Maine Motorcycle Test 02

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Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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As you go through a braking maneuver, traction...?

Increases at the rear wheel

Decreases at both wheels

Increases at the front wheel

Increases at both wheels

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If you don't slow down enough before downshifting you risk...?

Stalling

Breaking the clutch

A front wheel skid

A rear wheel skid

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The gearshift lever on a normal motorcycle is operated by...?

Your right foot

Your right hand

Your left hand

Your left foot

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Keeping your right wrist flat when you start will prevent you...?

Accidentally sounding the horn

Accidentally understeering

Accidentally using too much throttle

Accidentally flashing your headlight

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How should you communicate your intentions when maneuvering on the road?

By all of these means

Using your brake light

Choosing the correct lane position

Using proper signals

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How often should you check your brake hydraulic fluid and coolant levels?

At least once a month

At least once a fortnight

At least every 6 weeks

At least once a week

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Maintaining a 'cushion' around you as you ride is important because...?

It gives you more space to maneuver

For all of these reasons

It gives you more time to respond

It gives you an escape route in an emergency

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If you have a tachometer, it will show you what?

The distance covered on the current trip

The total distance covered by the motorcycle

The current speed

The engine revolutions

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The best time to discover a fault on a motorcycle is...?

Before you exceed 10 mph

Before you get to the freeway

Before you set off

Before you get more than 10 miles from home

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Where should you look when straight line braking?

At the front brake lever

Straight ahead and up

Straight ahead and down

At the front wheel

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On most motorcycles you will find the horn button under your...?

Right thumb

Left thumb

Right forefinger

Left forefinger

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To help stabilize your motorcycle as you go through a turn, you should...?

Roll off the throttle

Pump the rear brake

Roll on the throttle

Pull in the clutch

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When you check your chain, you should look out for...?

Excessive play

Worn sprockets

All of these

Dryness

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You should sit far enough forward so that your arms are...?

Slightly bent

At a 45° angle

Tucked into your sides

Fully outstretched

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Using your arms to steer, rather than support your weight, will help you to...?

Accelerate faster

Avoid back pain

Bond with your motorcycle

Dismount quicker

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In an accident between two road users, usually...?

Both will bear some responsibility

Neither will bear any responsibility

It's not possible to apportion responsibility

One party will bear all responsibility

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The best way to avoid becoming involved in a crash is...?

To be very aggressive

To be highly visible

To be very noisy

To keep under other drivers' radar

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To make a left turn, you should...?

Press the left grip and lean left

Press the right grip and lean left

Press the right grip and lean right

Press the left grip and lean right

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You can still safely ride your motorcycle if...?

The brake light is not working

The headlight is not working

None of these

Two of the indicators are not working

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The throttle is operated by...?

Your right foot

Your right hand

Your left hand

Your left foot

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On a motorcycle with an integrated braking system, both brakes will be applied by...?

The clutch

A special switch

The rear brake pedal

The front brake lever

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Your brake light should be operated by...?

Both brakes together

The rear brake

The front brake

Both brakes individually

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In the T-CLOCS inspection system, the C stands for?

Clutch

Clean

Clock

Controls

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On an unfamiliar motorcycle, you should...?

Ride as normal

Ride very cautiously

Ride very timidly

Ride very aggressively

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You should monitor your path of travel how far ahead?

8 seconds

2 seconds

15 seconds

12 seconds

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As you go through the braking maneuver you should apply...?

More pressure on the front and less on the rear

Less pressure on both brakes

Less pressure on the front and more on the rear

More pressure on both brakes

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When you release the throttle, it should...?

Stay open as you left it

Snap closed

Snap to half open

Roll slowly back to closed

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You should keep your feet level so that...?

They don't snag on the ground

All of these reasons

You can quickly access the controls

They don't catch between the road and footrests

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When you brake in normal circumstances, you should use...?

The front brake alone

Both brakes together

Either the front or rear brake alone

The rear brake alone

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If you have to break in a curve, ideally you should begin by...?

Using the rear brake only

Using the front brake only

Waiting until you pass the apex

Getting the motorcycle upright

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