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

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

Pull slightly into the cross traffic lane

Ride across slowly, ready to brake

Stop and lean forward

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

They make you look indecisive

All of these reasons

Other drivers might think you are turning

They are illegal

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

In dips on country roads

On suburban streets

Round the outsides of curves

In the center of freeways

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

15%

30%

50%

40%

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

Engine running

A person in the driver's seat

Any of these

Turn signal flashing

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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 shaded areas

In dips and hollows

On bridges and overpasses

In all of these areas

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

Coasting with your feet down

Maintaining normal speed

Accelerating hard across it

Walking your motorcycle across it

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

Shift your weight forward

Reduce speed

Increase speed

Shift into neutral

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

Only use the front brake

Increase your lean angle before braking

Get the motorcycle upright first

Only use engine braking

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

Cars moving into your path

Cars moving away from you

All of these

Cars which are stationary

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

Listen out for engine noise

Adjust your head position while looking in your mirrors

Turn your mirrors with your hand

Turn your head and look into it

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

To prevent it cutting back in too early

To give yourself a chance of repassing

To force it to abandon the pass

To make yourself look more confident

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

Shift backwards in the saddle

Lean against the motorcycle

Lean with the motorcycle

Remain upright

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

Being in their blind spot

Losing your escape route

Being cut in on

All of these

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When riding at night you should...?

Increase your following distance

Use your high beam headlight

Reduce your speed

All of these

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Studies show that most crash involved riders...?

Under brake the rear tire and over brake the front

Under brake both tires

Under brake the front tire and over brake the rear

Over brake both tires

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

Round the centerline

Round the center of the lane

From the outside of the curve to the inside

Round the outside of the curve

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

Never

When making a pass

When riding in a group

When riding through stuck traffic

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

Fast

All of these

Aggressive

Smooth

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

Brake then swerve

Brake and swerve together

Do any of these

Swerve then brake

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You should park your motorcycle...?

At a 90° angle, front wheel to the curb

At a 45° angle, rear wheel to the curb

Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic

At a 45° angle, front wheel to the curb

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

Yellow

Orange

Black

Green

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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?

For all of these reasons

They may alter light perception

They may disguise other hazards

They may block your escape routes

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

Immediately it is finished

As soon as you begin to turn

As soon as you are past the apex

Once you are well away from the turn

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

Release both brakes and reapply

Release the front brake halfway

Increase pressure on the rear brake

Release the front brake completely and reapply

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

Annoying other drivers

Wasting battery power

Committing an offence

Twice as likely to be seen

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

Country roads

Suburban streets

Freeways

School and construction zones

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

In two pairs

The first three together, then the last one

One at a time

The first one, then the last three together

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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...?

Always

Unless you are certain that you are highly visible

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

Unless you are positive it is stationary

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

Communicate your presence

Adjust your direction

All of these

Adjust your speed

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