Maryland Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the Maryland Motorcycle License, you’ll find 30 multiple choice questions designed to assess your knowledge of motorcycle driving, road rules, and traffic signs, all of which are explained in

the Maryland Motorcycle Operator’s Manual. If you are unable to obtain a passing score on this test, review the operator’s handbook until you feel confident that you know the material.

Maryland Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

Why should you stay in the center of your lane when another vehicle is passing you?

a. To force it to abandon the pass

b. To give yourself a chance of repassing

c. To prevent it cutting back in too early

d. To make yourself look more confident

Question 1 of 30

You should park your motorcycle...?

a. Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic

b. At a 45° angle, rear wheel to the curb

c. At a 90° angle, front wheel to the curb

d. At a 45° angle, front wheel to the curb

Question 2 of 30

The first thing you should do when approaching an obstacle you are forced to ride over is...?

a. Shift your weight forward

b. Reduce speed

c. Shift into neutral

d. Increase speed

Question 3 of 30

Drivers pulling into a rider's right-of-way are responsible for what percentage of motorcycle/car crashes?

a. 50%

b. 30%

c. 40%

d. 15%

Question 4 of 30

A car is waiting to join your path from an intersection ahead on the left. You should assume it will pull out in front of you...?

a. Unless you are positive it is stationary

b. Always

c. Unless you are certain that you are highly visible

d. Unless you are sure you have made eye contact with the driver

Question 5 of 30

On a cold morning, you have sensibly pulled over for coffee to allow the ice on the road to melt. Once it has melted, you should still be wary of it appearing...?

a. In all of these areas

b. In dips and hollows

c. On bridges and overpasses

d. In shaded areas

Question 6 of 30

You have identified four separate hazards in your path ahead. You should deal with them...?

a. The first three together, then the last one

b. The first one, then the last three together

c. In two pairs

d. One at a time

Question 7 of 30

You should be particularly wary of dirt, gravel and salt buildups...?

a. On suburban streets

b. Round the outsides of curves

c. In dips on country roads

d. In the center of freeways

Question 8 of 30

In Maryland, it is acceptable to share a lane with another vehicle...?

a. Never

b. When riding through stuck traffic

c. When riding in a group

d. When making a pass

Question 9 of 30

Riding with cars and trucks alongside you in other lanes increases the danger of...?

a. Losing your escape route

b. Being in their blind spot

c. Being cut in on

d. All of these

Question 10 of 30

As you cross an intersection, you should avoid sudden changes in speed or position because...?

a. Other drivers might think you are turning

b. All of these reasons

c. They make you look indecisive

d. They are illegal

Question 11 of 30

To check for traffic at a blind intersection, you should...?

a. Stop and lean forward

b. Pull in to the cross traffic lane at a 45° angle

c. Ride across slowly, ready to brake

d. Pull slightly into the cross traffic lane

Question 12 of 30

To make sure there are no vehicles in your blind spot, you should...?

a. Turn your head and look into it

b. Listen out for engine noise

c. Adjust your head position while looking in your mirrors

d. Turn your mirrors with your hand

Question 13 of 30

If you keep your light on during the day you are...?

a. Annoying other drivers

b. Twice as likely to be seen

c. Committing an offence

d. Wasting battery power

Question 14 of 30

At what point during a turn should you cancel your turn signals?

a. As soon as you are past the apex

b. As soon as you begin to turn

c. Immediately it is finished

d. Once you are well away from the turn

Question 15 of 30

When riding at night you should...?

a. All of these

b. Reduce your speed

c. Use your high beam headlight

d. Increase your following distance

Question 16 of 30

When riding across slippery surfaces, you should do your best to remain...?

a. Aggressive

b. Fast

c. All of these

d. Smooth

Question 17 of 30

In an emergency situation, you should never...?

a. Do any of these

b. Brake and swerve together

c. Swerve then brake

d. Brake then swerve

Question 18 of 30

Which of these pose the greatest threat to you as you ride?

a. Cars moving away from you

b. Cars which are stationary

c. Cars moving into your path

d. All of these

Question 19 of 30

Studies show that most crash involved riders...?

a. Over brake both tires

b. Under brake both tires

c. Under brake the rear tire and over brake the front

d. Under brake the front tire and over brake the rear

Question 20 of 30

Why should stationary objects which cannot move into your path, such as trees and telegraph poles, form a part of your hazard planning?

a. They may disguise other hazards

b. For all of these reasons

c. They may alter light perception

d. They may block your escape routes

Question 21 of 30

Approaching a parked car, the biggest danger warning sign is...?

a. A person in the driver's seat

b. Any of these

c. Turn signal flashing

d. Engine running

Question 22 of 30

If the front wheel locks, you should...?

a. Release the front brake halfway

b. Release both brakes and reapply

c. Release the front brake completely and reapply

d. Increase pressure on the rear brake

Question 23 of 30

If you are forced to break when rounding a curve, you should, if possible...?

a. Only use the front brake

b. Increase your lean angle before braking

c. Only use engine braking

d. Get the motorcycle upright first

Question 24 of 30

To minimize the risk of a hazard, you should...?

a. Adjust your speed

b. Adjust your direction

c. All of these

d. Communicate your presence

Question 25 of 30

In an emergency swerve, your body should...?

a. Shift backwards in the saddle

b. Remain upright

c. Lean against the motorcycle

d. Lean with the motorcycle

Question 26 of 30

An undesirable color for a motorcycle jacket or helmet would be...?

a. Yellow

b. Black

c. Green

d. Orange

Question 27 of 30

In which of these areas should you search even more assertively than normal for escape routes?

a. School and construction zones

b. Suburban streets

c. Country roads

d. Freeways

Question 28 of 30

If you are forced to ride across a patch of ice, you should consider...?

a. Coasting with your feet down

b. Maintaining normal speed

c. Accelerating hard across it

d. Walking your motorcycle across it

Question 29 of 30

The safest path around the curve if there is a lot of traffic present is usually...?

a. From the outside of the curve to the inside

b. Round the centerline

c. Round the outside of the curve

d. Round the center of the lane

Question 30 of 30

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