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

The rear brake

The clutch

The gearshift pedal

The throttle

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You should choose a lane position which...?

Communicates your intentions

All of these

Sets you up for turns

Avoids surface hazards

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

Both left-hand side ones are working

All four are working

Both back ones are working

Both front ones are working

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

At a more upright angle than your motorcycle

At an opposite angle to your motorcycle

At a steeper angle than your motorcycle

At the same angle as your motorcycle

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

When shifting into 1st gear

When slowing rapidly

When riding downhill

In all of these scenarios

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On a normal motorcycle, where will you find neutral?

Between 1st and 2nd gear

Between 3rd and 4th gear

Before 1st gear

After 5th gear

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You should check your engine oil level...?

Fortnightly

Before every ride

Monthly

Weekly

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

As little as possible

75%

50%

20%

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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?

1st

Neutral

5th

2nd

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

At the first red light you come to

Standing by your motorcycle, before you set off

Sitting on your motorcycle, before you set off

When you're going over 30 mph

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

8 seconds

16 seconds

12 seconds

4 seconds

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A properly adjusted mirror may still show...?

Part of your gas tank

The edge of your shoulder

Part of your helmet

Part of your knee

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

The shorter the stopping distance will be

The harder you should apply the brake

The less traction you have

The more traction you have

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

Maintain a space cushion to your left

Maintain a space cushion all round you

Maintain a space cushion to your right

Maintain a space cushion to your rear

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

Their left sideview mirror

Any of these

Their rearview mirror

Their right sideview mirror

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

Accelerate

Maintain speed

Reduce speed

Up shift

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

2.5 seconds

1.5 seconds

3 seconds

2 seconds

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

Business districts

Roundabouts

Tollbooths

Construction zones

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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 eyeline

Level with your hips

Level with your elbows

Level with your shoulders

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

Lessening front, increasing rear

Increasing both

Lessening both

Increasing front, lessening rear

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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

More than 6 inches

At all

More than a foot

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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

Both of you

Just you

The car driver

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

Firmly

Lightly

White knuckle grip

Fingertip pressure

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

That will ingrain good habits

It's the only way to operate your brake light

It minimizes the risk of skidding

Brakes only work properly as a pair

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

The apex

Your exit

The center line

The curb

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

They don't snag on obstacles

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

You can easily reach the foot controls

All of these things

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

The owner's manual

Internet discussion groups

Friends who are riders

Your local mechanic

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Which of these is an important factor in crash avoidance?

Making proper signals

Choosing the right lane position

All of them

Using your brake light

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

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

Never

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

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

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Your brake light should come on when...?

You apply the front brake on its own

You apply both brakes together

You apply the rear brake on its own

You do any of these

Your score is