Minnesota Motorcycle Test 04

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Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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If your engine seizes from lack of oil, you should add oil and then...?

Rev your engine to its maximum to get the oil circulating

Set off again immediately

Let the engine cool down completely before restarting

Let the engine tick over for 15 minutes at a standstill

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Your skills and judgment become impaired...?

After 2 drinks

After 3 drinks

After a single drink

After you have exceeded the legal blood alcohol concentration limit

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The least experienced rider in your group starts to fall behind. What should happen?

Half the group should drop back

All riders should slow down and wait

The group should go on to the next designated meet up point

The sweep rider should drop back and ride with them

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What's the best way of checking the security of your load when on a trip?

Feel behind you occasionally

Listen for flapping noises

Watch it in your mirrors

Stop at regular intervals

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Your passenger should mount your motorcycle...?

Once you have mounted but before you start the engine

Before you have mounted

Any of these is acceptable

Once you have mounted and started the engine

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The best way of keeping close in a group but maintaining an adequate space cushion for all riders is to ride...?

In single file

In line abreast

In staggered formation

In pairs

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To assist with handling, when packing for a trip heavier items should go...?

In your rear seat bag

In the back of your tank bag

In your saddlebags

In the front of your tank bag

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If you take marijuana, even if legally, your riding skills can be impaired for up to how long afterwards?

4 hours

3 hours

2 hours

6 hours plus

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Which of these drinks will raise your blood alcohol concentration the most?

A 5 ounce glass of wine

A standard gin and tonic

A 12 ounce can of beer

They will all raise it the same

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Your primary control with a stuck throttle which you can't release is...?

Your front brake

Your fuel supply valve

Your engine cut-off switch

Your ignition switch

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If you experience 'wobble' you should check for...?

Badly loaded luggage

Incorrect tire pressures

Poorly fitted accessories

All of these

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If you can't determine the cause of a wobble, you should...?

Accelerate hard to see if it happens again

Ignore it

Have your motorcycle checked by a mechanic

Ride cautiously for a short while afterwards

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If you want to cross a set of trolley tracks running parallel to your path, you should...?

Turn away and come back in at exactly 90°

Stop and push your motorcycle across

Turn away and come back in at an angle of at least 45°

Edge across over several hundred feet

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If you must give a ride to a child, you should place them...?

As far back as possible

Directly behind you

On the seat in front of you

On the gas tank

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Even in an emergency requiring very swift action, you should never...?

Brake and swerve together

Brake before swerving

Do any of these things

Brake after swerving

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When you need to apply maximum straight-line breaking, you should keep your gaze...?

On your front wheel

Straight ahead

On the pavement 10 feet ahead

On the centerline

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When parking up with your group, you should try to...?

Park head in to your chosen spaces

Park facing downhill

Park far apart

Park all together

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Which of these can make certain that you are safe to ride after drinking?

Alternating your alcoholic drinks with soft drinks

Eating a large meal with your drink

Drinking only one drink per hour

None of them

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If you are forced to stop in a curve, if possible you should first...?

Flash your rear brake light

Pull in the clutch

Get the motorcycle upright

Increase your lean angle

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If you're forced to ride over an object, rolling on the throttle slightly just before contact will...?

Increase your braking power

Lighten the rear end

Lighten the front end

Give you more power to break the obstacle

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Carrying a passenger will affect...?

Stopping distance

All of these

Handling characteristics

Acceleration

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If you are entering a curve and there is a lot of traffic around, your best line is probably...?

All round the center line

All round the curb

Starting on the inside and moving to the outside

All round the center of the lane

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When riding in a group, you should never...?

Tailgate the rider in front

Ride alongside another rider

Challenge another rider to race

Do any of these

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The best thing to do when faced with an obstacle in the roadway is to...?

Try to steer around it

Try to hit it slowly

Try to lift your front wheel over it

Try to hit it hard

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You should warn your passenger that when you take a curve they should...?

Lean to counterbalance you

Lean at the same angle as you

Lean further over than you

Stay upright

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When there is snow and ice around, it is best to...?

Ride as you normally would

Leave your motorcycle at home

Ride with your feet down

Ride with a partner

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If one of your tires goes flat, you should...?

Any of these depending on conditions

Gradually edge to the side of the road

Turn sharply to the side of the road

Keep straight until you've stopped

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The main job of a sweep rider in a group of riders is to...?

Collect stragglers

Prevent vehicles behind passing

Set the route

Set the pace

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How many motorcyclists are seriously injured each year in the USA in crashes involving substance abuse?

30,000

20,000

40,000

50,000

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When riding on slippery surfaces, your main aim should be to be...?

Fast

Smooth

Aggressive

Slow

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Why Take the Test Seriously?

Your Minnesota motorcycle license isn’t just a legal requirement—it’s a promise to yourself and others that you’ve taken the steps to ride responsibly. Passing the permit test demonstrates that you understand the rules of the road and the safety measures every rider should follow. This will protect not only you but also other drivers and pedestrians.

The Legal Requirements at a Glance

Requirement: A valid driver’s license before applying for a motorcycle instruction permit.
Key Step: Pass the Minnesota motorcycle permit test.
Restrictions: Permit holders cannot carry passengers or ride on interstate highways.
Penalties (if unlicensed): Up to 90 days in jail, $1,000 fine, and motorcycle impoundment.

Legal compliance aside, taking the permit test is the first step in your lifelong riding adventure!