Missouri Motorcycle Test 01

If cruising Missouri’s scenic roads on two wheels is your dream, step one is earning your motorcycle permit. The first step of this exciting process is passing the Missouri Motorcycle Permit Test. Whether you’re a beginner or brushing up on your skills, taking a motorcycle practice test is the key to feeling confident before heading to the DMV.

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Missouri Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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To prevent dehydration in warm weather, you should...?

Roll your sleeves up

Wear your jacket

Try to ride in patches of shade

Ride in a T-shirt

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You should perform a complete check on your motorcycle...?

Once a week

Before putting it in the garage

Before every ride

Every hundred miles

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An approved helmet will stop you from seeing as far as you need to the sides if...?

The face shield is closed

Light conditions are poor

It doesn't fit properly

You have traffic both sides of you

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In every 20 motorcycle crashes, how many times does a head or neck injury occur?

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Which of these is not used to measure speed or distance?

Odometer

They all are

Speedometer

Tachometer

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Which of these is the only one which will provide you with sufficient eye protection when riding?

Windshield

Sunglasses

Goggles

Eyeglasses

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Missouri law requires all motorcycle or motortricycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear at all times the vehicle is in motion on the highways of this state.

True

False

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You come round a blind corner and crash into a car which is illegally parked. Who is to blame?

You

The car driver

Neither of you

Both you and the car driver

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People who have been riding their motorcycle for less than 6 months account for what percentage of crashes?

25%

50%

15%

35%

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The best way to avoid being involved in a crash is...?

All of these

Communicate your intentions

Maintain an adequate space cushion

Be visible

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A friend has loaned you their motorcycle for the day. You should ride it...?

Very aggressively

Very hard

Very cautiously

Very timidly

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If you are wearing a helmet, your chances of being killed by a head injury in a crash are lessened by...?

1.5 times

3 times

4 times

Twice

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You already own a waterproof set of hiking coveralls; why should you buy a separate set of waterproof clothing for motorcycle riding?

Hiking clothing may tear apart at high speed

For all these reasons

Hiking clothing may be slippery on the seat

Hiking clothing doesn't protect you in a crash

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You should choose a helmet which fits...?

Snugly

Tightly

Very tightly

Loosely

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The engine cut-off switch on a normal motorcycle is positioned where?

By the left-hand grip

By the fuel supply valve

By the ignition switch

By the right-hand grip

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You should check your wheels for rust, broken spokes, cracks and dents...?

Once a month

Every two months

Once a week

Once a fortnight

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Your brake light must be activated by...?

Your front brake

Your rear brake

Both of your brakes separately

Both brakes together

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On which of these trips are you most likely to have a crash?

Riding to another town 50 miles away

Riding to your gym 10 blocks away

Riding on a 150 mile Sunday excursion

Riding on a 10 day touring holiday

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When sitting on your motorcycle, your gearshift lever is...?

By your right hand

By your right foot

By your left foot

By your left hand

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On a normal motorcycle, the clutch is operated with...?

The right hand

The right foot

The left hand

The left foot

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On a normal motorcycle, where would you find the fuel supply valve?

Below the gas tank

Under the seat

By the ignition

On the handlebars

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Any motorcycle you ride should have...?

At least one rear view mirror

A right rear view mirror

A left rear view mirror

Left and right rear view mirrors

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At 30 miles an hour, helmets can cut the number and severity of head injuries by half. What proportion of riders are going at this speed when they crash?

40%

20%

30%

50% plus

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Which of these is the only suitable footwear for motorcycle riding on the list?

Baseball boots

Hiking boots

Dress shoes

Sandals

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Which of these is the only thing which will not greatly enhance your chances of avoiding serious injury in a crash?

A windshield

Protective clothing

Face or eye protection

An approved helmet

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You passed your test and just bought your first large motorcycle. The first thing you should do is...?

Go for a short ride around your block

Read the owner's manual

Go for a long ride to settle it in

Ride round a traffic free area

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A motorcycle is not a good fit for you if...?

You can't push it with the engine off

Any of these apply

You can't reach the controls without stretching

You can't get both feet on the ground

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A plastic shatter resistant face shield should...?

Be well ventilated

Be securely fastened

Be free of scratches

Be all of these things

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Gloves are essential when motorcycle riding for...?

Grip

Warmth

All of these reasons

Crash protection

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Whatever helmet you wear, you can make it virtually useless if you...?

Don't put reflective strips on it

Don't fasten the straps

Don't close the face shield

Don't wash it regularly

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