Michigan Motorcycle Test 02

If you’re feeling unsure about how to prepare, don’t worry! This guide will break down everything you need to know, from what’s on the test to how you can ace it with the help of practice tests and motorcycle safety courses.

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Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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As you go through a braking maneuver, the changes in traction mean that you should...?

Apply more front brake and less rear

Apply more rear brake and less front

Apply more pressure on both brakes

Apply less pressure on both brakes

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The best way to discover how to maintain your motorcycle is...?

Asking your dealer's advice

Asking advice from friends

Reading the owner's manual

Looking on internet forums

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For the purposes of lane positioning, you should divide your lane into...?

3 parts

2 parts

5 parts

4 parts

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Your first priority on approaching a curve should be...?

To downshift your gears

To cut your speed

To pick the fastest line

To accelerate

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In slow tight turns you should counterbalance, which means...?

Leaving the motorcycle upright and cleaning yourself

Leaning with the motorcycle

Staying upright and leaning the motorcycle

Leaning the opposite direction to the motorcycle

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In a crash between a motorcycle and a car, it will almost always be...?

Partially both drivers' fault

Neither drivers' fault

The car driver's fault

The motorcyclist's fault

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

Slowly return to fully closed

Snap back to fully closed

Remain where you left it

Slowly return to half open

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If you don't keep your right wrist flat when you start, you are in danger of...?

Applying too much throttle

Being unable to apply enough front brake

Applying too much front brake

Being unable to apply enough throttle

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If you are going too fast when you downshift, you are risking...?

A broken clutch

Engine seizure

A rear wheel skid

A front wheel skid

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The reason to maintain a cushion of space all around you is to...?

Give you more time

All of these things

Give you room to maneuver

Give you an escape route

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One of the best ways to avoid becoming involved in a crash is...?

To make sure you ride as fast as legally permitted

To make sure you are visible

To make sure you ride aggressively

To make sure you are loud

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Why does a motorcycle require more frequent attention than a car?

Because motorcycles are more complex than cars

Because motorcycles aren't built as well as cars

For all of these reasons

Because minor technical failures can be fatal on a motorcycle

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At a minimum, how often should you check your brake hydraulic fluid and coolant level?

Bimonthly

Weekly

Monthly

Fortnightly

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Where on a normal motorcycle would you find your fuel supply valve?

Just below the gas tank

Just above the ignition switch

Just below the gear shift lever

Next to the rear brake pedal

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Ideally, you should adjust your handlebars so that your hands are...?

Level with your hips

Level with your shoulders

Level with your lowest rib

Level with your elbows

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When you upshift gear, you should...?

Maintain constant throttle

Change throttle depending on conditions

Roll on the throttle

Roll off the throttle

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If you have to brake in a curve, your first move should be...?

To use rear brake only

To try to get the motorcycle upright

To use engine braking

To increase your lean angle

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A full pre-ride inspection should take place...?

Before every touring ride

Before every group ride

Before every ride

Before every long ride

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You should roll on the throttle slightly as you go through a turn in order to...?

Pass anyone else also in the turn

Increase engine noise to warn others

Stabilize your motorcycle

Prepare to exit as fast as possible

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You should choose a lane position which allows you to...?

Do all of these things

Tell others what you are going to do

Position yourself correctly for turns

Make you as visible as possible

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Going through a curve, you should look where you want to go by turning...?

Just your eyes

Your torso from the hips

Your head

Your head and shoulders

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If you set off but after a short time the engine cuts out and will not restart, the first thing you should suspect is...?

A broken clutch

A broken throttle

A fuel line blockage

A closed fuel supply valve

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A side stand can be dangerous unless...?

It can be operated with minimal pressure

It returns to within 5° of the up position

It returns to within 15° of the up position

The spring holds it tightly in the up position

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What percentage of your total stopping power is provided by your front brake?

50%

35%

70%+

60%

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As you ride you should monitor your path of travel up to where you will be...?

In 15 seconds time

In 4 seconds time

In 18 seconds time

In 12 seconds time

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You should make sure that your brake light...?

Is operated at least by the rear pedal

Is operated at least by both levers together

Is operated by both levers independently

Is operated at least by the front lever

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When is the best time to adjust your mirrors?

Standing behind the motorcycle, before you start

Seated on the motorcycle, before you start

Before you join the freeway

Before you reach a speed of 10 mph

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A good way of 'bonding' with your motorcycle is...?

To regularly shift your position when riding

To sit on it occasionally when in the garage

To wear clothing supplied by your motorcycle manufacturer

To use your arms to steer rather than support

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On a normal motorcycle, you will find neutral...?

Between 1st and 2nd gear

Between 2nd and 3rd gear

After 1st gear

After 5th gear

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You have come to a stop in a jam on the freeway. The best gear to be in is...?

2nd

1st

3rd

Neutral

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