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?

3 seconds

5 seconds

2 seconds

4 seconds

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

Force them to slow down

Speed up to escape them

Let them go ahead

Sound your horn and gesticulate

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Once a week you should check...?

All cables

All of these

Your wheels

All fasteners

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

Time to react

All of these

Space for others to avoid you

Space to maneuver

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

It helps with crash protection

It helps with balance

It helps with aerodynamics

It reduces your silhouette

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

When pulling back in

It's not necessary to signal

When pulling out

When pulling out and pulling back in

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

The car driver

The motorcyclist

Both parties

Neither party

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

One half

One quarter

Three quarters

Two thirds

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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 shoulders

Level with your chin

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

All of these

Reducing your view of conditions ahead

Not being able to escape in an emergency

Dangerously reducing your braking space

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

Part of your helmet

Part of your arm

Part of the gas tank

Part of your knee

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

Level with the throttle

Well above the throttle

Well below the throttle

Well away from the throttle

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

Go unnoticed

Be timid

Be visible

Be aggressive

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

They can restrict your escape route

People and cars can appear from behind them

They can hide other hazards

For all of these reasons

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

16 seconds

12 seconds

6 seconds

8 seconds

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

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

It is well over to the left hand of its lane

You can see a six-foot gap

Never

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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 swerve to enforce your right of way

To yield whenever necessary

To ride aggressively to force others to yield

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

Neutral

1st

5th

2nd

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

Quickly

In stages

All of these

Smoothly

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

At the center line

At the apex of the curve

Where you want to go

At the edge of the road

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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 right of your lane

The center of your lane

The left of your lane

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

Use both brakes every time you stop

Use only the rear brake every time you stop

Alternate which brake you use when you stop

Use only the front brake every time you stop

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

Decelerate

Shift up

Sound your horn

Accelerate

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

At all times

In school zones

In shopping areas

At intersections

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

Rolling on the throttle

Rolling off the throttle

Tapping the rear brake

Sticking your knee out

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

Rear wheel skid

Broken chain

Engine seizure

Front wheel skid

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

All of these

Supporting your weight

Steering

Signaling

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

Except at intersections

Except when leaving a highway

Except in heavy traffic

Ever

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

In the center third of the lane

In the left third of the lane

In the right third of the lane

Riding on the lane markings

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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 as close as possible to them

Ride up and stop on their left hand side

Stop well back of them

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Why Take a KY Motorcycle Practice Test?

While studying the manual is essential, taking a Kentucky Motorcycle Permit Practice Test is the best way to gauge your readiness. Here’s why a practice test is so valuable:

Get Familiar With the Test Format

The practice test mirrors the real DMV exam, so you’ll know exactly how the questions will be structured.

Identify Your Weaknesses

Are you not confident about deciphering road signs or signaling rules? A practice test will highlight the areas you need to review more thoroughly.

Reduce Test Anxiety

Mock exams can help you feel more comfortable and confident before test day, ensuring that anxiety doesn’t hinder your success.

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Practice makes perfect! The more you practice, the more likely you will ace the real thing.

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