Kentucky Motorcycle Test 02

Start by downloading the Kentucky Motorcycle Operator’s Manual, then tackle a Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test to get the hang of what’s coming. Before you know it, you’ll be cruising down Kentucky’s scenic roads with your new permit in hand.

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Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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What should be the minimum distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead?

4 seconds

2 seconds

5 seconds

3 seconds

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As you ride through a turn, where should you be looking?

At the edge of the road

At the apex of the curve

Where you want to go

At the center line

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When you come up behind a car stopped at an intersection, you should...?

Ride up and stop on their right hand side

Stop well back of them

Ride up and stop on their left hand side

Stop as close as possible to them

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In a gear change you should aim to release your clutch...?

Smoothly

All of these

Quickly

In stages

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What will help to stabilize your motorcycle as you go through a turn?

Rolling on the throttle

Sticking your knee out

Rolling off the throttle

Tapping the rear brake

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Usually, in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car, the blame will lie with...?

Neither party

The car driver

The motorcyclist

Both parties

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You should keep your knees against the gas tank when riding because...?

It helps with aerodynamics

It helps with balance

It helps with crash protection

It reduces your silhouette

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The purpose of maintaining a 'cushion of space' around your motorcycle is to give you...?

Space to maneuver

All of these

Space for others to avoid you

Time to react

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Riding too close to the car in front may result in...?

Not being able to escape in an emergency

Dangerously reducing your braking space

All of these

Reducing your view of conditions ahead

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When somebody is following you too closely, the best thing to do is...?

Sound your horn and gesticulate

Speed up to escape them

Let them go ahead

Force them to slow down

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The best way to develop an effective emergency braking technique is to...?

Use only the front brake every time you stop

Use only the rear brake every time you stop

Use both brakes every time you stop

Alternate which brake you use when you stop

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You are stopped at a railroad crossing waiting for a train to go by. What gear should you be in?

2nd

Neutral

1st

5th

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Once a week you should check...?

All of these

Your wheels

All fasteners

All cables

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The best place to avoid being disrupted by wind blast from larger vehicles coming towards you is...?

It depends on conditions

The left of your lane

The right of your lane

The center of your lane

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If you are riding too fast when you shift into a lower gear, which of these might happen?

Broken chain

Engine seizure

Front wheel skid

Rear wheel skid

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As you approach a turn, you should...?

Shift up

Accelerate

Sound your horn

Decelerate

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To avoid using too much throttle accidentally, your right wrist should be...?

Level with the throttle

Well away from the throttle

Well below the throttle

Well above the throttle

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You are approaching an intersection where you have right of way. You should be ready...?

To sound your horn to enforce your right of way

To ride aggressively to force others to yield

To yield whenever necessary

To swerve to enforce your right of way

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You should employ an assertive search strategy all around you ...?

In school zones

In shopping areas

At intersections

At all times

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The best lane position for seeing and being seen is...?

In the center third of the lane

Riding on the lane markings

In the left third of the lane

In the right third of the lane

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To allow you to use the proper muscles for precision steering, the best level for your handlebars is...?

Level with your eyeline

Level with your elbows

Level with your chin

Level with your shoulders

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A mirror can be properly adjusted and still show...?

Part of the gas tank

Part of your arm

Part of your helmet

Part of your knee

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Why should immobile objects (trees, guard rails etc) still form part of your evaluation of risk?

For all of these reasons

They can hide other hazards

They can restrict your escape route

People and cars can appear from behind them

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You may pass to the right of a vehicle on a two lane road if...?

You can see a six-foot gap

The driver is travelling at more than 10 mph below the posted speed limit

Never

It is well over to the left hand of its lane

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One of the very best ways to avoid a crash is to...?

Be aggressive

Be visible

Go unnoticed

Be timid

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How much of your total stopping power is provided by your front brake?

Three quarters

One half

One quarter

Two thirds

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If you have the correct posture on a motorcycle, your arms should be used mainly for...?

All of these

Steering

Signaling

Supporting your weight

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When making a pass on another vehicle, you must signal...?

When pulling back in

When pulling out and pulling back in

It's not necessary to signal

When pulling out

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You shouldn't share a lane with a car...?

Ever

Except in heavy traffic

Except when leaving a highway

Except at intersections

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As you ride you should be scanning your path of travel how far ahead?

16 seconds

8 seconds

12 seconds

6 seconds

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