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

Riding on a 10 day touring holiday

Riding to another town 50 miles away

Riding on a 150 mile Sunday excursion

Riding to your gym 10 blocks away

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

50%

25%

15%

35%

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

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

By your left foot

By your right foot

By your left hand

By your right hand

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A plastic shatter resistant face shield should...?

Be well ventilated

Be all of these things

Be free of scratches

Be securely fastened

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

Dress shoes

Hiking boots

Sandals

Baseball boots

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

Sunglasses

Eyeglasses

Goggles

Windshield

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You should choose a helmet which fits...?

Very tightly

Tightly

Loosely

Snugly

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

On the handlebars

Below the gas tank

By the ignition

Under the seat

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

Any of these apply

You can't push it with the engine off

You can't get both feet on the ground

You can't reach the controls without stretching

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

Ride round a traffic free area

Read the owner's manual

Go for a long ride to settle it in

Go for a short ride around your block

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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?

An approved helmet

A windshield

Protective clothing

Face or eye protection

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Your brake light must be activated by...?

Both of your brakes separately

Your front brake

Both brakes together

Your rear brake

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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?

30%

40%

50% plus

20%

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

Don't fasten the straps

Don't put reflective strips on it

Don't wash it regularly

Don't close the face shield

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

Wear your jacket

Roll your sleeves up

Ride in a T-shirt

Try to ride in patches of shade

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

Very cautiously

Very aggressively

Very hard

Very timidly

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

The right foot

The left hand

The right hand

The left foot

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

Once a week

Before putting it in the garage

Every hundred miles

Before every ride

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Gloves are essential when motorcycle riding for...?

All of these reasons

Crash protection

Grip

Warmth

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

Tachometer

Odometer

They all are

Speedometer

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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

Twice

4 times

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

By the left-hand grip

By the ignition switch

By the fuel supply valve

By the right-hand grip

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

You have traffic both sides of you

The face shield is closed

Light conditions are poor

It doesn't fit properly

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

You

Neither of you

The car driver

Both you and the car driver

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

Once a fortnight

Once a week

Once a month

Every two months

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Any motorcycle you ride should have...?

At least one rear view mirror

A left rear view mirror

Left and right rear view mirrors

A right rear view mirror

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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.

False

True

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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

Hiking clothing doesn't protect you in a crash

For all these reasons

Hiking clothing may be slippery on the seat

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

Maintain an adequate space cushion

Communicate your intentions

Be visible

All of these

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