Minnesota Motorcycle Test 02

A motorcycle license grants you legal access to Minnesota’s roadways and prepares you to enjoy a thrilling yet responsible riding experience. This blog includes everything you need to know about the Minnesota motorcycle practice test, the legal requirements, and how to confidently nail your permit test.

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Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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As you ride through a turn, you should be looking at...?

The center line

The curb

Your exit

The apex

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You should choose a lane position which...?

Avoids surface hazards

Sets you up for turns

All of these

Communicates your intentions

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You will give the driver ahead of you the best chance of seeing you if you ride in view of...?

Any of these

Their rearview mirror

Their left sideview mirror

Their right sideview mirror

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A properly adjusted mirror may still show...?

Part of your gas tank

Part of your knee

The edge of your shoulder

Part of your helmet

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In a normal speed turn, your body should lean...?

At a steeper angle than your motorcycle

At the same angle as your motorcycle

At a more upright angle than your motorcycle

At an opposite angle to your motorcycle

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Your minimum requirement for turn signals is that...?

Both back ones are working

Both front ones are working

Both left-hand side ones are working

All four are working

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With either the front or rear brake applied separately, you should not be able to push your motorcycle forward or back...?

More than 18 inches

At all

More than 6 inches

More than a foot

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You are stuck in a tailback on the freeway and it doesn't look like you're going anywhere for a while. What gear should you be in?

Neutral

1st

2nd

5th

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On a normal motorcycle, where will you find neutral?

After 5th gear

Between 3rd and 4th gear

Between 1st and 2nd gear

Before 1st gear

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You should check your engine oil level...?

Monthly

Fortnightly

Before every ride

Weekly

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You should be particularly aware of the danger of big buildups of oil and grease on the pavement around...?

Tollbooths

Construction zones

Roundabouts

Business districts

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To allow yourself to use the proper muscles for precision steering, you should adjust the handlebars so that your hands are...?

Level with your elbows

Level with your eyeline

Level with your shoulders

Level with your hips

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Engine braking can be useful. It is controlled by...?

The throttle

The clutch

The gearshift pedal

The rear brake

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You have reached a blind intersection and stopped at the stop line. You then move forward and are hit by a car which has run the opposite light on orange. Who has responsibility?

Neither of you

The car driver

Just you

Both of you

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When is it permissible to exceed the speed limit when making a pass?

Never

If you need to make the pass to get to a turn

If the vehicle you're passing is already at the speed limit

If you can't make the pass stick without doing so

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It's important as you approach a curve that you...?

Up shift

Maintain speed

Reduce speed

Accelerate

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

All of these things

You can easily reach the foot controls

They don't snag on obstacles

They can't get caught between the foot pegs and the road

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The best time to adjust your mirrors is...?

Sitting on your motorcycle, before you set off

Standing by your motorcycle, before you set off

When you're going over 30 mph

At the first red light you come to

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When might you particularly need to use your brakes before downshifting to avoid a wheel skid?

When slowing rapidly

When riding downhill

In all of these scenarios

When shifting into 1st gear

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When you're riding in normal conditions, how far ahead should you search your path of travel for possible hazards?

12 seconds

8 seconds

16 seconds

4 seconds

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You should always use both brakes for any stopping maneuver, because...?

It's the only way to operate your brake light

That will ingrain good habits

Brakes only work properly as a pair

It minimizes the risk of skidding

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If you have to brake in a curve, you should remember that the greater the lean angle...?

The harder you should apply the brake

The shorter the stopping distance will be

The less traction you have

The more traction you have

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Which of these is an important factor in crash avoidance?

Choosing the right lane position

All of them

Using your brake light

Making proper signals

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Which of these best describes the way you should hold the handgrips as you ride?

Lightly

White knuckle grip

Firmly

Fingertip pressure

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As you go through a braking maneuver, you should apply pressure in what way on your brakes?

Increasing front, lessening rear

Lessening front, increasing rear

Lessening both

Increasing both

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In wet weather, your following distance should be at least...?

2.5 seconds

2 seconds

1.5 seconds

3 seconds

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You should position yourself on your seat so that your arms are supporting how much of your weight?

75%

As little as possible

20%

50%

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Your brake light should come on when...?

You apply both brakes together

You apply the rear brake on its own

You do any of these

You apply the front brake on its own

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The best procedure for keeping your motorcycle in top condition is to follow the recommendations of...?

Your local mechanic

Internet discussion groups

Friends who are riders

The owner's manual

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Your priority in choosing a lane position should be to...?

Maintain a space cushion all round you

Maintain a space cushion to your rear

Maintain a space cushion to your left

Maintain a space cushion to your right

Your score is