Indiana Motorcycle Test 03

Remember, being a new motorcyclist in Indiana is an exciting and rewarding experience. Investing in safety gear, learning basic maintenance, enrolling in a safety course, and confidently riding cautiously can ensure a safe and enjoyable ride every time.

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Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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Ahead of you pedestrian is stepping into the road, further on a truck is backing out from an alley and beyond that you can see a car waiting to pull out. What should you do?

Formulate a plan to deal with all three at once

Deal with the pedestrian and truck as one hazard and then the car as another

Deal with them all as separate hazards

Deal with the pedestrian as one hazard and the truck and car as another

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If you find yourself with cars on each side of you, you should speed up or drop back to find a clear space because...?

For all of these reasons

You could be in their blind spots

They may cut across you without warning

They are blocking your escape route

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You can stabilize your motorcycle as you ride through a turn by...?

Rolling off the throttle hard

Rolling off the throttle slightly

Rolling on the throttle slightly

Rolling on the throttle hard

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When making a pass, you are not permitted to...?

Any of these

Exceed the posted speed limit

Go through on the right

Cross a solid line

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When you're taking action to avoid a hazard, what's the best way of letting other drivers and pedestrians know that you're there?

Give a loud shout

Use your lights and/or horn

Rev your engine loudly

Wave your hands

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You should perform a mirror check...?

Before you change lanes

In all these circumstances

When stopped at an intersection

Before you slow down

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You should choose a lane position with a view to all of these except...?

Avoiding surface hazards

Being as visible as possible

Maintaining a high speed

Providing an escape route

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You are approaching a blind intersection and there is a car parked in your lane close to it. What's your best road position?

As close to the parked car as possible

As close to the center line as possible

Out in the opposite lane

In the center of your lane

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Because a motorcycle is small, drivers will often think...?

You are farther away and slower than you are

You are farther away and faster than you are

You are closer and slower than you are

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You give a car driver the best chance of seeing you when you are following him by positioning yourself...?

In his rearview mirror

In his right side view mirror

In his left side view mirror

Just off his left rear bumper

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When parking at the roadside, how should you position your motorcycle?

At an angle, front wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb, facing away from oncoming traffic

At an angle, rear wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

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The biggest danger you face when approaching a parked car is...?

The driver may open the door

The driver may make a U-turn

The driver may throw garbage from the window

The driver may pull out in your direction of travel

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Which portion of the lane has the greatest buildup of oil and grease deposits?

Right

Left

Gutter

Center

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Telephone poles and mailboxes won't jump out into your path, why should you still include them in your scanning and planning?

They may affect your escape route in an emergency

They may be hiding other hazards from you

They may affect your perception of light and shadow

For all these reasons

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Which of these lane positions should you adopt as your default one?

There is no default position

Center

Left

Right

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As you approach an intersection with a car exiting from the left, the driver smiles and nods at you. You should...?

Assume that he will yield

Smile and nod back

Assume he has not seen you

Ride up and ask him what he's doing

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When a large vehicle is passing you, you should stay in the center of your lane to deal with wind blast because...?

It makes them think twice about passing

It makes you look aggressive

It gives you more room for error

It forces them to go wider

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Using the 'RiderRadar' scanning method you should evaluate areas...?

12 seconds, then 4 seconds, then 2 seconds ahead of you

2 seconds, then 4 seconds, then 12 seconds ahead of you

15 seconds, then 6 seconds, then 3 seconds ahead of you

3 seconds, then 6 seconds, then 15 seconds ahead of you

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It's okay to ride between two rows of cars if...?

You can see your exit ahead

It's never okay

You're coming up on an intersection

They are travelling below the posted speed limit

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The best way of letting others know that you are going to slow down is to...?

Put your hand up

Sound your horn

Turn and shout

Flash your brake light

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How much more likely are you to be seen during daylight if you have your headlight on?

100%

75%

25%

50%

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The best way to escape a tailgater is...?

To let him in front of you

To accelerate away from him

To slow down until he backs off

To make threatening gestures until he backs off

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50% of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by...?

Motorcycles pulling into cars' right-of-way

Speeding cars on freeways

Motorcycles crossing the center line

Cars pulling into motorcycles' right-of-way

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Which of these is the only situation in which a quick beep on your horn is not appropriate?

When you suspect a vehicle in the next lane may be about to switch in front of you

When you see a cyclist who hasn't seen you

When you see a driver whom you suspect may step out of a parked car

When you want to hurry up a pedestrian on a crossing

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In slow tight turns, you should...?

Lean against your motorcycle

Lean with your motorcycle

Lean further than your motorcycle

Keep your body upright

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Going across an intersection, you should not make radical changes to your direction or speed because...?

It encourages other drivers to do the same

You should always stick to your plan

It looks timid

Other drivers may think you're turning when you're not

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Which of these is not a desirable color for motorcycle clothing?

Red

Green

Beige

Yellow

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When you want to pass another vehicle, you should begin your maneuver from...?

The right-hand portion of the lane, close up

The left-hand portion of the lane, close up

The left-hand portion of the lane, well back

The center portion of the lane, well back

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The car ahead of you passes a trashcan at the side of the road. After its rear bumper has cleared this marker, you should arrive there no sooner than...?

3 seconds later

1.5 seconds later

2 seconds later

1 second later

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The point of making head checks is to...?

Eliminate your blind spot

Make sure your helmet fits

Intimidate motorists into giving way

Let other motorists know you are going to maneuver

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