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

The right foot

The left foot

The right hand

The left hand

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Any motorcycle you ride should have...?

Left and right rear view mirrors

A left rear view mirror

At least one rear view mirror

A right rear view mirror

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

15%

25%

35%

50%

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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

Light conditions are poor

It doesn't fit properly

The face shield is closed

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You should choose a helmet which fits...?

Loosely

Very tightly

Snugly

Tightly

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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?

Protective clothing

An approved helmet

Face or eye protection

A windshield

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

You

Both you and the car driver

The car driver

Neither of you

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

Riding to your gym 10 blocks away

Riding to another town 50 miles away

Riding on a 10 day touring holiday

Riding on a 150 mile Sunday excursion

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

Don't wash it regularly

Don't fasten the straps

Don't close the face shield

Don't put reflective strips on it

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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 long ride to settle it in

Read the owner's manual

Go for a short ride around your block

Ride round a traffic free area

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Gloves are essential when motorcycle riding for...?

Crash protection

All of these reasons

Warmth

Grip

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

You can't get both feet on the ground

You can't reach the controls without stretching

You can't push it with the engine off

Any of these apply

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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?

Tachometer

They all are

Speedometer

Odometer

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

Under the seat

On the handlebars

Below the gas tank

By the ignition

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

Roll your sleeves up

Ride in a T-shirt

Try to ride in patches of shade

Wear your jacket

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

Once a fortnight

Once a month

Every two months

Once a week

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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.

False

True

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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%

30%

50% plus

20%

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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 right-hand grip

By the fuel supply valve

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

Very aggressively

Very hard

Very timidly

Very cautiously

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

Dress shoes

Hiking boots

Baseball boots

Sandals

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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 doesn't protect you in a crash

For all these reasons

Hiking clothing may tear apart at high speed

Hiking clothing may be slippery on the seat

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

Every hundred miles

Once a week

Before putting it in the garage

Before every ride

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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...?

3 times

1.5 times

Twice

4 times

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

By your right hand

By your left foot

By your right foot

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

Be visible

Maintain an adequate space cushion

All of these

Communicate your intentions

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