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

All of these

Face or eye protection

An approved helmet

Protective clothing

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Wearing gloves will help you...?

All of these things

Prevent injury in a crash

Operate your controls

Prevent finger numbness

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What type of riders are most commonly involved in crashes?

Beginners

Commuters

Tourists

Racers

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Your motorcycle jacket should have sleeves which...?

Cover the biceps

Reach the wrists

Cover most of the forearm

Reach the elbows

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

40%

20%

30%

50%

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

That they have experience

That they hold insurance

All of these

That they have a license

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

Frayed straps

All of them do

Scratched face shield

Cracked shell

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

Stomach trauma

Heart attack

Head and neck trauma

Loss of blood

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

Risk overheating

Be uncomfortable

Look foolish

Prevent dehydration

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

On the right handlebar

Below the ignition

Above the odometer

On the left handlebar

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

Applying both brakes together

Applying your front brake

Applying either brake control

Applying your rear brake

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

10 miles

50 miles

15 miles

5 miles

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

Ride more cautiously than usual

Ride exactly the same as usual

Ride more aggressively than usual

Ride only on roads with which you are familiar

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

Taillight and brake light

Headlight and brake light

Headlight and tail light

Headlight, tail light and brake light

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

Gumboots

Engineer boots

Baseball boots

Cowboy boots

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

Before every ride

After every hundred miles travelled

At the end of every week

At the start of every day

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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

None

If you are over 21

If you have held a motorcycle license for over a year

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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

1.25 times

1.5 times

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

Have held a motorcycle license for a year or more

Are riding a motorcycle under 250 cc

Are not riding on any freeway

Are only riding within metropolitan areas

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

Something you should do in the first month of ownership

Unnecessary

Only necessary if you have a breakdown

The first thing you should do

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

Both front signals working

Both left hand signals working

All four signals working

Both rear signals working

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

Protects your whole face

Won't blow off

Stops your eyes watering

Allows ventilation

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

You don't need any other protection

You can just wear eyeglasses

You don't need a helmet

You still need a face shield or goggles

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

Engine cut-off switch

Throttle

Fuel supply valve

Choke

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

Being put off motorcycling

Fatigue

Being stopped by traffic police

Looking foolish

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Your tachometer is used to show you...?

Distance travelled

Engine revolutions

Oil pressure

Speed

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

Behind the rear brake pedal

Behind the gearchange lever

In front of the gearchange lever

In front of the rear brake pedal

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

Biweekly

Weekly

3 monthly

Monthly

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

Be able to put both feet on the ground when seated

Be able to reach all the controls

All of these things

Be able to push it comfortably

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