Iowa Motorcycle Test 01

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Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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Most motorcycle accidents happen under 30 mph. At this speed, how much more likely are you to avoid head injury if you are wearing a helmet?

100%

25%

50%

75%

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If you have a fuel supply valve on your motorcycle, where can you find it?

By the ignition

On the right handlebar

Below the gas tank

Underneath the seat

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On a normal motorcycle where would you find your high/low beam light switch?

On the instrument panel

By the right hand grip

By the gas filler cap

By the left hand grip

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You've borrowed a friend's motorcycle. You know she is an excellent and careful rider, so you...?

Only need to make a cursory inspection

Can set off at once

Should still make a full inspection

Just need to ask her if everything is okay

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If your motorcycle has a kickstart, where will you find it?

Behind the gearchange lever

In front of the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

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When you set off on a borrowed or hired motorcycle, you should...?

Accelerate more gently than usual

Take turns more slowly than usual

All of these

Leave a larger stopping gap than usual

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When is it acceptable to leave off your helmet when riding?

Never

If it's too hot

If the traffic is moving slowly

If you're not going far

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Riders who have been using their motorcycles for less than 5 months are involved in what proportion of motorcycle crashes?

More than an eighth

More than a quarter

More than half

More than three quarters

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In terms of mirrors, your motorcycle must have...?

A left mirror

Both left and right mirrors

At least one mirror, whether left or right

A right mirror

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A winter jacket should fit snugly everywhere except...?

Round your wrists

Round your neck

Round your waist

Round your thighs

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Which of these will be a specific help in starting your motorcycle when cold?

The engine cut-off switch

The choke

The clutch

The fuel supply valve

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If you are learning to ride in Iowa, a non-family member may accompany you as long as...?

They have permission from your parent/guardian

They fit all of these criteria

They have an Iowa license with a motorcycle endorsement

They are over 25

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Of these, which are the only suitable footwear for motorcycle riding?

Gumboots

Baseball boots

Football boots

Hiking boots

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Which is the only thing a good pair of gloves won't help you with?

Operating tollbooths

Warmth

Crash protection

Grip

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Your odometer will show you...?

Your distance travelled

Your engine temperature

Your engine revolutions

Your oil pressure

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Which of these could make your helmet almost useless in a crash?

Having no chin piece

Not fastening it

Having the face shield open

Not having a Snell Foundation sticker

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A helmet won't let you see enough to the sides when riding if...?

Light conditions are bad

You're in heavy traffic

It's not properly fitted

You're riding at high speed

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On average, a motorcyclist will incur a head or neck injury in one in how many crashes?

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You should not wear tinted eye protection...?

Going through tunnels

In fog

At night

In all of these situations

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You should reject a motorcycle as a poor fit if...?

Any of these

You can't get both feet down on the ground when seated

You can't push it comfortably

You can't reach the controls comfortably

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How much more likely are you to survive a head injury incurred in a motorcycle accident if you're wearing a helmet?

3 times

1 1/2 times

Twice

4 times

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You have a large well fitted windshield on your motorcycle. When do you not need eye protection?

At speeds below 50 mph

In urban conditions

At speeds below 30 mph

You still need it at all times

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When is it acceptable to ride without a full complement of turn signals?

If you have both left hand signals

If you have both right hand signals

Never

If you have at least one on each side

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Your motorcycle clothing should be chosen for...?

Protection

All of these

Comfort

Visibility

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Your best source of information about your motorcycle is...?

Speaking to other owners of the same model

Manufacturer's advertisements

Internet message boards

The owner's manual

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The majority of serious injuries and fatalities in motorcycle crashes are as a result of?

Heart attack

Head and neck injuries

Internal organ damage

Loss of blood

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Wearing goggles instead of a full face shield won't protect you from...?

Wind burn

All of these

Object strike

Road rash in a crash

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Wearing a motorcycle jacket on a hot day will...?

Cause heatstroke

Prevent dehydration

Make you tired

Make you uncomfortable

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To prevent tearing apart and ballooning at high speeds, you should choose a rain suit which...?

Has zip fastening

Has a sturdy belt

Is specific for motorcycling

Has Velcro fastening

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Most motorcycle crashes happen on journeys of fewer than...?

50 miles

5 miles

100 miles

10 miles

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