Kentucky Motorcycle Test 01

Earning your Kentucky Motorcycle Permit is the first step toward enjoying the freedom and thrill of motorcycling. With proper preparation, including practice tests and consistent study, you’ll soon join the ranks of confident, safety-conscious riders.

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Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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On a normal motorcycle, the electric start button is usually...?

Above the odometer

Below the ignition

On the right handlebar

On the left handlebar

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With a brand-new motorcycle, reading the owner's manual is...?

Only necessary if you have a breakdown

Something you should do in the first month of ownership

Unnecessary

The first thing you should do

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With your turn signals, at a minimum you should have...?

All four signals working

Both front signals working

Both rear signals working

Both left hand signals working

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The majority of serious and fatal injuries to motorcyclists are caused by...?

Heart attack

Loss of blood

Stomach trauma

Head and neck trauma

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How often should you make a complete check of your motorcycle?

At the end of every week

After every hundred miles travelled

Before every ride

At the start of every day

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At a minimum, when riding you should have...?

An approved helmet

Face or eye protection

All of these

Protective clothing

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For a motorcycle to be a good fit for you, you must...?

Be able to push it comfortably

Be able to reach all the controls

All of these things

Be able to put both feet on the ground when seated

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

In front of the rear brake pedal

In front of the gearchange lever

Behind the rear brake pedal

Behind the gearchange lever

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A plastic shatter resistant face shield is the only protection which...?

Won't blow off

Allows ventilation

Protects your whole face

Stops your eyes watering

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If you wear a motorcycle jacket on a hot day, you will...?

Risk overheating

Prevent dehydration

Look foolish

Be uncomfortable

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Which of these defects does not make a helmet unfit for riding?

Frayed straps

Cracked shell

All of them do

Scratched face shield

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In which of these situations might wearing a helmet stop you being able to see as far to the side as necessary?

None of them

Riding at night

Riding at high speed

Riding on twisting roads

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At 30 mph, wearing a helmet can cut your likelihood of head injury by...?

30%

20%

50%

40%

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Before you lend your motorcycle to a friend, you should check...?

All of these

That they hold insurance

That they have experience

That they have a license

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Which of these is a particular help in getting your motorcycle started in cold weather?

Choke

Fuel supply valve

Engine cut-off switch

Throttle

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You have a large windshield on your motorcycle, and so...?

You still need a face shield or goggles

You don't need a helmet

You don't need any other protection

You can just wear eyeglasses

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Wearing gloves will help you...?

Prevent finger numbness

Prevent injury in a crash

Operate your controls

All of these things

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The minimum light requirement (excluding turn signals) for a street legal motorcycle is...?

Headlight, tail light and brake light

Taillight and brake light

Headlight and brake light

Headlight and tail light

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If you are unfortunate enough to incur a head injury, how much more likely are you to survive it if you are wearing a helmet?

2 times

3 times

1.5 times

1.25 times

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Your brake light should be turned on by...?

Applying your front brake

Applying your rear brake

Applying both brakes together

Applying either brake control

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Most crashes take place on trips which are less than...?

15 miles

50 miles

5 miles

10 miles

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When you borrow somebody else's motorcycle, you should...?

Ride exactly the same as usual

Ride more aggressively than usual

Ride more cautiously than usual

Ride only on roads with which you are familiar

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You are only permitted to ride a motorcycle without a helmet in Kentucky if you are over 21 and...?

Are only riding within metropolitan areas

Are riding a motorcycle under 250 cc

Have held a motorcycle license for a year or more

Are not riding on any freeway

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Under what circumstances may you operate a motorcycle in Kentucky without an approved eye protection device?

If you are wearing a helmet

If you have held a motorcycle license for over a year

If you are over 21

None

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Which of these is the only one suitable for riding a motorcycle?

Baseball boots

Engineer boots

Gumboots

Cowboy boots

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What is the most serious consequence of wearing ill fitting winter clothing?

Looking foolish

Fatigue

Being stopped by traffic police

Being put off motorcycling

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How often (minimum) should you check your hydraulic fluid and coolant levels?

Weekly

Monthly

3 monthly

Biweekly

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Your motorcycle jacket should have sleeves which...?

Cover the biceps

Cover most of the forearm

Reach the wrists

Reach the elbows

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Your tachometer is used to show you...?

Oil pressure

Distance travelled

Speed

Engine revolutions

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What type of riders are most commonly involved in crashes?

Tourists

Beginners

Commuters

Racers

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