. When merging onto the freeway

Question 20 of 30

At night you should use your high beam headlight...?

a. Everywhere except when approaching a car

b. Everywhere except large intersections

c. Everywhere except well lit areas

d. Everywhere except the freeway

Question 21 of 30

When you want to make a passing maneuver, what's the best place to position yourself in relation to the vehicle you wish to pass?

a. Left portion of the lane, well back

b. Left portion of the lane, close up

c. Middle of the lane, well back

d. Middle of the lane, close up

Question 22 of 30

You are approaching a pair of hazards on the road. What should you do?

a. Maintain your speed

b. Pick a line which will take you through them both

c. Slow down so that they become separate hazards

d. Speed up so they become one hazard

Question 23 of 30

Sharing a lane with other vehicles is not desirable because...?

a. You can be hit by rubbish thrown from cars

b. Doors can be opened in your path

c. It restricts your escape route

d. For all of these reasons

Question 24 of 30

Having your headlight on during the day makes you how much more likely to be noticed by other drivers?

a. Twice

b. 1.5 times

c. 20%

d. 3 times

Question 25 of 30

What's the best way of discouraging other drivers from trying to share your lane?

a. Continually change lanes

b. Maintain a central position

c. Keep leaning on your horn

d. Ride faster than other traffic

Question 26 of 30

You must make sure that you are scanning for danger...?

a. In shopping areas

b. At all times

c. In school zones

d. Around intersections

Question 27 of 30

If you are faced with an emergency and need to give warnings, how should you operate your horn?

a. Repetitive beeps

b. One short beep

c. A random pattern

d. Long and loud

Question 28 of 30

Why should you avoid riding alongside other vehicles?

a. They can block your escape

b. You may be in their blind spot

c. They can switch across you without warning

d. All of these reasons

Question 29 of 30

When you are approaching a blind intersection with a stop line, you should...?

a. Stop well back of the stop line, then go straight across

b. Keep moving forward provided you can't hear or see any traffic

c. Stop on the stop line, then move forward and stop again

d. Stop on the stop line, then go straight across

Question 30 of 30

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Idaho Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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