Iowa Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Iowa 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

Iowa 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.

Iowa Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

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

a. 2 seconds

b. 1 second

c. 4 seconds

d. 3 seconds

Question 1 of 30

You see a car ahead of you with a person sitting in the driver's seat. The biggest threat they pose to you is...?

a. A pedestrian may walk out from in front of the car

b. They may join your lane ahead of you

c. They may pull a U-turn ahead of you

d. The driver may open his door

Question 2 of 30

If you are riding alongside other cars or trucks, you are risking...?

a. Them cutting in on you

b. Being in their blind spot

c. All of these

d. Your escape route being blocked

Question 3 of 30

When passing parked cars on a two-lane highway with no oncoming traffic, where should you position yourself?

a. In the right-hand portion of your lane

b. In the center of your lane

c. In the left-hand portion of your lane

d. In the opposite lane

Question 4 of 30

Which of these things guarantees that a driver has seen you?

a. None of them

b. They seem to smile at you

c. They seem to wave you through

d. You make eye contact with them

Question 5 of 30

At a blind intersection, you must position yourself...?

a. Wherever the cross traffic has the best chance of seeing you

b. In the center of your lane

c. In the right-hand portion of your lane

d. In the left-hand portion of your lane

Question 6 of 30

What's the best way to discourage other drivers from sharing a lane with you?

a. Weave about in your lane

b. Sound your horn at any one coming up behind you

c. Slow right down as any other driver approaches

d. Stick to the center of your lane

Question 7 of 30

Even if you are certain a driver must have seen you, you must still be cautious because...?

a. Motorcycles appear closer and faster than they actually are

b. Motorcycles appear farther away and faster than they actually are

c. Motorcycles appear farther away and slower than they actually are

d. Motorcycles appear closer and slower than they actually are

Question 8 of 30

If you're going to slow down unexpectedly, the best way to let the drivers behind know what you're doing is...?

a. To wave your hands

b. To sound your horn

c. To flash your brake light

d. To turn and look at them

Question 9 of 30

When preparing a pass you should move into the left portion of the lane and...?

a. Sound a long blast on your horn

b. Move up close

c. Keep your normal following distance

d. Drop well back

Question 10 of 30

Why shouldn't you try to accelerate away from somebody tailgating you?

a. It makes you look scared and vulnerable

b. It encourages them to do it again

c. It's against the law

d. They'll just follow you as closely at higher speed

Question 11 of 30

Groups of hazards should always be dealt with...?

a. In pairs

b. Individually

c. Any of these

d. As a single group

Question 12 of 30

When choosing a motorcycle jacket you should choose the one that is...?

a. The easiest to be seen

b. The best match for your motorcycle

c. The most expensive

d. The best match for your helmet

Question 13 of 30

Most motorcycle riders involved in a crash have...?

a. Used not enough of both brakes

b. Used too much rear brake and not enough front

c. Used too much of both brakes

d. Used too much front brake and not enough rear

Question 14 of 30

As you ride you should always be "looking for trouble." Why?

a. So you can avoid it

b. So you can take the registration of the perpetrator

c. So you are ready for a fight

d. So you are ready to take revenge

Question 15 of 30

Which of these makes you twice as likely to be noticed during daylight hours?

a. Riding with loud music playing

b. Riding in an aggressive manner

c. Riding with your engine over revving

d. Riding with your headlight on

Question 16 of 30

Which of these should you never do in an emergency?

a. Swerve then brake

b. Brake and swerve together

c. Brake

d. Brake then swerve

Question 17 of 30

In an emergency, how should you use your horn?

a. Give several short beeps

b. Give one long blast

c. Give a mixed pattern of long and short beeps

d. Give one short beep

Question 18 of 30

In potential high-risk areas, you should prepare to react by...?

a. Covering your horn and headlight buttons

b. Covering the front brake and the horn button

c. Covering both brakes and the clutch

d. Covering the rear brake and the headlight button

Question 19 of 30

You shouldn't make a pass if...?

a. The lane markings are an unbroken line

b. Oncoming traffic would have to slow down to let you through

c. Any of these apply

d. You will have to exceed the posted speed limit to make it

Question 20 of 30

If you are stopping in a straight line on a good surface and you accidentally lock the rear brake, when should you release it?

a. Once any danger is passed

b. When you're at a complete stop

c. Immediately

d. When you've scrubbed 50% off your speed

Question 21 of 30

The convex mirrors fitted to most modern motorcycles give you a wider view of the road and also...?

a. Make objects seem larger than they actually are

b. Make objects seem closer than they actually are

c. Make objects seem slower than they actually are

d. Make objects seem farther away than they actually are

Question 22 of 30

You should search assertively around you at all times as you ride so that you will have...?

a. More passing opportunities

b. More opportunities to ride fast

c. Legal evidence if there is a crash

d. More time and space to maneuver

Question 23 of 30

Your nighttime speed should be...?

a. The same as daytime

b. Slower than daytime

c. Faster than daytime

d. Any of these depending on conditions

Question 24 of 30

What percentage of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by drivers entering a rider's right-of-way?

a. 40%

b. 75%

c. 25%

d. 50%

Question 25 of 30

The biggest cause of single vehicle crashes for motorcycles when running into a curve is...?

a. Running wide

b. Riding too close to the center

c. Braking too hard

d. Going in too slow

Question 26 of 30

Unless a city ordinance forbids it, how should you park your motorcycle?

a. At 90° to the curb, front wheel up on the sidewalk

b. Facing oncoming traffic

c. At an angle, rear wheel to the curb

d. At an angle, front wheel to the curb

Question 27 of 30

At night, you should have your high beam on all the time except...?

a. When approaching a car

b. When riding on the freeway

c. When there is a full moon

d. In a residential area

Question 28 of 30

You are riding across an intersection and there is an oncoming car waiting to turn left across you. What should you do?

a. Gradually edge away from it as you cross

b. Turn sharply away from it as you reach it

c. Increase your speed substantially

d. Decrease your speed substantially

Question 29 of 30

The best place to be to deal with wind blast from large oncoming vehicles is...?

a. As far away from them as possible

b. The center of your lane

c. The left hand of your lane

d. The right hand of your lane

Question 30 of 30

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Iowa Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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