Iowa Motorcycle Test 01

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Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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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 three quarters

More than an eighth

More than half

More than a quarter

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

Should still make a full inspection

Just need to ask her if everything is okay

Only need to make a cursory inspection

Can set off at once

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

Crash protection

Grip

Operating tollbooths

Warmth

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

Football boots

Baseball boots

Hiking boots

Gumboots

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

Take turns more slowly than usual

Accelerate more gently than usual

All of these

Leave a larger stopping gap than usual

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

They are over 25

They have an Iowa license with a motorcycle endorsement

They fit all of these criteria

They have permission from your parent/guardian

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

You're in heavy traffic

It's not properly fitted

You're riding at high speed

Light conditions are bad

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

In front of the gearchange lever

In front of the rear brake pedal

Behind the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

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

Having no chin piece

Not having a Snell Foundation sticker

Having the face shield open

Not fastening it

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

Manufacturer's advertisements

Internet message boards

The owner's manual

Speaking to other owners of the same model

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Your odometer will show you...?

Your engine temperature

Your distance travelled

Your engine revolutions

Your oil pressure

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

If you're not going far

If the traffic is moving slowly

Never

If it's too hot

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

Wind burn

All of these

Road rash in a crash

Object strike

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

Loss of blood

Internal organ damage

Heart attack

Head and neck injuries

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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?

1 1/2 times

4 times

3 times

Twice

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

Round your wrists

Round your neck

Round your thighs

Round your waist

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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?

50%

100%

25%

75%

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

The choke

The clutch

The fuel supply valve

The engine cut-off switch

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

You can't push it comfortably

Any of these

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

You can't reach the controls comfortably

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

10 miles

5 miles

50 miles

100 miles

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

By the right hand grip

By the left hand grip

By the gas filler cap

On the instrument panel

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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

You still need it at all times

In urban conditions

At speeds below 30 mph

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You should not wear tinted eye protection...?

In fog

Going through tunnels

At night

In all of these situations

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

Make you tired

Cause heatstroke

Make you uncomfortable

Prevent dehydration

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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 at least one on each side

If you have both right hand signals

Never

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

By the ignition

Below the gas tank

Underneath the seat

On the right handlebar

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Your motorcycle clothing should be chosen for...?

Protection

Comfort

Visibility

All of these

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

A right mirror

At least one mirror, whether left or right

Both left and right mirrors

A left mirror

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

Is specific for motorcycling

Has a sturdy belt

Has Velcro fastening

Has zip fastening

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