Maryland Motorcycle Test 03

Taking a Maryland motorcycle practice test and studying for the written portion of your license exam can significantly benefit you in earning your motorcycle license. By building your confidence, identifying knowledge gaps, boosting your chances of passing on the first try, and having convenient accessibility to study materials, you will be well-prepared for both the written and practical phases of earning your license.

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Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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

Round the outside of the curve

From the outside of the curve to the inside

Round the centerline

Round the center of the lane

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You should park your motorcycle...?

At a 45° angle, front wheel to the curb

At a 45° angle, rear wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic

At a 90° angle, front wheel to the curb

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

Release the front brake completely and reapply

Release the front brake halfway

Increase pressure on the rear brake

Release both brakes and reapply

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

Increase your lean angle before braking

Get the motorcycle upright first

Only use the front brake

Only use engine braking

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When riding at night you should...?

All of these

Reduce your speed

Use your high beam headlight

Increase your following distance

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

Twice as likely to be seen

Committing an offence

Wasting battery power

Annoying other drivers

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

Swerve then brake

Do any of these

Brake then swerve

Brake and swerve together

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

Shift backwards in the saddle

Remain upright

Lean against the motorcycle

Lean with the motorcycle

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

Adjust your direction

Adjust your speed

Communicate your presence

All of these

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

The first three together, then the last one

In two pairs

One at a time

The first one, then the last three together

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

Turn signal flashing

Any of these

Engine running

A person in the driver's seat

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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...?

Unless you are certain that you are highly visible

Always

Unless you are positive it is stationary

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

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

Accelerating hard across it

Coasting with your feet down

Maintaining normal speed

Walking your motorcycle across it

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

Immediately it is finished

As soon as you are past the apex

As soon as you begin to turn

Once you are well away from the turn

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Studies show that most crash involved riders...?

Under brake the rear tire and over brake the front

Over brake both tires

Under brake the front tire and over brake the rear

Under brake both tires

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

Round the outsides of curves

In the center of freeways

In dips on country roads

On suburban streets

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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...?

In dips and hollows

On bridges and overpasses

In all of these areas

In shaded areas

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

Turn your mirrors with your hand

Turn your head and look into it

Listen out for engine noise

Adjust your head position while looking in your mirrors

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

When riding in a group

When riding through stuck traffic

When making a pass

Never

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

Being cut in on

Being in their blind spot

All of these

Losing your escape route

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

Ride across slowly, ready to brake

Pull slightly into the cross traffic lane

Stop and lean forward

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

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

Cars moving away from you

All of these

Cars moving into your path

Cars which are stationary

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

Suburban streets

Freeways

School and construction zones

Country roads

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

Yellow

Green

Orange

Black

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

Shift into neutral

Shift your weight forward

Reduce speed

Increase speed

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

They may block your escape routes

They may alter light perception

They may disguise other hazards

For all of these reasons

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

To force it to abandon the pass

To give yourself a chance of repassing

To make yourself look more confident

To prevent it cutting back in too early

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

15%

30%

40%

50%

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

Fast

Aggressive

Smooth

All of these

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

Other drivers might think you are turning

They make you look indecisive

They are illegal

All of these reasons

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